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Games like Plantasia

If Plantasia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Focus Grove, Sprite's Honor! and Astero Inc. — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful idle loop, 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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About Plantasia: A cozy, semi-idle, gardening game in a solarpunk universe that sits at the bottom of your screen while you work.

2025IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Cave Bear Games
Plantasia — Steam game cover
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Beautiful idle loopBeautiful space station art and atmosphereGood soundtrack for background playChillCozyPeaceful

Players who liked Plantasia also play

Steam players who put hours into Plantasia 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. Focus Grove

    WHY THIS

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

    Focus Grove is a work companion that grows with your progress. Build your farm, use productivity tools and unlock new content by completing your real-life tasks. Improve your focus, well-being and work-life balance.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual7.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sprite's Honor!

    WHY THIS

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

    Gnomes stole your boat parts! Gather resources to master Fae powers. Farm mythical creatures and build a colony to defeat the gnome kings and get back home!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Astero Inc.

    WHY THIS

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

    Astero Inc. is a space mining simulation game where players will travel to a dystopian future in a tense competition for asteroid mining rights throughout the universe. Take on the role of a small business owner in an all-out fight against the mighty Black Corp.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. TinyCraft Town

    WHY THIS

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

    TinyCraft Town is a simple 2D pixel art survival game focused on light resource management, crafting, and exploration. Gather materials, cook food, fish, build workstations, craft weapons and restore a small ruined village. Inspired by games like RuneScape and Conan Exiles—without the complexity.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Total Factory

    WHY THIS

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

    You are a robot with unrealistically advanced artificial intelligence on a previously unknown planet, people created you for one single purpose - to ensure the automatic production of the necessary resources and their dispatch. It would seem that what could go wrong?

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Potion Master

    WHY THIS

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

    Inherit your grandmother's potion shop and make it your own. Chop, squeeze, and grind ingredients to brew potions — stick to the recipe, or experiment and discover new formulas. Build your reputation, attract mighty heroes bearing rare ingredients, and decorate your shop with curious trophies.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Mellow's Garden

    WHY THIS

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

    Build your dream garden as a cute cat in Mellow’s Garden, a cozy and stress-free farming game. Plant crops, harvest them, earn money, and customize your space however you like.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Agebound

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast-paced farming idle game where each year lasts under a minute. Plant crops, automate production with workers, and advance through Ages to build a thriving, high-yield farm.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Plantasia.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plantasia.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Plantasia.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Plantasia.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Plantasia.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Plantasia.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plantasia.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Plantasia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Plantasia.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But 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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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. 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 Plantasia.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Plantasia.

    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 ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Plantasia

How much does Plantasia cost?
Plantasia is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Plantasia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Plantasia are Focus Grove, Sprite's Honor!, Astero Inc..
Who developed Plantasia?
Plantasia was developed by Cave Bear Games.

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 Plantasia.

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