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Games like Planticulture

If Planticulture is your kind of game, the closest matches are DIGI-DOLL, Freshly Caught and Deiland: Pocket Planet — 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 Planticulture: Planticulture is about using companion planting to grow your garden, collect plants, unlock decorations, and fill your journal. Play idle or active, chaotic or controlled, and make the space your own.

2026SimulationCasual7.65 USDWindowsby Hats in the Night Studio
Planticulture — Steam game cover

Players who liked Planticulture also play

Steam players who put hours into Planticulture 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. DIGI-DOLL

    WHY THIS

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

    Mauve takes on the job of a decorator. Design and decorate dollhouses for different ragdolls and appease their unique tastes. Use the retro DIGI-DOLL console to explore the attic, unlock various dollhouses, befriend characters, and discover stunning furnishings to fill them with.

    2026SimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Freshly Caught

    WHY THIS

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

    Catch fish, arrange your stall, and run a cozy neighborhood fish stand by the water. 🎣 Set up your stall, serve customers by finding the right fish for them, upgrade your gear, and grow your tiny seaside business one catch new and rare fish!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Deiland: Pocket Planet

    WHY THIS

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

    Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Summer in Mara

    WHY THIS

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

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ritual of Raven

    WHY THIS

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

    Ritual of Raven is a story-based farming sim - but you don’t do the farming yourself! Enchant Arcana Constructs to grow a magical herb garden, befriend a cute bunch of weirdos and use your witchy skills to perform powerful rituals to stabilize the portals that are causing trouble for the village.

    2025SimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Garden of the Sea (VR)

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Cute Farmer Life

    WHY THIS

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

    Cute Farmer Life is a small indie farm game. Grow, craft and collect resources in a game designed to relax and enjoy the moment. Discover the secrets of the small town you have moved to.

    2023IndieSimulationRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

    WHY THIS

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

    Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!

    2024SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Planticulture.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Planticulture.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Planticulture.

    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 ↗
  4. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Planticulture.

    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 ↗
  5. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Planticulture.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Planticulture.

    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 ~87% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Planticulture.

    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. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under Planticulture on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Planticulture.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Simulation with Planticulture.

    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 Simulation and Casual with Planticulture.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Casual with Planticulture.

    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 Simulation and Casual with Planticulture.

    ‘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 Simulation with Planticulture.

    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. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Planticulture

How much does Planticulture cost?
Planticulture is listed on Steam at 7.65 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Planticulture?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Planticulture are DIGI-DOLL, Freshly Caught, Deiland: Pocket Planet.
Who developed Planticulture?
Planticulture was developed by Hats in the Night Studio.

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 Planticulture.

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