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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 27 games similar to I am Future down to the 11 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Terraria, Potion Craft and Stardew Valley top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to I am Future.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox
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CasualCozySolo
Year 2024Dev Mandragora

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to I am Future is Terraria — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Potion Craft and Stardew Valley follow close behind.

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The best games like I am Future on PlayStation

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to I am Future. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Terraria
Terraria
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiCraftingExploration
Steam👍 97%· 1.5MRAWG👍 80%· 2.5KMC81IGDB81· 13OC79· 33
Year 2011Dev Engine Software · 505 GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

A 2D sandbox that is far more combat-driven than its look suggests: progression runs through boss fights, and each one unlocks a tier of materials. Building is deep but optional. It explains almost nothing — crafting chains, boss summons and biome requirements are opaque enough that most players keep a wiki open throughout.

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: tone and visuals.

It predates I am Future by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World84Progression79Setting34Game mode28Tone0
#2Potion Craft
Potion Craft
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualSandbox WorldCrafting
Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11
Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone94World70Progression51Setting0
#3Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCozyRelaxingCasualSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 88%· 2.5KMC89IGDB91· 13OC90· 76
Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

A farming sim that is really a schedule-management game: every in-game day forces a choice between crops, mining, fishing and the villagers, and the calendar never gives you enough hours. The first year is the hook. Fishing is the wall most players hit — the minigame is fiddly and unforgiving early, and several quests gate behind it.

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: setting and game mode.

It predates I am Future by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Tone92Progression70Visuals46Game mode35
No Man's Sky
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 85%· 407KRAWG👍 67%· 1.6KMC75IGDB74· 38OC71· 149
Year 2016Dev Hello GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Years of free updates turned it into a genuinely broad survival-exploration game: base building, freighters, settlements, multiplayer. The scale is unmatched. The core loop is still the criticism — planets are procedurally varied rather than designed, so after twenty of them the discoveries start to rhyme, and the inventory management never stops being fiddly.

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: tone and visuals.

It predates I am Future by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World80Progression79Game mode36Setting34Tone0
Minecraft
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting
OC90· 44
Year 2016Dev Mojang StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: tone and setting.

It predates I am Future by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression76Game mode18Tone0Setting0
Plantera
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingSandbox World
Steam👍 89%· 5.9KRAWG👍 30%· 53IGDB39· 3
Year 2016Dev Ratalaika GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like I am Future, it's known for sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract helpers, round blue creatures that will help you pick up things and harvest your plants.

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: visuals.

It predates I am Future by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone91World73Genre50Visuals0
#7Unturned
Unturned
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingBase Building
Steam👍 91%· 563KRAWG👍 29%· 1.1K
Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: shooter, roguelike runs and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Unturned is a low-poly survival game providing single or multiplayer experience. The main action takes place on 6 different maps (Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Washington, Germany and Russia) flooded with zombies. The story begins in the random location of the chosen map and lasts till the death.

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: visuals and game mode.

It predates I am Future by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression89Setting58Tone39Game mode23
Cooking Simulator
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldCrafting
Steam👍 85%· 19KOC70· 7
Year 2019Dev Big Cheese Studio · Forever Entertainment S.A.On PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with co op, resource management and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

A physics kitchen where every ingredient is an object you grab, cut and throw, which makes cooking chaotic in a way that is either the joke or the frustration depending on the day. Career mode adds pressure. Controls are deliberately unwieldy, and the difficulty comes from fighting the interface rather than from the cooking itself.

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode78Tone78World66Progression43Visuals0
#9Megaquarium
Megaquarium
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 3.7KRAWG👍 72%· 28IGDB82· 6OC76· 38
Year 2018Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with I am Future: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with resource management and visual 3d, while skipping deep RPG systems

From the creator of Big Pharma comes a brand new economic simulation game. Megaquarium follows in the footsteps of classic theme park management tycoon games and adds an aquatic spin!Meet your new tenantsFrom the cutest of clown fish to the deadliest of sharks.

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: progression.

Game mode100Tone100Visuals88World73Genre50Progression0
Mini Metro
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB100· 1OC80· 13
Year 2015Dev Dinosaur Polo Club · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with I am Future: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from I am Future: progression.

It predates I am Future by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Visuals80Tone73World69Genre50Progression0
#11SimCity 2000
SimCity 2000
SandboxCreative Sandbox
SoloSandbox WorldIsometric
IGDB71· 2
Year 1993Dev Maxis · Zoo DigitalOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

It predates I am Future by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Visuals100World69Genre50

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