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We filtered the 39 games similar to planktOs down to the 21 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Flower, I Expect You To Die and Goat Simulator 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to planktOs.

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CasualNarrativeSolo
Year 2016Dev Blot Interactive
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to planktOs is Flower — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. I Expect You To Die and Goat Simulator 3 follow close behind.

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The best games like planktOs on PlayStation

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to planktOs. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Flower
Flower
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeRelaxingCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D
Steam👍 80%· 5.0KIGDB83· 6OC87· 11
Year 2009Dev ThatGameCompany · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone88
I Expect You To Die
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 2.8KRAWG👍 87%· 76MC76IGDB80· 6OC83· 13
Year 2016Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

** AGENT, YOUR EXPLOSIVE, FINAL MISSION 'OPERATION: DEATH ENGINE' IS NOW AVAILABLE ** ​​I Expect You To Die is a virtual reality puzzle game that places you in the well-polished shoes of an elite secret agent. You must attempt to survive deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales.

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: tone and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals47Tone21
#3Goat Simulator 3
Goat Simulator 3
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeCasualOpen WorldExploration3D
Steam👍 98%· 15KRAWG👍 79%· 33OC72· 51
Year 2022Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Pilgor’s baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new, totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: game mode and tone.

Released 6 years after planktOs.

Genre100Combat100Visuals85Progression60World54Tone41
Teardown
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D
Steam👍 96%· 130KRAWG👍 85%· 220MC80IGDB83· 3OC80· 35
Year 2022Dev Tuxedo LabsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, precision platforming and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Plan the perfect heist using creative problem solving, brute force and everything around you. Teardown features a fully destructible and truly interactive environment where player freedom and emergent gameplay are the driving mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: tone and game mode.

Released 6 years after planktOs.

Genre100Progression100Visuals84Combat62World36Game mode34
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5
Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dragon Rising is the second installment of Operation Flashpoint series, though its plot bears no connection to the previous game. The game is set on Skira, a fictional Northern Pacific island with huge oil reserves. China annexed the island, provoking a military conflict with Russia and the US.

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: combat and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for planktOs.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals51Game mode40Combat33
Sniper Elite III
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB68· 12OC70· 61
Year 2014Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: tone and game mode.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals38Combat30Game mode29
Sniper Elite 5
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 29KIGDB81· 7OC78· 114
Year 2022Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: tone and game mode.

Released 6 years after planktOs.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals38Combat28Game mode27
Wobbly Life
ActionImmersive Sim
MeleeCasualCozyOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 97%· 34K
Year 2020Dev RubberBandGamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Wobbly Life is a lively open world physics based sandbox. Explore Wobbly Island with your friends, discover fun locations filled with minigames and dynamic toys. Be a hard working wobbly and work around town in various roles to earn cash to own properties and purchase/customise new clothes and vehicles. Play with your friends in Online and Local Co-op up to 4 players!

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: game mode.

Released 4 years after planktOs.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone61World57Game mode0
Hob
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53
Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

✓ Like planktOs, it's known for adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: visuals and tone.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Genre50Tone22
NBA 2K21
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen World3D
Steam👍 42%· 39KRAWG👍 46%· 93MC72OC68· 84
Year 2020Dev Visual Concepts · 2K GamesPlaytime ~19hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, competitive edge and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

With extensive improvements upon its best-in-class graphics and gameplay, competitive and community online features, and deep, varied game modes, NBA 2K21 offers one-of-a-kind immersion into all facets of NBA basketball and culture - where Everything is Game.

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: progression and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for planktOs.

Released 4 years after planktOs.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals69Game mode19Tone19
Insurgency: Sandstorm
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58
Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: game mode and tone.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals51Combat46Tone19
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeCasualCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D
Steam👍 98%· 8.0KRAWG👍 96%· 82MC81OC82· 28
Year 2020Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Alba: a Wildlife Adventure is a new tale from the creators of Monument Valley and Assemble with Care. When Alba visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island, she is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines.

Released 4 years after planktOs.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals84Tone79
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200
Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Like planktOs, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with shooter, precision platforming and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: visuals and tone.

Released 5 years after planktOs.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Genre50Tone46
Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D
Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like planktOs, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: tone.

Released 6 years after planktOs.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression78Visuals54Genre50
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed planktOs, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: tone.

Released 6 years after planktOs.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals51Genre50

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