# Games like Bacteria Buster

> The closest matches to Bacteria Buster: Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management, Plantera, Unpacking, Fracture Field, and Is This Seat Taken?. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management](https://imho.run/games/1847510/boba-simulator-idle-shop-management) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 204 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1847510/)
2. [Plantera](https://imho.run/games/421040/plantera) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,682 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421040/)
3. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Indie. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
4. [Fracture Field](https://imho.run/games/3946110/fracture-field) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 116 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3946110/)
5. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
6. [Lost and Found Co.](https://imho.run/games/2101390/lost-and-found-co) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Indie. 848 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101390/)
7. [Slots & Diapers](https://imho.run/games/4409870/slots-diapers) — Also Automation and Incremental, like Bacteria Buster. 416 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4409870/)
8. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Indie. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
9. [Luckyest](https://imho.run/games/3803930/luckyest) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Strategy. 183 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3803930/)
10. [Tap Heroes](https://imho.run/games/371570/tap-heroes) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another RPG. 197 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371570/)
11. [Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons](https://imho.run/games/2712380/legends-of-dragaea-idle-dungeons) — Also Automation and Inventory Management, like Bacteria Buster. 558 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2712380/)
12. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
13. [Gamblers Table](https://imho.run/games/3618390/gamblers-table) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 1,058 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3618390/)
14. [Incredicer](https://imho.run/games/3929760/incredicer) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 1,676 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3929760/)
15. [Biped](https://imho.run/games/1071870/biped) — A frequent pick in Bacteria Buster players' libraries, and another Action. 1,681 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071870/)
16. [Black Hole Fishing](https://imho.run/games/3667390/black-hole-fishing) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 282 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3667390/)
17. [AdVenture Capitalist](https://imho.run/games/346900/adventure-capitalist) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 38,219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346900/)
18. [Human-powered spacecraft](https://imho.run/games/699180/human-powered-spacecraft) — Also Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 414 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699180/)
19. [Vending Machine Co.](https://imho.run/games/3622640/vending-machine-co) — Also Inventory Management and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 90 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3622640/)
20. [Gridkeeper](https://imho.run/games/3536380/gridkeeper) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 127 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3536380/)
21. [Tower Walker: MMO Grind Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2130060/tower-walker-mmo-grind-simulator) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 214 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2130060/)
22. [Your Big, Cute Monster Farm](https://imho.run/games/3659410/your-big-cute-monster-farm) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 95 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3659410/)
23. [Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat](https://imho.run/games/3194550/bao-bao-s-cozy-laundromat) — Also Automation and Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 263 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3194550/)
24. [Mango's Fisharium](https://imho.run/games/3697890/mango-s-fisharium) — Also Idler, like Bacteria Buster. 211 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3697890/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5013860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5013860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5013860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=5013860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/5013860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Bacteria Buster

Bacteria Buster is a fast-paced petri-dish cleanup game. Swat bacteria, upgrade your tools, deploy six Nano Robots, and develop four automatic Medicines. Clear a 200-stage campaign, face Super Bacteria and Bacteria Kings, then carry your progress into 1,000 stages of Endless Mode.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5013860
- **Developer:** Programmer Xiaohui
- **Publisher:** Programmer Xiaohui
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Aug 25, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5013860/bacteria-buster)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5013860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5013860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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