- #1 TIS - True Idle Simulator
97% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: PhantomHeadache
Windows
How long can You do nothing?
Why similar: Idler 44.3%, Parody 26.2% ★, Simulation 19.8%, Casual 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #2 Literally Just Pixels On A Screen
96% matchVery Positive87% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: pixelsonascreendev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Literally Just Pixels On A Screen. In this "game" you get to collect pixels. That's it.
Why similar: Idler 40.4%, Parody 23.1% ★, Minimalist 17.2%, Text-Based 11.4%, Casual 6.7%
- #3 Number Factory
96% matchMixed42% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Alerot
Windows
Build the ultimate number production empire! Automate generators, unlock powerful upgrades, and prestige for permanent bonuses. Compete on global leaderboards and watch your numbers grow to infinity in this addictive idle incremental game.
Why similar: Idler 42.1%, Text-Based 20.9%, Minimalist 18.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Casual 6.4%
- #4 Progress Bar Simulator
95% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2019
Dev: SpielmannSpiel
Windows · Linux
Ever wanted to accelerate the progress bar of your download, slow installation, Windows update or just to kill some time until something else has finished? Then here comes the game you never asked for: Progress Bar: The Game
Why similar: Idler 48.4%, Parody 30.1% ★, Simulation 15%, Casual 6.5%
- #5 Zero IDLE
94% matchMixed70% of 370 reviews2020
Dev: ZeroWorldwide
Windows
Zero IDLE is an incremental (IDLE) game in which you can decide whether to make all of your way to the biggest number EVER by clicking, or by increasing your incremental production...or you can make the game to click for you...
Why similar: Idler 81.8%, Casual 13.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #6 Idle Plant Game
94% matchMixed53% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: FootoftheHare
Windows
Idle Plant Game, an idle and offline progress or clicker plant simulation!
Why similar: Idler 56.7%, Simulation 16.1%, Minimalist 16.1%, Casual 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #7 Achievement Simulator
93% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Leeson
Windows
Ever wanted to know what achievement hunting is like? Earn money, buy games, and idle for achievements with the goal of reaching 100,000 achievements.
Why similar: Simulation 64.7%, Casual 35.3%
- #8 NGU IDLE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,929 reviews2019
Dev: 4G
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 640.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Why similar: Idler 80.8%, Simulation 12.7%, Casual 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #9 Reincarnation : Hero of the Gun
92% matchMixed68% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: 六轮鸭SixLonDuck
Windows
Text Idle Game
Why similar: Idler 45.5%, Text-Based 32%, Minimalist 9.8%, Simulation 6.8%, Casual 4.7%
- #10 Idle ShowOff
91% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: LionCat
Windows
A game all about STEAM Friendlist.By using the "Show Off" button, you can CUSTOMMM Text to break through the dimensional wall and release your inner huge Presence to your STEAM Friends List ! ! ! All of your Friends on STEAM will see it ( This is the only one game has this feature on whole STEAM )
Why similar: Idler 50.8%, Text-Based 22.7%, Casual 9.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #11 Kill the Lich Idle
90% matchMixed68% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Stop Sign Gaming
Windows
Kill the Lich is a minimalist incremental game about time compression and resource flow. Route your primary resource—Momentum—downstream to unlock over 300 actions. Design granular automation, visualize exposed formulas, and trigger deep prestige layers to ultimately defeat the Lich!
Why similar: Idler 42.1%, Text-Based 27%, Minimalist 12.7%, Simulation 11%, Casual 6%
- #12 Loading Screen Simulator
89% matchVery Positive87% of 8,618 reviews2017
Dev: CakeEaterGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A game about never-ending problem of loading screens. We've all experienced it while playing games, while downloading something, while installing an operating system ect. And now you can experience it once again in Loading Screen Simulator: Steam edition
Why similar: Simulation 61.2%, Casual 26.5%, Singleplayer 12.3%
- #13 Idle Skilling
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,389 reviews2022
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Skilling is the ultimate Idle Game with years of content! Meant to be played for 5-10 minutes a day, you gradually unlock new skills like mining, fishing, pet breeding, crusading, potion-making, lab-research, construction, and more! With new updates coming, you'll never run out of stuff to do!
Why similar: Idler 70.1%, Simulation 18.8%, Casual 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #14 Microtransaction Simulator
89% matchVery Positive86% of 844 reviews2017
Dev: chlsea
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Live your wildest dreams by splurging on insane amounts of cash you wouldn't have in real life. Play for random number generated loot that is a reflection of the meaningless nature of this game and everything surrounding it.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #15 The Laziest Person In The World Competition
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Screen Games
Windows
Do nothing. Absolutely nothing. Compete with slobs from around the world in the ultimate contest of doing nothing. Stay passive the longest and be crowned The Laziest Person in the World.
Why similar: Idler 36.8%, Simulation 27.5%, Minimalist 21.9%, Casual 11.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #16 Revolution Idle
85% matchVery Positive87% of 12,167 reviews2025
Dev: Oni Gaming
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 178.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Revolution Idle is a free idle incremental game with offline progress, prestige layers, and endless automation. Start simple, reach infinity and go further.
Why similar: Idler 50.4%, Minimalist 24.9%, Simulation 13.9%, Casual 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #17 Idle Research
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,898 reviews2022
Dev: Considera Games LLCPub: Considera Core LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 76.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
Why similar: Idler 48.7%, Text-Based 22.2%, Minimalist 16.8%, Simulation 12.3%
- #18 Smashing Simulator Idle
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 475 reviews2024
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Linux
Incremental game about smashing with unfolding gameplay and two prestige layers.
Why similar: Idler 68.4%, Simulation 18.8%, Casual 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #19 Very Unserious Game
84% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Le Clown de la ClassePub: Youplaboum!
Windows
Are you looking for a new job that will give meaning to your life? The Innovality family is ready to welcome you! Between smart innovation and spontaneous conference calls, grow into a valued team member in a cutting-edge startup!
Why similar: Text-Based 35.6%, Parody 28.3% ★, Minimalist 23.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #20 Idle Monkeylogy
86% matchMixed58% of 152 reviews2021
Dev: ImoyokanPub: Idle System, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 75.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
IDLE GAME based on the Infinite Monkey Theorem
Why similar: Idler 52.8%, Simulation 28.7%, Casual 16.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #21 Trimps
83% matchVery Positive90% of 1,490 reviews2022
Dev: Greensatellite
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 385.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.
Why similar: Idler 52.8%, Text-Based 39.3%, Casual 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #22 Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 924 reviews2023
Dev: Benjamin StaugaardPub: Benzoft
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 97.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vacuum Warrior is a Free to Play incremental idle game. Listen to the crisp crackle of dust and debris entering your vacuum as you vacuum ridiculous amounts of dust. Upgrade your vacuums, idle gains, and robot vacuums, earn achievements, and explore numerous locations in the Vacuum Warrior universe!
Why similar: Idler 54.6%, Minimalist 18.7%, Simulation 14.5%, Casual 9%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #23 Lemon
82% matchMixed50% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: DZ Interactive
Windows · Linux
In the ever expanding cosmos of the known universe, in the slimmest of slivers, the confines of the confines, there is only... Lemon. Join the lemon brotherhood with a lemon dropped every 30 minutes, from heroes in mighty sagas, to far-reaching materials beyond the fabric of reality.
Why similar: Idler 68.2%, Casual 18.5%, Simulation 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #24 Ramen Oil Pecking Simulator
81% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Penguin Gamers
Windows
Have you ever wanted to collect oil floating in a bowl of ramen by pulling it with chopsticks? This game will completely satisfy your desire to do so!
Why similar: Simulation 62.6%, Minimalist 19.3%, Casual 9.5%, Singleplayer 8.7%
- #25 Incremental Adventures
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 821 reviews2020
Dev: Gniller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead your heroes in their neverending adventures! A minimalistic Idle game where combat is fully automated. It's up to you to make the most of that automation to reach extremely high numbers!
Why similar: Idler 43.6%, Text-Based 32.2%, Minimalist 20.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Casual 1.8%
- #26 Lowmoor Idle RPG: An Adventurer's Chronicle
79% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: LilChill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A zero-player idle RPG with the build depth of a hands-on one. Enroll from 12 folk, 12 trades and 12 origins, grow a signature ability with every kill, sign a 2,110-clause Long skill tree, then watch it fight real d20 combat by itself. Two complete adventures, 179 illustrated beasts.
Why similar: Idler 48.8%, Text-Based 33.7%, Simulation 8.3%, Minimalist 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #27 Click Click Bomb
79% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: chucktowski
Windows
A Giant Bomb inspired clicker-incremental game with unlockables and gimmicks to discover. A casual experience, best enjoyed on a second screen at work. Features moreish Match 3-esque mechanics.
Why similar: Idler 53.5%, Parody 19.1% ★, Minimalist 12.2%, Casual 7.2%, Simulation 7.1%
- #28 Idle Quest Simulator
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 191 reviews2026
Dev: 所以然
Windows
No complex operations required! Auto-battle through the Underworld, traverse the Dragon Palace, and retrieve the True Scriptures with full idle gameplay.
Why similar: Idler 97.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #29 Idling to Rule the Gods
80% matchVery Positive85% of 2,128 reviews2016
Dev: Shugasu GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 601.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!
Why similar: Idler 38.8%, Text-Based 36.9%, Simulation 13.9%, Casual 7.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #30 Scratch Inc.
75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,102 reviews2025
Dev: Makopaz
Windows · Mac
Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game.
Why similar: Idler 55.1%, Text-Based 17.6%, Simulation 10.7%, Minimalist 7.6%, Casual 6%
- #31 Idle Biceps
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: guilemus
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 61.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Get ready to pump some iron and grow your biceps like never before in Idle Biceps, the ultimate idle clicker game for fitness enthusiasts! Start off as a novice gym-goer and work your way up to becoming a ripped bodybuilder by clicking your way to bigger and better gains.
Why similar: Idler 79.9%, Casual 14.9%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #32 Black Screen
77% matchVery Positive86% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Dilena Udry
Windows
This game is nothing more than a black image covering the entire screen area, without the presence of any incentives.
Why similar: Idler 37%, Parody 24.7% ★, Minimalist 21.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Casual 4.9%
- #33 Apple Clicker!
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 464 reviews2024
Dev: Chair Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
How do you like them apples? Because we have them all! Have time in the game or click the apple to get your favorite apple.
Why similar: Idler 58%, Minimalist 27.7%, Casual 9.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #34 The Most Boring Game Ever
76% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2021
Dev: Virtual Sky Interactive
Windows · Mac
Clicker Simulator experiment to give you the feeling of being bored. Spacebar away and zone out.
Why similar: Simulation 92.2%, Singleplayer 7.8%
- #35 AdVenture Capitalist
75% matchVery Positive88% of 60,370 reviews2015
Dev: Hyper Hippo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 68.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
Why similar: Idler 69.7%, Simulation 19.8%, Casual 10.5%
- #36 Loot Box Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: Clickbait Studios
Windows
A satirical look at the current trajectory of the game industry. Open loot boxes, collect loot, equip cosmetics, face off against the dark lord, watch ads, take surveys, and slowly succumb to addiction.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #37 Archmage Idle
73% matchMixed60% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: TopCog
Windows · Mac · Linux
An idle/incremental RPG where you're an Archmage of a wizard guild. Your skills bolster the frontlines and the supply lines. Every skill multiplies the others, and it all keeps running while you're away.
Why similar: Idler 54.1%, Simulation 17.5%, Minimalist 16.7%, Casual 10.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #38 Coconut
74% matchMixed54% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Mr_IO
Windows
Idle clicker with periodic free skin rolls that can be used in-game and traded.
Why similar: Idler 61.8%, Simulation 16.1%, Minimalist 15.5%, Casual 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #39 Diamond
74% matchMixed46% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: DD-Double-D
Windows
Diamond is the NEW interactive clicker game in town! Simply click the diamond and every 15 minutes you will get a diamond with the chance of receiving one of the ultra rare coveted diamonds!
Why similar: Text-Based 41.4%, Parody 36.4% ★, Simulation 12.5%, Casual 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #40 Press Any Key
71% matchVery Positive96% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Just press any key.
Why similar: Minimalist 65.2%, Casual 28.3%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #41 Idle Sphere
73% matchMixed49% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 85.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Stunning sphere-themed idle/incremental game. Experience simplicity's beauty.
Why similar: Idler 56.5%, Minimalist 24.5%, Simulation 19%
- #42 Progress Game
72% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: Grinning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience Progress in its purest form as an Idle-Game!
Why similar: Casual 43.6%, Idler 37.2%, Singleplayer 19.3%
- #43 Achievement Idler: Black
73% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: IHM Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Achievement Idler: Black is an Achievement spam "game" that you start up to idle in the background and get the achievements.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #44 Paint Drying Simulator
71% matchVery Positive89% of 400 reviews2021
Dev: GLADY'S Comcis
Windows
This is literally a game about watch paint drying for 6 hours, so.. ..do you feel like wasting money and time? XD
Why similar: Idler 62.1%, Simulation 34.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #45 只有文字的挂机刷宝游戏
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: 挂机刷宝工作室
Windows · Linux
Up to 16x speed! An idle RPG game with customizable character portraits and names!
Why similar: Idler 51.1%, Minimalist 25%, Text-Based 14.6%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #46 Loot Grind Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 382 reviews2020
Dev: GG Undroid Games
Windows
Loot Grind Simulator is a fantasy-themed game about completing quests and earning better loot to equip. The game is meant as satire of the current MMO and Looter Shooter trends and features idle gameplay elements with decisions about what quests to undertake and items to craft.
Why similar: Idler 46.5%, Simulation 27.5%, Casual 20.8%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #47 Clock Simulator
70% matchVery Positive87% of 562 reviews2016
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Clock Simulator is a mindful game of rhythm and focus in which YOU are the clock. Click once a second, every second. Don't be late. Don't hurry. There's nothing else to be concerned with. Clear your mind and discover new depths of relaxation while becoming time itself!
Why similar: Simulation 92.4%, Singleplayer 7.6%
- #48 Time Idle RPG
70% matchMostly Negative36% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: Limited Input LLC
Windows
Idle RPG game that uses real life Time as the core mechanic and currency. Featuring offline progress, prestige, unfolding mechanics, trees, and much more!
Why similar: Idler 45.4%, Simulation 22.7%, Minimalist 16.9%, Casual 13.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #49 The Billion Clicker
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: PaulArt
Windows
Could you reach the billion? Idle clicker game with simple goals but very addictive gameplay
Why similar: Idler 50.4%, Text-Based 23.4%, Minimalist 14.1%, Simulation 12.1%
- #50 Pudding
69% matchMixed46% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Oda
Windows
This is a game about pudding :)
Why similar: Simulation 46.9%, Casual 37.2%, Singleplayer 15.9%
- #51 NGU INDUSTRIES
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: 4G
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 144.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
NGU INDUSTRIES (sequel to NGU IDLE) is a Free To Play Idle game and Factory Manager! It's packed with weird humor, tons of upgrades, and many hours of content! If you want that sweet, sweet dopamine release that comes with making Numbers Go Up, NGU INDUSTRIES is your game!
Why similar: Idler 63.7%, Parody 29% ★, Simulation 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #52 Cum Clicker
68% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: SPRITE!!
Windows
Do you ever fantasize about having a lot of cum? Yes? Well this is your chance! Click cum, collect cum, upgrade cum. Be patient and you will have all the cum you can ever ask for!
Why similar: Idler 51.2%, Minimalist 20.1%, Simulation 18.6%, Casual 10.1%
- #53 I Have More Hours Than You
67% matchPositive80% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: David LawrencePub: DaveDrewGames
Windows
I Have More Hours Than You is an Idle game with a loose abstract story about acceptance. But you'll probably just use it to brag about how many hours you have to your friends.
Why similar: Idler 63.8%, Casual 26.5%, Singleplayer 9.7%
- #54 Idle Startup
66% matchMixed58% of 315 reviews2026
Dev: Merrill Lines
Windows · Mac
Build a tech company from a one-person garage into a global empire. Train six skills, automate the grind, prestige for permanent Founder bonuses, climb the leaderboards, and chase 50+ achievements in this clean, endlessly-scaling idle game — progress rolls on even while you're away.
Why similar: Idler 44.2%, Simulation 33.6%, Casual 18.2%, Singleplayer 4%
- #55 Rock Simulator
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,971 reviews2019
Dev: vinoo
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 147.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Become what you have always imagined, a rock with no responsibilities, no debt, and no worries. The only thing on your checklist is to exist and watch as time fades away...also to become the golden rock.
Why similar: Minimalist 49.3%, Simulation 33%, Casual 17.8%
- #56 Loot Box Quest
68% matchVery Positive93% of 480 reviews2017
Dev: Going Loud Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The spiritual successor to DLC Quest! Earn that sense of pride and accomplishment in the way that only repetitive clicking can deliver. It's a clicker game, so chill out, have a few chuckles, and watch numbers get bigger while the industry burns around us all.
Why similar: Idler 47.5%, Text-Based 27.2%, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #57 Synergism
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: PlatonicPub: PLATONIC AND KHAFRA IDLE GAMES OF SYNERGISM AND ULTIMATE PROGRESS BAR LLC
Windows · Mac
Synergism is a free-to-play Idle game about... well, Synergy! Explore that concept through hundreds of upgrades, many reset layers and probably thousands of hours of content that allows both idle and active play.
Why similar: Idler 85.9%, Casual 12.1%, Singleplayer 2%
- #58 Swarm Simulator: Evolution
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 557 reviews2019
Dev: Scary Bee LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
What is this? A game for ants?!? Hatch a quintillion bugs. Conquer the UNIVERSE!
Why similar: Idler 44.5%, Simulation 34.8%, Casual 20.7%
- #59 Open World Game: the Open World Game
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,540 reviews2019
Dev: Violet ErisPub: Morning Person Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Open World Game: the Open World Game is the purest open world game experience. Enjoy simplified mechanics, minimal graphics, and an extremely short main story; all so you can get to work removing every icon from the map with the least resistance.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #60 Shrimp
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Click Shrimp, get more shrimp, shrimp.
Why similar: Simulation 49%, Casual 45.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%