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Games like Meticulous

If Meticulous is your kind of game, the closest matches are OneDay:Eastern Gardens and Wilds(Lofi), Deadline Savior and Click and Slash — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its flexible indulgence without guilt, robot assistant guides daily and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Meticulous: Meticulous is a gamified personal health companion that will help you automate your diet and fitness planning. Define your own measures of success, design a custom program week-by-week to achieve your goals, and become your own personal health scientist!

2023IndieSimulationCasual29.99 USDWindows · macOSby Imaginary Game Studios
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Define your own health rulesFlexible indulgence without guiltRobot assistant guides dailyChallengingContemplativeRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Meticulous also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. OneDay:Eastern Gardens and Wilds(Lofi)

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    "One Day" is an efficiency and focus tool designed to help you quickly enter a state of flow.Upgraded to-do list, diary, Pomodoro timer, beautiful music—experience ultimate efficiency! Drawing inspiration from ancient China, wander between traditional gardens and the rustic charm of the mountains.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual8.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. Deadline Savior

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    A desktop companion that grows with you while you focus! Complete real-life work sessions to send your hero traveling, collect loot, explore dungeons, and carry accumulated progress into the next timeline.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Click and Slash

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    The Gény are cute, but no matter how BG they are, they'll need a well-placed kick! Because yes, you have to eliminate them... while doing your job! Do your activities and boost your productivity and your number of clicks for the week, slacker.

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Ministry of Pandemic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    Ministry of Pandemic is a strategy and simulation game that forces social and economic balance during the pandemic. Formulate your strategy for survival while keeping all aspects of society steady.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. FocusFlow Field

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Meticulous.

    FocusFlow Field combines a Pomodoro Timer with Project Management and TodoList features in one gamified productivity app. Track your time with TimeLogger precision, organize tasks into Time Blocks, and build Focus through structured sessions. Create dedicated Focus Scenes.

    2025SimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. vTERM ATC Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Meticulous.

    vTERM: Your ultimate ATC radar simulator! Command a fictional airport with a 27/09 runway layout. Navigate realistic scenarios with precision using the STARS scope interface.

    2024StrategySimulation13.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 易经·占卜

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    This divination simulator, grounded in the ancient I Ching principles, offers traditional Chinese "Numerical" and "Hexagram Divination" methods. With an AI feature, it answers queries on both ancient metaphysics and modern topics like astrology and MBTI, catering to diverse mystical interests

    2024IndieSimulationCasual6.00 USDSteam ↗
  8. Magic Kaleidoscope (Desktop and VR)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Meticulous fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    The Magic Kaleidoscope is an amazing anti-stress coloring game where you can become the creator of your own magical textures and animations.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Meticulous at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Meticulous on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Meticulous.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Meticulous.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Meticulous.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Meticulous.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meticulous.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Meticulous

How much does Meticulous cost?
Meticulous is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Meticulous?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Meticulous are OneDay:Eastern Gardens and Wilds(Lofi), Deadline Savior, Click and Slash.
Who developed Meticulous?
Meticulous was developed by Imaginary Game Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Meticulous.

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