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Games like Growtopia

If Growtopia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox, In Next Life and Dominus Automa — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its join social communities, challenging and nostalgic. 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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Growtopia, developed by Ubisoft Abu Dhabi and published by Ubisoft, is a free 2D sandbox MMO that brings players together in an expansive pixel world to build, trade, farm, and play mini-games. World-building, farming loops, player trading, and account progression underpin a creative, social universe. The 2024 release is listed as unsupported on Steam Deck. About 22% of its 1,427 Steam reviews are positive. Reviewers note the ability to build and customize personal worlds, farm for world locks and gems, trade items with real players, and join social communities. The mood reads as nostalgic across this massive, multiplayer sandbox, recalling the creative tools and farming economy that defined its earlier years.

About Growtopia: Growtopia is a 2D sandbox game, that brings together millions of players in an expansive pixel world. Collaborate in building anything you can imagine, become anyone you want to be, and delve into numerous mini-games. Unleash your creativity and join the massive universe in Growtopia today!

2024ActionStrategyAdventureSimulationMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFree to playWindowsby Ubisoft Abu Dhabi
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Build and customize your own worldsFarm for world locks and gemsJoin social communitiesChallengingNostalgicRetro

Players who liked Growtopia also play

Steam players who put hours into Growtopia 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. Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Growtopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Growtopia.

    Pixel Worlds is a free-to-play sandbox MMO where players build worlds, craft items, explore dungeons, farm resources, and trade in a player-driven economy, all within a shared online universe rebuilt as a fresh start for a fair and stable long-term experience.

    2017IndieAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. In Next Life

    WHY THIS

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

    An online multiplayer game of crafting, survival, civilization building, and player collaboration. Start in the stone age and live, build, and invent your way to higher civilization. Live and die as well as you can, to gain the experience you need to achieve even more in your next life!

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dominus Automa

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Growtopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Growtopia.

    Dominus Automa is an automated multiplayer RPG created for players who love depth but no longer have time for traditional grinding. Your character lives on the server around the clock, acting according to strategy and priorities. You can talk to them and guide them from your phone, wherever you are.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Starting Life In Another World Naked

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Growtopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Growtopia.

    You will venture into a world much like ours before you are "taken" to another world, a fantasy world. You are the hero of this new world, but sadly you start off with nothing. You must survive and build your way to defeating the Demon King; that's why you were summoned in the first place.

    2022AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Spirit Crossing

    WHY THIS

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

    Rebuild the connection between worlds in Spirit Crossing, a collaborative life-sim MMO from the makers of "Cozy Grove." Explore distant mountaintop ruins, save lost spirits, befriend tiny bears, and build sanctuaries with other players while you carve out a cozy mountainside home of your own.

    2026AdventureSimulationMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  6. Infinigama

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Growtopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Growtopia.

    Explore a universe of diverse worlds. Jump between adventures, trade, craft, and meet other players. Each world offers unique challenges, while a shared economy and evolving environments let your actions ripple across the entire connected universe.

    2026IndieAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  7. Trove

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Growtopia.

    Ranked #7 for Growtopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Growtopia.

    Grab your friends, hone your blades, and set off for an epic procedurally generated adventure in Trove! Battle the Shadow in realms filled with dungeons and items created by your fellow players. Whether hunting treasure or building realms of your own, it’s never been this good to be square!

    2015ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Boundless

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Growtopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Growtopia.

    Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Growtopia

Does Growtopia work on Steam Deck?
Growtopia is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Growtopia free to play?
Yes — Growtopia is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Growtopia have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Growtopia supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Growtopia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Growtopia are Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox, In Next Life, Dominus Automa.
Who developed Growtopia?
Growtopia was developed by Ubisoft Abu Dhabi and published by Ubisoft.

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 Growtopia.

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