Games Like FACEMINER

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Political 32.2% ★, Dystopian 22.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the soul-crushing, bureaucratic, and dystopian atmosphere of managing data under a restrictive regime.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Simulation 56.4%, Dystopian 19.8%, Political 10.2% ★, Point & Click 5.3%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same theme of invasive surveillance and data harvesting, forcing you to make moral choices about the information you collect.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Dystopian 31.1%, Political 25.1% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Simulation 7.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a state-installed landlord tasked with spying on tenants, mirroring the surveillance-heavy management style of the seed game.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: 1990's 27.9%, Surreal 15.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Alternate History 14.1%, Retro 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an authentic 1990s aesthetic and point-and-click interface that perfectly matches the retro-dystopian vibe of the seed game.

Kill everyone in the world with a guillotine… on a cursed Win98 desktop.

Why similar: Incremental 15.8%, Dystopian 14.3%, 1990's 12.3%, Idler 12.1%, Economy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the dystopian, automation-focused incremental gameplay loop centered on corporate or state-level data management.

(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.

Why similar: Incremental 43%, Idler 22%, Economy 14.3%, Management 8.1%, Strategy 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished incremental game that focuses on building an efficient economy, sharing the satisfying progression loops found in the seed game.

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Dystopian 47.6%, Simulation 20.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This terminal-based hacking simulator offers a similar sense of illicit, high-stakes data manipulation within a gritty, atmospheric world.

Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.

Why similar: Dystopian 44.2%, Political 27.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Story Rich 10%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that forces you to inspect a stranger's phone, focusing on the same themes of privacy invasion and surveillance.

Dive into the world of Sixty Four, where you transform simple machines into a thriving factory.

Why similar: Incremental 40.8%, Idler 22%, Management 12.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An incremental game that prioritizes a mysterious, atmospheric, and abstract narrative rather than just pure number-crunching.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: Dystopian 24%, Political 21% ★, Alternate History 14.6%, Point & Click 11.7%, Management 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of controlling a media empire from behind the scenes with a dark, satirical, and dystopian narrative.

An incremental game where you go from small-scale MMO development studio up to global market domination. Improve your server infrastructure, address the technical challenges of running an MMO, release new games, and become the world's #1 MMO game studio.

Why similar: Incremental 24.8%, Idler 17%, Capitalism 11.4%, Economy 8.8%, Simulation 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The 1990s-inspired setting and simulation mechanics provide a nostalgic, retro-tech feel that aligns with the seed game's aesthetic.

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

Why similar: Simulation 87.7%, Singleplayer 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled programming game features a stark, terminal-based interface that feels like a direct ancestor to the data-mining systems in the seed game.

Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

Why similar: Incremental 42.9%, Idler 21.6%, Management 8.9%, Simulation 7.2%, Retro 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused incremental game that involves managing network nodes and infrastructure, similar to the mining empire in the seed game.

Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

Why similar: Incremental 28.6%, Idler 18.3%, Economy 10.7%, Point & Click 9.5%, Management 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy incremental game that focuses on the collection and organization of data-like assets.

Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.

Why similar: Simulation 38.5%, Strategy 32.8%, Atmospheric 28.7%

Why You'll Like It: The game uses a retro, terminal-based interface to explore abandoned ships, creating a tense and atmospheric experience similar to the seed game.

Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.

Why similar: Simulation 40.2%, Strategy 36.9%, Atmospheric 16%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the creepy, surveillance-based horror genre, requiring you to navigate dangerous networks to gather information.

KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.

Why similar: Incremental 36%, Idler 29.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Simulation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A rare incremental game that successfully integrates horror elements and pixel-art aesthetics to create a creepy, immersive experience.

Make weapons, make money. An active incremental game where you amass as much money as you can by starting a Military Industrial Complex company. Produce multiple different weapons, research upgrades, manipulate the stock market, and lobby the government for favors.

Why similar: Incremental 21.8%, Idler 17.6%, 1990's 15.7%, Economy 13.9%, Capitalism 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the theme of building a large-scale, automated empire, focusing on the capitalism and management aspects of the genre.

Lead the world to apocalyse with lemonades! Price affects demand, but take into account the cost of each lemonade when selling. Upgrades reduce cost and increase demand. Invest in a factory, and eventually control the politics of the world to increase climate's temperature and beverage consumption.

Why similar: Incremental 18.6%, Dystopian 15.7%, Idler 12.7%, Economy 12.4%, Capitalism 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines incremental capitalism with a dark, satirical narrative that mirrors the cynical tone of the seed game.

Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.

Why similar: Incremental 42.1%, Idler 31.9%, Strategy 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Simulation 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on building and maintaining infrastructure, providing a similar management-heavy incremental experience.

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

Why similar: Incremental 38.8%, Idler 35.5%, Simulation 10%, Management 7.9%, Point & Click 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the software and data-management aspects of incremental gaming, providing a similar technical progression path.

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: Incremental 33%, Idler 27.3%, Economy 9.2%, Management 8.3%, Point & Click 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes automation and resource management, which are core components of the progression in the seed game.

A hybrid factory builder / incremental clicker game. Starting from humble beginnings, master the many crafting processes to build up resources and expand your factory. Then, using your newly automated production, unlock new technology and grow ever closer to your goal of spreading to the stars.

Why similar: Incremental 51.6%, Idler 25.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Strategy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A solid incremental game that focuses on the base-building and automation mechanics required to scale up an industrial operation.

Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

Why similar: Simulation 20.9%, Immersive Sim 20.2%, Strategy 20.1%, Story Rich 17.2%, Atmospheric 17%

Why You'll Like It: A classic hacking simulation that puts you in the role of a corporate operative performing illicit tasks, mirroring the seed game's career progression.

Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode.

Why similar: Capitalism 27.9%, Economy 27.9%, Management 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Simulation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a management-focused approach to resource extraction, sharing the 'empire-building' progression style of the seed game.

Click Mage is a unique 2D resource gatherer and building game. Mine and process resources, upgrade your clicking power and construct buildings on an idyllic island with beautiful pixel art graphics.

Why similar: Incremental 64.8%, Simulation 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more relaxing, it provides the core resource-management and incremental progression loop found in the seed game.

Turn trash into cash in a dystopian world! Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.

Why similar: Incremental 36.7%, Idler 23.9%, Dystopian 14.8%, Management 9.3%, Simulation 5.3%

An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.

Why similar: Incremental 44.3%, Idler 23.3%, Management 10.4%, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 7.1%

Click and Conquer is a short, relaxing incremental game. Drop bombs through the fog of war, uncover hidden enemies, collect rewards, and spend currency to boost passive income, increase bombing power, and unlock new maps.

Why similar: Incremental 36.4%, Idler 21.6%, Economy 14%, Retro 8.6%, Simulation 8.2%

The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...

Why similar: Dystopian 44.8%, Political 31.6% ★, Simulation 23.6%

Why You'll Like It: You manage a newspaper under a dystopian government, focusing on the same themes of censorship and information control.

Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Political 45.3% ★, Simulation 29%, Point & Click 17%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This surveillance-based game forces you to balance your loyalty to a shadowy agency with the ethical implications of your data-gathering tasks.

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.5%, Simulation 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hacking and surveillance game that requires you to gather evidence and make narrative-altering decisions in a dystopian setting.

Rock Crusher is an incremental game with a massive skill tree. Control a little rock-crushing machine stranded on a mysterious planet. Crush rocks, collect materials, evolve through upgrades, uncover the planet’s secrets - and maybe, just maybe, find a way to escape.

Why similar: Incremental 40.2%, Idler 31%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 8%

Click to mine particles and watch your pile grow. Turn resources into profit, automate extraction, research new technologies and trade. Can you mine the rarest particle and ascend? There is just one way to find out.

Why similar: Incremental 38%, Idler 29.2%, Simulation 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Atmospheric 4.9%

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: Incremental 32%, Idler 19.7%, Management 10%, Simulation 9.2%, Point & Click 7.7%

A short incremental game about sacrificing all your cult followers and collecting blood to awaken the devil.

Why similar: Incremental 23.8%, Idler 18.3%, Economy 14.5%, Point & Click 10.3%, Management 8.8%

Xenosensory is a short incremental game with horror themes. Use your cursor to bust Xenos and save convicts then spend your research points on skill tree upgrades, actions, gadgets, and uncover the true horrifying nature of this space station nightmare.

Why similar: Incremental 31.5%, Idler 23.2%, Management 10.2%, Retro 8.9%, Simulation 7.5%

Take control of a mining operation run by moose. They mine and sell the gems. You need to decide where to spend the profits. Hire more miners and upgrade their gear. Buy new rails and minecarts to get deeper into the mine. The deeper you get the more valuable gems you will find.

Why similar: Incremental 25.5%, Idler 20.3%, Economy 16.2%, Capitalism 14%, Management 10.4%

Simultree is a short incremental game about monitoring life simulations. You're a scientist who runs life simulations in order to gain points to spend in a big skill tree.

Why similar: Incremental 27%, Idler 22%, Economy 14.6%, Management 10.9%, Simulation 8.6%

Idle Deepcore is an incremental mining game where you dig ever deeper, smelt ore into ingots, upgrade your pickaxe and machines, and grow several mines in parallel to build a vast underground industry.

Why similar: Incremental 35.2%, Idler 31%, Simulation 17.3%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Paperwork is a first-person office-building incremental game where you optimize an office to generate more and more money. Step into the office of Clarity, become a productive worker and watch profits grow.

Why similar: Incremental 37.7%, Idler 20.8%, Capitalism 19.5%, Dystopian 14.6%, Simulation 5.2%

Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game.

Why similar: Incremental 31.3%, Idler 28.3%, Capitalism 13.3%, Economy 13.2%, Simulation 6.5%

Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.

Why similar: Incremental 41.1%, Idler 21.8%, Economy 17.7%, Management 11%, Strategy 7.1%

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: Idler 44.5%, Economy 25%, Simulation 14.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Management 4.8%

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: Incremental 32.7%, Idler 26.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Management 8%

Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!

Why similar: Incremental 43.1%, Idler 24.8%, Capitalism 13.2%, Economy 11.6%, Management 3.2%

Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...

Why similar: Incremental 29.5%, Capitalism 16.9%, Economy 16.7%, Idler 13.6%, Management 11.6%

Upload Simulator Silicon is an incremental game about uploading, making money, hacking, and ascending as a powerful entity that controls the very laws of the universe using powerful technologies you discover throught your journey.

Why similar: Incremental 34.8%, Idler 27.1%, Point & Click 19.5%, Management 6.8%, Atmospheric 6%

CryptoClickers is a complex Incremental Game revolved around Cryptocurrencies that's full of unique game modes, upgrades, challenges, events, and a double layer prestige system!

Why similar: Incremental 24.2%, Idler 21%, Capitalism 13.2%, Economy 9.4%, Point & Click 8.7%

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 idle tycoon game.

Why similar: Idler 31.1%, Incremental 30.3%, Economy 14.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Management 5.9%

Snake, but with a skill tree

Why similar: Incremental 34.3%, Idler 16%, Retro 13.1%, Economy 11.9%, Management 8.8%

Antivirus PROTOCOL is an incremental game about destroying viruses. Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself, and eliminate the Virus that has taken over the world.

Why similar: Incremental 33.4%, Idler 25.4%, Artificial Intelligence 9.9%, Retro 9.6%, Simulation 9%

Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!

Why similar: Incremental 45.9%, Idler 21.5%, Management 11.5%, Economy 7%, Simulation 6.4%

Duncrush is a clicker RPG where you defeat monsters by clicking and conquer a variety of dungeons. Collect gold, weapons, shields, and accessories to power up your hero and create your own strategy with the skill tree. Battle stronger enemies and clear challenging dungeons!

Why similar: Incremental 30.3%, Idler 22.5%, Retro 12.5%, Point & Click 9.8%, Capitalism 8.4%

A quick, incremental scratch-and-reveal game focused on compounding choices - set stakes, uncover outcomes, cash out or push for bigger multipliers, and funnel winnings into permanent upgrades that accelerate income and unlock new tools over time.

Why similar: Incremental 27.3%, Idler 20.3%, Economy 16.3%, Point & Click 12%, Simulation 7.8%

An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.

Why similar: Incremental 51.8%, Idler 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect

Why similar: Idler 30.6%, Incremental 27.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Economy 12%, Management 10%

A cosmic horror idle game where you build the Yellow King’s cult, spread his living mold, and click yourself hollow. Memory by memory. Scream by silent scream, as the sky blooms with eyes watching your beautiful undoing.

Why similar: Incremental 35.8%, Idler 29%, Simulation 8.6%, Economy 8.1%, Strategy 7.4%

Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.

Why similar: Incremental 30.8%, Idler 25.9%, Economy 17%, Management 8%, Simulation 6.2%

Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.

Why similar: Incremental 36.7%, Idler 31.8%, Management 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Simulation 7.6%