Games like Thrifty Business
What to play if you like Thrifty Business
Start with Persona 3 Reload, The Sims™ 4, Fallout Shelter. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Thrifty Business, then show where the experience changes.
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72% shared experiencePersona 3 Reload
Preserves: Complexity and Resource management
Changes: Progression and Exploration
71% shared experienceThe Sims™ 4
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Exploration
71% shared experienceFallout Shelter
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Progression and Build crafting depth
71% shared experienceLobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Stress intensity
69% shared experienceBalatro
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Strategic depth and Exploration
68% shared experienceMiSide
Preserves: Resource management and Stress intensity
Changes: Progression and Atmosphere
64% shared experienceOxygen Not Included
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Exploration
64% shared experienceInscryption
Preserves: Complexity and Resource management
Changes: Strategic depth and Exploration
62% shared experienceGraveyard Keeper
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Exploration and Progression
62% shared experienceClicker Heroes
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Progression and Strategic depth
62% shared experienceStarfield
Preserves: Complexity and Stress intensity
Changes: Resource management and Progression
62% shared experienceRimWorld
Preserves: Resource management and Stress intensity
Changes: Build crafting depth and Strategic depth
61% shared experienceDispatch
Preserves: Complexity and Resource management
Changes: Strategic depth and Exploration
61% shared experienceBanana
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Build crafting depth and Strategic depth
61% shared experienceThis War of Mine
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
Changes: Build crafting depth and Exploration
61% shared experienceDon't Starve
Preserves: Resource management and Progression
Changes: Build crafting depth and Exploration
60% shared experienceMicrosoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
Preserves: Resource management and Complexity
60% shared experienceYu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Preserves: Resource management and Stress intensity
Changes: Strategic depth