- #1 SimpliCity: A Desktop Companion
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bonne Nuit Broccoli
Windows · Mac
A relaxing city builder on the bottom of your screen. Place homes, create services, maximize your population happiness. Grow your city at your own pace.
Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Idler 31.1%, Building 11.1%, Casual 7.3%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #2 Hamster City
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doonutsaur
Windows
Hamster City is a relaxing idle-building simulator where roads and buildings fuel your food-gathering empire! Build, unlock, and let your city grow in the background as you climb the leaderboard to become the top Chief!
Why similar: City Builder 30%, Idler 28.2%, Building 12.4%, Base Building 11%, Simulation 7.5%
- #3 Delivery Pro
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: DAZE
Windows
A fast-paced restaurant management and indoor food-delivery game. Dash around with a tray yourself, hire and coordinate waiters, and during wave after wave of rush hours deliver the right dishes to the right guests via the shortest routes, snowballing tips as you continually expand the restaurant.
Why similar: City Builder 30.4%, Idler 23.3%, Simulation 12.8%, Casual 8.1%, Cartoony 7.8%
- #4 挂机工厂 AFK Industarry
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: weathering
Windows
从钻木取火,到飞向银河!《挂机工厂》是一款麻雀虽小,五脏俱全的流水线建设游戏。种田→畜牧→冶金→工业革命→开辟航线→电子芯片→改造星球→探索宇宙,用你的双手创造这一切!
Why similar: City Builder 26.4%, Automation 22.4%, Base Building 14.2%, Idler 13.9%, Simulation 11.5%
- #5 Don't Drop The Wall, Jack!
94% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Telefix Productions incPub: Telefix Productions
Windows
In this construction game, you’ll play as Jack, a proud contractor. Using his crane, Jack will build various structures, including houses, hotels, and bridges. Skillful crane operation is crucial for progress and achieving new objectives. But above all, be extra careful with your walls!
Why similar: City Builder 36.1%, Simulation 15.3%, Cartoony 12%, Building 11.1%, Casual 9.8%
- #6 Fantasy battle islands
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: TimkoVPub: TimkoV Games
Windows
Let's go on an adventure on our little island. We capture enemy islands and increase our island. We place different types of troops on the island and fight with a stronger enemy.
Why similar: City Builder 23.5%, Building 13.7%, Top-Down 12.2%, Magic 11.9%, Fantasy 7%
- #7 Fantasy Forest
92% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Timon Game
Windows
Welcome to the wonderful realm of “Fantasy Forest”. Here, you’ll encounter a world as clear and dreamlike as a Hayao Miyazaki anime! This is a healing game that combines creature collection, relaxed idle gameplay, and scene decoration.
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Idler 20.7%, Cartoony 7.9%, Simulation 7.3%, Building 6.3%
- #8 The Brave Never Alone
93% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: 不兼容性工作室
Windows
This is an auto-idle game placed at the bottom of your screen. The lonely warrior adheres to the "mission", chases slimes and fights them. The warrior will keep moving forward, growing and dying over and over again. All you have to do is watch this journey.
Why similar: Idler 26.4%, Automation 19.8%, Cartoon 11.5%, Simulation 8.8%, Cartoony 7.5%
- #9 Paragon Pioneers 2
91% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Tobias Arlt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the captivating world of Paragon Pioneers 2, an engaging city-building idle game filled with extensive content promising months of immersive gameplay. Even with limited playtime, you can delve deep into this simulation, experimenting with various strategies to enhance your realm.
Why similar: City Builder 28%, Idler 22.7%, Building 9%, Simulation 8.6%, Top-Down 8%
- #10 Settlemoon
90% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: Lepioid LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
After the moon vanished, the fantasy world of Settlemoon lays abandoned in darkness. Re-light the skies, and provide a rest stop for adventurers in a town that updates in real time. Grow your town to attract strange visitors, and discover happened to this world.
Why similar: City Builder 29.7%, Idler 24.7%, Building 9.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Magic 7.2%
- #11 Doodle Factory
89% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Jan Francis Berdan
Windows
Welcome to Doodle Factory - your ticket to the world of factory fun! Dive into building and designing with ever-changing boards. Get creative, boost your efficiency with cool upgrades, and make each factory uniquely yours!
Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Automation 18.3%, Idler 14.1%, Base Building 12.9%, Building 10.4%
- #12 Idle Animal Plaza
89% match9 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: HONG KONG YUEDONG NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED
Windows · Mac
Idle Animal Plaza is district management simulator.
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Idler 26.2%, Building 11.8%, Base Building 9.3%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #13 Shop Tycoon
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loop Entertainment
Windows
Buy, sell, and build the largest shopping center in the city.
Why similar: City Builder 27.9%, Idler 20.6%, Cartoony 9.1%, Building 8.8%, Simulation 8.1%
- #14 New Fief
88% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: SHIXIXI
Windows
A relaxed and peaceful territorial management game, without the interference of hostile/competitive forces, allowing you to farm with peace of mind.
Why similar: City Builder 41.2%, Building 16.8%, Base Building 16.1%, Casual 10.6%, Cartoon 10.3%
- #15 简单模拟 SimpleSimulation
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FENG LEIPub: FENG ELI
Windows
This is a simulated business game in the form of cards
Why similar: City Builder 21.8%, Idler 16.8%, Automation 16.6%, Simulation 13.7%, Building 12.5%
- #16 Founders Legacy
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asfar GAMESPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Linux
A relaxing idle-colony builder that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things,Design Your Ultimate colony.
Why similar: City Builder 24.4%, Idler 19.4%, Automation 12.6%, Building 8.7%, Base Building 8%
- #17 颈椎拯救者 Neck savior
86% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: GXY
Windows
A motion-sensing game, only needs a common USB camera, splendidly turns your computer into a fancy motion-sensing game station! Provides keyboard mode and motion-sensing mode.
Why similar: Idler 32.6%, Cartoon 15.2%, Cartoony 10.3%, Casual 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #18 Empire Clicker
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Godspear Games
Windows · Mac
Empire Clicker is an addictive idle tycoon game where you click to build and expand your castle, city, and entire kingdom! From humble beginnings to a booming medieval empire, your goal is to gather resources, build structures, and grow your influence across stunning, themed towns.
Why similar: City Builder 37.1%, Idler 27.2%, Cartoony 11%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #19 Kingdom Incremental
84% matchMostly Negative34% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Royal Goose Studios
Windows
Kingdom Incremental is a satirical city builder and incremental game. To be the wealthiest ruler, you must build a fortified settlement and balanced economy, strategically invest in upgrades, and expand your kingdom across the globe! Then burn everything down to start again with even more power!
Why similar: City Builder 33%, Idler 23.8%, Building 10.3%, Base Building 9.1%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #20 Slimeward
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ByeolByte
Windows
Slimeward is an idle game where players build and upgrade a village, recruit heroes, and defeat Monster 'Slime' that fell in front of the house one day,
Why similar: City Builder 28.1%, Idler 25%, Automation 12.8%, Building 11.5%, Base Building 8.6%
- #21 Poly Towns
86% matchMixed43% of 47 reviews2016
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual town builder that takes place on floating islands in a fantasy world. Grow your town and manage your resources in this challenging builder.
Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Idler 18.9%, Building 11.6%, Base Building 11.4%, Cartoony 7.1%
- #22 Idle Time Slime
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
A relaxing virtual slime pet that lives at the bottom of your screen while you do other tasks.
Why similar: Idler 33.6%, Cartoony 14%, Cartoon 10.3%, Casual 9.8%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #23 Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
79% matchVery Positive84% of 253 reviews2026
Dev: CQ LABSPub: LoadComplete
Windows · Mac
Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》! A little town inside your PC! Gather heroes and rebuild the town in 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》, a desktop idle RPG that can be enjoyed even during work hours.
Why similar: Idler 29.2%, City Builder 17.9%, Building 12.8%, Automation 10.3%, Simulation 7.3%
- #24 Tiny Monster Village
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Congyun
Windows
In this cozy village simulation game, you'll help the minions create a unique village and experience a relaxing pastoral life: growing crops, fishing, exploring treasures, and more.
Why similar: Idler 22.3%, City Builder 20.5%, Automation 12%, Building 11.5%, Base Building 9.7%
- #25 Fungiculture
81% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
A cute and relaxing mushroom farming idler. Collect a variety of mushrooms, watch and help them grow, then sell them off for more money to buy more packs and discover them all.
Why similar: Idler 39.7%, Cartoony 16%, Casual 12.4%, Cute 8.7%, Relaxing 7%
- #26 Hearth and Hamlet
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Phorust StudiosPub: Runic Forge
Windows
Gather resources and grow your settlement from a humble camp into a vibrant, magic-filled kingdom! Hearth and Hamlet is an incremental citybuilder game in a cozy pixelart style. Assign workers, unlock new buildings, policies, and magic, trade with faraway lands, and construct your ideal settlement!
Why similar: Idler 28.4%, City Builder 23.2%, Base Building 14.8%, Relaxing 10.1%, Building 9.6%
- #27 Furry Company
78% matchVery Positive84% of 186 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamscape Studio
Windows
This is an idle-style casual game that appears at the bottom of your screen. In the game, you’ll hire adorable animals to work at the company you’ve founded. You be the boss and make sure they don’t slack off. The earnings can be used to renovate or expand your cozy office.
Why similar: Idler 23.3%, Automation 15.9%, Cartoon 11.8%, Cartoony 7.9%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #28 Spaceflight Factory : Prologue
79% matchPositive82% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: Kanapper
Windows
Spaceflight: Prologue is an Automation and Base Building game with some survival game mechanics.During this prologue, You will lead a small colony of human remnants. Help them to survive, expand and gather enough resources to leave Earth for their new home planet.
Why similar: City Builder 31.7%, Automation 19.7%, Base Building 16.9%, Idler 16.5%, Simulation 10.3%
- #29 Meow Island
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1111Dev
Windows
Meow Island is an idle tycoon game where you build a sky island paradise for adorable kittens! Open and upgrade food stores, explore new areas, unlock unique kittens, and fill the skies with cozy cat islands!
Why similar: City Builder 32.4%, Idler 22.8%, Simulation 10.3%, Casual 8.6%, Cartoony 7.8%
- #30 Sugar Jar
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Stuffedy
Windows
Sugar Jar' is a cosy, family-friendly game of merging confectionery delights. Perfect for all ages, combine sweets in a jar through colourful, evolving stages. Enjoy a relaxing, joyful experience filled with charming visuals. Begin your sweet merging adventure today!
Why similar: Idler 35.7%, Relaxing 13.8%, Cartoony 11.8%, Cartoon 11.4%, Casual 10.6%
- #31 Farewells clicker
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Square
Windows
Farewells Clicker is an addictive blend of clicker and city builder! Expand your island, develop your city, and produce resources endlessly. Upgrade your buildings and skills through a vast skill tree to progress further and further!
Why similar: Idler 30.8%, City Builder 27.5%, Building 14%, Base Building 11.9%, Simulation 8.1%
- #32 Desktop Pals 2
76% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Bajgar industries
Windows
Desktop Pals 2 is the ultimate desktop companion game, which allows you to share your desktop with a cute companion of your choice!
Why similar: Idler 38.3%, Cartoon 21.3%, Cartoony 14.1%, Casual 11.9%, Cute 6.9%
- #33 I Am Not A Robot
75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Nilapos
Windows
A short, incremental game where you solve Captchas and get a bot to automate this process.
Why similar: Idler 32.5%, Simulation 18.8%, Automation 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Casual 12%
- #34 Smalltown Architect
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pianova Games
Windows · Mac
Tired of grey cities full of cars and concrete? Let's build charming European-style old towns full of life, color and bustling energy. Beautiful architecture, parks and cobbled streets lined with cafés, shops and restaurants. Relax as you watch your residents enjoy life in your cozy little town.
Why similar: City Builder 38.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Building 9%, Top-Down 8.2%, Cute 7.9%
- #35 Village Tale
74% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: City Builder 22.9%, Idler 20.9%, Automation 15.4%, Building 9.8%, Simulation 6.3%
- #36 Shipwrecked: A Quick Automation
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: JPG
Windows
A short and sweet escape automation game meant to scratch that factory itch. Crash land from space into a randomly generated world with 4 basic resources and then gather, upgrade, and construct a factory to build your spacecraft back up from rubble and escape. A 2-3 hour experience (no game saves).
Why similar: City Builder 37.2%, Idler 21.9%, Automation 12.4%, Casual 9.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #37 Kingdoms: Merge & Build
74% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Cherrypick Games
Windows
Enjoy a soothing merge-2 experience blended with kingdom-building gameplay in this story-rich adventure!
Why similar: City Builder 48.8%, Simulation 14%, Casual 13.4%, Top-Down 8.6%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #38 Desktop Town
72% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: EdelErde
Windows
Desktop Town is a relaxing idle city builder that runs directly on your desktop. Build and decorate your own tiny town, or watch your little citizens go about their day, while doing your usual tasks on the PC.
Why similar: City Builder 29.6%, Idler 29.6%, Building 10.9%, Cute 6.7%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #39 Resource chill
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asfar GAMES
Windows · Linux
A cozy idle automation game about building tiny factories, unlocking upgrades, and relaxing while your machines work overtime. Progress has never been this chill.
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, Idler 24.2%, Automation 15.4%, Building 9.2%, Base Building 7.5%
- #40 Shroomy Garden
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Magicwood Labs
Windows · Mac
Design a beautiful garden filled with decorations, colors, and charm. Attract lovable Shroomies who wander in, settle down, and make your garden feel like home. A calm, cozy game about creativity and quiet joy.
Why similar: City Builder 31.1%, Idler 19.5%, Simulation 17.1%, Building 15%, Cute 9.4%
- #41 Planetary Factory - An Idle Automation Game
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadJones
Windows
Grow your planetary empire from a small base to a massive production powerhouse in Planetary Factory. Balance inputs and outputs to maximize profits and minimize waste, research advanced technologies, and build a formidable military to conquer hostile planets.
Why similar: Idler 29.9%, Automation 21.8%, Base Building 11.9%, Building 11.1%, Simulation 8.7%
- #42 WEREWOLF UTOPIA
71% match3 user reviews50% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: HuanQUKeJiPub: HuanQuKeJi
Windows
"Werewolf Utopia" follows surviving werewolves rebuilding their tribe after a dragon destroys their home. Players can build and upgrade the main city, raise werewolf offspring with four-tier careers, and train them through expeditions to gain experience, resources, and items.
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Idler 20.6%, Cartoon 10.3%, Casual 8.5%, Building 7.1%
- #43 Steampunk Idle Spinner
70% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Airapport
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steampunk Idle Spinner is the game in which you can build incredible mad science contraptions and spectate them spin and earn money! The game has mines, cogwheels, balloons, electric field generators, vapor collector, portal and generates awesome vibes of exploration, construction and discovery.
Why similar: City Builder 32.3%, Idler 23.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Building 9.2%, Exploration 8.1%
- #44 Poly Skies
73% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Skies is an introductory city builder designed to help you relax. Take care of your villagers, expand to new islands, unlock secrets and defend from sky-high threats.
Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Idler 21.7%, Building 11.1%, Base Building 10.2%, Cartoony 7.3%
- #45 Polyville Canyon
73% matchVery Positive94% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: Henagames
Windows
Polyville Canyon is a laid-back city builder where nothing bad ever happens! Relax while you build an entire city for your Neighbors piece by piece! Attract Neighbors and increase Ticket Prices by expanding your town and watch your profits soar!
Why similar: City Builder 41.2%, Cartoony 14.4%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 11.2%, Simulation 7%
- #46 Alexander the Fat Tiger
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Get ready to whisk yourself away to a vibrant, sun-kissed island where you'll team up with the one-and-only Fat Tiger and his pal Little Yellow. Together, you'll help a delightful cast of animal residents build, manage, and transform this little slice of paradise into your very own dream island!
Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Idler 16.7%, Cartoon 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Simulation 7.8%
- #47 甜味时光
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 欢宝
Windows
"Sweet Time" is a restaurant simulation management game, players need to play the role of a debt-ridden protagonist to run a restaurant and pay off debts, in a year's time, you can expand the restaurant, renovate the layout and recruit employees, a variety of side plots and endings, you start.
Why similar: City Builder 34%, Cartoon 14.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Cartoony 9.8%, Casual 6.3%
- #48 Theurgy Architect
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: sweettaco
Windows
Theurgy Architect - Where Your Divine Touch Builds Wonders!
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Base Building 12%, Automation 11.4%, Building 11.2%, Simulation 9%
- #49 Kkokko Industry
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tesseract Studio
Windows
Kkokko Industry is a relaxing idle game where you manage a chicken farm. The game runs on one side of your monitor, allowing you to enjoy it comfortably while working on other tasks.
Why similar: Idler 35.3%, Automation 21.8%, Building 16.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Cute 7%
- #50 漂流到岛
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 呀嘿嘿工作室
Windows
"Drift to Island" is a sandbox multiplayer game where you build your home on a tropical island and enjoy island life. Ride a pony, fish, farm, or hire NPCs to help run the island. The game offers a relaxing and immersive experience, letting you create lasting memories with friends in a vibrant world
Why similar: City Builder 31.4%, Cartoon 14.1%, Building 9.9%, Simulation 9.1%, Exploration 7.7%
- #51 My Tiny Grocery Store - Desktop Idle Supermarket Game
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
My Tiny Grocery Store is an idle shopping simulator located in the bottom right corner of your screen that allows you to manage your store while also completing other tasks! Design your store, arrange your shelves, and enjoy earning money.
Why similar: Idler 33.5%, Automation 22.8%, Simulation 12.4%, Building 10.1%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #52 Mashinomat
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
Mashinomat is being rebuilt from the ground up new gameplay, new setting, new direction. This page is a placeholder while I rebuild Mashinomat.
Why similar: Idler 40%, Automation 21.5%, Relaxing 11.6%, Cute 8.5%, Casual 6.7%
- #53 Terrarium
68% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Traveler Studios
Windows
Cozy fires, books, and tiny glass bottles filled with endless possibilities. In Terrarium, make your vision a reality and craft the cozy dioramas you've always dreamed of. The only question is, what will you build first?
Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, Idler 21.1%, Building 12.7%, Base Building 10.5%, Cartoon 10.5%
- #54 Mayor of Woodtree Village
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pre-Tech PC Services
Windows
As the new Mayor, it is your job to make sure we becoming the most hustling, most bustling little village this side of the Continant! You start with only your shop, Mrs Bitbar and will, the will to sucecced! However, there is something not quite right with Woodtree Village.
Why similar: City Builder 28.5%, Idler 24%, Building 12.4%, Base Building 11.6%, Exploration 8.1%
- #55 DesktopVivarium
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: If Game
Windows
Your computer desktop will no longer be just a static background, but a living, breathing ecosphere. You’ll watch plants and animals thrive as fish swim freely across your screen. In your downtime, you can feed the creatures, clean up their waste.
Why similar: Idler 41%, Simulation 17.5%, Automation 15.1%, Building 14.5%, Casual 9.6%
- #56 Shanshui Haven
67% matchVery Positive99% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: LeeT Game
Windows
"Shanshui Haven" is a casual city-building game, offering a relaxing and engaging experience with strategic elements.
Why similar: City Builder 35.5%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Top-Down 10.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Building 9.2%
- #57 Paragon Pioneers
69% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Tobias Arlt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paragon Pioneers is a city-building idle game in which you discover, conquer and then build on islands to fulfill the needs of your inhabitants. Even with limited time to play you can enjoy this deep simulation game and follow one of the countless ways to optimize your empire.
Why similar: City Builder 28.7%, Idler 25%, Building 12.4%, Base Building 10.5%, Top-Down 7%
- #58 Little Christmas Workshop
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tom Horwath Games
Windows
An adorable, stocking stuffer-sized factory automation game
Why similar: City Builder 35.9%, Simulation 16%, Building 10.6%, Casual 10.1%, Base Building 8.5%
- #59 PurrPlate
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: LeankomGames
Windows
In this sunlit feline paradise, become the owner of a one-of-a-kind restaurant designed with your dream "Purr Plate"! Team up with over 100+ quirky cat staffers--from paw-kneading bakers to servers tumbling adorably over their own tails--to create your purrfect woodland café!
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, Idler 19.9%, Base Building 12.4%, Cartoony 10.8%, Cute 6.7%