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We filtered the 35 games similar to Sticky Business down to the 29 that fit the “Simulation” category. Plantera, Potion Craft and Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sticky Business.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

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CasualRelaxingSolo

Year 2023Dev Spellgarden Games

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Steam ↗GOG ↗

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Sticky Business is Plantera — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Potion Craft and Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator follow close behind.

#1Plantera96 #2Potion Craft51 #3Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator51 #4Little Inferno48 #5PC Building Simulator96

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The best simulation games like Sticky Business

29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sticky Business. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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Plantera

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeRelaxingSandbox World2D

Steam👍 89%· 5.9KRAWG👍 30%· 53IGDB39· 3

Year 2016Dev Ratalaika GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, while skipping open world exploration

Steam PS Nintendo

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Potion Craft

GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldManagement2D

Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Sticky Business, expect sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping open world exploration

#3Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

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Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldManagement2D

Steam👍 93%· 43KRAWG👍 72%· 190OC77· 8

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Sticky Business: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping open world exploration

#4Little Inferno

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Little Inferno

GenreSandboxSubgenreCreative Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 95%· 14KIGDB65· 8

Year 2012Dev Tomorrow Corporation · Experimental Gameplay GroupOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Sticky Business, it's known for sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe relaxing

#5PC Building Simulator

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PC Building Simulator

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloNarrativeCozyRelaxingCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldManagement

Steam👍 94%· 53KIGDB65· 2OC70· 12

Year 2019Dev The Irregular CorporationOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting modern, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Mini Metro

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldManagement2D

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB100· 1OC80· 13

Year 2015Dev Dinosaur Polo Club · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

92

Everything

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen World

Steam👍 83%· 3.8KIGDB72· 9OC73· 50

Year 2017Dev David OReillyOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, procedural generation and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

#8SuchArt: Creative Space

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SuchArt: Creative Space

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagement

Steam👍 98%· 7.1KRAWG👍 62%· 26

Year 2022Dev hypetrain · HypeTrain DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic itch.io

91

Slipways

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldManagementProcedural

Steam👍 93%· 2.3K

Year 2021Dev BeetlewingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10World of Goo

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World of Goo

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.5KIGDB87· 4

Year 2008Dev 2D BoyOn Linux · PC · Android

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

#11Harvest Moon

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Harvest Moon

GenreSandboxSubgenreCreative Sandbox

SoloSandbox WorldIsometric

Year 1996Dev Amccus · Natsume Inc.

✓ Like Sticky Business, it's known for sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

#12Kitchen Simulator 2015

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Kitchen Simulator 2015

GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeCozySandbox World

Steam👍 40%· 329

Year 2015Dev WhackAKey GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with Sticky Business: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

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Megaquarium

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldManagement

Steam👍 95%· 3.7KRAWG👍 72%· 28IGDB82· 6OC76· 38

Year 2018Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

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

94

Tiny Glade

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualRelaxingCozyNarrativeSandbox World

Steam👍 97%· 24KRAWG👍 70%· 27OC73· 12

Year 2024Dev Pounce LightPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Linux

✓ Fits the life sandbox games cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, setting medieval and visual topdown, while skipping puzzle design

92

The Sims 3

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCozyNarrativeCasualSandbox World

Steam👍 86%· 34KRAWG👍 83%· 784MC86

Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Xbox Nintendo

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