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Games like Plant Budz 98

If Plant Budz 98 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chronicles of Veldoria, Little Writer Desktop Companion and Hopsy the Frog — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Plant Budz 98: Raise a pet on a retro desktop. Then play as them across 4 completely different games.

2026IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Jirapher, Thomasyo, Peter Karman
Plant Budz 98 — Steam game cover

Players who liked Plant Budz 98 also play

Steam players who put hours into Plant Budz 98 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. Chronicles of Veldoria

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Plant Budz 98.

    A tactical, open-world JRPG where you fuse with monsters, master elemental skills, and uncover the truth behind a land consumed by darkness. Explore a vast world, recruit allies, and battle corrupted guardians to reclaim Veldoria.

    2025IndieRPGEarly Access7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Little Writer Desktop Companion

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    Your little companion is an ambitious writer with very little discipline. Type, and they'll write too. Every keystroke moves their work forward. In this idle productivity game, help them become a renowned author while you get things done.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Hopsy the Frog

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Plant Budz 98.

    A fast-paced, cozy 2D platformer where you are a frog jumping and dashing through handcrafted levels, collecting snacks and optimizing your route. No enemies or fail states. Just smooth movement, quick runs, and chasing better times.

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Big Bug Billionaire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    Watch 150+ abstract, pixel-art insects scurry and fly across your desktop, while customizing your setup freely with a wide variety of decor. Turn your desktop into your very own terrarium, breed rare bugs, and sit back to rake in idle cash!

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Kaze and the Wild Masks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Plant Budz 98.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Vquarium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    Vquarium is a relaxing incremental-idle game where you grow your own underwater world on your screen overlay with a virtual assistant. Collect rare fish, discover sparkling variants, and decorate your tank while taking care of an adorable assistant!

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  7. Screenside Station

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    An idle desktop game about managing a tiny train station. Collect cute visitors by decorating your platform.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual1.79 USDSteam ↗
  8. Time To Live

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Plant Budz 98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    A story of living with a woman whose identity is unknown for 30 days.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual10.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Plant Budz 98 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    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 Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Plant Budz 98.

    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 Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    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 Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Plant Budz 98.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Plant Budz 98.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Plant Budz 98.

    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 ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Plant Budz 98 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    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 ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 Plant Budz 98.

    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 Plant Budz 98.

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plant Budz 98.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Plant Budz 98.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Plant Budz 98

How much does Plant Budz 98 cost?
Plant Budz 98 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Plant Budz 98?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Plant Budz 98 are Chronicles of Veldoria, Little Writer Desktop Companion, Hopsy the Frog.
Who developed Plant Budz 98?
Plant Budz 98 was developed by Jirapher, Thomasyo, Peter Karman and published by G-Bean 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 Plant Budz 98.

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