- #1 The Perfect Tower II
97% matchVery Positive87% of 4,357 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 27.7%, Incremental 21.5%, Idler 11.1%, Management 8.1%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep meta-progression and complex tower defense mechanics that reward finding powerful synergies.
- #2 Rogue Tower
96% matchVery Positive83% of 5,896 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 55.8%, Strategy 12.6%, Minimalist 12.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Casual 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense with roguelite elements, requiring careful planning and synergy building to survive increasingly difficult waves.
- #3 Idle Tower Defense
96% 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 26.6%, Incremental 25.9%, Minimalist 13.4%, Idler 10.7%, Relaxing 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct genre match that combines incremental progression with classic tower defense gameplay.
- #4 Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
95% matchVery Positive91% of 4,163 reviews2021
Dev: Prineside
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 46.1 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 35.7%, Minimalist 18.7%, Relaxing 11.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Top-Down 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic, minimalist tower defense game with extensive incremental upgrades and research trees.
- #5 castle idler
94% matchVery Positive81% of 150 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 22.2%, Incremental 21.6%, Idler 10%, Management 9.8%, Minimalist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar blend of incremental growth and tower defense strategy in a casual format.
- #6 Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,461 reviews2026
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 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%, Tower Defense 24.8%, Idler 12.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, incremental approach to tower defense that emphasizes strategic placement.
- #7 Dome Keeper
93% matchVery Positive92% of 21,626 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.3 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 51.3%, Roguelike 21.6%, Combat 16.4%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense with resource management and meta-progression, capturing the same addictive loop of defending and upgrading.
- #8 Ash Warden
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 111 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 26.3%, Incremental 23.3%, Management 11.9%, Idler 9.6%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival and tower defense mechanics with a strong emphasis on incremental upgrades.
- #9 Brotato
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 116,135 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.4 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 28.9%, Casual 11.1%, 2D 11.1%, Singleplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on crafting overpowered character builds through synergy-heavy combat, mirroring the satisfaction of finding strong combinations in Outhold.
- #10 Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 156 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 28.3%, Tower Defense 25%, Idler 10.5%, Management 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward incremental tower defense game that focuses on managing waves and upgrades.
- #11 Deep Space Cache
89% matchVery Positive91% of 886 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%, Strategy 11.5%, Idler 9.4%, Minimalist 9.3%, Casual 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines incremental strategy with a space-themed management loop.
- #12 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
90% matchVery Positive89% of 2,856 reviews2020
Dev: Game in a Bottle
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 38.5 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%, Strategy 14.6%, Top-Down 11.4%, Combat 9.9%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, incremental approach to tower defense where managing complex gem combinations is key to success.
- #13 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
89% matchVery Positive90% of 3,215 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 79.3%, Strategy 18.7%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic tower defense experience that emphasizes elemental synergies and careful placement to maximize damage.
- #14 Nodebuster
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,887 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 37.9%, Management 10.9%, Idler 9.9%, Minimalist 8.7%, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features incremental mechanics and strategic planning in a minimalist, arcade-inspired setting.
- #15 Refence
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 141 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%, Incremental 23%, Management 11.7%, Idler 10%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates roguelite elements into a tower defense framework, encouraging experimentation with builds.
- #16 Loot Loop
85% matchVery Positive92% of 1,171 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 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 32.1%, Management 13.9%, Idler 10.8%, Minimalist 10.3%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the satisfying feedback loop of incremental management and loot progression.
- #17 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
84% matchVery Positive89% of 3,133 reviews2025
Dev: AarimousPub: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Why similar: Incremental 43.2%, Relaxing 8.7%, Minimalist 8.7%, Idler 8.1%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing incremental game that emphasizes strategic resource management.
- #18 Shelldiver
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 15,422 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 41.4%, Management 14.1%, Idler 10%, Relaxing 8.3%, Arcade 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy incremental game that requires careful resource allocation to survive.
- #19 Tower Ball - Incremental Tower Defense
87% 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 26.5%, Tower Defense 26%, Management 11.2%, Idler 10.8%, Shooter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter-infused tower defense game that relies on incremental upgrades to scale power.
- #20 Feed the Reactor
84% matchVery Positive81% of 541 reviews2026
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 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 44.6%, Management 14.6%, Idler 12.3%, Strategy 10.8%, Relaxing 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and incremental strategy within a tower defense context.
- #21 Color Defense
86% 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: Tower Defense 25.3%, Incremental 25%, Strategy 20%, Minimalist 12.6%, Casual 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist tower defense game that emphasizes strategic color-based synergies.
- #22 BastionOS
82% matchVery Positive98% of 146 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 21.5%, Management 11.7%, Minimalist 10.7%, Idler 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade action with incremental progression for a fast-paced tower defense experience.
- #23 Idle Colony
82% matchVery Positive82% of 570 reviews2024
Dev: Faith G.
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.8%, Management 15.7%, Idler 13.1%, Minimalist 9.7%, Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends automation and incremental strategy, perfect for players who enjoy managing complex systems.
- #24 Trainatic
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,034 reviews2025
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.9 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 38.9%, Management 14.2%, Idler 11.1%, Strategy 9.2%, Arcade 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique incremental strategy game that uses train logistics to manage defense and growth.
- #25 Max Manos
81% matchVery Positive92% of 506 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 28.8%, Management 11.7%, Minimalist 11.3%, Idler 9.5%, Arcade 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-focused incremental game that rewards strategic management of resources.
- #26 Simultree
80% matchVery Positive85% of 132 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 27.1%, Management 15.3%, Minimalist 11.7%, Idler 11.5%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a casual, incremental approach to simulation and strategy.
- #27 Click and Conquer
79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,038 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 11.3%, Relaxing 8.7%, Arcade 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic incremental experience that emphasizes simulation and pixel-art strategy.
- #28 Digseum
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,976 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 32.9%, Management 14.2%, Minimalist 13.8%, Idler 11%, Relaxing 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on management and incremental growth within a simulation framework.
- #29 ParryMaster
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 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 15.4%, Idler 12.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Tower Defense 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style incremental game that focuses on timing and combat upgrades.
- #30 Piñata Go Boom
77% matchVery Positive92% of 639 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 29.6%, Management 12.9%, Minimalist 10%, Idler 8.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #31 Budgie's Bug Shop
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 667 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
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 29.2%, Management 15.8%, Idler 12%, Relaxing 8.2%, Arcade 6.9%
- #32 Infiniclick
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 147 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 31.7%, Incremental 29.9%, Idler 12.6%, Capitalism 8.2%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual incremental game that incorporates tower defense elements for a simple, satisfying loop.
- #33 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
77% matchVery Positive86% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.0 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 24.7%, Incremental 22.5%, Minimalist 11.1%, Idler 9.5%, Management 8.1%
- #34 DEFRAG
76% matchVery Positive95% of 497 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%, Management 16.9%, Idler 11.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Minimalist 8.4%
- #35 Keep on Mining!
74% matchVery Positive94% of 8,155 reviews2025
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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%, Idler 12.6%, Relaxing 9.5%, Capitalism 8%, Minimalist 5.7%
- #36 GLONK
75% matchVery Positive91% of 328 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 32.1%, Idler 12.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Relaxing 7.1%, Minimalist 7%
- #37 Desktop Defender
74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,728 reviews2025
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 55.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.9%, Incremental 33.1%, Idler 15.2%, Top-Down 5.5%, Casual 3.9%
- #38 This Isn't Just Tower Defense
76% matchMixed61% of 124 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 33.4%, Incremental 29.3%, Idler 12.5%, Strategy 7%, Combat 5.2%
- #39 ULTRATAP
73% matchVery Positive89% of 73 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 34.2%, Idler 13%, Strategy 12.3%, Minimalist 10.8%, Simulation 7.4%
- #40 Shoot The Barrels
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 95 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 10.7%, Minimalist 9.9%
- #41 Tower Wizard
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,632 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%, Idler 13.3%, Strategy 8.6%, Colorful 4.8%, Management 4.5%
- #42 Snakecremental
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Snake, but with a skill tree
Why similar: Incremental 39.4%, Management 14.3%, Arcade 10.4%, Idler 9.6%, Relaxing 7%
- #43 Samawa Idle
73% matchMixed66% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.1 hrsMean: 71.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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%, Tower Defense 31.7%, Idler 13.8%, Roguelike 8.2%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #44 Starvester
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 734 reviews2026
Dev: Syphono4Pub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 34.1%, Management 14.5%, Idler 14%, Strategy 9.2%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #45 Increbraintal
71% matchVery Positive83% of 138 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 19.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Arcade 15.6%, Relaxing 11%, Casual 9.7%
- #46 Minutescape
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 545 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 34.6%, Minimalist 14.6%, Idler 12.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Arcade 9.5%
- #47 Scritchy Scratchy
67% matchVery Positive94% of 12,925 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 36.6%, Idler 11%, Management 10.9%, Minimalist 10%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #48 Luckyest
70% matchVery Positive80% of 246 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 32.7%, Idler 12.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Relaxing 9%, Management 8.6%
- #49 Xenosensory
69% matchVery Positive95% of 149 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 27.7%, Management 12.6%, Minimalist 11.3%, Idler 10.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #50 (the) Gnorp Apologue
69% matchVery Positive95% of 9,815 reviews2023
Dev: MycoPub: (Myco)
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 27.6 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 46.7%, Idler 12.4%, Management 12.4%, Minimalist 7.6%, Strategy 6.9%
- #51 Incredicer
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,294 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 38.9%, Idler 12.8%, Relaxing 9.9%, Arcade 8.5%, Strategy 7.9%
- #52 Grow Defense
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 610 reviews2021
Dev: SoftCowGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 76.0 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 35.4%, Incremental 29.5%, Idler 15.2%, Strategy 6.2%, Casual 5%
- #53 Astro Prospector
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,098 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 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 26.1%, Management 12%, Capitalism 9.7%, Roguelike 7.9%, Arcade 7.5%
- #54 Idle Gumball Machine
68% matchVery Positive92% of 207 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 27.4%, Management 15.5%, Idler 11.4%, Shooter 9%, Strategy 7.6%
- #55 Gridkeeper
69% 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 41.5%, Strategy 18.2%, Idler 16.5%, Relaxing 7.1%, Colorful 6.1%
- #56 Orbitmine
67% matchVery Positive82% of 441 reviews2026
Dev: vibemaker1
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Orbit a planet, fire your laser, and mine it to the core. Upgrade your ship and conquer seasonal hazards across four unique zones. A satisfying incremental mining game set in space.
Why similar: Incremental 26.2%, Arcade 15.9%, Idler 13.9%, Strategy 13.3%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #57 DO NOT FEED THE VIRUS
68% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: NimbleGames
Windows
Grow your organism, gather biomass, and expand your colony. A casual, short mouse-driven incremental game focused on growth and progression.
Why similar: Incremental 31.7%, Minimalist 12.3%, Relaxing 9.3%, Strategy 8.6%, Management 8%
- #58 Fill Up The Hole
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,145 reviews2025
Dev: Fluffy Lotus
Windows
Median: 3.5 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 48.9%, Management 17.2%, Idler 16.7%, Strategy 7.9%, Simulation 4.6%
- #59 Fracture Field
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,014 reviews2026
Dev: Type-TenPub: Type Ten LLC
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fracture Field is an idle/incremental quarry mining game. Shatter rocks with timed swings then invest your earnings into upgrades. Build a fleet of drones to automate your empire, bomb tough layers, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades on your journey to master the quarry.
Why similar: Incremental 40.6%, Idler 17.6%, Management 14%, Relaxing 9.6%, Strategy 4.9%
- #60 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,210 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 186.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 31.3%, Incremental 26.2%, Idler 12.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Combat 7.3%