Games Like Closed Circuit: Recursive Idle

Project Chromata is a deep sci-fi incremental game about restoring the universe by mixing colors. Unlock new technologies, prestige to gain powerful permanent upgrades from a vast star chart, and master automation systems to watch the numbers soar in this satisfying and feature-rich idle experience.

Why similar: Idler 40.4%, Simulation 18.9%, Futuristic 18.5%, Casual 12.8%, 2D 6.3%

Build a coconut empire in this short incremental game! Gather coconuts, hire workers, and buy upgrades to transform your coconut startup into a coconut empire!

Why similar: Idler 51.4%, Management 27.7%, Casual 11.2%, Simulation 9.6%

Factory Works Idle is a captivating incremental game that puts you in control of an ever-expanding industrial empire. Begin with humble manual labor and gradually build an automated manufacturing powerhouse that spans from primitive stone tools to futuristic singularity technology.

Why similar: Idler 32.9%, Management 17.8%, Incremental 12.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Futuristic 8.6%

In this game, clicking is not just a feature, it's a lifestyle. Whether you need to buy locations or Sabas, clicking is the way.

Why similar: Idler 40.3%, Incremental 15.1%, Management 14.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Casual 9.3%

An idle incremental adventure in space! Mine asteroids while fighting off enemy AI drones. Build your own AI drones, mining lasers, helper drones and more. Collect hundreds of rewards and unlock a variety of features that will help your ultimate goal: making numbers go up (or sometimes down).

Why similar: Idler 32.8%, Management 16.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Incremental 9.9%

Grow an ultimate empire in LaVonne's Lemons Idle! Click your way from a single citrus to deep cosmic automation. Unearth ancient Artifacts, build out the Endless Research Lab, "feed" (click) your screen pet monkey, and prestige into the stars in this deeply strategic resource management clicker!

Why similar: Idler 43.4%, Management 20.3%, Incremental 12.7%, Simulation 12.4%, Casual 8.8%

"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 47.7%, Simulation 23.9%, Casual 16.6%, 2D 7.6%, Indie 2.6%

Start with one machine. Scale to a galaxy-supplying coffee empire. Hire 33 alien workers, survive Rush Hour chaos every 8 minutes, and boss-fight your way to prestige resets that unlock permanent upgrades. Free to play. No paywalls.

Why similar: Idler 35%, Futuristic 15.7%, Incremental 10.4%, Management 10.1%, Sci-fi 10%

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 55.9%, Simulation 19.3%, Casual 12.8%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 2.4%

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 34.8%, Management 16.5%, Futuristic 12.5%, Simulation 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.7%

An idle clicker-management hybrid: Exploit your hamsters (yes, humanely, of course) to mine Bitecoins for you. But watch out — they have needs. SO send them to the spa or get some burgers at the inbuild diner and don’t let them unionize!

Why similar: Idler 46.5%, Management 23.3%, Incremental 13.2%, Casual 10%, 2D 4.3%

Feel the thrill of running you own cube game server! Experience the journey of building your server from the ground up by upgrading gamemodes, hiring staff, and more!

Why similar: Idler 47.9%, Management 26%, Simulation 16.5%, 2D 6.7%, Indie 2%

Click to kill slimes and gain gold. Then hire adventurers to kill more slimes. Unlock new slime tiers, upgrade your clicks, adventurers and unlock abilities to kill even more slimes. And then prestige to unlock special upgrades!

Why similar: Idler 45.1%, Management 16.9%, Incremental 13.1%, Casual 10%, Top-Down 9.5%

Manage heroes across the timeline while you do other things in this idle game that sits at the corner of the screen.

Why similar: Idler 58%, Management 23.8%, Casual 14.1%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Mana Lab is a unique fantasy incremental game where you blast enemies into oblivion and grow into an all-powerful mage. Level up, collect crystals and potions, and unlock powerful new abilities. Climb the ranks and become the ultimate sorcerer!

Why similar: Idler 35.5%, Management 17.3%, Simulation 14.8%, Incremental 13.4%, Casual 11.7%

A short incremental game where you are tasked to clean a lab from fleshy growths using your flamethrower. Collect resources and spend them in a vast upgrade tree to unlock new abilities.

Why similar: Idler 43.4%, Incremental 13.7%, Simulation 11%, Casual 8.6%, Futuristic 6.9%

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: Idler 44.4%, Incremental 12.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Futuristic 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Construct colossal megastructures in this industrial, retro-futuristic idle game. Manage grid-based upgrades, explore exotic star systems, and unlock the secrets of reality through exploitation and optimization.

Why similar: Idler 40.1%, Incremental 15%, Simulation 13%, Futuristic 10.4%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Lu[Idle] is an Incremental game with Idle and Clicker elements as well as pixel art visuals and music.

Why similar: Idler 47.5%, Incremental 16.3%, Simulation 15.8%, Casual 8.3%, 2D 7.5%

An incremental arcade game about scanning files by collecting bits, bytes and Gigabytes. Can you collect Every Last Bit?

Why similar: Idler 54.4%, Incremental 16.3%, Futuristic 12.1%, Casual 8.6%, 2D 4.1%

An idle game that lives on your desktop. Widgets that make widgets that make widgets.

Why similar: Idler 49.9%, Management 14.3%, Incremental 14.2%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 5.2%

Click Your Way to World Domination (Or Doom) Welcome to AI Clicker, the only game where mindless clicking actually makes you smarter! … or a future where it replaces you!

Why similar: Idler 37.4%, Management 18.9%, Incremental 13.9%, Casual 9.4%, Futuristic 6.8%

Run the rails at the base, collect materials, and use them to head out on your adventure. The rails run automatically, so you can leave them alone! The further you advance, the more side content you unlock!

Why similar: Idler 49.7%, Management 26.9%, Simulation 16.2%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Lines Must Cross is an incremental graph game about firing mathematical functions and earning progress when they intersect. Click to spawn lines, unlock new function types, and grow a living coordinate system.

Why similar: Idler 40.5%, Incremental 15.3%, Simulation 15%, Futuristic 11.9%, Casual 8.3%

Smashing Bottles is a short and satisfying incremental game where you break bottles to earn money, upgrade your bat, discover new bottles, and cause chaos! Will you smash enough bottles to buy the universe?

Why similar: Idler 35.8%, Management 19.8%, Incremental 13.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Top-Down 9%

Harvest plants, unlock upgrades, and expand your farming loop through skill trees, perks, and powerful harvesters. Collect fragments, complete Hidden Book sets, and optimize your incremental growth.

Why similar: Idler 43.7%, Management 23.7%, Incremental 15.6%, Casual 7.3%, 2D 5.9%

A sci-fi idler. Upgrade your ships, get new items, and conquer the stars.

Why similar: Idler 47.5%, Incremental 13.6%, Futuristic 12.4%, Sci-fi 10%, Casual 9.6%

Monster Flipper is a short incremental game where you buy and level monsters, smash them with a giant hammer for gold, and unlock swords and artifacts to automate your progress.

Why similar: Idler 39.7%, Management 20.7%, Incremental 11.6%, Simulation 9.2%, Top-Down 7.9%

A simple idle game where you drop balls plinko-style to make money. Big number make head go brrrr.

Why similar: Idler 45.9%, Incremental 17.5%, Simulation 15.2%, Casual 10.9%, 2D 7.4%

A short incremental game where you play as a grill and fight against the storm! Evaporate raindrops, earn coins, unlock new upgrades and skills, grow stronger until you can outlast the downpour.

Why similar: Idler 32.2%, Management 17.9%, Futuristic 11.8%, Incremental 11.2%, Simulation 11%

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: Idler 46.6%, Incremental 13.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Futuristic 8.3%

It's so great you made it! Welcome to the Gloopy Power Tower. You'll be in charge of managing your workers and undertaking research, supervised by the wonderful Daisy. (That's me!) Improve your power plant, hit quotas efficiently, and you may find yourself getting closer to her...? (Me, that is.)

Why similar: Idler 49%, Simulation 18.4%, Top-Down 11.3%, Casual 8.4%, 2D 5.9%

Relax and sit back as you create mesmerizing particle reactions and become a source of infinite power.

Why similar: Idler 39.5%, Simulation 20.6%, Management 16.5%, Casual 14.2%, 2D 6.3%

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: Idler 34.9%, Management 21.5%, Incremental 15.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Casual 10.6%

Sci-fi action incremental where you land on dangerous planets, hunt alien creatures, mine rare ores, and extract what you can before supplies run out. Sell your haul, upgrade your gear, and come back stronger in a constant loop of risk, profit, and growth.

Why similar: Idler 34%, Management 26.7%, Casual 12.3%, Incremental 8.7%, Top-Down 7.6%

In this relaxing idle sim. You're a new university lecturer starting your academic career, You can recruit students, build a research team, complete projects, publish papers, gain impact points, earn promotions, buy equipment, and expand your lab!

Why similar: Idler 45.7%, Simulation 21.4%, Management 14%, Incremental 12.8%, 2D 5.1%

"Your Little Chick" is a casual desktop game that accompanies you. Your little Chick will move around the screen following your mouse.

Why similar: Idler 42.8%, Simulation 23.7%, Casual 16.5%, Incremental 15.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%

A short incremental game about harvesting trees using elements like Fire and Lightning to your advantage. Build your skill tree and rise from Seed to legend.

Why similar: Idler 50.9%, Management 17%, Incremental 13.6%, Casual 12%, 2D 4.4%

Watch your mass skyrocket! Incremental Mass Rewritten lets you upgrade, prestige, and unlock cosmic layers of growth. From tiny beginnings to multiverse-scale numbers, it's perfect for anyone who loves exponential progression and optimizing every step of the journey.

Why similar: Idler 52.5%, Incremental 15%, Simulation 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Casual 7.7%

A game about running a botfarm on an oldschool MMO to gather and sell resources, level up your bots, and clear dungeons to find loot.

Why similar: Idler 34.9%, Simulation 18.4%, Casual 12.6%, Incremental 12.4%, Management 11%

An idle clicker where you evolve from college graduate to Vibe Lord. Click, automate with AI tools, manage resources, and discover multiple endings in this satirical take on modern work life.

Why similar: Idler 43.6%, Incremental 12.7%, Simulation 11%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Futuristic 8%

A incremental game about downloading files, uploading, and upgrading your setup. This is the official PC version of Upload Simulator.

Why similar: Idler 43.2%, Incremental 13%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 10.2%, Futuristic 8.8%

The popular webgame comes to Steam! Celldom is a different type of clicker game where you swipe over a "board" to earn income instead of clicking. Spend money on upgrading your board, upgrade idle earnings, unlock dashers and rebirth to start over again with permanent boosts.

Why similar: Idler 44.4%, Management 17.6%, Incremental 15.7%, Casual 14.3%, 2D 7.1%

Dirt Clicker is a charming incremental game about digging to the hidden center of the world.

Why similar: Idler 36.5%, Management 14.5%, Incremental 12.7%, Simulation 12.6%, Casual 10.7%

Incremental game where you travel through time, starting in the Paleolithic and advancing through different eras!

Why similar: Idler 42.3%, Management 17.7%, Incremental 15.7%, Casual 10.6%, Simulation 4.9%

Play as S.C.R.A.P., an autonomous recycling robot, deployed to clean abandoned planets in this short incremental game. Destroy debris, collect scraps and convert it into usable resources. Optimize your systems through short, repeatable deployments.

Why similar: Idler 34.7%, Management 26.1%, Casual 11.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Incremental 7.9%

Shape Sweeper is a idle game where robotic vacuums collect geometric shapes. Deploy PolyBots, merge them to create more powerful collectors, and build your shape-sweeping empire! Huge amount of tech tree upgrades to select from!

Why similar: Idler 40%, Incremental 13.8%, Top-Down 13.6%, Simulation 13.5%, Casual 9.2%

Mutants are flooding the planets! Destroy them all! Improve your technology, upgrade weapons and turn dangerous worlds into safe havens. Every click is a step towards the future of mankind!

Why similar: Idler 36.7%, Management 13.5%, Incremental 12.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Futuristic 9.6%

Build slot machines, automate them with monkeys, stop gorillas and eagles, unlock upgrades, earn more money, and grow your own chaotic idle empire.

Why similar: Idler 45.3%, Incremental 13.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Casual 9.9%, Top-Down 8.2%

A short incremental game about building a career by destroying planets, meeting corporate goals, and investing in profitable — and maybe not so ethical — ventures.

Why similar: Idler 40.8%, Management 16%, Incremental 11.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Casual 8.1%

Corner Streamer is a chill idle game where your avatar streams from the corner, earning views, donations, and sponsors. Customize your look, upgrade your setup, and climb to the top of the streaming world.

Why similar: Idler 49.4%, Management 27.1%, Casual 8.4%, Simulation 6.7%, 2D 5.9%

Rebuild the Carnival Planet by growing a tiny circus into an intergalactic spectacle. Hire bizarre performers and generate absurd amounts of Happiness and cosmic wealth.

Why similar: Idler 42.3%, Management 20.6%, Incremental 12.3%, Simulation 9.8%, Casual 7.6%

Grind your way to 99 in this MMO inspired idle/clicking game!

Why similar: Idler 50%, Simulation 18%, Incremental 14.3%, Casual 10.7%, 2D 6%

A short incremental game where you start as a microscopic organism and grow until you consume entire galaxies. Destroy enemies. Collect Mass. Upgrade 300+ skill nodes. Evolve from a microbe to planetary predator to something far beyond and discover what happens when there's nothing left to consume.

Why similar: Idler 37.1%, Incremental 13%, Casual 11.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Management 8.6%

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 58.5%, Simulation 19%, Casual 12.7%, 2D 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Toilet Paper Idle is an incremental game about consuming as much toilet papers as possible with the help of helpers, skills, and upgrades. Discover special types of toilet papers as you progress, and be careful to not clog your toilet!

Why similar: Idler 56.4%, Incremental 17.1%, Simulation 13.5%, Casual 7.7%, Indie 4.4%

Firefly Haven is an incremental, chill and short cozy game about catching bugs, collecting trophies, traveling to new locations and achieving greatness!

Why similar: Idler 39.9%, Management 23%, Incremental 15%, Simulation 9.7%, Casual 6.4%

Watch the Square bounce around the screen in this idle incremental Game about squares, dots and other shapes. Upgrade, Prestige and even build a deck of awesome abilities in Square Game!

Why similar: Idler 58%, Simulation 28.3%, 2D 9.1%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

An incremental game about digging a hole to the other side of the world.

Why similar: Idler 51.5%, Simulation 16.6%, Incremental 14.7%, Casual 11%, 2D 4.6%

Master the depths in Dwarven Forge. Use your fireball-flinging lantern to clear paths and mine rare ores. Incrementally upgrade your digging power, node yields, and forging skills to craft and sell legendary weapons. Descend, optimize, and unlock the secrets of the ancient mountain.

Why similar: Idler 54.9%, Management 20.4%, Incremental 11.5%, Casual 9.1%, 2D 4.1%