- #1 (the) Gnorp Apologue
97% matchVery Positive95% of 9,815 reviews2023
Dev: MycoPub: (Myco)
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.
Why similar: Incremental 51.7%, Idler 14.4%, Mining 7.8% ★, Strategy 4.2%, Economy 4%
Why You'll Like It: Features highly satisfying feedback loops and incremental growth that mirror the addictive nature of feeding a black hole.
- #2 To The Core
96% matchVery Positive93% of 5,140 reviews2023
Dev: SomethingExtra
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
To The Core is an incremental game about extracting and using resources from planets to buy upgrades.
Why similar: Incremental 72%, Mining 8.5% ★, Casual 4.6%, Arcade 4.4%, Idler 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines procedural destruction with incremental upgrades, capturing the same satisfying feeling of breaking down celestial bodies.
- #3 Orb of Creation
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,966 reviews2026
Dev: MarpleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
Why similar: Incremental 71.4%, Idler 6.7%, Resource Management 6.6%, Strategy 5.2%, Minimalist 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, satisfying incremental experience focused on crafting and expanding your cosmic influence.
- #4 Idle Dyson Swarm
95% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Blindsided Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ever wanted a Dyson swarm of your own? Now you can have one with just a few clicks! Manage a solar empire, produce bots which will make solar panels for you. Send your panels to the sun to generate energy and sell that energy to make money which you can spend on even more bots!
Why similar: Incremental 42.6%, Idler 22.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Space 6.7%, Simulation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the space-themed incremental aesthetic by tasking you with building massive structures to harvest energy.
- #5 Antimatter Dimensions
94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,432 reviews2022
Dev: Hevipelle
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.3 hrsMean: 220.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!
Why similar: Idler 53.7%, Strategy 16.9%, Casual 8.6%, Space 8.1%, Resource Management 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard of incremental games, providing the same pure, satisfying progression loops found in the seed game.
- #6 Cookie Clicker
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 91,738 reviews2021
Dev: OrteilPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 89.2 hrsMean: 372.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Why similar: Incremental 55.2%, Idler 18.1%, Resource Management 4.4%, Economy 3.9%, Casual 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential incremental game that provides the same core 'click-to-grow' satisfaction found in feeding a black hole.
- #7 Space Rock Breaker
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,917 reviews2025
Dev: WAKA WAKA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Space Rock Breaker is a short incremental game about mining asteroids in space. Mine asteroids with guns, unlock new materials, process the ore by dropping it into a Plinko machine, and spend your credits on upgrades in a massive skill tree.
Why similar: Incremental 58.7%, Idler 11.1%, Mining 9% ★, Casual 6.3%, Arcade 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features arcade-style destruction mechanics that directly mirror the asteroid-breaking gameplay of the seed.
- #8 Idle Research
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,877 reviews2022
Dev: Considera Games LLCPub: Considera Core LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
Why similar: Incremental 40.5%, Idler 19.2%, Resource Management 7.5%, Minimalist 6.5%, Strategy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features scientific incremental progression with satisfying visual feedback that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #9 Starvester
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 734 reviews2026
Dev: Syphono4Pub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A short incremental game about expanding a star-system wide factory to build giant megastructures in space. Deploy swarms of drones, mine resources, unlock upgrades and harvest the power of the stars!
Why similar: Incremental 33.7%, Idler 14.5%, Mining 10.4% ★, Resource Management 6.7%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and automation in a space setting, perfect for fans of incremental growth.
- #10 Deep Space Cache
91% matchVery Positive91% of 886 reviews2024
Dev: Monu
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deep Space Cache is a short & simple semi-idle bullet heaven incremental asteroid miner game.
Why similar: Incremental 53.1%, Idler 11.9%, Strategy 7.7%, Casual 6.3%, Minimalist 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed incremental game that focuses on strategy and idler mechanics.
- #11 Feed the Reactor
90% matchVery Positive81% of 541 reviews2026
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
Why similar: Incremental 56.1%, Idler 16.2%, Strategy 7.5%, Relaxing 5.5%, Management 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the core 'feeding' mechanic and incremental strategy found in the seed game.
- #12 Keep on Mining!
89% matchVery Positive94% of 8,155 reviews2025
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!
Why similar: Incremental 45.6%, Idler 14.4%, Mining 9.5% ★, Relaxing 7.1%, Casual 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, idler-focused game that emphasizes the satisfying repetition of resource collection.
- #13 Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
89% matchVery Positive90% of 27,373 reviews2021
Dev: Computer Lunch
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 85.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.
Why similar: Incremental 69.3%, Idler 15.9%, Simulation 6%, Casual 3.9%, Space 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on satisfying growth and evolution mechanics that mirror the scale-up progression of the seed game.
- #14 Digseum
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,976 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Monthly
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!
Why similar: Incremental 39%, Idler 13.6%, Mining 9.7% ★, Relaxing 7.2%, Minimalist 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy incremental game that focuses on collecting and displaying items in a satisfying way.
- #15 Idle Slayer
88% matchVery Positive85% of 10,621 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Leban
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 104.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.
Why similar: Incremental 57.1%, Idler 27.6%, Casual 6.8%, 2D 3%, Strategy 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends active gameplay with idle progression, offering a satisfying loop of destruction and upgrades.
- #16 Trimps
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,464 reviews2022
Dev: Greensatellite
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 386.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.
Why similar: Idler 47.1%, Strategy 16.7%, Casual 9.9%, Incremental 9.6%, Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep strategy and incremental mechanics that reward players for optimizing their growth over time.
- #17 Synergism
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 246 reviews2026
Dev: PlatonicPub: PLATONIC AND KHAFRA IDLE GAMES OF SYNERGISM AND ULTIMATE PROGRESS BAR LLC
Windows · Mac
Synergism is a free-to-play Idle game about... well, Synergy! Explore that concept through hundreds of upgrades, many reset layers and probably thousands of hours of content that allows both idle and active play.
Why similar: Idler 37.3%, Incremental 17.2%, Strategy 16%, Casual 8.9%, Resource Management 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers complex, rewarding incremental systems that keep the player engaged through constant, visible progress.
- #18 Click and Conquer
84% matchVery Positive93% of 2,038 reviews2025
Dev: SOCKHOUSE STUDIOS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Click and Conquer is a short, relaxing incremental game. Drop bombs through the fog of war, uncover hidden enemies, collect rewards, and spend currency to boost passive income, increase bombing power, and unlock new maps.
Why similar: Incremental 43.2%, Idler 13.8%, Relaxing 7%, Minimalist 6.3%, Resource Management 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines simulation and incremental mechanics to provide a satisfying growth experience.
- #19 Melvor Idle
85% matchVery Positive90% of 15,944 reviews2021
Dev: Games by MalcsPub: Jagex Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 50.9 hrsMean: 367.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.
Why similar: Idler 49.4%, Mining 18.2% ★, Minimalist 10.3%, Casual 7.7%, Colorful 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, satisfying progression system that allows for long-term growth and management.
- #20 Loot Loop
83% matchVery Positive92% of 1,171 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.
Why similar: Incremental 42%, Idler 14.8%, Relaxing 7.2%, Minimalist 5.4%, Casual 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the satisfying loop of looting and upgrading, common in the incremental genre.
- #21 Plantera
84% matchVery Positive89% of 5,906 reviews2016
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 with your harvesting tasks.
Why similar: Incremental 51.6%, Idler 23.3%, Relaxing 9.6%, Casual 4.1%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, colorful incremental game that focuses on garden growth and satisfying visual feedback.
- #22 Nodebuster
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,887 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 48.2%, Idler 13.2%, Relaxing 5.3%, Strategy 4.8%, Abstract 4.7%
- #23 Gridkeeper
82% matchMixed68% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: pixelwide
Windows
Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.
Why similar: Incremental 40.1%, Idler 16.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Mining 7.5% ★, Abstract 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused incremental game that emphasizes building and management in a 2D space.
- #24 GLONK
80% matchVery Positive91% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: Mistical Studios
Windows
A short incremental game about feeding Glonk! Make Glonk bigger, get more money, and explore the skill tree to upgrade your abilities, and get more Glonks!
Why similar: Incremental 41.6%, Idler 17.1%, Relaxing 6.3%, Arcade 6.2%, Casual 5.1%
- #25 Keep on Mining! - Worlds
79% matchVery Positive81% of 1,639 reviews2026
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Keep on Mining! – Worlds is an incremental mining game where you mine rocks, collect resources, and travel through many unique worlds, finding artifacts, crafting pickaxes, and purchasing many permanent upgrades!
Why similar: Incremental 43.4%, Idler 12.5%, Mining 10.4% ★, Relaxing 7.5%, Casual 5.5%
- #26 Incremental Epic Hero
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: HapiwakuPub: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 143.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Incremental, Idle, RPG, Japanese Anime Game! Incremental Epic Hero is a free-to-play idle game with Japanese cute anime!
Why similar: Incremental 60.2%, Idler 27.9%, Colorful 4.7%, 2D 4.3%, Strategy 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented incremental game that provides a similar sense of power progression and destruction.
- #27 Idle Spiral
81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,873 reviews2022
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 117.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
This is a beautiful "Idle", "Incremental" game based on spirals and mathematics. Your goal is to make the spiral grow farther and farther from the origin. The game is very simple, but it is very deep and can be enjoyed for a long time!
Why similar: Incremental 46.4%, Idler 21.3%, Simulation 5.6%, Abstract 5.6%, Casual 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, time-management incremental game that offers a similar low-pressure experience.
- #28 Far Mining
79% matchVery Positive96% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Far Mining is a short and relaxing incremental game about mining asteroids. Mine resources, upgrade your ship, unlock new tools, and find your way out of deep space.
Why similar: Incremental 41.2%, Mining 13.3% ★, Relaxing 8.6%, Idler 6.8%, Arcade 5.9%
- #29 Piñata Go Boom
78% matchVery Positive92% of 639 reviews2025
Dev: tissue inu
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 40.6%, Idler 12.5%, Relaxing 6.2%, Strategy 5.8%, Minimalist 5.4%
- #30 Max Manos
77% matchVery Positive92% of 506 reviews2025
Dev: Max Manos
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Max Manos is an incremental destruction game where you play as a powerful hand, known as Max Manos, eliminating shapes. Chain explosive reactions, collect shards, and upgrade your abilities to destroy shapes even faster.
Why similar: Incremental 40.1%, Idler 13.8%, Relaxing 7%, Abstract 6.4%, Minimalist 6.3%
- #31 Auto Snakes in Outer Space
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Old Atlas
Windows
A slow and meditative incremental idler where you manage colorful snakes. Watch them collect food, then spend the food on upgrades and abilities for your colony.
Why similar: Incremental 44.3%, Idler 21.5%, Relaxing 8%, Casual 4.9%, Resource Management 3.4%
- #32 Simultree
77% matchVery Positive85% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: PIPAPOUPub: Coduck Studio
Windows
Simultree is a short incremental game about monitoring life simulations. You're a scientist who runs life simulations in order to gain points to spend in a big skill tree.
Why similar: Incremental 34.4%, Idler 15.3%, Relaxing 7.4%, Resource Management 6.2%, Minimalist 5.9%
- #33 Fracture Field
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,014 reviews2026
Dev: Type-TenPub: Type Ten LLC
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fracture Field is an idle/incremental quarry mining game. Shatter rocks with timed swings then invest your earnings into upgrades. Build a fleet of drones to automate your empire, bomb tough layers, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades on your journey to master the quarry.
Why similar: Incremental 37.8%, Idler 17.1%, Mining 13.8% ★, Resource Management 7.2%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #34 Outhold
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,624 reviews2025
Dev: Tellus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Outhold is a short, strategic incremental game that blends tower defense with a deep meta-progression. Experiment with builds and find overpowered synergies to defend the dwindling fires of Outhold.
Why similar: Incremental 43.2%, Relaxing 8.7%, Minimalist 8.7%, Idler 8.1%, Strategy 6.3%
- #35 Incredicer
75% matchVery Positive86% of 2,294 reviews2025
Dev: pochi
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Incredicer is a short, incremental dice game where you roll dice, earn money, upgrade and buy helper hands to automate and increase your income.
Why similar: Incremental 43.6%, Idler 15%, Relaxing 7.6%, Resource Management 6.4%, Strategy 4.9%
- #36 Black Hole Fishing
74% matchVery Positive88% of 503 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!
Why similar: Incremental 35.6%, Idler 15.8%, Relaxing 8.5%, Resource Management 7.3%, Minimalist 7.2%
- #37 DO NOT FEED THE VIRUS
76% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: NimbleGames
Windows
Grow your organism, gather biomass, and expand your colony. A casual, short mouse-driven incremental game focused on growth and progression.
Why similar: Incremental 35.7%, Resource Management 7.5%, Relaxing 7.2%, Mining 7% ★, Minimalist 5.5%
- #38 How To Grow a Black Hole
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 463 reviews2026
Dev: Desolation Digital
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
How To Grow a Black Hole is about... well... how to grow a black hole. Manage your black hole, feed it to gain mass, and prevent catastrophic collapses. Compete globally or against your friends to achieve the biggest black hole. Maybe you'll be #1.
Why similar: Idler 29.3%, Incremental 20.8%, Casual 12.4%, Simulation 12.1%, Space 8.4%
- #39 Particul
73% matchVery Positive81% of 693 reviews2026
Dev: MILLION PIXELS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Click to mine particles and watch your pile grow. Turn resources into profit, automate extraction, research new technologies and trade. Can you mine the rarest particle and ascend? There is just one way to find out.
Why similar: Incremental 39.9%, Idler 17.2%, Mining 10.2% ★, Casual 7.6%, Simulation 7.5%
- #40 castle idler
73% matchVery Positive81% of 150 reviews2026
Dev: Soy Boy Games
Windows · Mac
castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle.
Why similar: Incremental 36.9%, Idler 17.8%, Relaxing 6.3%, Minimalist 5.6%, Strategy 5.4%
- #41 Orbitmine
72% matchVery Positive82% of 441 reviews2026
Dev: vibemaker1
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Orbit a planet, fire your laser, and mine it to the core. Upgrade your ship and conquer seasonal hazards across four unique zones. A satisfying incremental mining game set in space.
Why similar: Incremental 30%, Idler 16.6%, Space 10.3%, Arcade 8.6%, Strategy 8.4%
- #42 Fill Up The Hole
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,145 reviews2025
Dev: Fluffy Lotus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn trash into cash in a dystopian world! Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.
Why similar: Incremental 56.5%, Idler 20.2%, Strategy 5%, Resource Management 5%, Management 4.5%
- #43 Snakecremental
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Snake, but with a skill tree
Why similar: Incremental 45.9%, Idler 11.7%, Resource Management 7.7%, Arcade 5.7%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #44 Fishing Inc
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,486 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fishing Inc is a cozy incremental fishing game! Catch fish, earn cash, and unlock powerful skills. Master new ponds, fill your Fish Log with Legendary catches, and become the ultimate angler!
Why similar: Incremental 34.2%, Idler 13.5%, Relaxing 8.3%, Minimalist 7.4%, Strategy 5%
- #45 Sporbs
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Who Nose Studios
Windows · Mac
Pop alien organisms like space bubble wrap in this satisfying incremental. Upgrade your extraction tech, unlock unique abilities, automate a factory, and expand into new areas to maximise your yield.
Why similar: Incremental 37%, Idler 12.5%, Mining 10.3% ★, Relaxing 8.6%, Resource Management 6.5%
- #46 Profit Sea Incremental
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 278 reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Cube
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.
Why similar: Incremental 51.8%, Idler 17.1%, Relaxing 5.8%, Arcade 4.8%, Casual 4.4%
- #47 A Game About Making A Planet
71% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Acrylic Pixel Games
Windows
'A Game About Making A Planet' is a short, satisfying incremental game. Make a planet by merging particles together. Playtime around 1-2 hours
Why similar: Incremental 42.7%, Idler 18.1%, Relaxing 7.6%, Space 6.3%, Arcade 4.9%
- #48 Budgie's Bug Shop
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 667 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
A short incremental game about catching bugs and running a shop filled with parakeets. Upgrade equipment, purchase game-breaking abilities, and maximize the profits of your Budgie-powered empire!
Why similar: Incremental 37.6%, Idler 16.2%, Relaxing 7.3%, Simulation 5.6%, Resource Management 5.3%
- #49 Rock Crusher
70% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Rock Crusher is an incremental game with a massive skill tree. Control a little rock-crushing machine stranded on a mysterious planet. Crush rocks, collect materials, evolve through upgrades, uncover the planet’s secrets - and maybe, just maybe, find a way to escape.
Why similar: Incremental 36.7%, Idler 15.5%, Mining 13.5% ★, Minimalist 7.2%, Strategy 5.5%
- #50 Dwarf Eats Mountain
68% matchVery Positive81% of 899 reviews2026
Dev: Green Wizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.
Why similar: Incremental 37.1%, Idler 16.9%, Mining 12.9% ★, Resource Management 7.2%, Strategy 5.6%
- #51 Scratchers
70% matchMixed58% of 575 reviews2025
Dev: muffler
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Scratchers is an incremental game where you scratch cards to earn cash, unlock upgrades, and hire little scratchers to do the scratching for you. Discover rare cards, and optimize your earnings as you climb to scratcher supremacy!
Why similar: Incremental 47.8%, Idler 16.1%, Casual 6.9%, Relaxing 6.7%, Simulation 6.2%
- #52 Arrowburst
69% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: TheTallLeaf
Windows
Arrowburst is a calm, relaxing, short incremental game about bursting squares and upgrading your arrow.
Why similar: Incremental 53.5%, Idler 12%, Relaxing 8.6%, Casual 5.6%, Abstract 4.6%
- #53 You Know The Drill
67% matchVery Positive94% of 759 reviews2026
Dev: ludokaiPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You Know The Drill is a relaxing incremental mining game about digging underground to harvest ores. Collect resources and use them to upgrade your drill and go even deeper!
Why similar: Incremental 34.7%, Idler 14.2%, Mining 13.3% ★, Relaxing 8.2%, Minimalist 7%
- #54 Cult of the Yellow King
69% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Metaphor Games
Windows
A cosmic horror idle game where you build the Yellow King’s cult, spread his living mold, and click yourself hollow. Memory by memory. Scream by silent scream, as the sky blooms with eyes watching your beautiful undoing.
Why similar: Incremental 33.4%, Idler 14.9%, Relaxing 8%, Resource Management 5.4%, Strategy 5.3%
- #55 Flippant
67% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: vomithog
Windows
An abstract incremental game about flipping a coin and maybe some other things too
Why similar: Incremental 40.4%, Idler 16.1%, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 6.4%, Abstract 5.3%
- #56 Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 904 reviews2023
Dev: Benjamin StaugaardPub: Benzoft
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 98.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vacuum Warrior is a Free to Play incremental idle game. Listen to the crisp crackle of dust and debris entering your vacuum as you vacuum ridiculous amounts of dust. Upgrade your vacuums, idle gains, and robot vacuums, earn achievements, and explore numerous locations in the Vacuum Warrior universe!
Why similar: Incremental 39.8%, Idler 18.8%, Relaxing 10.1%, Minimalist 6.3%, Casual 5.2%
- #57 Unnamed Space Idle
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,261 reviews2023
Dev: SylvPub: Jdog Corp
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 296.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power.
Why similar: Incremental 46.8%, Idler 24.7%, Resource Management 7.3%, Space 6.4%, Casual 5.6%
- #58 Revolution Idle
66% matchVery Positive87% of 11,578 reviews2025
Dev: Oni Gaming
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 174.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Revolution Idle is a free idle incremental game with offline progress, prestige layers, and endless automation. Start simple, reach infinity and go further.
Why similar: Incremental 41.3%, Idler 16.4%, Relaxing 8.1%, Minimalist 8%, Resource Management 6.8%
- #59 FEED THE QUEEN
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 513 reviews2026
Dev: Quiétude
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Gather food to grow your colony. Evolve and upgrade specialized worker types. Discover and combine interesting synergies. Optimize your production, customize your strategy and feed the Queen ever-increasing amounts of food!
Why similar: Incremental 49.6%, Idler 19.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Relaxing 6.9%, Resource Management 3.9%
- #60 Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,461 reviews2026
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.
Why similar: Incremental 44.4%, Idler 18.5%, Relaxing 7.3%, Resource Management 7%, Strategy 6.4%