ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeRelaxingCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D
Steam👍 80%· 5.0KIGDB83· 6OC87· 11
Year 2009Dev ThatGameCompany · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 39 games similar to planktOs down to the 9 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Flower, I Expect You To Die and Teardown top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to planktOs.
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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.
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
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
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
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 64%· 162
Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC
✓ Like planktOs, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation
Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.
Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for planktOs.
Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone76Genre50
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 76%· 217
Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed planktOs, expect adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo features two main storylines. As in the 2003 animated feature film, the clown fish Nemo is headed for his first day at school when he's captured near Australia's Great Barrier Reef by a scuba diver and winds up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.
Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: visuals.
Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone52Genre50
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178
Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo
✓ Shared with planktOs: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation
A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.
Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: visuals and tone.
Released 4 years after planktOs.
Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Genre50Tone47
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2
Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC
✓ Like planktOs, it's known for adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from planktOs: tone and visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for planktOs.
It predates planktOs by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Combat100Game mode100World100Progression77Genre50Visuals40
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