- #1 Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
97% matchVery Positive91% of 4,215 reviews2021
Dev: Prineside
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.4%, Minimalist 18.6%, Relaxing 11.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Top-Down 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for incremental tower defense, offering deep research trees and endless strategic scaling.
- #2 The Perfect Tower II
96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,422 reviews2025
Dev: Fire Sword Studios
Windows
The Perfect Tower II is a mix between an incremental and a tower defense game. Build a town, manage resources and explore a variety of mini-games and tons of upgrades. Fully automate your game and watch numbers going up!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.5%, Incremental 21.6%, Idler 10.8%, Management 7.9%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features an incredibly deep meta-progression system that perfectly mirrors the build-experimentation found in Outhold.
- #3 Dome Keeper
96% matchVery Positive92% of 22,186 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.2%, Roguelike 21.1%, Combat 16.2%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines tower defense with incremental resource management and roguelite upgrades in a tight, satisfying loop.
- #4 castle idler
94% matchVery Positive80% of 168 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: Tower Defense 22.8%, Incremental 21.5%, Idler 9.7%, Management 9.6%, Minimalist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the casual, strategy-focused essence of tower defense while leaning into idle mechanics.
- #5 Idle Tower Defense
95% matchMixed54% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: ZNZ Games
Windows
Idle Tower Defense is a game where you control a single tower to fight off hordes of enemies. No randomization. Choose from a variety of modules to create unique builds and upgrade modules and survive endless waves.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.3%, Incremental 25.8%, Minimalist 13.5%, Idler 10.4%, Relaxing 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct genre match that focuses on the core incremental tower defense loop with minimalist aesthetics.
- #6 Wall World
94% matchVery Positive91% of 12,614 reviews2023
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.2%, Management 17.6%, Roguelike 12%, Strategy 11.5%, Combat 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique blend of tower defense and incremental mining upgrades that keep the gameplay loop fresh and engaging.
- #7 Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,657 reviews2026
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.
Why similar: Incremental 31.1%, Tower Defense 25.6%, Idler 12%, Strategy 7.9%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing take on the tower defense genre that prioritizes incremental growth and low-pressure gameplay.
- #8 Brotato
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 118,068 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Roguelike 41.8%, Arcade 29%, Casual 11.1%, 2D 11.1%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its focus on creating overpowered synergies through incremental stat growth is very similar to Outhold's core appeal.
- #9 Nodebuster
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,025 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 38%, Management 10.8%, Idler 9.7%, Minimalist 8.8%, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a minimalist approach to tower defense with a focus on incremental upgrades and strategic placement.
- #10 Tower Tactics: Liberation
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,252 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!
Why similar: Tower Defense 42%, Minimalist 14%, Management 11.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tower defense game that emphasizes strategic deck-building and permanent meta-progression.
- #11 Vampire Survivors
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Arcade 32.7%, Roguelike 28.9%, 2D 18.1%, Casual 13.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate incremental power-fantasy game that rewards players for discovering broken synergies and scaling their defenses.
- #12 Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Natrix
Windows
Goblin Buster is an incremental tower defense game with deep upgrade mechanics. Obliterate annoying goblins, collect materials, discover powerful relics, invest in unique buildings and spend your resources to upgrade towers and magical spells with a massive skill tree!
Why similar: Incremental 28.2%, Tower Defense 25.7%, Idler 10.2%, Management 9.6%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward incremental tower defense game that emphasizes casual progression and wave management.
- #13 Ash Warden
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Mgfa StudioPub: Molter Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in Ash Warden, an incremental tower defense where you slowly become overpowered. Unlock new abilities, fight against powerful bosses, and evolve into an unstoppable force against the endless Redgaze hordes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Incremental 23.2%, Management 11.7%, Idler 9.3%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tower defense and survival mechanics with incremental progression to create a challenging defensive loop.
- #14 Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
87% matchVery Positive87% of 3,557 reviews2026
Dev: Mumpitz Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental-style tower defense game where you face an overwhelming number of orcs. Greet them with even more bullets, bombs and lasers!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.7%, Incremental 24.2%, Management 12.4%, Strategy 6%, Roguelike 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tower defense game that incorporates incremental upgrades and strategic military management.
- #15 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
88% matchVery Positive90% of 3,232 reviews2021
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 79.8%, Strategy 18.2%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a highly strategic tower defense experience with complex build paths and long-term progression goals.
- #16 Bloons TD 6
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 393,980 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 77.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Why similar: Tower Defense 70.1%, Strategy 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Casual 3.6%, 2D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features extensive meta-progression and a massive variety of towers that allow for endless strategic experimentation.
- #17 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,868 reviews2020
Dev: Game in a Bottle
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The epic tower defense dark fantasy journey continues! Create powerful gems with various abilities and take on the battle against an endlessly flowing army of monsters, and face the growing darkness as you fight your way back towards the Spiritforge.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Top-Down 11.2%, Combat 9.7%, 2D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic in the genre that offers immense depth in tower placement and incremental power-up mechanics.
- #18 Refence
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Muurou Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refence is a roguelite based idle defense game, where you can choose heroes and their traits, upgrade your castle, and manage resources to fend off enemies from the Demon Realm who are trying to attack your castle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.7%, Incremental 22.9%, Management 11.5%, Idler 9.7%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game mixes roguelite elements with incremental tower defense to provide a unique and replayable experience.
- #19 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
84% matchVery Positive89% of 3,312 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 43.5%, Minimalist 8.8%, Relaxing 8.6%, Idler 7.9%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing incremental strategy game that shares the minimalist design philosophy of Outhold.
- #20 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
84% matchVery Positive85% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.8%, Incremental 21.1%, Management 11.8%, Minimalist 9.7%, Idler 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A creative take on tower defense that uses time-management and incremental upgrades to keep the player engaged.
- #21 Loot Loop
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,624 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 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 25.7%, Management 14.1%, Minimalist 13.4%, Idler 10.2%, Relaxing 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the incremental management of loot and resources within a defensive framework.
- #22 Shelldiver
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 17,188 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 42%, Management 13.8%, Idler 9.7%, Relaxing 8.3%, Arcade 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A resource-management focused incremental game that emphasizes strategic planning and defensive growth.
- #23 Feed the Reactor
80% matchVery Positive83% of 646 reviews2026
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
Why similar: Incremental 44.9%, Management 14.5%, Idler 11.8%, Strategy 10.7%, Relaxing 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique strategic incremental experience focused on management and defensive efficiency.
- #24 Infiniclick
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Nacho AB
Windows
Combine, automate and upgrade programs to amass a fortune! Infiniclick is a relaxing (or not, it's up to you) incremental game in which your goal is to pay an unfair debt with Fun Corp.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.5%, Incremental 29.8%, Idler 12.2%, Capitalism 8.1%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the incremental side of tower defense with a simple, addictive loop.
- #25 DEFRAG
79% matchVery Positive95% of 541 reviews2025
Dev: BlueDot Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
DEFRAG is a game about cleansing corrupted sectors and refining them through optimization to build a stronger system. Collect resources, adjust configurations, and complete your build as you progress.
Why similar: Incremental 31.2%, Management 16.7%, Idler 10.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Minimalist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-heaven style incremental game that focuses on managing complex systems and defensive upgrades.
- #26 Click and Conquer
79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,085 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 37.2%, Minimalist 13.8%, Idler 11.1%, Relaxing 8.7%, Arcade 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a casual incremental experience with tower defense elements and pixel-art aesthetics.
- #27 Tower Ball - Incremental Tower Defense
83% matchMixed62% of 235 reviews2021
Dev: WaffleStack Studio LLC
Windows
Build turrets to destroy balls & earn cash, spend it to upgrade and get stronger
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.6%, Incremental 26.4%, Management 11%, Idler 10.5%, Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines shooter mechanics with tower defense in a minimalist, incremental package.
- #28 Simultree
78% matchVery Positive86% of 144 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 27.2%, Management 15.2%, Minimalist 11.8%, Idler 11.3%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that incorporates incremental growth and strategic decision-making.
- #29 Crownhold
78% matchVery Positive84% of 364 reviews2026
Dev: Tobias Mikula
Windows · Linux
Noble Rulers — grow your realm and expand your castle in this short incremental game! Manage resources, discover foreign lands and build up an army to lay siege to your enemies.
Why similar: Incremental 31.3%, Management 13.9%, Idler 12.8%, Tower Defense 10.3%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed incremental game that emphasizes resource management and defensive strategy.
- #30 Color Defense
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: BUG DUCK GAMES
Windows
Color Defense is an idle/clicker game with a tower defense theme. You can choose between different towers and upgrades to survive as long as you can.....
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.9%, Incremental 24.8%, Strategy 19.7%, Minimalist 12.6%, Casual 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy game that focuses on color-coded tower defense and incremental progression.
- #31 Piñata Go Boom
77% matchVery Positive92% of 658 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 29.7%, Management 12.8%, Minimalist 10.1%, Idler 8.6%, Strategy 7.7%
- #32 BastionOS
76% matchVery Positive97% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Feral Paw
Windows · Mac
A short active incremental game where you stack ludicrous weapons and upgrades onto a tower. Destroy a gigantic evolving horde, unlock new tech, repeat.
Why similar: Incremental 22.5%, Tower Defense 22%, Management 11.5%, Minimalist 10.8%, Idler 9%
- #33 Deep Space Cache
76% matchVery Positive91% of 894 reviews2024
Dev: Monu
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deep Space Cache is a short & simple semi-idle bullet heaven incremental asteroid miner game.
Why similar: Incremental 44.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Minimalist 9.4%, Idler 9.2%, Casual 6%
- #34 Bills Must Be Paid
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,296 reviews2026
Dev: Rike Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You're broke, smash piggy banks, bills must be paid. A short active incremental game. Get money, upgrade, and get debt free!
Why similar: Incremental 29.1%, Management 13.3%, Capitalism 11.2%, Idler 10.9%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #35 Incremental Infinity
77% matchMixed58% of 159 reviews2026
Dev: Rablo Games
Windows
An Idle Incremental game where you explore an infinite, procedurally generated skill tree. Defend yourself against ever-growing waves of numbers. Unlock new abilities, complete quests and expand the skill tree to become infinitely powerful.
Why similar: Incremental 27.8%, Idler 12.7%, Tower Defense 11.2%, Relaxing 9.6%, Minimalist 9.4%
- #36 Digseum
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,115 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 33%, Management 14.1%, Minimalist 14%, Idler 10.8%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #37 Max Manos
75% matchVery Positive92% of 511 reviews2025
Dev: Max Manos
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Max Manos is an incremental destruction game where you play as a powerful hand, known as Max Manos, eliminating shapes. Chain explosive reactions, collect shards, and upgrade your abilities to destroy shapes even faster.
Why similar: Incremental 28.9%, Management 11.6%, Minimalist 11.4%, Idler 9.3%, Arcade 7.5%
- #38 Incrempire
75% matchMixed68% of 161 reviews2026
Dev: FMGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree.
Why similar: Incremental 28.3%, Tower Defense 23.8%, Idler 11.7%, Relaxing 10.6%, Strategy 6.2%
- #39 Budgie's Bug Shop
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 975 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.9%, Management 15.5%, Idler 11.7%, Relaxing 8.3%, Arcade 6.9%
- #40 This Isn't Just Tower Defense
74% matchMixed62% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Pri Games
Windows
Defend your base with placeable towers that can be upgraded endlessly. Automate your production and make sure there's enough power to keep everything running.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.4%, Incremental 28.9%, Idler 12.1%, Strategy 6.9%, Combat 5.1%
- #41 ParryMaster
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: GOGOIO Games
Windows
Defend yourself in this minimalist one-button incremental defense game. One hit, and it’s over.
Why similar: Incremental 32.9%, Minimalist 15.5%, Idler 12.1%, Tower Defense 10.7%, Arcade 10.4%
- #42 Idle Colony
73% matchVery Positive82% of 577 reviews2024
Dev: Faith G.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Incremental 37%, Management 15.5%, Idler 12.9%, Minimalist 9.9%, Strategy 9.2%
- #43 ULTRATAP
71% matchVery Positive89% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: luckyape
Windows
ULTRATAP is an incremental game about defeating monsters and bosses, getting stronger and enjoying the process. Buy upgrades, complete quests and equip powerful items.
Why similar: Incremental 34.3%, Idler 12.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Minimalist 10.9%, Simulation 7.4%
- #44 GLONK
71% matchVery Positive90% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: Mistical Studios
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 32.2%, Idler 12.4%, Arcade 10.3%, Minimalist 7.1%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #45 Trainatic
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,093 reviews2025
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Trainatic is an explosive incremental train-building game! Upgrade your cars, gather resources, and unlock powerful synergies to chug further down the track.
Why similar: Incremental 39.2%, Management 14.1%, Idler 10.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Arcade 8.8%
- #46 Desktop Defender
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,793 reviews2025
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.6%, Incremental 33%, Idler 14.8%, Top-Down 5.4%, Casual 3.9%
- #47 Rogue Tower
72% matchVery Positive83% of 5,919 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.6%, Strategy 12.3%, Minimalist 12.2%, Roguelike 11%, Casual 4.1%
- #48 Keep on Mining!
68% matchVery Positive94% of 8,329 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 42.2%, Idler 12.4%, Relaxing 9.6%, Capitalism 7.9%, Minimalist 5.8%
- #49 Shoot The Barrels
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: BATTLE LAB
Windows
Addictive incremental game about shooting exploding barrels and upgrading your weapon.
Why similar: Incremental 29.2%, Strategy 13.5%, Arcade 11.1%, Idler 10.5%, Minimalist 10%
- #50 Criticality
69% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Mechabit
Windows
A short incremental game about splitting atoms and triggering exponentially growing chain reactions.
Why similar: Incremental 29.7%, Minimalist 14.1%, Relaxing 10.7%, Management 8.5%, Arcade 8.2%
- #51 Tower Wizard
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,856 reviews2025
Dev: Barribob
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
Why similar: Incremental 58.1%, Idler 13.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Colorful 4.8%, Management 4.5%
- #52 Starvester
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 788 reviews2026
Dev: Syphono4Pub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A short incremental game about expanding a star-system wide factory to build giant megastructures in space. Deploy swarms of drones, mine resources, unlock upgrades and harvest the power of the stars!
Why similar: Incremental 34.3%, Management 14.3%, Idler 13.8%, Strategy 9.2%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #53 Increbraintal
68% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: Hymoori
Windows
Protect your brain from viruses in Increbraintal, an incremental auto battler. Build your team and unlock upgrades in the Skill Tree to eliminate the contamination taking over the body.
Why similar: Idler 18.5%, Strategy 18.4%, Arcade 15.8%, Relaxing 11.1%, Casual 9.9%
- #54 Minutescape
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 556 reviews2025
Dev: MolterPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dodge bullets and upgrade yourself in Minutescape, a retro-inspired incremental game that keeps unfolding. Unlock new abilities and keep upgrading yourself to survive for 5 consecutive minutes.
Why similar: Incremental 34.7%, Minimalist 14.8%, Idler 12.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Arcade 9.6%
- #55 Scritchy Scratchy
64% matchVery Positive94% of 15,152 reviews2026
Dev: Lunch Money GamesPub: Funday Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 12.6 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 37%, Idler 11.3%, Management 10.7%, Minimalist 10%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #56 Idle Gumball Machine
66% matchVery Positive91% of 261 reviews2026
Dev: Antique Gear Games
Windows
Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game. Shoot gumballs at gears and buy upgrades to make bigger and bigger numbers until you break the game! Short, sweet, relaxing, and addictive!
Why similar: Incremental 27.6%, Management 15.4%, Idler 11.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Strategy 7.6%
- #57 Incredicer
66% matchVery Positive86% of 2,377 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 39.1%, Idler 12.6%, Relaxing 9.9%, Arcade 8.6%, Strategy 7.9%
- #58 Astro Prospector
65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,255 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!
Why similar: Incremental 26.2%, Management 11.8%, Capitalism 9.6%, Roguelike 7.9%, Arcade 7.5%
- #59 Snakecremental
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 433 reviews2025
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Snake, but with a skill tree
Why similar: Incremental 39.6%, Management 14.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Idler 9.4%, Relaxing 7%
- #60 Luckyest
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 252 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 32.9%, Idler 12.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Relaxing 9%, Management 8.6%