- #1 The Perfect Tower II
96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,306 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 27.5%, Incremental 21.8%, Idler 11.1%, Management 8.1%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for blending deep tower defense mechanics with complex incremental progression and meta-upgrades.
- #2 Idle Tower Defense
97% matchMixed54% of 117 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 26.3%, Incremental 26.3%, Minimalist 13.4%, Idler 10.7%, Relaxing 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title directly combines the idle genre with active tower defense combat, mirroring the core loop of Outhold.
- #3 Ash Warden
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 101 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 25.9%, Incremental 23.5%, Management 12%, Idler 9.7%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on survival and tower defense mechanics within an incremental framework, providing a similar sense of escalating challenge.
- #4 Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
95% matchVery Positive91% of 4,121 reviews2021
Dev: Prineside
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 45.9 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 35.5%, Minimalist 18.7%, Relaxing 11.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Top-Down 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive research tree and strategic tower placement that perfectly mirrors the synergy-focused gameplay of Outhold.
- #5 Tower Tactics: Liberation
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,237 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 41%, Minimalist 14.1%, Management 12.1%, Roguelike 9.9%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tower defense that emphasizes strategic deck-building and permanent progression, capturing the tactical depth of the seed game.
- #6 DEFRAG
94% matchVery Positive95% of 449 reviews2025
Dev: BlueDot Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 3.5 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 16.8%, Idler 11.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Minimalist 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends bullet-hell action with incremental management, appealing to players who enjoy the combat-heavy side of Outhold.
- #7 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
93% matchVery Positive86% of 370 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 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 24.4%, Incremental 22.8%, Minimalist 11.1%, Idler 9.6%, Management 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines auto-battler mechanics with tower defense, creating a unique strategic experience similar to Outhold's combat.
- #8 Minutescape
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 534 reviews2025
Dev: MolterPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 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 34.8%, Minimalist 14.6%, Idler 12.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Arcade 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced incremental game that incorporates bullet-hell survival elements, matching the arcade-like intensity of the seed game.
- #9 Refence
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 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 23.7%, Incremental 23.4%, Management 11%, Idler 9.9%, Relaxing 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite incremental game that forces players to manage tower defenses while navigating challenging combat encounters.
- #10 Grim Clicker
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,863 reviews2024
Dev: EvilCharm Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 83.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Grim Clicker is an IDLE/RPG clicker where you will find your own strategy to explore the lost worlds. Inspired by games such as Diablo, Grim Dawn, Dark Souls, etc., the game features a complex character development, many unique items, active and passive playstyle.
Why similar: Incremental 55.7%, Idler 22%, Strategy 9.4%, 2D 5.8%, Casual 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep combat mechanics and complex skill trees that reward finding overpowered synergies, much like Outhold.
- #11 castle idler
90% matchVery Positive82% of 108 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 21.8%, Incremental 21.8%, Idler 10%, Management 9.8%, Minimalist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a straightforward tower defense experience with incremental progression, perfect for fans of the genre.
- #12 Loot Loop
89% matchVery Positive92% of 797 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.
Why similar: Incremental 31.7%, Management 14%, Idler 11.1%, Minimalist 10.4%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the satisfying cycle of management and incremental upgrades found in many modern strategy games.
- #13 Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,173 reviews2026
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.
Why similar: Incremental 30.8%, Tower Defense 24.4%, Idler 12.6%, Strategy 8.1%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual approach to tower defense that focuses on incremental growth and strategic simplicity.
- #14 Shelldiver
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,859 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 41%, Management 14.2%, Idler 10%, Relaxing 8.4%, Arcade 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on resource management and incremental progression, providing a relaxing yet strategic experience.
- #15 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,979 reviews2025
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Why similar: Incremental 43.2%, Minimalist 8.7%, Relaxing 8.6%, Idler 8%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing incremental experience with strategic management elements that complement the feel of Outhold.
- #16 Idle Wizard
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,776 reviews2019
Dev: TwoWizards
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 228.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
RPG/Idle hybrid about becoming the most powerful wizard there is. Pick a class, get a pet, configure and improve your character in a myriad ways!
Why similar: Incremental 58%, Idler 37.9%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers immense depth in build customization and synergy discovery, satisfying the desire for strategic complexity.
- #17 Snakecremental
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 419 reviews2025
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Snake, but with a skill tree
Why similar: Incremental 39.8%, Management 14.2%, Arcade 10.3%, Idler 9.6%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends classic arcade mechanics with incremental resource management, offering a fresh take on the genre.
- #18 Antivirus PROTOCOL
84% matchVery Positive87% of 293 reviews2025
Dev: FIREHIVE Studio
Windows
Antivirus PROTOCOL is an incremental game about destroying viruses. Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself, and eliminate the Virus that has taken over the world.
Why similar: Incremental 30.2%, Minimalist 14.3%, Idler 11.9%, Relaxing 8.3%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses simulation and strategy elements to create an incremental experience focused on active defense.
- #19 Tower Wizard
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,199 reviews2025
Dev: Barribob
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.5 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 58.5%, Idler 13.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Colorful 4.8%, Management 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fantasy-themed tower defense with incremental growth, capturing the strategic feel of the seed game.
- #20 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
85% matchVery Positive89% of 2,835 reviews2020
Dev: Game in a Bottle
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 38.3 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 55.8%, Strategy 14.6%, Top-Down 11.5%, Combat 9.9%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This classic tower defense title provides the deep strategic planning and meta-progression that fans of Outhold will appreciate.
- #21 Feed the Reactor
83% matchVery Positive82% of 507 reviews2026
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 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 14.6%, Idler 12.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes strategic management and incremental growth, mirroring the core progression loop of Outhold.
- #22 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,196 reviews2021
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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%, Strategy 18.9%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on complex tower synergies and strategic placement, offering a high-level tower defense experience.
- #23 Piñata Go Boom
82% matchVery Positive92% of 612 reviews2025
Dev: tissue inu
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 29.9%, Management 12.9%, Minimalist 9.9%, Idler 8.7%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features incremental strategy and simulation elements that provide a lighthearted but engaging loop.
- #24 Deep Space Cache
80% matchVery Positive91% of 874 reviews2024
Dev: Monu
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deep Space Cache is a short & simple semi-idle bullet heaven incremental asteroid miner game.
Why similar: Incremental 44.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Idler 9.4%, Minimalist 9.3%, Casual 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines indie-style strategy with incremental mechanics, offering a unique take on resource management.
- #25 Idle Slayer
81% matchVery Positive85% of 10,390 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Leban
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 103.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Incremental 55.5%, Idler 25.6%, Casual 7.6%, Strategy 5.1%, 2D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a satisfying loop of active combat and incremental upgrades that feels very similar to the pacing of Outhold.
- #26 This Isn't Just Tower Defense
81% matchMixed61% of 119 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 32.5%, Incremental 25.3%, Idler 12.8%, Strategy 8.1%, Combat 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual yet strategic tower defense game that incorporates incremental elements to keep the gameplay engaging.
- #27 Nodebuster
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,717 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 38%, Management 10.9%, Idler 9.9%, Minimalist 8.6%, Strategy 6.8%
- #28 BastionOS
78% matchVery Positive98% of 117 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 22.8%, Tower Defense 21.3%, Management 11.7%, Minimalist 10.7%, Idler 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends casual strategy with incremental tower defense, rounding out the list with its accessible gameplay.
- #29 Orb of Creation
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,494 reviews2022
Dev: MarpleGames
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Incremental 63.1%, Idler 10.4%, Minimalist 9.7%, Strategy 8.8%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, highly strategic incremental experience that rewards careful planning and synergy discovery.
- #30 Idle Skilling
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,356 reviews2022
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 97.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Incremental 42%, Idler 19.8%, Management 13.2%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A feature-rich incremental game that allows for deep character and combat customization, appealing to fans of meta-progression.
- #31 Max Manos
77% matchVery Positive93% of 497 reviews2025
Dev: Max Manos
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.1 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 29%, Management 11.7%, Minimalist 11.3%, Idler 9.5%, Arcade 7.4%
- #32 Click and Conquer
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,988 reviews2025
Dev: SOCKHOUSE STUDIOS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Click and Conquer is a short, relaxing incremental game. Drop bombs through the fog of war, uncover hidden enemies, collect rewards, and spend currency to boost passive income, increase bombing power, and unlock new maps.
Why similar: Incremental 37.1%, Minimalist 13.6%, Idler 11.4%, Relaxing 8.7%, Arcade 7.2%
- #33 Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 155 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 28.6%, Tower Defense 24.7%, Idler 10.5%, Management 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #34 Simultree
76% matchVery Positive86% of 118 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 27.3%, Management 15.3%, Minimalist 11.6%, Idler 11.5%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #35 Digseum
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,795 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 13.8%, Idler 10.9%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #36 ParryMaster
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: GOGOIO Games
Windows
Defend yourself in this minimalist one-button incremental defense game. One hit, and it’s over.
Why similar: Incremental 33.3%, Minimalist 15.3%, Idler 12.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Tower Defense 10.2%
- #37 Keep on Mining!
71% matchVery Positive94% of 7,974 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 12.6%, Relaxing 9.4%, Capitalism 8%, Minimalist 5.7%
- #38 GLONK
72% matchVery Positive92% of 316 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 32.2%, Idler 12.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Relaxing 7.1%, Minimalist 7%
- #39 Infiniclick
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 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 31.3%, Incremental 30.3%, Idler 12.6%, Capitalism 8.3%, Casual 6.2%
- #40 Scritchy Scratchy
69% matchVery Positive94% of 10,188 reviews2026
Dev: Lunch Money GamesPub: Funday Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.1 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 36.1%, Management 11.1%, Idler 10.8%, Minimalist 10.5%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #41 Trainatic
71% matchVery Positive91% of 930 reviews2025
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 39.3%, Management 14.2%, Idler 10.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Arcade 8.7%
- #42 Idle Colony
72% matchVery Positive83% of 556 reviews2024
Dev: Faith G.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.3 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 37.2%, Management 15.6%, Idler 13.1%, Minimalist 9.7%, Strategy 9.1%
- #43 Rogue Tower
73% matchVery Positive83% of 5,872 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 55.7%, Strategy 12.7%, Minimalist 12.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Casual 4.2%
- #44 Incredicer
70% matchVery Positive86% of 2,195 reviews2025
Dev: pochi
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Incredicer is a short, incremental dice game where you roll dice, earn money, upgrade and buy helper hands to automate and increase your income.
Why similar: Incremental 39.2%, Idler 12.7%, Relaxing 9.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Strategy 7.8%
- #45 Desktop Defender
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,697 reviews2025
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Median: 28.0 hrsMean: 55.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.5%, Incremental 33.5%, Idler 15.2%, Top-Down 5.5%, Casual 3.9%
- #46 ULTRATAP
71% matchVery Positive93% of 57 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 34.5%, Idler 13%, Strategy 12.2%, Minimalist 10.7%, Simulation 7.4%
- #47 Tower Ball - Incremental Tower Defense
74% matchMixed62% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: WaffleStack Studio LLC
Windows
Build turrets to destroy balls & earn cash, spend it to upgrade and get stronger
Why similar: Incremental 26.9%, Tower Defense 25.7%, Management 11.2%, Idler 10.8%, Shooter 8.1%
- #48 Color Defense
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 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: Incremental 25.3%, Tower Defense 25.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Minimalist 12.5%, Casual 8.8%
- #49 Grow Defense
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 610 reviews2021
Dev: SoftCowGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 74.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Upgrade your Castle and Unlock new tiers of Skills and Weapons to Defend vs Monsters and Bosses across VARIOUS ZONES! Find Rare ITEMS dropped from monsters and bosses and upgrade them to their full potential! Defeat RAID Mega-Bosses to find LEGENDARY items!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.1%, Incremental 29.9%, Idler 15.3%, Strategy 6.2%, Casual 5%
- #50 Idle Gumball Machine
69% matchVery Positive92% of 186 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 25.8%, Management 14.8%, Idler 10.9%, Relaxing 8.8%, Shooter 8.5%
- #51 Xenosensory
68% matchVery Positive96% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Xenosensory is a short incremental game with horror themes. Use your cursor to bust Xenos and save convicts then spend your research points on skill tree upgrades, actions, gadgets, and uncover the true horrifying nature of this space station nightmare.
Why similar: Incremental 28%, Management 12.6%, Minimalist 11.3%, Idler 10.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #52 Luckyest
69% matchVery Positive80% of 238 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 33.1%, Idler 12.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Relaxing 9%, Management 8.6%
- #53 (the) Gnorp Apologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,673 reviews2023
Dev: MycoPub: (Myco)
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 27.8 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 47%, Idler 12.5%, Management 12.3%, Minimalist 7.5%, Strategy 6.9%
- #54 Astro Prospector
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,969 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 26.3%, Management 11.9%, Capitalism 9.7%, Roguelike 7.8%, Arcade 7.4%
- #55 Hydra Heli
68% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Ideas Per SecondPub: Big Play Games
Windows
Hydra Heli is a short, relaxing incremental game about sinking battleships with an overpowered helicopter. Control a swarm of unstoppable torpedoes, annihilate armadas, collect shards, and utilize the Depot to boost damage, increase firepower, and unlock new regions.
Why similar: Incremental 31.7%, Minimalist 14.5%, Idler 12.2%, Relaxing 10.3%, Management 8.3%
- #56 Shoot The Barrels
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: BATTLE LAB
Windows
Addictive incremental game about shooting exploding barrels and upgrading your weapon.
Why similar: Incremental 29.5%, Strategy 13.5%, Arcade 11%, Idler 10.7%, Minimalist 9.8%
- #57 Samawa Idle
70% matchMixed66% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 72.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.
Why similar: Incremental 33.4%, Tower Defense 31.4%, Idler 13.8%, Roguelike 8.1%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #58 Fill Up The Hole
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,109 reviews2025
Dev: Fluffy Lotus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn trash into cash in a dystopian world! Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.
Why similar: Incremental 49.1%, Management 17.2%, Idler 16.5%, Strategy 7.9%, Simulation 4.5%
- #59 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,157 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 175.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.1%, Incremental 26.5%, Idler 12.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Combat 7.3%
- #60 Gridkeeper
67% matchMixed68% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: pixelwide
Windows
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: Incremental 41.9%, Strategy 18.1%, Idler 16.4%, Relaxing 7%, Colorful 6%