- #1 Little Buddy
97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Blade Software
Windows
Little Buddy is a casual pet simulation where you care for a virtual companion. Feed, play, and interact with Buddy while they wander around your screen. Designed to be played alongside other activities, it’s the perfect idle game to keep your little friend happy and healthy.
Why similar: Time Management 31.6%, Idler 25.2%, Crafting 17%, Relaxing 5.4%, Simulation 5.3%
- #2 PC Building Empire
96% matchVery Positive85% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Moose Games
Windows
Build PCs of different rarities, hire workers with buffs and debuffs, and expand your shop. Train stats in special rooms, customize floors and colors, and relax in a cozy idle indie game in Early Access that grows with feedback from the community.
Why similar: Time Management 34.6%, Idler 25.7%, Crafting 15.5%, Management 13.7%, Casual 3.6%
- #3 NeeNee Deskpals
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NoPlan Studio
Windows
Want your own crew of one-of-a-kind, cute desktop companions? NeeNee Deskpals lets you make fully custom characters. Tweak bodies, outfits and lively animations. Spawn multiple pals, watch them wander freely, and interact with them anytime! Built-in focus tools keep you company day and night.
Why similar: Time Management 22.3%, Idler 22.1%, Tabletop 20.3%, Character Customization 19.8%, Casual 5.5%
- #4 Sulo the Sidekick
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruby Ursus
Windows
A cozy desktop pet building his own career while you do your thing. Unlike a Tamagotchi, Sulo cares about your well-being too!
Why similar: Idler 30.1%, Cozy 18.3%, Time Management 17.4%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 8.4%
- #5 Any Castle
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Meowgic Studio
Windows
This is a very relaxing and minimalist idle game. However, if you want to defeat the ultimate dragon or obtain the final treasure, you will still need to invest a lot of time and have great luck! Start your journey now!
Why similar: Idler 34.5%, Time Management 29.9%, Management 11.6%, Relaxing 7%, Casual 6.2%
- #6 Fate of Gun
93% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: chunchunPub: bobo
Windows
Click 「PLAY」 to start. The PLAY button turns into FIRE. After clicking FIRE, the button is grayed out. You fire first. If it's a live round, you fail the game and this round ends. If it's a blank round, the pirate will continue to fire.
Why similar: Idler 32.8%, Tabletop 30.2%, Artificial Intelligence 24.2%, Casual 8.9%, 2D 4%
- #7 Industry Mania
94% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Berqas
Windows
Industry Mania is a casual and time management video game. This game utilizes a point-and-click arcade gameplay model that enables the player to recruit workers, give workers salaries, manage energy resources, operate factories, collect products, sell products, and make even more cash.
Why similar: Time Management 51.6%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 13.2%, Casual 8.4%, Cartoony 6.3%
- #8 Isekai-ya
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oyen Studio
Windows
An adorable cooking game where you hop around many worlds, finding new ingredients to whip up new recipes. Get to meet a variety of customers of all races and background as you immerse yourself in the flow and frenzy of running a restaurant.
Why similar: Time Management 37.5%, Management 20.6%, Relaxing 6.2%, Simulation 6.1%, Cute 6%
- #9 Travel Cuisine Collector's Edition
92% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: GameOn ProductionPub: 8Floor
Windows
Tammy and Matthew dream of owning their own restaurant! But how can you achieve your dreams without the much-needed experience and capital? The culinary tournament is the solution to all problems.
Why similar: Time Management 39.6%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 13%, Cozy 8.6%, Casual 8.4%
- #10 Taigotchu
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TwinTails100Pub: OolayTiger
Windows
Meet Taiga-tan; a sassy e-girl streamer who craves your attention (or else). You'll never be bored with this little gremlin sitting on your desktop!
Why similar: Time Management 27.9%, Idler 26.2%, Cozy 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%, Cute 6.9%
- #11 PomoFarm
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 550 reviews2022
Dev: wormpod
Windows · Mac
PomoFarm is half focus timer and half idle farming game! As Tomato the Duck, grow your farm as you focus on tasks in the real world!
Why similar: Time Management 32.9%, Idler 26.1%, Management 12.2%, Cute 5.9%, Simulation 5.7%
- #12 Color Factory
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: AIRang Studio
Windows
Connect nodes to generate, transform, and blend colors in a relaxing factory automation game. Discover new recipes, unlock powerful nodes through research, and design increasingly efficient production networks as your color factory grows.
Why similar: Time Management 36.9%, Idler 26.9%, Crafting 14.9%, Management 11.5%, Simulation 6%
- #13 Inn Trouble
89% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Challenging Games
Windows
A small game focused on furniture placement, optimization, and upgrades within a magic inn. Cater to the preferences of your fairytale guests, but beware: even the furniture has its own ideas about where it should go! Unwind in cozy mode or ramp up the difficulty for a real challenge.
Why similar: Time Management 30.3%, Idler 25.9%, Management 18.3%, Relaxing 6%, Cute 5.4%
- #14 MALATANG MASTER - Street Food Simulator
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: FT Studio
Windows
Run a cozy neighborhood malatang shop. Pick, weigh, slice and cook each bowl yourself, balance broth and heat, and serve every customer exactly what they like. Restock, price, survive the rush and grow your shop with 16 recipes to unlock. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players in LAN co-op.
Why similar: Time Management 32.4%, Crafting 16.2%, Management 15.2%, Character Customization 8.8%, Cozy 8.7%
- #15 1889 Trade
87% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: BlackBeakProd
Windows
1889 Trade is a resource-market trading & management game. Start with Wood and Cereals, expand into new commodities, upgrade production, and survive SHOCKS/CRASHES, fees, and taxes as prices evolve.
Why similar: Time Management 36.1%, Idler 27.4%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 12.2%, Casual 7.9%
- #16 Kinguin: Become a Streaming Legend
86% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Clutch Games
Windows
Kinguin is a relaxing idle simulator about a penguin streamer. Leave the game in the corner of your screen while you work, upgrade your setup to turn views into valuable followers and subs, and climb the Global Rank. Dominate the algorithm and become the internet's greatest polar legend!
Why similar: Idler 35.9%, Management 20.4%, Character Customization 13%, Simulation 7.3%, Relaxing 5.3%
- #17 Stock the Shelves
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seampixel Interactive
Windows
A Frantic Store Management Sim. Create the best shop you can imagine, then make it better! Manage, Upgrade, Keep Customers Happy, but most importantly STOCK THOSE SHELVES!
Why similar: Time Management 47.6%, Character Customization 16.7%, Management 16.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Casual 6.4%
- #18 Node Factory
84% matchMostly Negative36% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Kabreet Games
Windows · Linux
Dive into the world of machine learning! Node Factory is a node-based automation incremental game where you harvest resources and train neural networks. Manage your economy, optimize your grid, and automate your way to a multi-Centillion dollar tech empire.
Why similar: Idler 24.1%, Artificial Intelligence 23.6%, Time Management 20%, Management 15.4%, Simulation 5%
- #19 Monster Hunting: Incremental Grind Forever
84% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: TCS Developer
Windows
An idle incremental adventure. Fight monsters, buy upgrades, recruit a party, craft equipment, join a faction, battle across different regions, and complete hundreds of rewards. Unlock a variety of fun features and use them to make your numbers go up!
Why similar: Time Management 28.1%, Idler 27.6%, Management 17.4%, Crafting 12.9%, Simulation 7.3%
- #20 Idle Caravan
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Green Retroman Games
Windows
Play Idle Caravan in a small desktop window while you do other things! Manage your caravan, take delivery jobs across a magical world, and sit back while your caravan travels.
Why similar: Idler 35.5%, Cozy 16.1%, Management 14%, Character Customization 10.4%, Simulation 6.8%
- #21 MangaCo
82% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Metsker&Co
Windows
Watch as your artist creates manga faster the more you interact with your PC — browse web, play games, draw or make music to keep the creativity flowing. Let your typing speed and activity directly fuel your character’s drawing speed in this desktop idler game!
Why similar: Idler 38.2%, Cozy 16.8%, Management 10.7%, Character Customization 9%, Cute 7.3%
- #22 Potion Punch Rivals
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monstronauts Inc.
Windows
Potion Punch Rivals is a multiplayer shopkeeping time management game. Cook, mix, dash, and serve in this wholesome online multiplayer cooking battle arena!
Why similar: Time Management 35%, Crafting 16.3%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 8.5%, Character Customization 7.7%
- #23 Mobiles Tycoon
81% matchVery Positive82% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Insignis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mobiles Tycoon is a brand new game about creating your mobile devices: smartphones and tablets. In the game you have to manage your company and develop your devices (smartphones and tablets), operating systems and processors
Why similar: Time Management 30.5%, Artificial Intelligence 25.4%, Idler 24.2%, Management 14%, Simulation 3.6%
- #24 Legacy Looper
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomlan Game Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
An incremental, text-based strategy looper game where you defeat monsters, level up your attributes and use gold to purchase helpful items - a huge game with 88 achievements, multiple layers of content and countless accolades to acquire!
Why similar: Time Management 33.3%, Idler 28.7%, Management 17.8%, Simulation 8.1%, Casual 4.5%
- #25 Goldy's Garden
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KaynatoonsPub: MadMantra
Windows · Mac
Create terrarium pods, plant colorful flowers, and discover tiny bug friends. Watch your garden come to life as butterflies flutter in, beetles crawl around, and adorable visitors stop by to explore! The more you grow your garden, the more surprises you’ll unlock! :)
Why similar: Idler 44%, Management 20.1%, Cozy 10.2%, Cute 8.9%, Casual 6.4%
- #26 Arcane Library
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DDUCKD4K
Windows
A cozy productivity companion that turns your real-world work into magical books. Track your work sessions, grow your library, and meet magical animal visitors along the way.
Why similar: Time Management 39.8%, Idler 29%, Cozy 14.7%, Relaxing 4.8%, Cute 4.4%
- #27 Corner Streamer
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sword Slash Studio
Windows
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 39.9%, Management 23.9%, Character Customization 15.6%, Relaxing 5.8%, Casual 5.5%
- #28 The MachinEGG
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quantum Games Studio
Windows
Welcome to The MachinEGG, a relaxing idle/clicker game where eggs are your greatest treasure. Buy chickens, feed them, sell their eggs, and automate your way to retirement!
Why similar: Time Management 32.8%, Idler 25%, Management 10.3%, Crafting 7.4%, Cozy 5.7%
- #29 Plantasia
77% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Cave Bear Games
Windows
A cozy, semi-idle, gardening game in a solarpunk universe that sits at the bottom of your screen while you work.
Why similar: Time Management 26.2%, Idler 22.6%, Management 12.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Cozy 10.1%
- #30 Idle Energy
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Shadow Games Software
Windows
A small game about pushing the world forward, one crank at a time. Sell energy at the Market, build power plants, and climb from a manual workshop through eight eras to star-spanning cosmic civilization. Offline. No microtransactions or ads.
Why similar: Idler 35.2%, Time Management 24.5%, Artificial Intelligence 12.4%, Management 10.3%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #31 Punch Rock
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lightlyhaunted
Windows · Mac
A casual idle survival game in a small window beside your work. A lone climber wanders a mountain in real time, a dog at her heel. Give her the day: forage, chop, mine, climb, or camp. Then get back to whatever you were doing. You cannot lose. She's further up every time you look.
Why similar: Idler 39.5%, Crafting 20.6%, Management 18.6%, Simulation 9%, Relaxing 5.9%
- #32 The Guy Downstairs
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Downstairs GamesPub: Idleforge Games
Windows
A cozy life sim that lives in a strip at the bottom of your screen. Alex works, cooks, levels up skills, makes friends, falls in love and upgrades his home while you do your real work above him. Queue up his day or let him live on his own.
Why similar: Idler 27.8%, Time Management 27.5%, Cozy 15.2%, Character Customization 8.2%, Simulation 5.5%
- #33 Project City
78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: TheDiamondMurder
Windows
In this game, you get to choose whether you want to run a legal business or construct your illegal empire.
Why similar: Time Management 31.1%, Idler 27.6%, Crafting 13.7%, Simulation 10.8%, Management 9%
- #34 Little Asteroid Miner
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: TCS Developer
Windows
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 29.8%, Time Management 19.9%, Management 16.4%, Crafting 11.1%, Simulation 8.2%
- #35 赛博修仙符
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pocket Forge
Windows
After saving an old Taoist, a programmer discovers talisman crafting is just like coding. He starts a cyber talisman company, balancing profit and morality. Will you stay righteous or embrace the gray?
Why similar: Time Management 22.3%, Artificial Intelligence 19.8%, Idler 18.6%, Crafting 12.2%, Simulation 5.4%
- #36 ADutopia
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NALSUR
Windows
What if advertising could change reality? In ADutopia, you transform the city through advertising: create lines at restaurants, clear away trash, plant trees, and help animals.
Why similar: Time Management 32.6%, Idler 29%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 11.8%, Casual 7.5%
- #37 Timber & Fortune
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Timber and Fortune Pub: Timber and Fortune
Windows
Build a woodworking business from a humble camp. Gather timber, craft furniture, fulfill timed contracts, research new techniques, expand your workshop, trade goods, and protect your reputation as you grow from beginner to master carpenter.
Why similar: Idler 33.3%, Time Management 31.4%, Crafting 20.6%, Management 13.1%, 2D 1.6%
- #38 Patisserie Simulator
72% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Roasted Pepper
Windows
Run your own cozy patisserie and grow your fortune! Serve coffee, fresh pastries, and orange juice to customers, unlock new recipes, and decorate your patisserie to make it more charming and profitable.
Why similar: Time Management 42.4%, Management 19.6%, Crafting 18.4%, Simulation 7.2%, Relaxing 4.1%
- #39 Milo's Tiny Fish Pond
72% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MMUnit
Windows · Mac
Create a vibrant, personal fish pond right on your desktop! Easily raise idle fish, collect cute species, and customize your digital space. Earn continuous rewards even while offline, decorate freely with simple taps and soothing sounds, build your serene desktop oasis effortlessly.
Why similar: Idler 32.3%, Time Management 22.8%, Tabletop 13.7%, Simulation 11.1%, Casual 7.3%
- #40 PC Tycoon 2
73% matchVery Positive80% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: Insignis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Start with one tiny office and a big idea, and grow it into a global computer company. Design your own CPUs, GPUs and laptops, launch your own OS, and outsmart your rivals. A laid-back tycoon that's easy to get into and hard to put down — made by one indie dev.
Why similar: Time Management 30.5%, Artificial Intelligence 25.1%, Idler 24.5%, Management 14%, Simulation 3.8%
- #41 Hardware Store & Workshop Simulator
73% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Superwolf Game Studio
Windows
Hardware Store & Workshop Simulator is a simulation game that invites you to manage a DIY store and repair shop. Design your store, display products, make repairs and manage your employees. Every decision is critical to the success of your business!
Why similar: Time Management 29.2%, Idler 23.3%, Management 14.5%, Crafting 14.3%, Character Customization 8.5%
- #42 Conjoined
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cogchomp
Windows
Step into a relaxing world where you stack and merge magical ingredients. Toss herbs, crystals, and curious finds into a bubbling cauldron to gain essence, travel through the portal to discover new cards and mechanics, enjoy a cozy, stress free magical experience.
Why similar: Time Management 25.6%, Management 18%, Idler 16.3%, Cozy 14.1%, Crafting 13.1%
- #43 Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,994 reviews2025
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fire up the forge and craft your finest weapons in Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors, a reforged adventure! Equip the local warriors with custom swords, bows, shields and more in your hands-on blacksmith shop. Follow the soldiers into battle as you push onward toward the evil wizard Dudley!
Why similar: Time Management 40.1%, Crafting 28.3%, Management 14.7%, Simulation 5.9%, Casual 3.9%
- #44 Federica's Baking
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Federici
Windows
Focus with Federica and help her do her part for her family too. Earn coins by focusing on your tasks and spend them to buy the ingredients Federica needs to bake and complete her orders, chat with her during breaks, but let her spend time with her brother too!
Why similar: Time Management 43.6%, Idler 32.1%, Dialogue Heavy 6.4%, Cute 4.3%, Relaxing 4.2%
- #45 Amozon Extraplanetary Colonization Program
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Misha Smirnov
Windows · Linux
AECP is a chaotic 2D roguelike factory builder inspired by games like Factorio. Build unique and wacky factories using whatever means you have available, and use your revenue to expand further!
Why similar: Time Management 31.6%, Idler 26.7%, Crafting 13.6%, Management 12.5%, Simulation 7.8%
- #46 Merit Pet
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitByDesign
Windows
Merit Pet is a pixel-style idle casual game where you earn karma by tapping a wooden fish. Unlock adorable characters, backgrounds, and mini-games like the lucky wheel and scratch cards. Auto-clicking makes it a perfect companion during work breaks and relaxing moments.
Why similar: Idler 44.2%, Tabletop 32.5%, Relaxing 7.8%, Casual 6.1%, Simulation 5%
- #47 FloraLumina
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Seedborne
Windows · Linux
FloraLumina is a peaceful, idle gardening game where sunlight, moonlight, and shifting weather impact your garden's growth. Nurture your garden of beautiful hand-drawn flowers, enjoy soft ambience, and play at your own pace.
Why similar: Idler 30.1%, Time Management 29.2%, Cozy 15.8%, Management 5.2%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #48 Desktop Mart
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: CharSui
Windows
Run a cozy little supermarket right on your desktop. Stock the shelves, serve happy customers, and grow your tiny store — a relaxing idle game for your second screen.
Why similar: Idler 43.3%, Cozy 17.9%, Simulation 10.3%, Relaxing 8.8%, Cute 8.3%
- #49 Wubbo: PuterPal
69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: russpuppy
Windows · Mac
Meet Wubbo, your cozy desktop companion! Fish, cook, craft, and more together in this relaxing idle RPG for your screen.
Why similar: Time Management 19.1%, Idler 18.1%, Crafting 15%, Management 12.1%, Character Customization 10.7%
- #50 Jiahao
66% matchVery Positive88% of 220 reviews2026
Dev: 豪意有限公司Pub: 豪格集团
Windows · Mac
Sit tight: a coronation for the annals of the Hao realm. I’m Jiahao, your desktop pet—its absolute strongest, stock investing’s uncrowned king and fashion’s highest peak. What has this loneliness taught you to love? “You misunderstand. Let me enlighten you.” “You are the challenger.”
Why similar: Time Management 38.5%, Idler 26.4%, Character Customization 9.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%, Simulation 6.2%
- #51 Lifelines
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Toka GamesPub: CidQu Limited
Windows · Mac
A cozy puzzle game about the lines beneath a growing town. Homes move in and ask for water, power, internet and gas. Draw the pipes that reach them, dig under the busy parts of town and cross rivers on aqueducts. Every five years, the town votes on whether you keep the job.
Why similar: Time Management 41%, Management 20.9%, Simulation 7.9%, Cozy 7.8%, Cute 5.9%
- #52 Plant Therapy
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 639 reviews2023
Dev: Short Leg Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Get cozy in this plant collecting and decorating game! Build a beautiful indoor garden from the ground up in your New York City apartment.
Why similar: Time Management 20.8%, Cozy 20%, Idler 16.4%, Relaxing 9.6%, Management 7.7%
- #53 Tribute Clicker
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Tirika Dev.
Windows
Your island depends on you: harvest, buy, sell, and pay tribute to the Behemoth before it destroys everything. Will you survive?
Why similar: Time Management 34.4%, Idler 30.9%, Management 15%, Casual 8.4%, 2D 4.5%
- #54 Coconut CEO Idle
67% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: grantlerr
Windows
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 51.9%, Management 30.5%, Casual 9.2%, Simulation 8.4%
- #55 Desk Hive
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hermit Hollow
Windows
Tend a living beehive right on your desk. Harvest honey through the seasons, expand your apiary, build a processing line, and automate the work while you're away. A cozy idle beekeeping sim that runs beside you.
Why similar: Time Management 41.2%, Idler 30%, Cozy 9.9%, Simulation 7.1%, Cute 4.3%
- #56 Treasure Hunter
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUG DUCK GAMES
Windows
Treasure Hunter is a multigame collector and crafting game in which you can obtain items on different ways and craft or exchange them for others.
Why similar: Time Management 26.5%, Idler 23.3%, Tabletop 21%, Crafting 10.5%, Management 7%
- #57 StudyHub
66% match5 user reviews67% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Solid Illusion
Windows
StudyHub is a peaceful online workspace where you can focus alongside people from around the world. Manage your tasks and reach your goals in a shared environment that supports up to 60 people per server.
Why similar: Time Management 36%, Idler 27.9%, Character Customization 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Simulation 5.9%
- #58 Tiny Kitchen: Burger Edition
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
Stack, flip, and drop your way to burger glory in this cozy physics-based cooking game. Whether you’re actively grilling or letting orders wait, Tiny Kitchen is perfect for focused breaks and relaxed chaos.
Why similar: Time Management 27.2%, Idler 23.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Crafting 9%, Casual 7.7%