- #1 Chillquarium
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,317 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 52.1 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 25% ★, Incremental 14.7%, Idler 13.8%, Cozy 12.4%, Economy 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the relaxing, creature-collecting, and idle growth mechanics found in Fishing Inc.
- #2 Far Fishing
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,133 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Far Fishing is a short and relaxing fishing game. Set off on a journey to the edge of the world, catching a variety of fish and upgrading your boat along the way.
Why similar: Fishing 31.5% ★, Incremental 16.9%, Minimalist 7.6%, Relaxing 7.2%, Economy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and fishing with incremental upgrades, making it a great companion for fans of Fishing Inc.
- #3 Cast n Chill
95% matchVery Positive95% of 8,357 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 28.7% ★, Idler 14.3%, Cozy 14.1%, Minimalist 8.7%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features pixel-art visuals and a focus on creature collection that aligns well with the cozy vibe of the seed game.
- #4 Grove Fisher
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 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 30.3% ★, Idler 16.1%, Incremental 15.2%, Economy 10.9%, Relaxing 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, idler-focused fishing game that prioritizes a relaxing aesthetic and loot-based progression.
- #5 Black Hole Fishing
94% matchVery Positive88% of 543 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.1% ★, Incremental 15.7%, Idler 14.1%, Economy 11.9%, Minimalist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the same core incremental fishing loop but adds a unique, slightly more chaotic twist to the gameplay.
- #6 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
94% matchVery Positive86% of 913 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 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: Incremental 24.6%, Fishing 24.5% ★, Relaxing 10.1%, Management 7%, Arcade 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming incremental game that blends resource management with a nautical theme.
- #7 Idle Aquarium
93% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Triple Tails Software
Windows
A game that let enjoy fish keeping and decorating your aquarium while doing your work
Why similar: Idler 33.9%, Fishing 31.3% ★, Casual 12.3%, Nature 10.9%, 2D 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of aquatic life and incremental income, providing a similar satisfying loop of growth.
- #8 Mango's Fisharium
92% matchVery Positive82% of 304 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 26.6% ★, Incremental 17.3%, Idler 16.8%, Economy 9.6%, Management 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, focused incremental experience that centers on building a collection of fish.
- #9 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,607 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 127.5 hrsMean: 186.4 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 33.7% ★, Idler 18.3%, Incremental 14.7%, Relaxing 7.3%, Management 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Expands the fishing concept into a management-style incremental game where you process your catch.
- #10 Idle Fishing
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,937 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 190.1 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 29% ★, Idler 16.2%, Incremental 15.7%, Cozy 13.2%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic take on the genre that focuses purely on the satisfying feedback loop of catching and selling fish.
- #11 Desktop Fishing
89% matchVery Positive91% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Desktop Fishing is a cozy idle game that sits in the corner of your screen. Go about your usual desk work (or don't) while your frog buddy catches fish, discovers new outfits, and unlocks fishing spots.
Why similar: Fishing 37.3% ★, Idler 18.4%, Incremental 18.1%, Cozy 7.8%, Relaxing 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Designed as a low-impact, relaxing idle game that fits perfectly on your desktop while you work.
- #12 Pocket Idler: Fishing Pond
90% matchVery Positive81% 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 30.7% ★, Idler 27.1%, Casual 8.7%, Colorful 7.8%, Management 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and casual approach to the fishing-idler genre that is easy to pick up and play.
- #13 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
88% matchVery Positive86% of 436 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Idler 20.2%, Incremental 20%, Economy 10.2%, Relaxing 9%, Minimalist 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the cozy, relaxing atmosphere and incremental growth mechanics found in the seed game.
- #14 Shelldiver
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 16,871 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 33.2%, Idler 16.6%, Management 9.4%, Relaxing 8.1%, Arcade 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and incremental upgrades in an underwater setting.
- #15 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 92 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 28.6% ★, Idler 15.3%, Incremental 14.9%, Minimalist 10.6%, Relaxing 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a cute, pixel-art style to deliver a straightforward and engaging incremental fishing experience.
- #16 Idle Waters
87% matchVery Positive95% of 389 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 67.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 26.1% ★, Idler 14.3%, Incremental 12.7%, Cozy 8.1%, Nature 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, relaxing fishing simulator that rounds out the list with its focus on steady, incremental progress.
- #17 Profit Sea Incremental
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 306 reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Cube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.
Why similar: Incremental 32.3%, Idler 21.2%, Economy 8.8%, Minimalist 7.3%, Arcade 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Prioritizes the economic side of sea-based incremental games, perfect for those who enjoy the strategy aspect of the seed.
- #18 Cornerpond
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,715 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 82.7 hrsMean: 131.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 28.4% ★, Incremental 16.2%, Idler 15.4%, Nature 7.4%, Economy 7%
Why You'll Like It: A desktop-companion style game that makes fishing a passive, relaxing part of your daily computer use.
- #19 Keep on Mining!
84% matchVery Positive94% of 8,300 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 31%, Idler 19.7%, Economy 9.7%, Relaxing 8.8%, Cozy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar casual, incremental experience that is easy to manage and highly rewarding.
- #20 Lakeside Bar
84% matchVery Positive87% of 899 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 25.4% ★, Incremental 15.9%, Idler 14.7%, Economy 9.5%, Nature 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, management-focused incremental game that shares the same serene aesthetic as Fishing Inc.
- #21 Loot Loop
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,434 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 17.2%, Idler 14.8%, Minimalist 9.7%, Management 8.1%, Relaxing 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and incremental growth of loot, which parallels the fish collection mechanics.
- #22 Cookie Clicker
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 92,497 reviews2021
Dev: OrteilPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 89.7 hrsMean: 373.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Why similar: Incremental 35.2%, Idler 23.2%, Economy 12.1%, Management 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard of the incremental genre, providing the foundational mechanics that make Fishing Inc so satisfying.
- #23 Idle Slayer
83% matchVery Positive85% of 10,740 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Leban
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 105.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.
Why similar: Idler 35.3%, Incremental 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Casual 6.4%, Retro 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: While not strictly fishing, it is one of the most polished incremental games that shares the same addictive 'number-go-up' satisfaction.
- #24 Simultree
81% matchVery Positive86% of 141 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 19.2%, Idler 17.2%, Economy 12.1%, Management 9.2%, Minimalist 9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, strategy-heavy incremental game that shares the same minimalist, satisfying design philosophy.
- #25 Tap Ninja - Idle game
82% matchVery Positive85% of 9,732 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Glass
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 237.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Defeat enemies, earn gold, upgrade your village, become a Ninja Master!
Why similar: Incremental 39%, Idler 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Casual 6.8%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent incremental game that focuses on active and idle progression, mirroring the strategy depth of Fishing Inc.
- #26 Scale the Depths
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,820 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.1% ★, Economy 13.9%, Incremental 10.4%, Relaxing 7.7%, Management 7.6%
- #27 Budgie's Bug Shop
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 862 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 20.8%, Idler 17.8%, Economy 13.3%, Management 9.3%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #28 Lured In
79% matchVery Positive85% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Big Boy GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Linux
Run your own cozy aquarium! Travel far and wide to catch exotic fish. Put them on display for idle profits, or sell them for instant cash. Unlock research for new upgrades, and ascend for powerful bonuses. Customize your shop, character, and tanks to make your aquarium your own!
Why similar: Fishing 27.8% ★, Incremental 14.2%, Idler 13.4%, Cozy 11.9%, Economy 9.7%
- #29 GLONK
79% matchVery Positive91% of 339 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 23.4%, Idler 19.5%, Arcade 8.2%, Relaxing 6.4%, Minimalist 5.6%
- #30 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
77% matchVery Positive89% of 3,285 reviews2025
Dev: AarimousPub: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Why similar: Incremental 34.2%, Idler 13.4%, Relaxing 8.4%, Minimalist 7.5%, Strategy 5%
- #31 Click and Conquer
77% matchVery Positive93% of 2,080 reviews2025
Dev: SOCKHOUSE STUDIOS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 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 24.3%, Idler 15.6%, Economy 10.7%, Minimalist 9.7%, Relaxing 7%
- #32 Digseum
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,084 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 23.4%, Idler 16.5%, Minimalist 10.7%, Economy 10.1%, Management 8.6%
- #33 Snakecremental
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 433 reviews2025
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Snake, but with a skill tree
Why similar: Incremental 25.9%, Idler 13.3%, Economy 10.5%, Retro 9.2%, Management 8%
- #34 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,656 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 37.4 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 27.6% ★, Idler 15%, Economy 12.7%, Minimalist 8.8%, Management 7.8%
- #35 Incredicer
75% matchVery Positive86% of 2,355 reviews2025
Dev: pochi
Windows
Median: 4.6 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 27.8%, Idler 19.3%, Economy 9.2%, Relaxing 8.7%, Arcade 6.7%
- #36 Keep on Mining! - Worlds
74% matchVery Positive81% of 1,810 reviews2026
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 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 29.6%, Idler 17.7%, Economy 9.6%, Relaxing 9.4%, Casual 5.8%
- #37 Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed
74% matchNo user reviews81% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: Kygua Tech
Windows
Loads of fish! Loads of cats! Sail out to sea, charm every furball on Cat Island with fresh catch. Live your cozy ocean cat life!
Why similar: Fishing 28.9% ★, Incremental 18.9%, Idler 18.8%, Relaxing 10.3%, Nature 7.5%
- #38 Scratchers
76% matchMixed58% of 582 reviews2025
Dev: muffler
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28.4%, Idler 19.3%, Management 10.6%, Economy 7.7%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #39 Lyca
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,276 reviews2025
Dev: Syphono4
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 24.2%, Idler 16.7%, Economy 9.9%, Relaxing 8%, Management 7.6%
- #40 Scritchy Scratchy
70% matchVery Positive95% of 14,565 reviews2026
Dev: Lunch Money GamesPub: Funday Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game. Buy stacks of scratch-offs, unlock auto-scratching, and chase massive jackpots. Will you play it safe or go all-in?
Why similar: Incremental 27.9%, Idler 18.2%, Economy 11.3%, Minimalist 8.2%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #41 Joyquarium
73% matchVery Positive91% of 577 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 26.8% ★, Idler 14.1%, Incremental 13.6%, Economy 12%, Cozy 11.9%
- #42 Piñata Go Boom
72% matchVery Positive92% of 654 reviews2025
Dev: tissue inu
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 22.6%, Idler 14.1%, Economy 10.3%, Management 8.4%, Minimalist 8.3%
- #43 Deep Sea Fish: Hidden World
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Althea Games
Windows · Mac
A short incremental fishing game where you catch fish, earn gold, and unlock powerful upgrades to explore the deep sea.
Why similar: Incremental 22.8%, Idler 17.8%, Economy 11.2%, Cozy 9.4%, Arcade 8.9%
- #44 More Sushi!
71% matchVery Positive88% of 188 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 21.7%, Idler 18.7%, Economy 16.6%, Management 9.7%, Relaxing 7%
- #45 Fisher Idle
72% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2026
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 26.8% ★, Incremental 24.6%, Idler 19.6%, Casual 7.5%, Cozy 6.9%
- #46 castle idler
71% matchVery Positive81% of 161 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 21.9%, Idler 21.3%, Minimalist 9.2%, Management 8.4%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #47 Sip Fisher
69% matchVery Positive92% of 642 reviews2025
Dev: Syphon SoftwarePub: Developed Vacuum Solutions
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 31.7% ★, Cozy 18.2%, Economy 14.7%, Idler 14.3%, Colorful 7.8%
- #48 Fortune Mill
68% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2026
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An incremental game where you must make $1,000,000 to escape! Throw darts, play scratch-off tickets, unlock automation, drop pachinko balls, and discover powerful synergies as each new game affects all the others!
Why similar: Incremental 27.2%, Idler 23.2%, Economy 18.8%, Relaxing 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #49 Drop and Grow
69% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: Shane Staller Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short incremental clicker about growing plants by dropping water. Sit back and relax while you restore nature.
Why similar: Incremental 19.7%, Idler 16.9%, Cozy 13.6%, Nature 10%, Economy 9%
- #50 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
71% matchMixed67% of 1,614 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastPub: MulticastGames
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 153.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 52.9% ★, Arcade 13.9%, Relaxing 13%, Idler 9.2%, Casual 9.1%
- #51 Luckyest
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Mobmonks
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.5%, Idler 17.7%, Economy 15%, Relaxing 7.3%, Strategy 6.2%
- #52 Magic Archery
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,265 reviews2024
Dev: Barribob
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Why similar: Incremental 31.7%, Idler 24.1%, Economy 16.8%, Colorful 6.1%, Management 4.6%
- #53 Fischer's Fishing Journey
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,744 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 91.6 hrsMean: 164.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Put Fischer on your desktop as your ultimate study and work buddy. He'll fish quietly in the corner, taking care of it all—you just drop in occasionally to collect your rewards, unlock new fish, upgrade your rod, while enjoying that calming, healing atmosphere.
Why similar: Fishing 44.6% ★, Idler 27.8%, Relaxing 10.4%, Colorful 5.5%, Casual 4.7%
- #54 You Know The Drill
67% matchVery Positive93% of 953 reviews2026
Dev: ludokaiPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You Know The Drill is a relaxing incremental mining game about digging underground to harvest ores. Collect resources and use them to upgrade your drill and go even deeper!
Why similar: Incremental 19.6%, Idler 16.1%, Minimalist 10.7%, Cozy 9.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #55 Unboxathon
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Skye <3Pub: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.6%, Idler 21.1%, Minimalist 12.8%, Relaxing 11.2%, Colorful 7%
- #56 (the) Gnorp Apologue
67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,898 reviews2023
Dev: MycoPub: (Myco)
Windows
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.
Why similar: Incremental 34.5%, Idler 19.3%, Economy 13.4%, Management 7.8%, Minimalist 6.2%
- #57 The Best Duck Clicker
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A small clicker game about destroying ducks! Collect 40+ ducks, upgrade all your stats, and repeat! Includes normal & master ducks, timed events, tons of upgrades, rebirths, achievements, and more!
Why similar: Incremental 17.2%, Idler 15.5%, Cozy 14.5%, Economy 12.5%, Minimalist 9%
- #58 Flippant
66% matchVery Positive96% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: vomithog
Windows
An abstract incremental game about flipping a coin and maybe some other things too
Why similar: Incremental 24.6%, Idler 19.9%, Abstract 8.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Management 7.4%
- #59 Pupple Pop
67% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: GrindWill LabsPub: Rock Paper Publisher
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Pupple Pop is an incremental game where you pop bubbles to earn money. Buy bigger and better bubbles, unlock upgrades and hire fish helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy popping work for you. Simple. Satisfying.
Why similar: Incremental 28.6%, Idler 22%, Economy 18.7%, Management 10.6%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #60 Nodebuster
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,982 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 28.2%, Idler 15.5%, Abstract 7.3%, Minimalist 7%, Management 6.9%