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Games like Thrive
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Thrive” means here
ScienceArtificial IntelligenceNatureEducationSandboxSimulation
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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82%
match
2
76%
match
3
75%
match
5
OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
Science · Education · Nature · Realistic
72% of 123 reviews positive
74%
match
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74%
match
8
72%
match
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Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
Science · Sandbox · Education · Simulation
74% of 1,003 reviews positive
72%
match
10
Niche - a genetics survival game
Nature · Education · Procedural Generation · Sandbox
86% of 5,231 reviews positive
71%
match
12
Kerbal Space Program
Science · Education · Sandbox · Simulation
96% of 146,592 reviews positive · 2,351 playing now
71%
match
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71%
match
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70%
match
18
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
Science · Education · Sandbox · Simulation
94% of 17,920 reviews positive
70%
match
19
Space Simulation Toolkit
Artificial Intelligence · Education · Sandbox · Simulation
81% of 525 reviews positive
70%
match
20
Star Sonata 2
Science · Artificial Intelligence · Procedural Generation · Sandbox
67% of 293 reviews positive
69%
match
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69%
match
23
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
Science · Nature · Character Customization · Realistic
57% of 4,774 reviews positive
69%
match
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ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Science · Procedural Generation · Sandbox · Realistic
93% of 3,456 reviews positive
68%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Thrive?
The closest matches to Thrive on Steam are The Sapling, Universe Sandbox Legacy, SpaceEngine, Hometopia, OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe). They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Thrive's, and shared tags include Science, Artificial Intelligence, Nature.
How are games like Thrive chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Science, Artificial Intelligence, Nature count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Thrive's. Popularity never affects the ranking.