- #1 Luna's Fishing Garden
97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Fishing 56.3% ★, Relaxing 10.5%, Idler 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Colorful 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the relaxing, pixel-art fishing experience with a focus on building a peaceful island garden.
- #2 Chillquarium
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,203 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Fishing 41.3% ★, Incremental 21.9%, Economy 9.9%, Relaxing 8.1%, Idler 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the incremental loop of collecting and upgrading fish in a low-stress, cozy environment.
- #3 DAVE THE DIVER
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 153,621 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Fishing 45.7% ★, Relaxing 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Management 8.3%, Exploration 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deep-sea exploration and fishing with satisfying management mechanics and a charming pixel-art style.
- #4 Fishing Paradiso
96% matchVery Positive91% of 326 reviews2022
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a relaxing tropical adventure in this cozy fishing RPG! Explore wondrous locations and befriend a charming cast of characters on your quest to become a master angler and discover the true meaning of paradise!
Why similar: Fishing 57.6% ★, Relaxing 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Top-Down 7.8%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a heartfelt, story-driven fishing adventure with beautiful pixel graphics and a similarly calming atmosphere.
- #5 DREDGE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 54,875 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Fishing 75.9% ★, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 4.9%, Simulation 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: While slightly more atmospheric, it provides an exceptional fishing and exploration loop that rewards upgrading your vessel.
- #6 Cat Goes Fishing
94% matchVery Positive94% of 16,165 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
Why similar: Fishing 60.2% ★, Arcade 8.5%, Relaxing 7.9%, Exploration 6.4%, Colorful 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic fishing progression game that focuses on upgrading gear to reach deeper, more mysterious waters.
- #7 Mango's Fisharium
93% matchVery Positive86% of 273 reviews2025
Dev: Evrac Studio
Windows · Mac
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
Why similar: Fishing 37.6% ★, Incremental 21.9%, Idler 7.8%, Economy 6.7%, Management 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, incremental simulation game that centers on managing a unique collection of fish.
- #8 Idle Waters
92% matchVery Positive95% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Fishing 41.3% ★, Incremental 18.1%, Relaxing 9.1%, Idler 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated idle fishing game that emphasizes relaxation and pixel-art visuals.
- #9 Cast n Chill
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,844 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
Why similar: Fishing 47.2% ★, Relaxing 11.1%, Minimalist 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Idler 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relaxing aspect of fishing with creature-collection elements in a cozy pixelated world.
- #10 Fishing Inc
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,302 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fishing Inc is a cozy incremental fishing game! Catch fish, earn cash, and unlock powerful skills. Master new ponds, fill your Fish Log with Legendary catches, and become the ultimate angler!
Why similar: Fishing 31.6% ★, Incremental 16.9%, Minimalist 7.6%, Relaxing 7.1%, Economy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pure incremental fishing experience that focuses on scaling your operation through constant upgrades.
- #11 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
89% matchVery Positive87% of 871 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"
Why similar: Fishing 31.2% ★, Incremental 28.2%, Relaxing 11.2%, Arcade 9.1%, Casual 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines resource management with a casual fishing theme in a lighthearted, incremental format.
- #12 Nautical Life
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Alphaquest GamesPub: Alphaquest Games
Windows
Buy yachts and customize the interior with furniture, besides fishing around the world!
Why similar: Fishing 47.9% ★, Incremental 27.3%, Relaxing 4.1%, Casual 4%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An incremental fishing game that allows you to customize your boat and explore the open sea at your own pace.
- #13 Moonglow Bay
90% matchMixed68% of 744 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!
Why similar: Fishing 59.6% ★, Relaxing 13%, Exploration 8.4%, Colorful 7.8%, Casual 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy fishing RPG features a relaxing coastal setting and a focus on community and discovery.
- #14 A Short Hike
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,186 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Relaxing 32.3%, Exploration 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Casual 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Though not strictly about fishing, it perfectly captures the short, relaxing, and explorative vibe of Far Fishing.
- #15 Fishing The Abyss
87% matchVery Positive96% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: umaaaaaa studio
Windows
This is a relaxing atmospheric game where you simply watch a robot catch creatures. Place it at the edge of your screen like a vertical desktop accessory and observe the ecosystem. It’s neither an idle game with mountains of stats nor an exciting fishing game.
Why similar: Fishing 30.5% ★, Incremental 19.4%, Relaxing 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Idler 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an exploration-heavy fishing experience that leans into the mystery of the deep sea.
- #16 Black Hole Fishing
86% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!
Why similar: Fishing 34.7% ★, Incremental 18.1%, Economy 7.6%, Minimalist 7.5%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky incremental game that adds a unique creature-collecting twist to the standard fishing loop.
- #17 Scale the Depths
85% matchVery Positive86% of 1,036 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fish, scale, sell, repeat. Scale the Depths is a casual fishing game built around this simple but satisfying loop. Feed hungry customers, upgrade your gear, and uncover the many secrets hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Fishing 38.3% ★, Incremental 10.2%, Arcade 7.9%, Economy 7.8%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, underwater-themed fishing game that features humorous interactions and pixel-art graphics.
- #18 Shelldiver
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,733 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 40.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Relaxing 9.7%, Idler 7.6%, Management 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy incremental game that focuses on resource gathering in a casual, underwater setting.
- #19 Grove Fisher
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
A relaxing idle game about fishing. Discover dozens of fishes and treasures! Spend your resources on growing your operation and unlocking new varieties of underground life! Achieve goals, buy skills, and mutate rare fish to improve your profits!
Why similar: Fishing 42.2% ★, Incremental 19%, Relaxing 9.5%, Economy 7.6%, Idler 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, idle-focused fishing game that rewards the player with loot and progression over time.
- #20 Profit Sea Incremental
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 262 reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Cube
Windows
A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.
Why similar: Incremental 42.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Idler 10.3%, Relaxing 8.2%, Minimalist 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the sailing and incremental growth aspects of a fishing-based economy.
- #21 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,336 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 127.8 hrsMean: 190.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.
Why similar: Fishing 45.7% ★, Incremental 17.8%, Relaxing 8.5%, Idler 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a culinary management layer to the incremental fishing loop for a more varied experience.
- #22 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
83% matchVery Positive95% of 52,489 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Fishing 39.4% ★, Relaxing 20.3%, Management 14.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features relaxing exploration and management mechanics that mirror the emotional journey of a short adventure.
- #23 Click and Conquer
80% matchVery Positive93% of 2,014 reviews2025
Dev: SOCKHOUSE STUDIOS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 32.5%, Minimalist 9.9%, Relaxing 9.2%, Arcade 9%, Economy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-focused incremental game that shares the casual, pixelated aesthetic of Far Fishing.
- #24 Littlewood
82% matchVery Positive93% of 6,808 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Fishing 38.5% ★, Relaxing 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Exploration 9.3%, Simulation 6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, low-stakes game that emphasizes building and exploration in a charming pixelated world.
- #25 Fisher Idle
81% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Bahamut Games
Windows
Start from scratch in the middle of the ocean as a fisherman! Buy bigger boats, upgrade your ships, and build your fishing empire. Remember: more fish means more gold!
Why similar: Fishing 34.1% ★, Incremental 28.2%, Idler 8.3%, Casual 8.2%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click style incremental game that emphasizes adventure and simple, satisfying progression.
- #26 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
78% matchVery Positive89% of 3,066 reviews2025
Dev: AarimousPub: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Why similar: Incremental 43.9%, Relaxing 10.5%, Minimalist 7.3%, Arcade 6.7%, Idler 6.4%
- #27 Far Mining
78% matchVery Positive95% of 220 reviews2026
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Far Mining is a short and relaxing incremental game about mining asteroids. Mine resources, upgrade your ship, unlock new tools, and find your way out of deep space.
Why similar: Incremental 37.7%, Arcade 16.1%, Relaxing 13.6%, Casual 6%, Minimalist 5.2%
- #28 Cornerpond
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,654 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 82.6 hrsMean: 129.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Fishing 39.6% ★, Incremental 20.5%, Relaxing 8.3%, Idler 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #29 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
79% matchMixed67% of 1,600 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastPub: MulticastGames
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 152.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dive into the most fun idle fishing arcade game! Manage your Fish Kingdoms with automated fishing, upgrade your boat and gear, invest in passive income, and outsmart the market. Become the ultimate fish tycoon!
Why similar: Fishing 48% ★, Arcade 14.5%, Relaxing 10.2%, Top-Down 10.2%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a top-down, arcade-inspired fishing adventure with a focus on exploration and discovery.
- #30 Summer Catchers
81% matchVery Positive81% of 396 reviews2019
Dev: FaceITPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Summer Catchers is an epic story that combines an endless runner with inventory management. Set your goals, complete tasks and stock up on gear to get as far as you can and advance this charming story full of strange and wonderful characters.
Why similar: Arcade 30.8%, Pixel Graphics 27.2%, Casual 11.6%, Adventure 11.4%, 2D 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused game with pixel art that captures the feeling of a colorful, evolving journey.
- #31 Idle Fishing
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,906 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 186.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in beautiful environments while your crew works for you, even offline. Hire crewmates, collect pets, sail ever-bigger boats, and uncover layer after layer of progression. Simple to start, surprisingly deep.
Why similar: Fishing 43.2% ★, Incremental 21%, Relaxing 10.3%, Idler 8%, Management 6.2%
- #32 Digseum
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,861 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Monthly
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!
Why similar: Incremental 30.8%, Minimalist 10.7%, Relaxing 9.8%, Idler 8%, Economy 7.4%
- #33 The Stillness of the Wind
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,728 reviews2019
Dev: Memory of GodPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A quiet game of life and loss. One by one, everyone left the village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Approaching her final years, she maintains a simple way of life tending to her homestead, surviving, subsisting, whilst increasingly disturbing letters arrive from her family in the city.
Why similar: Adventure 34.6%, Indie 18.6%, Exploration 18.2%, Casual 12.5%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric experience that prioritizes mood and slow-paced, relaxing gameplay.
- #34 Keep on Mining!
74% matchVery Positive94% of 8,051 reviews2025
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 43.4%, Relaxing 11.7%, Idler 10.1%, Arcade 7.7%, Economy 7.5%
- #35 Sip Fisher
75% matchVery Positive92% of 604 reviews2025
Dev: Syphon SoftwarePub: Developed Vacuum Solutions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Have you ever wanted to drink an entire lake through a straw? Well now you can in this cozy incremental fishing game! There's so much to sip in the lake, so upgrade your straw, drink up schools of fish, and maybe find what's at the bottom of the Lake!
Why similar: Fishing 45.1% ★, Economy 10.5%, Colorful 8.2%, Arcade 8.1%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #36 Loot Loop
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,012 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.
Why similar: Incremental 32.3%, Relaxing 9.9%, Idler 8.9%, Minimalist 8.8%, Management 7.3%
- #37 Pocket Idler: Fishing Pond
76% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Craft your dream fishing experience in this engaging tycoon idler. Stock your pond with rare fish, build and upgrade your shop, attract eager customers, and manage your business to become a legendary fishing haven.
Why similar: Fishing 42% ★, Idler 12.3%, Casual 10.2%, Colorful 7.9%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #38 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Grow fish with a gachapon twist in this bite-sized idler! Feed, nurture, and watch as fisher people reel in mature catches, earning money to upgrade things like feeding, growth, and fishing speeds for even faster profits.
Why similar: Fishing 35.9% ★, Incremental 16.6%, Relaxing 9.3%, Minimalist 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #39 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
73% matchVery Positive87% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Incremental 30.6%, Relaxing 13.3%, Idler 11.3%, Minimalist 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #40 More Sushi!
73% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: pixelqube
Windows
More Sushi! is a short incremental game about running a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. Serve customers, buy upgrades, hire helpers, and unlock new sushi! Pay off the owner's debt, then turn used plates into stars to buy permanent upgrades.
Why similar: Incremental 29.5%, Economy 12.5%, Idler 9.4%, Relaxing 9.2%, Management 7.8%
- #41 GLONK
72% matchVery Positive92% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: Mistical Studios
Windows
A short incremental game about feeding Glonk! Make Glonk bigger, get more money, and explore the skill tree to upgrade your abilities, and get more Glonks!
Why similar: Incremental 31%, Arcade 14%, Idler 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #42 castle idler
73% matchVery Positive81% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Soy Boy Games
Windows · Mac
castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle.
Why similar: Incremental 29.5%, Arcade 10.9%, Idler 10.6%, Minimalist 9.3%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #43 Budgie's Bug Shop
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 518 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
A short incremental game about catching bugs and running a shop filled with parakeets. Upgrade equipment, purchase game-breaking abilities, and maximize the profits of your Budgie-powered empire!
Why similar: Incremental 30.5%, Economy 11.2%, Relaxing 10.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Idler 9.8%
- #44 Lakeside Bar
71% matchVery Positive87% of 854 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Why similar: Fishing 37.7% ★, Incremental 21.1%, Idler 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Economy 7%
- #45 Keep on Mining! - Worlds
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,536 reviews2026
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Keep on Mining! – Worlds is an incremental mining game where you mine rocks, collect resources, and travel through many unique worlds, finding artifacts, crafting pickaxes, and purchasing many permanent upgrades!
Why similar: Incremental 40%, Relaxing 11.9%, Idler 8.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Casual 7.4%
- #46 Prologue: Fish idle 2
72% matchMixed66% of 383 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastGames
Windows
Dive into the most fun idle fishing arcade game! Manage your Fish Kingdoms with automated fishing, upgrade your boat and gear, invest in passive income, and outsmart the market. Become the ultimate fish tycoon!
Why similar: Fishing 46.5% ★, Arcade 14.2%, Relaxing 9.9%, Top-Down 9.8%, Casual 9.7%
- #47 Clawfish
71% matchVery Positive92% of 619 reviews2021
Dev: David CzarnowskiPub: davidczar
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Clawfish is a fishing claw machine game. Visit an isolated train station with a fishing arcade. Explore the dock, play the machines, and take some time to relax by the water.
Why similar: Fishing 67% ★, Arcade 13.6%, Casual 9.2%, Colorful 5.7%, Adventure 2.3%
- #48 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,527 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Fishing 46% ★, Economy 10.6%, Minimalist 10%, Idler 8.3%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #49 Unboxathon
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 259 reviews2025
Dev: Skye <3Pub: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush?
Why similar: Incremental 35.2%, Relaxing 13.7%, Minimalist 12.4%, Idler 9.9%, Colorful 7.4%
- #50 Nice Day for Fishing
68% matchVery Positive84% of 3,032 reviews2025
Dev: FusionPlayPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.
Why similar: Fishing 75% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Colorful 6.4%, Adventure 5.7%, 2D 3.6%
- #51 Joyquarium
68% matchVery Positive91% of 542 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Fishing 39.6% ★, Incremental 18.2%, Economy 8.9%, Relaxing 8.9%, Idler 6.9%
- #52 Internet Fisherman
71% matchMixed52% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Netzz
Windows
"Internet Fisherman" is an idle fishing game with Steam Community trading, where you can obtain rare fish every 2 hours and add them to your Steam inventory. Players can feed fish to cats to increase affection, and will appear on the affection leaderboard to compete with other players.
Why similar: Fishing 54% ★, Incremental 10.6%, Idler 8.8%, Top-Down 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #53 Auto Snakes in Outer Space
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Old Atlas
Windows
A slow and meditative incremental idler where you manage colorful snakes. Watch them collect food, then spend the food on upgrades and abilities for your colony.
Why similar: Incremental 39.1%, Idler 14.1%, Relaxing 12.2%, Arcade 8.4%, Economy 6.7%
- #54 Incredicer
67% matchVery Positive86% of 2,236 reviews2025
Dev: pochi
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Incredicer is a short, incremental dice game where you roll dice, earn money, upgrade and buy helper hands to automate and increase your income.
Why similar: Incremental 36.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Relaxing 11.1%, Idler 9.4%, Economy 6.8%
- #55 Intergalactic Fishing
70% matchVery Positive95% of 393 reviews2020
Dev: Boat Anchor Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Intergalactic Fishing is a fishing RPG that features procedurally generated content and graphics. Travel to lakes all over the universe and catch unique fish, explore uncharted lakes and sell data, complete quests, upgrade your gear, compete in fishing tournaments, design your own lures, and more!
Why similar: Fishing 60.5% ★, Relaxing 12%, Exploration 7.9%, Top-Down 6.7%, Simulation 4%
- #56 Simultree
67% matchVery Positive86% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: PIPAPOUPub: Coduck Studio
Windows
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 27.9%, Relaxing 10.4%, Minimalist 9.9%, Economy 9.8%, Idler 9.2%
- #57 Spilled!
66% matchVery Positive94% of 5,018 reviews2025
Dev: Lente
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
Why similar: Relaxing 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Casual 11.5%, Colorful 11.4%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #58 Piñata Go Boom
66% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2025
Dev: tissue inu
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 28.7%, Arcade 10.2%, Minimalist 8%, Relaxing 7.6%, Economy 7.3%
- #59 Arrowburst
67% matchVery Positive83% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: TheTallLeaf
Windows
Arrowburst is a calm, relaxing, short incremental game about bursting squares and upgrading your arrow.
Why similar: Incremental 44.8%, Relaxing 12.4%, Idler 7.4%, Casual 6.8%, Minimalist 6.3%
- #60 Fracture Field
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 981 reviews2026
Dev: Type-TenPub: Type Ten LLC
Windows
Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 39.9%, Idler 13.3%, Relaxing 11.2%, Economy 7%, Management 7%