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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 33 games similar to Potion Craft down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Plantera, Stardew Valley and Terraria top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Potion Craft.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox
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RelaxingCozySolo
Year 2022Dev niceplay games

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Potion Craft is Plantera — scoring 51/100 on our similarity scale. Stardew Valley and Terraria follow close behind.

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The best games like Potion Craft on PlayStation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Potion Craft. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Plantera
Plantera
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualCozyNarrativeRelaxingSandbox World2D
Steam👍 89%· 5.9KRAWG👍 30%· 53IGDB39· 3
Year 2016Dev Ratalaika GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: setting medieval.

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.

Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100Genre50
#2Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCozyRelaxingNarrativeCasualSandbox WorldFantasyCrafting2D
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, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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 Potion Craft: setting and game mode.

Genre100Tone100World80Progression58Visuals36Game mode35
Terraria
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldFantasyCrafting2D
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: survival mechanics, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

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 Potion Craft: tone and setting.

It predates Potion Craft by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression63World60Visuals59Game mode28Setting23
No Man's Sky
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldCraftingMultiplayer
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: survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

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 Potion Craft: setting and visuals.

Genre100Progression56World46Game mode36Tone21Setting0
Minecraft
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloSandbox WorldFantasyCraftingOffline
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 survival mechanics, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Potion Craft: tone and visuals.

Genre100World73Progression59Setting29Game mode18Tone0
Mini Metro
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldManagement2D
Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB100· 1OC80· 13
Year 2015Dev Dinosaur Polo Club · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Potion Craft: sandbox freedom, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Game mode100World100Tone69Visuals60Progression53Genre50
Bugsnax
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualNarrativeCozySandbox WorldFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 9.0KRAWG👍 61%· 176MC76IGDB76· 7OC75· 94
Year 2020Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Potion Craft, it's known for sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

We are what we eat. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax.

Where it drifts furthest from Potion Craft: progression and visuals.

Game mode100World100Tone77Genre50Setting32Progression0
The Sims 3
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCozyNarrativeCasualSandbox WorldFantasy
Steam👍 86%· 34KRAWG👍 83%· 784MC86
Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Potion Craft, it's known for sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

The Sims 3 is the third part of its series. Like all Sims game, it allows the player to control the life of a person or even a whole family. ###Character creation Before the main game starts, the player has to create his or her character, called sim.

Where it drifts furthest from Potion Craft: progression and visuals.

It predates Potion Craft by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Tone75Genre50Setting32Progression0
#9Cooking Simulator
Cooking Simulator
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldManagementCrafting
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 and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

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 Potion Craft: visuals.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode78Tone74Visuals0
Unturned
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldCrafting
Steam👍 91%· 563KRAWG👍 29%· 1.1K
Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: shooter, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, 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 Potion Craft: setting and visuals.

It predates Potion Craft by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World66Tone46Progression46Game mode23Setting0
Megaquarium
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldManagement
Steam👍 95%· 3.7KRAWG👍 72%· 28IGDB82· 6OC76· 38
Year 2018Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Potion Craft: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual 3d, while skipping puzzle design

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 Potion Craft: visuals.

Game mode100World100Tone94Progression61Genre50Visuals0
SimCity 2000
SandboxCreative Sandbox
SoloSandbox WorldIsometric
IGDB71· 2
Year 1993Dev Maxis · Zoo DigitalOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Potion Craft, expect sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Potion Craft: visuals.

It predates Potion Craft by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Genre50Visuals0

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