- #1 Melo's cat cafe
97% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Melo
Windows
"Melo's Cat Cafe" is the perfect game for players who want to relax in a stress-free environment. Instead of chasing goals, players can simply enjoy spending time with the cats. Observe the cats as they eat and sleep, and find peace of mind in their calm presence.
Why similar: Idler 34.9%, Simulation 30.7%, Casual 20.8%, Cute 10.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #2 BirdBalcony
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Love7
Windows · Mac
BirdBalcony is a cozy desktop companion where you feed birds, decorate your balcony, and collect letter fragments to uncover hidden stories. With changing time and weather, each visit feels alive—you never know who will come next.
Why similar: Idler 37.4%, Simulation 25%, Casual 14.5%, Cute 11.8%, Creature Collector 9.1%
- #3 Lotto.exe
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: ChimpWithAComputer
Windows
"99% of gamblers quit right before they hit it big. This game is for the other 1%." The ultimate test of human stubbornness. Lotto.exe isn't a "game" in the traditional sense. It is a simulation of a lottery draw designed to determine exactly how much your time is worth to you.
Why similar: Idler 38%, Simulation 34.8%, Casual 23.7%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #4 Mothiary
95% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Denver
Windows · Mac · Linux
An idle game about collecting moths.
Why similar: Idler 29.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Creature Collector 12.1%, Capitalism 10.7%, Economy 9%
- #5 Unlimited Farm Tycoon - Cozy Idle Farm Game
94% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Build your dream farm in 8 different worlds. You can plant a tree farm, create a vegetable garden, or even raise animals. Build your fences wherever you want in the open world, create the farm you desire.
Why similar: Idler 24.9%, Simulation 23.6%, Casual 13.3%, Capitalism 11.2%, Economy 8.9%
- #6 Pickochet
94% matchMixed69% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: kronPub: Midware Games
Windows
Pickochet is a short, incremental mining game where you mine ore using bouncy ricocheting pickaxes, purchase upgrades, unlock abilities and discover new mining sites.
Why similar: Idler 27.5%, Simulation 25.3%, Casual 14.3%, Capitalism 13.1%, Economy 8.1%
- #7 HUMAN, 39.99
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: WombartPub: WombartGames
Windows
Run a little shop that sells humans. Circle them to catch them, stock the shelves, keep the monsters queuing, and pour the profits into increasingly unreasonable upgrades. Short, snappy, and made to be finished, not grinded.
Why similar: Simulation 20.2%, Idler 19.2%, Casual 13.4%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Capitalism 8.5%
- #8 I Am Not A Robot
92% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Nilapos
Windows
A short, incremental game where you solve Captchas and get a bot to automate this process.
Why similar: Idler 32%, Simulation 30.4%, Casual 20.6%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Indie 1.6%
- #9 You must evolve it! Incremental
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2 Pawns Games
Windows
You must evolve it! Incremental is an incremental game in which you collect resources, build structures and buy upgrades. Help a robot evolve a mysterious creature and discover the truth about the past.
Why similar: Idler 28.8%, Simulation 19.6%, Economy 15.2%, Building 11.1%, Casual 8.8%
- #10 SlopTuber Simulator
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cwizm
Windows
SlopTuber Simulator is a short incremental adventure about filling the internet with worthless video content for fun and profit (Mostly for profit)!
Why similar: Idler 31.1%, Simulation 25.8%, Casual 17.3%, Capitalism 15.9%, Cute 8.1%
- #11 Long Dives
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: KazooKatPub: Go Do Corp.
Windows
Sink a mining outpost into the deep and keep it growing while you're away. Dive through ten depths, automate everything, decode the Archive, and strike covenants with the dark. A layered idle-incremental with 50 achievements, full offline progress, illustrated in pixel-art.
Why similar: Idler 25.7%, Simulation 23.3%, Casual 15.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Building 7.9%
- #12 The Duck Pond
89% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Quack People
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Duck Pond is a condensed and relaxing idle game, focused on creating a short handcrafted experience with an ending. Throw food to attract different types of duck, read about them in the duckopedia, and maybe you'll discover the epic giga duck!
Why similar: Idler 38.9%, Casual 15.5%, Simulation 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Capitalism 9.8%
- #13 DesktopVivarium
89% 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 39.5%, Simulation 27.7%, Casual 16.1%, Building 14.3%, Indie 1.4%
- #14 Synergism
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 284 reviews2026
Dev: PlatonicPub: PLATONIC AND KHAFRA IDLE GAMES OF SYNERGISM AND ULTIMATE PROGRESS BAR LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 29.2 hrsMean: 195.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 41.6%, Capitalism 13.8%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Casual 12.3%, Strategy 9%
- #15 Tiny Egg Clicker
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luisak & RaMS
Windows
An idle pet-collecting clicker game that keeps you company at the bottom of your screen. Click your egg to help it hatch. Grow your collection of pets to unlock upgrades and rarer eggs. Relax to chill Lofi music while you play at your own pace. Will you hatch the shiny variant of each pet?
Why similar: Idler 26.1%, Simulation 14.7%, Economy 11%, Casual 10.3%, Cute 10%
- #16 Molo's Revenge
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: MelonStudios
Windows · Mac
Molo's Revenge is the incremental journey of a mole dragon to avenge his village by doing the thing he does best: Digging.
Why similar: Idler 47.5%, Simulation 30%, Casual 19.5%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #17 My Building
86% matchNo user reviews55% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Your Buildings Co.
Windows
Look at your building. Watch your building. Earn item drops. It's yours to experience!
Why similar: Idler 32.2%, Simulation 20.8%, Casual 13.4%, Capitalism 12.7%, Building 10.4%
- #18 Cats and Tails
85% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Alice Games
Windows
Cats & Tails is a luck-driven coin game where you chase a streak of 10 Cats, face unpredictable outcomes, and unlock multiple endings over repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: Idler 27%, Simulation 23.5%, Casual 15.7%, Capitalism 15.5%, Economy 8.9%
- #19 Monster Nursery
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mimi
Windows
A relaxing idle monster collection game (with offline progress). Features 200 monster entries and 29 Lo-fi tracks.
Why similar: Idler 28.7%, Simulation 19.1%, Casual 17.9%, Cute 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #20 Clickbait Tycoon
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: FrostyVoid Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build a clickbait media empire in pixel-art 1980s New York. Publish outrageous stories, hire outrage algorithms, battle editors-turned-monsters raise Pocket Pals, and sell out - again and again - until you own the news. And the weather.
Why similar: Idler 40.2%, Simulation 25.2%, Casual 14.6%, Capitalism 13.5%, Strategy 3.4%
- #21 StockSim
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the shoes of a world class trader and navigate the fast-paced world of financial markets. Make strategic decisions, analyze market trends, and watch your portfolio grow. With realistic market simulations and dynamic pricing, every trade counts. Can you beat the market?
Why similar: Idler 32.4%, Simulation 21%, Economy 13.8%, Capitalism 10.3%, Casual 9.1%
- #22 Stall Quest
81% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: こぐわらのAIゲーム開発部
Windows
A shopkeeping simulation RPG for those who loved leaving shops open in old-school MMOs! Open a stall in Rei's dream, sell items gathered from dungeons, buy gear, and dive back in. Packed with 48 enemies, 30 items, and excitement! Try it out!
Why similar: Idler 28.1%, Simulation 25.5%, Casual 17.1%, Capitalism 11.5%, Economy 8.5%
- #23 Flutterfield
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onyx Feather Studios
Windows
Flutterfield is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy butterflies and raise them in real time, or catch fully grown ones yourself. Unlock, upgrade, and customize habitats while filling your collection with real-life butterfly species!
Why similar: Idler 29.6%, Simulation 14.9%, Economy 14.5%, Capitalism 12.1%, Creature Collector 11.8%
- #24 Lofi Succubus
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SunnyCat
Windows · Linux
A relaxing idle collection game with beautiful girls (supports offline). You are an egg keeper helping the girls hatch monster eggs. 3 beautiful girls + 200 monster eggs + soothing lo-fi music♪
Why similar: Idler 33.7%, Simulation 19.1%, Casual 17.5%, Cute 10.4%, Collectathon 9.8%
- #25 Project Chromata
80% matchMixed56% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: ArboraeternumPub: GamezEternal
Windows
Project Chromata is a A sci-fi incremental in ten stages that refuses to stay one. Pull red, yellow and blue out of the void, converge them into Light, and relight a dead universe. Then it changes. An idle game with an ending, not one prestige layer remains the same forever.
Why similar: Idler 38.8%, Simulation 32.3%, Casual 21.4%, Strategy 4.3%, Indie 1.8%
- #26 Whimsy Koi
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ting LY
Windows
Whimsy Koi is a cozy idle game where you manage calming koi ponds. Collect various whimsical koi fish and decorate your ponds however you want. Just relax and enjoy the tranquil experience.
Why similar: Idler 23.1%, Capitalism 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Economy 9.2%, Creature Collector 8.4%
- #27 Balloons Factory Tycoon
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Cristian Savelea
Windows
Build and manage your balloon empire in this relaxing idle tycoon! Automate production, upgrade machinery, and earn massive profits to unlock vibrant, stylized cities. Start small and expand your colorful business across the world.
Why similar: Idler 41.7%, Simulation 18.2%, Casual 17.4%, Building 7.8%, Cute 7.1%
- #28 ISLET GARDEN
78% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Ketopon Lab
Windows
「ISLET GARDEN」 is an idle game you can enjoy on your desktop. Plant vegetation on your island, and its residents will automatically gather resources for you. Use the resources you collect to upgrade and gradually adorn your island!
Why similar: Idler 48.3%, Simulation 30.6%, Casual 21%
- #29 Working Class Monsters
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: HaggisBytes
Windows
Open packs. Collect monsters. Watch the gold pile up. A cozy incremental about a monster workforce - place goblins, undead, and abyssal horrors across tiles where the right neighbors mean bigger payouts. Grow your sleepy island into a gold printing empire and unlock hidden islands to settle on.
Why similar: Idler 22.8%, Capitalism 16.4%, Economy 11.4%, Creature Collector 9.3%, Building 8.6%
- #30 AutoShowRoom
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: haiooohai
Windows
AutoShowRoom is a small relaxing incremental game about managing your own car showroom! Collect +100 unique cars from 10 different countries! Tune them to perfection and showcase them in thrilling events! Unlock new models and expand your collection! Build the ulitimate car showroom!
Why similar: Idler 32.7%, Capitalism 13.5%, Economy 11.6%, Casual 11.6%, Simulation 11%
- #31 Aquaville
77% matchMixed69% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Team Machiavelli
Windows
An idle desktop aquarium game where you buy, feed, and breed fish to discover new species with unique rarities and tiers. Decorate cozy tanks and customize your desk with cute items. Earn money just by caring for your fish, even while you work or relax!
Why similar: Idler 28.2%, Simulation 15.9%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Capitalism 13.6%, Casual 11.4%
- #32 Capy's Hot Springs Haven
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cup Cat Games
Windows
Welcome to Capy’s Hot Springs Haven, a relaxing idle game that stays on your desktop. Upgrade hot springs, place vending machines, and decorate your floating island as adorable animals visit to relax and unwind.
Why similar: Idler 28.5%, Simulation 25%, Casual 16.8%, Building 9.8%, Economy 9.2%
- #33 Lint
76% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: tankpillow
Windows
Lint is a minimalist idle game where lint builds up the longer you stay. Collect it, upgrade your production, and turn tiny dust balls into an unstoppable fluff empire.
Why similar: Idler 33.8%, Casual 22.4%, Simulation 19.6%, Capitalism 14.2%, Cute 7.7%
- #34 Townspeople
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Friendly Mountain AB
Windows
Help the people to build their town in this upcoming casual bite-sized game. Watch the population, income and town grow as you manage the economy and decide what to do next. Train people in different professions as needed. Build houses, shops and more.
Why similar: Simulation 26.9%, Casual 18%, Building 16.9%, Idler 14.6%, Economy 11.6%
- #35 Desk Paws
73% matchVery Positive88% of 586 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 81.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Collect over 100 stylish little pets on your desktop! They can freely move along the bottom of your screen, or live in the little houses you've carefully decorated for them. Hmm... or perhaps send them on adventures to earn treats?
Why similar: Idler 29%, Capitalism 14.4%, Simulation 11.4%, Creature Collector 10.6%, Cute 10.2%
- #36 Idle Adventurer
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vexed Games
Windows · Mac
Become an adventurer and slay your way through infinite stages of enemies in this idle action RPG. Work your way through the hoards of creatures and beasts in order to bring back the glory to your village.
Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Idler 20.7%, Casual 17.1%, Building 9.8%, Economy 9.1%
- #37 The Eternal Mines
74% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: FlowerValleyDev
Windows
Upgrade your minions as you journey deeper into the mines. Explore different areas. Witness tens of miners at once.
Why similar: Idler 35.7%, Simulation 31.3%, Economy 17.3%, Casual 14.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #38 Little Pocket
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WoraWork
Windows · Mac
A cozy desktop game where you can decorate a Little Pocket exactly to your liking, unlock new furniture, and share the space with an adorable pet companion. Create a relaxing little corner that keeps you company while you work, study, or play.
Why similar: Idler 35.7%, Simulation 30.5%, Casual 20.5%, Cute 11.1%, Indie 1.5%
- #39 Artifact - 3D puzzle
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: ArtFireGames
Windows · Mac
Restore shattered masterpieces in this meditative 3D puzzle. From Greek amphorae to Egyptian statues, assemble 64 ancient artifacts piece by piece. Inspired by Kintsugi — the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery — Artifact offers a relaxing assembly experience with simple, intuitive controls.
Why similar: Simulation 36.2%, Idler 22.7%, Casual 22.2%, Building 12.5%, Indie 5.3%
- #40 Unbox Super Card
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Althea Games
Windows
Buy CardBoxes, reveal valuable cards, build your automated opening factory, and Prestige to grow your fortune even faster. Complete every collection and become the ultimate card collector.
Why similar: Capitalism 26.3%, Idler 22.2%, Casual 17.5%, Economy 15.1%, Collectathon 9.1%
- #41 Stocks
72% matchMixed55% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: envymydisease
Windows
A collector simulator and clicker where you earn rare items just by staying in the game. Collect stylized company “stocks,” track their value, join seasonal updates, and profit!
Why similar: Simulation 25.9%, Capitalism 23%, Idler 18.5%, Trading Card Game 16% ★, Economy 9.6%
- #42 Fireworks Incremental
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frajda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bad Wizard covered the land with a Magical Dome and the only way to destroy it is with fireworks! Hire units, unlock buildings, buy upgrades, discover powerful synergies, turn a few tiny explosions into a ridiculous spectacle and ultimately defeat The Bad Wizard himself!
Why similar: Idler 25.7%, Capitalism 18%, Building 13.5%, Economy 13.3%, Simulation 10.8%
- #43 My Chibi Friend
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harmonia Games
Windows
My Chibi Friend is a cute companion that lives on your desktop and interacts with you! Watch your character walk, eat, clean – and even answer your questions!
Why similar: Idler 31.3%, Simulation 31.2%, Casual 21%, Cute 12.5%, Indie 2.9%
- #44 Eternal Grove
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blobverse Studio
Windows · Linux
A relaxing idle incremental where you chop mystical trees, earn Essence, and grow upgrades across a deep skill tree. Auto-choppers, combat procs, prestige with permanent Wisdom. Buy once, play forever — no microtransactions.
Why similar: Simulation 37%, Idler 34.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 4.1%
- #45 奇趣博物馆
70% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: 灿龙互娱
Windows
《奇趣博物馆》是一款以博物馆经营为主题的休闲治愈游戏。玩家将扮演博物馆馆长,在可爱的精灵帮助下进行文物收集、修复以及展览,从而慢慢找回世界丢失的色彩。
Why similar: Simulation 38.5%, Casual 26.2%, Hand-drawn 21.2%, Cute 14%
- #46 Aquanore
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Elerium Studios
Windows
A cozy idle aquarium game: collect, breed, and sell fish, shape your tank with decorations, grow your economy, and relax while your fish earn for you.
Why similar: Idler 28%, Simulation 26.6%, Casual 14.9%, Creature Collector 11.3%, Economy 10.8%
- #47 IDEL CAVITY INC.
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: donpemaPub: Tortoise Gear bit
Windows
Run a tiny construction company inside a mouth! Hatch, merge, equip, and upgrade your cavity workers, then send them to drill through one stubborn tooth after another. Grow stronger while you play—or while you’re away—and pull off the ultimate extraction!
Why similar: Idler 35.4%, Simulation 30.6%, Casual 20.6%, Cute 10.9%, Indie 1.5%
- #48 开家小店
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The wind blows again
Windows
You take over a new store, and as a new owner, you're going to make it your own, how are you going to run it, whether it's to make your store lively, or to make it a gathering place for specific enthusiasts, or to sell your favorite items. The decision is yours.
Why similar: Idler 47.8%, Simulation 28.4%, Casual 18.5%, Strategy 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #49 Valehona Tap!
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: GamesNotToast
Windows
Tap your way through Valehona Tap! A 2D pixel tap and idle game, Impress your friends with high Prestige Levels and Goons Slain. Can you reach the boss?
Why similar: Simulation 39.9%, Idler 25%, Casual 24.5%, Indie 5.8%, Strategy 4.7%
- #50 Supermarket Billionaire
68% matchMixed67% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Eracu Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Who doesn't love supermarkets? Build your own empire! Improve your business, hire employees, optimize your facilities... and, most importantly, sell to become a billionaire!
Why similar: Idler 30.6%, Simulation 27.1%, Casual 18.2%, Capitalism 13.8%, Cute 8.4%
- #51 Space Catnips
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: F(r)ictions Ludiques
Windows
Space Catnips is an incremental game where you harvest catnips from alien planets and showcase them in your bar to attract a wide variety of space cats!
Why similar: Idler 26.3%, Capitalism 16.8%, Simulation 12.9%, Economy 10.1%, Creature Collector 9.5%
- #52 你的小鸡鸡
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: hUoFaNPub: weewee
Windows
"Your Little Chick" is a casual desktop game that accompanies you. Your little Chick will move around the screen following your mouse.
Why similar: Simulation 36.8%, Idler 36.4%, Casual 25%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #53 T-Shirt Kingdom
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Paralens Vision
Windows
Driven by boundless creativity, this is an idle game where every visual element—from the storefront to the battlefield—is yours to design. Paired with a deep strategic core that spawns endless idle and combat builds, T-Shirt Kingdom places the art of creation and warfare entirely in your hands.
Why similar: Idler 33.1%, Simulation 21.3%, Economy 14.2%, Casual 12.6%, Building 12.2%
- #54 Man-U-Facture
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: ZachIDKPub: Iduknow Entertainment
Windows
Man-U-Facture is a short, casual factory game about making furniture out of random materials. Using the powers of unpaid interns, make chairs out of wacky items from rusty metal to hyper-dense stars!
Why similar: Idler 24%, Simulation 18.6%, Casual 17.6%, Capitalism 10.4%, Collectathon 8.9%
- #55 POWERCELL
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Julian Dietz
Windows
Relax and sit back as you create mesmerizing particle reactions and become a source of infinite power.
Why similar: Idler 33.4%, Simulation 31.8%, Casual 21.5%, Strategy 10.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #56 Radio Buddy
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Konsole Game Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radio Buddy is a relaxing 2D pixel‑art idle simulation. Tune in, unwind, and enjoy a cozy, family‑friendly retro vibe at your own pace.
Why similar: Idler 39.5%, Simulation 34.4%, Casual 23.3%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #57 Business Tycoon
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tycoon Games
Windows
Build a business empire across the United States. Create companies, open and upgrade assets. Expand across industries, dominate markets, control a growing share of the economy, and build a trillion-dollar fortune.
Why similar: Simulation 26.2%, Capitalism 24.9%, Economy 17.8%, Idler 13.5%, Casual 12.7%
- #58 Sir, Please Don't Hit the Machine
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sharper
Windows
Sir, Please Don't Hit the Machine is an idle/incremental gambling game. Luck not going your way? Try breaking the machine. Hit it, Kick it, Tear off the reel panel. Buy upgrades, unlock skill trees, and do whatever you can to get your money back.
Why similar: Idler 32.6%, Simulation 31.9%, Casual 21.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #59 Astral Outpost
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Derek Lawrence
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build stations above picky planets, match modules to what the locals actually want, and grow a trade empire that earns while you're away. Court the factions or cross them on the road from your first rattling fusion can to a megastructure that tames a black hole.
Why similar: Simulation 23.8%, Idler 22%, Casual 15.8%, Capitalism 13%, Building 9.3%