
Drill deep while you work or game in a zero-stress factory builder for the side of your screen or second monitor. Power your drill, unlock alternate building shapes, and master compact layouts as you harvest the galaxy. The. Factory. Must. Grow.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Casual, Idler, Management, Automation.

Drill deep while you work or game in a zero-stress factory builder for the side of your screen or second monitor. Power your drill, unlock alternate building shapes, and master compact layouts as you harvest the galaxy. The. Factory. Must. Grow.

Restaurant Scramble
Run your own diner, patisserie, seafood store, and more in this fast-paced incremental game! Keep your customers happy by updating your menu and upgrading a variety of skills.

PawMart Tiny Market
Build and manage a cozy idle supermarket run by cute animals at the bottom of your screen. Produce goods, stock shelves, automate your store, hire employees and expand your tiny market.
Run your own diner, patisserie, seafood store, and more in this fast-paced incremental game! Keep your customers happy by updating your menu and upgrading a variety of skills.
Why similar: Capybaras 42.2% ★, Idler 12.6%, Automation 11.9%, Inventory Management 8.1%, Incremental 6.6%
Build and manage a cozy idle supermarket run by cute animals at the bottom of your screen. Produce goods, stock shelves, automate your store, hire employees and expand your tiny market.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.8% ★, Capybaras 17.6% ★, Automation 13.2%, Idler 13%, Management 5.5%
A chill idle-mining sim that lives on your desktop. Dig rocks, collect gems, buy upgrades, feed your greed, and uncover shiny surprises while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.3% ★, Automation 10.6%, Idler 10.6%, Mining 9.1% ★, Underground 8.8% ★
A cozy idle shop-sim that can sit in the corner of your screen while you work or play. Stock products, upgrade your tools, and expand your business comfortably from your desktop!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 29.4% ★, Idler 13.4%, Automation 10.3%, Incremental 6.6%, Economy 6.3%
A tiny forge in the corner of your desktop. Quirky smiths gather materials and hammer out blades on their own. Hand one to a passing adventurer, or deliver it to a nation at war — your blade decides whether they live, calms the monster dens, and can change who rules a town.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.5% ★, Idler 15.1%, Automation 8.8%, Management 8.2%, Crafting 5.5%
Harvest coins with robotic arms, unlock islands and conquer realms. An incremental idle desktop widget game that runs while you work or game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 35.3% ★, Automation 15.4%, Idler 12.9%, Economy 7.7%, Resource Management 7.1%
Dig deep, manage workers, research tech, and face quantum mysteries in this terminal style incremental mining game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.8% ★, Idler 11.5%, Automation 9.1%, Mining 8.9% ★, Base Building 8.3%
Ignite your base on Tpler and forge your Dyson Sphere industrial wonder. Build automated desktop lines, deploy drone logistics, launch units to orbit. Draw tech perks for your build and boost output. Your custom Dyson Sphere orbit is exclusive live wallpaper, bringing cosmic romance to your desktop.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.9% ★, Automation 20.2%, Idler 13.3%, Building 10.8%, Base Building 8.3%
A capybara has set up a lemonade stand on your computer desktop. Upgrade the stall and unlock decorations during your leisure breaks from work. You can play with up to three friends at the same time.
Why similar: Capybaras 49.8% ★, Desktop Companion 22.9% ★, Idler 16.4%, Incremental 3.7%, Management 3.5%
A cozy idle game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Run a space gas station, refuel ships, hire bots, chain combo for fat payouts, and rebuild an outpost into the busiest stop in the galaxy!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40% ★, Idler 13.9%, Automation 12.4%, Incremental 6.6%, Management 6.5%
Start in a bedroom with one 3D printer and build a manufacturing empire! Manage filaments, upgrade machines, hire staff, and expand into a factory in this addictive semi idle tycoon game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.8% ★, Automation 17.3%, Idler 13.1%, Economy 8.8%, Resource Management 7.9%
A relaxing, idle boba-shop simulator that can accompany you as you work on other things. Sell boba tea, unlock new drinks, and customize and care for a boba pet that lives in the corner of your screen!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 35.7% ★, Automation 16.7%, Idler 13.3%, Economy 7.1%, Resource Management 7%
Brazilian capybaras live on a riverbank at the bottom of your screen. They eat, swim, nap and shelter from the rain following your real clock and weather. Plant, harvest leaves, adopt pups, discover rare furs and dress them up. A calm idle desktop companion to keep you company while you work.
Why similar: Capybaras 47.3% ★, Desktop Companion 36.1% ★, Incremental 6.4%, Relaxing 4.9%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%
A relaxing idle market simulator that sits at the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 27.6% ★, Automation 17.1%, Idler 14.3%, Building 8.8%, Resource Management 8.2%
An incremental mining game where you manage golems, destroy blocks, unlock upgrades, and descend infinitely in search of ever more valuable resources.
Why similar: Automation 18.5%, Mining 15.4% ★, Idler 15.3%, Incremental 8.5%, Resource Management 8.4%
Dig deep into diverse biomes, uncover ancient treasures and mine various resources. Craft new tools and build various production structures. Improve your character’s skills and unlock new features as you progress through the game. Manage the resources and create an efficient production chain.
Why similar: Automation 16%, Mining 14.9% ★, Idler 14.9%, Inventory Management 10.4%, Crafting 10.3%
Relax in Bao Bao’s Cozy Laundromat, an idle game where you join Bao Bao, a charming panda, in creating the coziest laundromat. Purchase colorful washing machines, add delightful decorations, and hire panda helpers. Watch your cozy laundromat bustle with life, even when you’re not around!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36% ★, Idler 14.5%, Automation 12.9%, Building 6.8%, Capitalism 6.7%
A chill, top down automation game about mining asteroids down to the core. Build bots. Figure out logistics. Automate yourself out of a job.
Why similar: Automation 20.4%, Base Building 13.5%, Resource Management 11.7%, Building 9.2%, Crafting 9.1%
A relaxing idle vending simulator that sits in the corner of your screen while you work, browse, or play.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.1% ★, Idler 14.9%, Inventory Management 9%, Management 7.4%, Resource Management 6%
A cozy idle beekeeping sim that sits right at the bottom of your screen! Help Grandpa build his dream bee haven: unlock new species, upgrade equipment, expand your land, hire cute helpers, and design your perfect garden.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 35.6% ★, Automation 15.9%, Idler 12.8%, Base Building 6.7%, Building 6.5%
A bottom-screen idle game that won't disrupt your work or study. Research tech, farm crops, raise animals, recruit survivors, unlock mines, hunt mutants, fend off aberrations, gear up your squad, craft with machinery, repair the rocket, build your shelter—and conquer the apocalypse!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 18.8% ★, Automation 15.8%, Idler 14.4%, Base Building 10.6%, Crafting 10.3%
Your guild fights at the bottom of your screen. Hire heroes, merge them, take on bosses, collect Arcanas, call in your Steam friends, and see how deep you get before you ascend and start over.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.2% ★, Idler 13.5%, Automation 11.7%, Base Building 9%, Incremental 6.8%
Keep a hungry mimic in the corner of your desktop and let the hunt begin. Lure adventurers, collect treasure and items, grow stronger, evolve, and unlock new hunting grounds. MIMIC HUNGER is a cute pixel-art idle incremental desktop companion you can mostly watch and occasionally push along.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 38.3% ★, Idler 18.2%, Automation 17.7%, Incremental 8.7%, Resource Management 5.8%
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: Automation 19%, Idler 16.7%, Mining 16.5% ★, Resource Management 9.8%, Incremental 9.1%
Craft and automate an industrial empire from scratch! Experience a strategic game teeming with challenges as you manage resources, overcome hurdles, and optimize production chains. Are you ready to conquer the challenges of Incremental Factory? Your journey starts here... The Factory Must Grow!
Why similar: Automation 20.1%, Idler 15.5%, Crafting 10.6%, Resource Management 10.2%, Mining 9.4% ★
Idle Transport is a fun incremental game to have running while you work on something else. Build your own little company and watch the cars zoom around the screen while you are in a zoom call.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.3% ★, Automation 14.7%, Idler 14.3%, Management 7.1%, Resource Management 6.3%
Apiary in Flow is an incremental game with automation elements where you place bees inside a hive to build efficient honey-gathering chains. Unlock new bee types and spend your harvest on permanent skill tree upgrades!
Why similar: Automation 24.5%, Idler 20%, Incremental 11.7%, Resource Management 8.5%, Building 7.2%
A chill clicker-idle stars hunting and constellations creation game that sits in the corner of your screen. Feel free to daydream while you are working or doing something else.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.2% ★, Idler 16.2%, Inventory Management 10.7%, Resource Management 7.9%, Incremental 7.8%
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: Automation 18.4%, Idler 15.3%, Mining 13.4% ★, Resource Management 9.8%, Incremental 8.8%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 29.3% ★, Automation 14.7%, Idler 12%, Building 7.4%, Management 6.5%
Desktropolis is an idle city builder that lives quietly on the bottom of your screen while you work, game, or study.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.6% ★, Idler 13.6%, Building 7.9%, Capitalism 7.7%, Base Building 7.4%
A chill idle game that sits in your screen while you do other tasks. Watch your cock train and grow, decorate his island, and buy him some stylish hats. Is your cock the biggest among your friends? Now it can be!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 38.7% ★, Idler 13.7%, Automation 9.3%, Building 7.5%, Capitalism 5.9%
Terminal Descent is a terminal-based mining incremental game. Upgrade drills, automate operations, smelt metals, and descend deeper. ASCII graphics with active/idle hybrid gameplay in your terminal.
Why similar: Idler 15.8%, Automation 15.1%, Mining 12.8% ★, Building 10.4%, Economy 9.8%
Welcome to Spice & Grill, a cozy restaurant that lives at the bottom of your screen. Build and decorate your own dining space, set up the best kitchen, and train the best chefs to serve customers all year round.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.5% ★, Automation 13.5%, Idler 9.7%, Economy 6.6%, Building 6.5%
Use snail powers to grow a desert into a lush forest, and then profit-maximize it to insanity in this active incremental game. Optimize plant layouts to automate production of multiple resources. Hire minions, unlock immoral plants, get ungodly rich, and remember: Blood is a type of juice.
Why similar: Automation 16.2%, Idler 15.5%, Base Building 11.6%, Economy 10.7%, Resource Management 10%
Tiny Vending Machines is an idle pixel art game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Buy and upgrade vending machines, stock them with drinks, snacks, and more, and keep customers happy. Automate your machines at higher levels and grow your vending empire while you work or study!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.6% ★, Automation 13.5%, Idler 13.5%, Economy 9.2%, Capitalism 8.7%
A hero who lives above your taskbar. Keepwatch is an idle auto-battler RPG that quietly runs on your desktop — build your camp, gear up your one and only hero, and let them fight while you get back to work.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.7% ★, Idler 17.8%, Base Building 15.2%, Crafting 11.3%, Incremental 6.1%
Mine resources, forge weapons, sell them for gold, and unlock powerful skills and upgrades. Mine & Forge! is a satisfying incremental game where every upgrade helps you mine faster, forge better gear, and grow stronger.
Why similar: Automation 18.5%, Idler 16.6%, Mining 16.2% ★, Crafting 10.1%, Incremental 10%
Grow a living alien world in this incremental base-builder. Cultivate strange plants, command loyal wisps, and reshape the sky with powerful wishes. Automate and expand your ecosystem as you uncover lost memories. As your sanctuary grows, will you stay... or leave in search of something more?
Why similar: Automation 19.7%, Idler 17.9%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 11.8%, Resource Management 8.4%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.6% ★, Idler 12.8%, Automation 9.6%, Incremental 6.7%, Resource Management 5.9%
Forage, craft and automate to grow your factory, unlock new technologies and expand your island to discover new biomes. Progress through the ages from sticks and stones to the Bronze Age, the Industrial Era and into the future to uncover the secret of the Lighthouse and escape this reality.
Why similar: Automation 19.4%, Idler 13.4%, Base Building 10.4%, Resource Management 10.2%, Crafting 9.4%
Tsushima Incremental lets you build and manage a thriving village, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing idle experience. Master your resources, upgrade your settlement, and equip your clan to conquer new lands.
Why similar: Automation 15.5%, Idler 13.8%, Base Building 12.1%, Building 9.2%, Resource Management 8.2%
Welcome to CoreMine Corp. Your job here is to set up production chains, manage your electricity, juggle contracts and stock-up while upgrading your factory. Time to prove your worth.
Why similar: Automation 21%, Inventory Management 13.8%, Resource Management 13.5%, Incremental 9.4%, Crafting 8.7%
A cozy 3D printer simulator. Pick your colors, start your prints, and watch voxel models grow. Snap off the supports, ship orders, and buy upgrades for your workshop. Engage actively to grow faster or leave it as a relaxing idle companion on your desktop that you check in on.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 25.8% ★, Automation 15.1%, Idler 10.6%, Base Building 9.1%, Crafting 9.1%
The first Incremental RPG you can play at any scale. Dig toward the center of the world. Sell the items you find, earn money, or upgrade your character. Fight underground monsters and mine more valuable ores.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41% ★, Idler 16.6%, Mining 16.1% ★, Incremental 9.6%, Relaxing 6%
Every keypress fires up your drill! Desktop Drill turns your typing into a mining adventure that lives on your desktop. Blast through blocks, unearth rare resources, and unlock new drill parts as you dig deeper with every key you press.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.5% ★, Idler 11.2%, Automation 10.4%, Inventory Management 8.9%, Incremental 6.3%
A tiny astronaut explores the Moon in a little window on your desktop. Collect resources, send out drones, upgrade your gear, and customize your operator. A calm idle companion to keep the workday fun.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.8% ★, Idler 19.8%, Incremental 9.4%, Automation 8.7%, Mining 6.1% ★
Build a living ant colony that can stay on your desktop while you work. Hatch unusual ants, place nest and food rooms, collect coins, and expand from a glass habitat into drawers, pipes, walls, roots, and the forgotten depths below.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.1% ★, Idler 15.3%, Automation 12.8%, Incremental 7.8%, Management 7.1%
Feed your cute little monsters, then put them to work. No breaks, no unions, no mercy. Keep them productive long enough and your adorable workforce won't stay little: overfed and overworked, they'll swell into towering, monstrous beasts. Capitalism has never looked so squishy.
Why similar: Capybaras 32.2% ★, Desktop Companion 28% ★, Idler 9.4%, Building 7%, Capitalism 6.7%
A factory automation incremental game at the end of the universe. Start crafting by hand, automate production, and build the Chronoforge to escape.
Why similar: Automation 18%, Idler 12.7%, Mining 12.3% ★, Crafting 10.3%, Resource Management 9.1%
Live the dream and run your own arcade in this idle management sim. Purchase arcade machines and build your space, your way. Run your arcade, level up and upgrade your machines to attract elite gamers and watch as they empty their pockets to fill yours! Then sit back & enjoy the buzz of the arcade.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 21.2% ★, Idler 17.5%, Automation 12.4%, Building 11%, Management 9.5%
Run a cozy capsule shop at the bottom of your screen while you work or study. Attract adorable animal customers, collect charming capsule toys, create & decorate a relaxing, ambient world. This idle sim brings you small moments of joy with cute companions making your desktop a place you’d rather be.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 29.1% ★, Idler 13.4%, Automation 13.1%, Building 7.3%, Incremental 6.7%
Create an army of cursor clones by recording your actions. Automate resource gathering, production, and defense while your kingdom grows on its own.
Why similar: Automation 27%, Idler 16.6%, Building 10.3%, Incremental 9.8%, Management 9%
Place your favorite characters on your desktop!A desktop idle game for work, study, and fun. Summon cute companions to keep you company, vent stress, or collect characters. Quickly access productivity tools like notepads, Pomodoro timers, and task lists—making your desktop lively and efficient!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.7% ★, Capybaras 25.3% ★, Idler 10.7%, Crafting 5.5%, Relaxing 3.7%
Build a wild fantasy lumber empire that bombards a forest across the valley with axes, ballistas, cannons, and magic. Harvest flying logs, stack absurd upgrades, and automate your way to unstoppable woodcutting power.
Why similar: Idler 16.7%, Automation 16.5%, Capitalism 11.2%, Resource Management 10.5%, Incremental 9.5%
A satisfying incremental idle game that drops the pretense to give you pure unadulterated progress. Boost, earn bonuses and buy upgrades to speed up your progress or take it easy and let it make progress by itself while you make progress elsewhere. No stress, only progress!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.1% ★, Idler 15.1%, Automation 14.4%, Incremental 8.7%, Resource Management 3.3%
Desk Hunter is a desktop idle RPG that keeps battling in a compact window while you work or play. Collect loot, refine equipment through Gear Alchemy, shape builds through skills and growth nodes, fight alongside familiars, and push deeper into Erosion.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 39.8% ★, Idler 17.4%, Automation 13.9%, Inventory Management 9.2%, Crafting 7.2%
Lead a growing orc horde in this pixel art incremental strategy game. Build your settlement, recruit powerful warriors, research new technologies, cast devastating spells, and destroy human castles to rescue your captured Warchief
Why similar: Automation 21.3%, Idler 17.5%, Incremental 10.3%, Building 8.9%, Management 8.1%
Descend into the depths, extract valuable resources, and turn them into the engine of a growing industrial operation. Build underground infrastructure and process everything on the surface to expand your production and unlock increasingly powerful upgrades.
Why similar: Mining 16.9% ★, Automation 15.4%, Base Building 13%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 10.1%
Build, automate, and expand your factory. Mine resources, craft components, and evolve your systems toward full autonomy and interplanetary production
Why similar: Automation 24.9%, Idler 20.4%, Crafting 12.6%, Resource Management 10%, Management 8.9%