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Games like Sticky Business

If Sticky Business is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unpacking, Thrifty Business and TOEM: A Photo Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dlc adds meaningful content, chill and cozy. 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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Sticky Business is a 2023 simulation developed by Spellgarden Games in which players operate a sticker shop, designing custom stickers, fulfilling orders, and encountering customer stories. The game combines business management with creative customization tools, including character customization and a crafting system, with additional content available through DLC expansions. Players can export their sticker creations as PNG files to print physical stickers in real life. Reviewers highlight the game as a creative outlet for self-expression, with players describing the overall experience as cozy, relaxing, and whimsical, while also appreciating LGBTQ+ representation that feels inclusive. The game is verified on Steam Deck, offers a chill difficulty suitable for short play sessions, and holds a 96% positive rating from over 4,400 Steam reviews.

About Sticky Business: Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!

2023SimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 72Windows · macOSby Spellgarden Games
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Creative outlet for self expressionCustomer stories feel touching and personalDlc adds meaningful contentChillCozyEmotional

Players who liked Sticky Business also play

Steam players who put hours into Sticky Business 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. Unpacking

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Top pick for Sticky Business fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Thrifty Business

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, relationship building and cozy with Sticky Business.

    Second-strongest match for Sticky Business fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!

    2026SimulationCasual11.69 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. TOEM: A Photo Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Sticky Business.

    Third-strongest match for Sticky Business fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A Little to the Left

    WHY THIS

    Shares dlc expansion and a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Ranked #4 for Sticky Business fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

    2022IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Spirit City: Lofi Sessions

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Sticky Business.

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

    Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Is This Seat Taken?

    WHY THIS

    Shares progression system, achievement hunting, cozy and a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Ranked #6 for Sticky Business fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

    2025IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cozy Organizer

    WHY THIS

    Shares cozy and a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Ranked #7 for Sticky Business fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    Organize, decorate, align, and stack items in cozy environments, just like those TikTok videos. Cozy Organizer is a cute wholesome sandbox organizing game, where stress melts away one tidy shelf at a time! Enjoy stacking perfect pantries and designing dream closets with relaxing tunes.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Trash Goblin

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, resource gathering, cozy and a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Ranked #8 for Sticky Business fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.

    2025SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    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 ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Sticky Business.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Sticky Business.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Sticky Business on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Sticky Business.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Sticky Business.

    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 ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Unpacking

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Thrifty Business

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, relationship building and cozy with Sticky Business.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!

    2026SimulationCasual11.69 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. TOEM: A Photo Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Sticky Business.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A Little to the Left

    WHY THIS

    Shares dlc expansion and a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

    2022IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Is This Seat Taken?

    WHY THIS

    Shares progression system, achievement hunting, cozy and a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Sticky Business.

    Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

    2025IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Trash Goblin

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, resource gathering, cozy and a chill mood with Sticky Business.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sticky Business.

    A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.

    2025SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sticky Business

Is Sticky Business verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sticky Business is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sticky Business cost?
Sticky Business is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sticky Business?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sticky Business are Unpacking, Thrifty Business, TOEM: A Photo Adventure.
Who developed Sticky Business?
Sticky Business was developed by Spellgarden Games and published by Assemble Entertainment.

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