Games Like Idle Research

Magic Research is a text-based incremental game about Magic. You are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic. Will you be able to lead your school to win the prestigious Tournament of Magic?

Why similar: Idler 25.5%, Automation 20.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Resource Management 11.5%, Minimalist 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar emphasis on research trees and unlocking new capabilities to drive progression.

Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.

Why similar: Idler 23.8%, Automation 21.7%, Clicker 12.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Management 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the research-heavy mechanics of its predecessor with even more depth and automation.

Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!

Why similar: Idler 47.9%, Clicker 24.1%, Strategy 10.6%, Resource Management 8%, Automation 8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive incremental experience that shares the same focus on exponential growth and complex research layers.

Industry Idle is an idle game that combines factory building, resource management and market trading. Design & build your base, expand & scale up your productions, improve & optimize your economy. Plus all the incremental game goodies: offline earnings, prestige to unlock more powerful upgrades.

Why similar: Automation 21.2%, Idler 21.2%, Clicker 14.4%, Resource Management 12.5%, Management 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Perfect for those who enjoyed the automation and resource management aspects of the seed game.

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: Automation 23.7%, Idler 23.6%, Resource Management 13.5%, Crafting 10.2%, Simulation 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building complex production chains and optimizing efficiency, much like the crafting systems in Idle Research.

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 33.1%, Automation 27.3%, Text-Based 16%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic incremental game that heavily utilizes research and resource management to push into late-game challenges.

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 60.9%, Strategy 18.8%, Resource Management 12.9%, 2D 5.9%, Indie 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly complex, satisfying progression loop that rewards strategic planning and research optimization.

Orb of Creation is an active incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!

Why similar: Idler 31%, Clicker 20.6%, Resource Management 20.1%, Strategy 9.7%, Minimalist 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the genre that emphasizes crafting and resource management through a creative, magic-themed lens.

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 32.3%, Clicker 23.6%, Resource Management 15.4%, Crafting 8.5%, Simulation 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive amount of content and diverse progression paths that will keep fans of Idle Research busy for a long time.

This is a beautiful "Idle", "Incremental" game based on spirals and mathematics. Your goal is to make the spiral grow farther and farther from the origin. The game is very simple, but it is very deep and can be enjoyed for a long time!

Why similar: Idler 32.2%, Clicker 22.8%, Automation 22.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Resource Management 5%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar focus on simple, addictive mechanics that gradually evolve into complex systems.

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 55.3%, Clicker 28.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Adventure 4.9%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A staple of the genre that offers deep, humorous progression systems and complex character building.

Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.

Why similar: Idler 50.6%, Automation 21.2%, Crafting 9.5%, Minimalist 8.4%, Adventure 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, long-term progression system with various skills to master, perfect for fans of incremental management.

An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!

Why similar: Idler 21%, Automation 17.9%, Clicker 16.1%, Resource Management 11.6%, Minimalist 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the automation and logistics side of incremental games, providing a relaxing yet deep experience.

CompactO is an addicting idle game where you create colorful squares on a plane. Dominate the 3D Realm and infuse your planes into complex shapes to buy tons of upgrades!

Why similar: Idler 30.7%, Clicker 21.7%, Management 11.6%, Text-Based 9.2%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A polished incremental game that focuses on strategy and resource optimization within a minimalist framework.

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: Idler 33.9%, Clicker 32.2%, Resource Management 10.2%, Management 9.8%, Strategy 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential clicker game that established the satisfying 'big numbers' loop found in Idle Research.

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: Idler 29.6%, Clicker 22.8%, Resource Management 12.8%, Management 12.3%, Crafting 12%

Why You'll Like It: A mining-focused incremental game that rewards players for optimizing their resource extraction.

Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!

Why similar: Clicker 49.6%, Idler 25.4%, Resource Management 9.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features immense depth in its prestige and faction systems, appealing to players who enjoy strategic incremental games.

Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!

Why similar: Idler 30.3%, Clicker 23.2%, Resource Management 10.7%, Crafting 9.3%, Simulation 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on mining and resource management with a progression curve that feels very rewarding.

Craft a complex production line, earn idle cash and become an industrial tycoon!

Why similar: Idler 26.2%, Automation 24.3%, Clicker 22%, Management 10.7%, Strategy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the crafting and production chain mechanics that are central to the seed game.

A condensed incremental experience, where you build a colony to collect and merge bigger and bigger fruits. Combine game-changing technologies and special upgrades to find the best synergies and take your cash flow to another dimension.

Why similar: Automation 23.1%, Idler 21.8%, Clicker 20.2%, Management 8.8%, Resource Management 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on management and automation, perfect for players who enjoy the strategic side of Idle Research.

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 26.6%, Clicker 22.4%, Text-Based 16.4%, Management 13.1%, Simulation 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that offers long-term progression and complex management systems for dedicated players.

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 31.9%, Automation 29.1%, Text-Based 15.1%, Minimalist 11.3%, Management 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a text-based, deep experience that rewards careful planning and research.

An idle incremental game where you decide to travel across the whole Universe. Embark on this journey in your little ship and get as far away as possible from Earth, gathering resources and upgrading your spaceship along the way.

Why similar: Idler 26.7%, Automation 23.9%, Clicker 20.5%, Resource Management 13.4%, Strategy 5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines space exploration with automation and resource management for a grand-scale incremental experience.

Conquer PickCrafter, the hit indie idle game! Break blocks, forge equipment, and collect powerful Pickaxes. Prestige to legendary tiers with the new Ascension Skill Tree. Discover biomes and battle epic bosses. Make meaningful choices and invent complex builds in this addictive endless adventure!

Why similar: Idler 26.1%, Clicker 20.6%, Resource Management 14.9%, Crafting 11.4%, Management 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic mining-themed clicker that offers a straightforward and satisfying progression loop.

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: Idler 28.1%, Clicker 24%, Automation 16.6%, Strategy 11.6%, Resource Management 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique blend of strategy and incremental mechanics that rewards careful building and optimization.

"Let's begin your own story." This is a text-based idle RPG game. There are already more than 3,000 unique story actions and it's still growing.

Why similar: Idler 49.2%, Text-Based 23.9%, Clicker 21.8%, Adventure 3.1%, 2D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich incremental game that features deep research and crafting mechanics similar to the seed game.

Join an experience where each revolution takes you further into the unknown! Revolution Idle challenges you to multiply your accumulators to reach unimaginable heights. Will you manage to reach infinity?

Why similar: Idler 31.7%, Automation 20%, Clicker 19.7%, Simulation 6.3%, Minimalist 6.1%

The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

Why similar: Clicker 52%, Idler 35.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Strategy 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a satisfying progression system that mimics the research-based growth of Idle Research.

Idle Slayer is an incremental game with idle and active playstyle mechanics, medieval pixel art visuals and retro 8-bit sounds and music.

Why similar: Idler 55%, Clicker 35.3%, Strategy 4.2%, 2D 4.1%, Indie 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends active platforming with idle mechanics, offering a different but equally addictive gameplay loop.

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: Idler 24.5%, Clicker 19.4%, Automation 17.9%, Resource Management 12.7%, Strategy 5.6%

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: Idler 35.7%, Clicker 28.1%, Resource Management 18.1%, Management 5.7%, Simulation 4.7%

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 33.1%, Clicker 24.4%, Automation 15.7%, Minimalist 7%, Resource Management 6.7%

Strategic idle game. Develop the kingdom, then abdicate and get gold! For gold, you can buy new tiles and expand the territory.

Why similar: Idler 53.2%, Clicker 33.6%, Strategy 10.5%, Indie 2.7%

Incremental game about smashing with unfolding gameplay and two prestige layers.

Why similar: Idler 25.4%, Clicker 21.7%, Automation 16.2%, Resource Management 11.5%, Management 10.2%

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: Automation 30.4%, Idler 28.6%, Clicker 13.8%, Simulation 9.1%, Management 8.5%

Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power.

Why similar: Idler 39.6%, Clicker 21.6%, Resource Management 14.2%, Automation 13.6%, Simulation 8.4%

Stunning sphere-themed idle/incremental game. Experience simplicity's beauty.

Why similar: Idler 33.8%, Clicker 25.2%, Minimalist 11.3%, Simulation 10%, Automation 8.1%

Idle Commonwealth is an idle game that pays homage to the best of the idle genre. Start small, grow your commonwealth, maintain morale, establish governance, invent technologies, trade and conquer your neighbors.

Why similar: Idler 30.7%, Clicker 22.4%, Resource Management 15.7%, Management 7.8%, Strategy 6.2%

Embark on a journey of a fledgling mage. Start with nothing. Improve yourself, develop your skills through a vast tree, unlock upgrades, learn spells, gather resources, and craft unique items. Your progress never stops – it continues even while you're offline.

Why similar: Idler 37.5%, Automation 15.8%, Resource Management 12.9%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 7.6%

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: Idler 29.1%, Clicker 24.2%, Resource Management 12%, Minimalist 10.1%, Simulation 8.1%

Relax and catch fish in a beautiful environment. Hire skilled crewmates, invest in lucrative buildings, unlock many boats & upgrades. Dive into the challenge of the fishing mini-game for an interactive experience unlike any other!

Why similar: Idler 28.5%, Clicker 20.5%, Resource Management 12%, Management 11.5%, Cartoony 6.8%

A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

Why similar: Clicker 25.6%, Idler 24.9%, Resource Management 9.2%, Minimalist 7.9%, Strategy 7.2%

Idle Plant Game, an idle and offline progress or clicker plant simulation!

Why similar: Idler 26.5%, Clicker 25.1%, Automation 17.3%, Resource Management 7.9%, Management 7.9%

Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe!

Why similar: Idler 34.6%, Clicker 26.5%, Resource Management 18.3%, Management 7.3%, Simulation 5.8%

Future Fortune is an incremental/idle game featuring big numbers, a multi-layer prestige system, a milestone reward system, multiple upgrade shops, and much more!

Why similar: Idler 27.1%, Automation 21%, Clicker 20.8%, Simulation 7.2%, Strategy 6.7%

Cube based incremental game that is simple but very deep!

Why similar: Idler 51.8%, Clicker 33.1%, Simulation 12.3%, 2D 2.7%

An idle game about collecting cancer with quirky stickfigures!

Why similar: Idler 22.1%, Automation 20.2%, Clicker 17.3%, Resource Management 11%, Crafting 9.5%

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: Idler 31.3%, Clicker 30.9%, Management 12.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 7.2%

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

Why similar: Idler 29.9%, Clicker 25.2%, Management 11.1%, Minimalist 7.8%, Strategy 7.7%

CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!

Why similar: Idler 31.7%, Automation 29.5%, Resource Management 14.2%, Management 11.8%, Strategy 5.1%

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: Automation 28.5%, Clicker 24.4%, Idler 19.9%, Resource Management 15.7%, Simulation 5.6%

Become a PEGGO! Quintillionaire in this exciting pachinko incremental game.

Why similar: Idler 31.4%, Clicker 28.4%, Automation 14.9%, Resource Management 6.3%, Minimalist 5.5%

Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise!

Why similar: Idler 40%, Clicker 29.4%, Crafting 15.9%, Relaxing 6.3%, 2D 3.2%

Train your stats, cast spells, feed your minion, defeat monsters and bosses, raise demons, craft gems, go fishing and so much more in Wizard and Minion Idle--WAMI. This free to play, solo developed, Idle/active hybrid game has flexible pacing for long-time play-ability.

Why similar: Idler 39.9%, Clicker 29.2%, Management 10.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Simulation 5.9%

Milky Way Idle: A multiplayer idle RPG where automation replaces grinding. Level up skills, gather resources, craft powerful items, and battle monsters—all while AFK. Trade in the marketplace, join a guild, team up for party combat, and socialize in chat as you progress effortlessly.

Why similar: Idler 44%, Crafting 16.8%, Resource Management 16.1%, Text-Based 15.7%, Minimalist 6.4%

Recruit hard-working helpers and magical creatures that automatically collect gold and crystals. Unlock new levels, invest in stronger units, and work your way up to the powerful dragon boss at the top. A relaxing pixel-style idle clicker!

Why similar: Clicker 40.6%, Automation 34.9%, Idler 10.9%, Management 8.1%, Indie 3.1%

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 29.5%, Clicker 21.2%, Automation 15%, Resource Management 7.6%, Minimalist 7.6%

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

Why similar: Idler 26.9%, Clicker 21.8%, Management 11.8%, Resource Management 11.4%, Minimalist 10.2%

A mixture of incremental/idle and roleplaying game set in fantasy world filled with monsters and things to explore, where battling is constant, almost everything can be upgraded, and with wide array of various prestige mechanics to always keep things interesting and moving forward!

Why similar: Idler 33.8%, Automation 32.2%, Management 14.2%, Cartoony 8.4%, Colorful 4%

Snake, but with a skill tree

Why similar: Clicker 25.1%, Idler 23.1%, Resource Management 18.1%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 6.7%