- #1 Cauldron Cartel
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SHG
Windows · Mac
Run a cozy potion shop that is absolutely, definitely not a criminal front. Brew forbidden potions, hire goblins, dodge the inspector, and grow one bubbling cauldron into a full-blown cartel.
Why similar: Cozy 18.7%, Shop Keeper 18.6% ★, Incremental 13.3%, Idler 13.2%, Automation 7.2%
- #2 Sticker Shop Cozy Idle
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phantom Script Studio
Windows
Catch drifting sticker packs, open them for cute and rare finds, then choose what to collect or sell in this cozy incremental shop game. Upgrade your tools, complete your album, hire assistants, and grow a tiny stand into a bustling three-counter shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.6% ★, Cozy 15.2%, Incremental 12.5%, Idler 12.5%, Automation 7.6%
- #3 Vending Corner
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lambda Gameworks
Windows
A relaxing idle vending simulator that sits in the corner of your screen while you work, browse, or play.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32% ★, Shop Keeper 23.1% ★, Idler 11.9%, Inventory Management 8.4%, Management 5.5%
- #4 Galacto
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guillermo
Windows
A cozy idle game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Run a space gas station, refuel ships, hire bots, chain combo for fat payouts, and rebuild an outpost into the busiest stop in the galaxy!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.7% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Automation 12.1%, Idler 11.9%, Incremental 9.5%
- #5 Magic Shop Simulator
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SimWorld
Windows
Run a magic shop in an open voxel world. Forage rare ingredients, brew potions at your cauldron, and sell them to a village of fantastical customers, then defend your shelves when the wilds come knocking. Cozy where you want it, dangerous the moment you push your luck.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.7% ★, Automation 20.8%, Crafting 10.3%, Voxel 10.3% ★, Base Building 10.1%
- #6 My Little Farm
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TekhuPub: GameDiscovery
Windows
Meet your new desk-side garden! Crops will sprout, ripen, and sway at the bottom of your screen while you work or study. Tend them well and your little farm will bloom with new varieties, colors, and harvests.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 22.5% ★, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Idler 9.1%, Time Management 9%, Crafting 7.9%
- #7 Corner Market
93% matchVery Positive90% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Tiny OrbitPub: Crow Interactive
Windows
A relaxing idle market simulator that sits at the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 21.7% ★, Automation 16.5%, Shop Keeper 14.1% ★, Cozy 12.5%, Idler 12.2%
- #8 Craft & Deliver
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
Run your own cozy garage workshop—craft handmade products, prepare customer orders, and deliver them to your neighbors while growing your small business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.7% ★, Cozy 18%, Crafting 12.4%, Inventory Management 10.2%, Automation 9.5%
- #9 Side Shop Simulator
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ve
Windows
A cozy idle shop-sim that can sit in the corner of your screen while you work or play. Stock products, upgrade your tools, and expand your business comfortably from your desktop!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 26.2% ★, Idler 12.9%, Automation 11.2%, Cozy 10.9%, Incremental 10.6%
- #10 Cinema Tycoon
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tycoon Managers
Windows
Build and manage your own cinema empire in Cinema Tycoon. License movies, plan screenings, hire and train staff, run the food court, launch marketing campaigns, compete with rival cinemas, expand to new locations, and grow your reputation on the way to becoming the best cinema owner in the world.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.4% ★, Time Management 13.5%, Idler 12.6%, Economy 11.4%, Incremental 10.6%
- #11 Desktop Forge
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nulpoyo
Windows
A tiny forge in the corner of your desktop. Quirky smiths gather materials and hammer out blades on their own. Hand one to a passing adventurer, or deliver it to a nation at war — your blade decides whether they live, calms the monster dens, and can change who rules a town.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.8% ★, Idler 14.5%, Automation 9.6%, Incremental 7.9%, Management 7.3%
- #12 One More Shake
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XnaxlZzz_Studios
Windows
Shake a vending machine, collect cans, earn money, and build the ultimate idle vending empire through satisfying upgrades, automation, and endless progression.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.2% ★, Automation 15.1%, Idler 12.7%, Cozy 12.2%, Incremental 12.2%
- #13 3D Printer Manager
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: Smushii
Windows · Mac · Linux
Start in a bedroom with one 3D printer and build a manufacturing empire! Manage filaments, upgrade machines, hire staff, and expand into a factory in this addictive semi idle tycoon game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.6% ★, Automation 17.6%, Idler 11.8%, Incremental 8.7%, Economy 8.3%
- #14 Still Open: Taskbar Cafe Idle
89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: outwinder
Windows · Linux
A cozy cafe living on your taskbar! "Still Open" is a peaceful idle game that runs in the background while you work. With an atmosphere that changes based on your system time, 60+ upgrades, mini-games, and built-in Pomodoro/Project Tracking tools, turn your productivity into a coffee break.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24% ★, Cozy 20.6%, Idler 12.7%, Time Management 10.7%, Incremental 10%
- #15 Spice & Grill
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DevShark
Windows
Welcome to Spice & Grill, a cozy restaurant that lives at the bottom of your screen. Build and decorate your own dining space, set up the best kitchen, and train the best chefs to serve customers all year round.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 25.3% ★, Cozy 14.8%, Automation 12.9%, Incremental 9%, Idler 8.1%
- #16 Cozy Corner Cafe
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alien Cat Studios
Windows
Brew, upgrade, and relax! Build your dream coffee shop in Cozy Corner Cafe, a charming idle tycoon game. Automate prep stations, hire staff, handle in-store and online orders, and unlock upgrades through an extensive skill tree.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.7% ★, Cozy 14.6%, Idler 11.4%, Automation 11.4%, Time Management 8.6%
- #17 Totally Normal Meat Co.
86% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Zart Zurt
Windows
Raise adorable monsters and process them into profit in this dark-humored idle management sim. Designed as a desktop companion, it runs at the bottom of your screen while you work. Optimize your production line, unlock rare species, and automate your way to a morally questionable empire.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 27.4% ★, Automation 16.3%, Shop Keeper 15.6% ★, Cozy 12.4%, Idler 12.2%
- #18 PawMart Tiny Market
83% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: Smallroom
Windows · Mac
Build and manage a cozy idle supermarket run by cute animals at the bottom of your screen. Produce goods, stock shelves, automate your store, hire employees and expand your tiny market.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.8% ★, Automation 15.7%, Idler 13.6%, Cozy 8.4%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #19 Desktop Fireworks Festival
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ごらんのすぽんさー
Windows
Desktop Fireworks Festival is a management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen and stays out of your way while you work, launching the fireworks you designed into the sky above your desktop. Grow your festival into a grand venue and light up the sky with a show of your own!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 28.8% ★, Shop Keeper 20.1% ★, Cozy 15.3%, Idler 11.7%, Economy 6.5%
- #20 Coin Harvest
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dumbbell Games
Windows
Harvest coins with robotic arms, unlock islands and conquer realms. An incremental idle desktop widget game that runs while you work or game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.9% ★, Automation 17%, Idler 12.6%, Incremental 11%, Economy 7.9%
- #21 EGGMART
85% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Emre ŞahinPub: Survivillage
Windows
Crack open surprise eggs and discover what's inside! Find rare toys to get rich or lose it all. Every opening is a gamble, every egg a chance. Build your store, sell eggs or crack them open - no risk, no reward. If luck's on your side, fortune awaits!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.7% ★, Idler 12.4%, Automation 12%, Inventory Management 10.4%, Economy 8.7%
- #22 Desk Sushi Idle
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Panel and Grid Studio
Windows
Desk Sushi Idle is a cozy animal sushi shop at the bottom of your screen. Keep working while guests grab plates, check out, and your restaurant grows. Build belts and stations, unlock dishes, and expand at your own pace—an idle desktop companion with real conveyor-sushi charm.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.1% ★, Shop Keeper 23.2% ★, Idler 11.8%, Cozy 11%, Incremental 5.1%
- #23 Dark Web
82% match5 user reviews17% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Recoil MojoPub: Mojo Games
Windows
Start a cartel from your basement in this dark web incremental sim. Grow weed, sell exotic tigers, hire hitmen, and scam sweet, innocent old ladies. Trade meme coins, gamble crypto on blackjack, outsmart the Feds, sell stolen data, and blackmail grannies to bake weed brownies for your empire!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.8% ★, Automation 17.5%, Incremental 14%, Idler 13.8%, Crafting 11%
- #24 Quackyard
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hugimugi
Windows · Linux
A cozy incremental farming sim about helping your duck friend clean out their backyard. Dig, mine and farm your way to clearing up the space so that a tea party with friends can be hosted.
Why similar: Cozy 22.8%, Desktop Companion 21.8% ★, Automation 15.8%, Idler 12.6%, Crafting 11.5%
- #25 Tattoo Shop Simulator
79% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Old Stuff StudioPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Run your dream tattoo shop! Provide tattoo and piercing services, customize your shop, and manage staff. Unlock new skills and roam the living city freely on your motorcycle. Buy real estate, fight off thugs, and grow from a small shop into the city's biggest brand!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.6% ★, Cozy 19.2%, Time Management 11.2%, Sandbox 8.7%, Economy 7.8%
- #26 Fun Park Simulator
81% matchMixed59% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Flugames
Windows
Rebuild an abandoned theme park in this first-person simulation. Build rides, shops, and decorations, keep guests happy, earn stars, unlock upgrades, hire staff, stop troublemakers, and turn your park into a famous attraction.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.7% ★, Automation 12.3%, Time Management 12.1%, Idler 11.1%, Incremental 10.3%
- #27 Bookstore Incremental
78% matchVery Positive90% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Exaeryth
Windows
A cozy incremental game where you run your own bookstore! Buy hundreds of upgrades, unlock new customers and book types, hire different staff members and build the most profitable bookstore in the world!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36% ★, Incremental 17.8%, Idler 15.3%, Cozy 12.1%, Simulation 5.9%
- #28 Spiriki: Tiny Island
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pas Croyable Production
Windows
Listening to the gentle sound of the waves, take care of three small quirky nature spirits! With their help and some patience, create your own tiny cozy diorama and bring back life to your overgrown island!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 28% ★, Cozy 17%, Sandbox 12.8%, Idler 12.5%, Incremental 11.8%
- #29 The Last Helm
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Shed Studio
Windows
The Last Helm is a management and trading simulation where you build and run your own shop in a fantasy world. Start from scratch, purchase goods, craft weapons and potions, hire employees, and organize expeditions to expand your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.6% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Time Management 12.3%, Inventory Management 10.2%, Management 7.4%
- #30 Charmcraft Idle
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Seedborne
Windows · Linux
Charmcraft Idle is a cozy, witchy idle shop simulator where you gather magical resources, craft and sell enchanted goods, and slowly automate every part of your spellbound business. Click, craft, study, and hire staff as your humble witch shop grows into a magical enterprise.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.3% ★, Cozy 17%, Automation 13.9%, Idler 12.9%, Incremental 11%
- #31 Fantasy Weaponsmith Simulator
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CodeSerenity GamesPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Become a master weaponsmith in this fantasy simulator! Combine unique parts, materials, and effects to craft countless types of weaponry. Haggle with customers, fulfill orders from across the realm, and build and decorate your dream medieval weapons shop!
Why similar: Cozy 26.5%, Shop Keeper 17.6% ★, Economy 10.4%, Crafting 10.1%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #32 Wubbo: PuterPal
77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: russpuppy
Windows · Mac
Meet Wubbo, your cozy desktop companion! Fish, cook, craft, and more together in this relaxing idle RPG for your screen.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.5% ★, Automation 13%, Crafting 11%, Idler 9.5%, Sandbox 9%
- #33 Taskbar Armory
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Recoil MojoPub: Mojo Games
Windows
Your workday. Their adventure. A free cozy idle game that lives on your taskbar. Run a dwarven forge while you work or browse—mine ore, craft weapons, decorate your shop, and send heroes on expeditions for gems, relics and rare loot.
Why similar: Automation 20.5%, Idler 16.8%, Incremental 13.6%, Crafting 12.9%, Cozy 10.4%
- #34 bobanook!
75% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Nightjam GamesPub: Coreloop Garage
Windows
A relaxing, idle boba-shop simulator that can accompany you as you work on other things. Sell boba tea, unlock new drinks, and customize and care for a boba pet that lives in the corner of your screen!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.6% ★, Automation 18.1%, Idler 12.7%, Shop Keeper 11.2% ★, Economy 7.1%
- #35 Dyson Sphere: Desktop Factory
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XRT
Windows
Ignite your base on Tpler and forge your Dyson Sphere industrial wonder. Build automated desktop lines, deploy drone logistics, launch units to orbit. Draw tech perks for your build and boost output. Your custom Dyson Sphere orbit is exclusive live wallpaper, bringing cosmic romance to your desktop.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 28.7% ★, Automation 23.1%, Idler 13.4%, Incremental 9.4%, Sandbox 9.1%
- #36 Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat
79% matchVery Positive84% of 441 reviews2025
Dev: Destroyer Doggo
Windows · Mac
Median: 41.1 hrsMean: 53.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Relax in Bao Bao’s Cozy Laundromat, an idle game where you join Bao Bao, a charming panda, in creating the coziest laundromat. Purchase colorful washing machines, add delightful decorations, and hire panda helpers. Watch your cozy laundromat bustle with life, even when you’re not around!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.8% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Automation 13.5%, Idler 13.4%, Economy 5.9%
- #37 Elixonomy
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bramblewake Games
Windows
Run a cozy potion shop in a living magical economy. Brew remedies, read customer needs, manage workers and supplies, grow ingredients, and turn each day's results into a smarter plan for tomorrow.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.2% ★, Time Management 16.8%, Cozy 13%, Crafting 12.2%, Economy 10.7%
- #38 10 Billion Blocks
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nano Bento
Windows
A short incremental game about breaking a cube-shaped planet apart to find what is sealed inside.
Why similar: Voxel 14.8% ★, Automation 14.2%, Idler 13.3%, Cozy 13%, Incremental 13%
- #39 Cigar Tycoon
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snob Studio
Windows · Mac
A slow-burn cigar-shop management game for quiet weekends. Stock a warm wooden humidor, learn the leaf, craft house blends, and build a reputation—an old-school, low-stress tycoon for players who enjoy atmosphere over hurry.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.2% ★, Time Management 17.6%, Cozy 15.9%, Economy 11%, Management 7.1%
- #40 Highland Haven
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mindful Otter Games
Windows
Discover your own private haven in the Scottish Highlands and bring this once thriving home for hairy “coos” back to life. Craft goodies to sell, optimize your farm, and grow a pasture of cute highland cows roaming free on the bottom of your screen in this relaxing idle game.
Why similar: Automation 20.8%, Idler 16.2%, Incremental 13.5%, Crafting 13.4%, Desktop Companion 13.2% ★
- #41 Factory Simulator
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiftcore Games
Windows
Build and run your own factory — solo or with up to 4 players. Automate production, manage your workflow, and sell your products through retail stores or wholesale markets as you grow your industrial business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.9% ★, Automation 17.7%, Sandbox 11.8%, Crafting 11.5%, Inventory Management 10.8%
- #42 Arcade Mogul
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JB Interactive
Windows
Build the arcade of your dreams in this cozy tycoon sim. Design your floor, place hundreds of games, hire staff to keep the machines running and the crowds happy, redeem prizes, and grow a struggling little arcade and become a mogul! 196 Different Arcade Machines & Attractions.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.5% ★, Idler 12%, Time Management 11.8%, Sandbox 9.3%, Incremental 8.7%
- #43 Store Tycoon Simulator
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tycoon Managers
Windows
Build and manage your own supermarket in Store Tycoon. Order products, stock shelves, hire and schedule staff, manage deliveries and expenses, and keep customers happy. Track sales, level up, unlock new products, and turn your small shop into a successful retail business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.4% ★, Automation 19.9%, Time Management 16.5%, Economy 9%, Sandbox 9%
- #44 Ebru Artist Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stillwater Studio
Windows
Ebru Artist Simulator is an artist sim game with physics-based painting and workshop management. Paint vibrant artworks with realistic fluid simulation. Craft your tools, sell and showcase your paintings, upgrade your workshop, attract new customers, and rise from beginner to a master Ebru artist.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.9% ★, Cozy 13.7%, Time Management 13%, Sandbox 11.1%, Crafting 10.9%
- #45 Animal Cozy Corner Shop
69% matchNo user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: ZT-Studio
Windows
Animal Cozy Corner Shop is a warm desktop idle shop game that moves along with real-world time. Open a tiny animal convenience store in the corner of your screen, stock products, welcome quiet animal visitors, earn income, and unlock more items, furniture, and cute guests.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.6% ★, Shop Keeper 23.9% ★, Automation 12.4%, Idler 12.3%, Simulation 5%
- #46 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
73% matchVery Positive95% of 3,154 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 35.3% ★, Automation 17.8%, Cozy 12.4%, Idler 10%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #47 Cat Caffeine
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cracked Smile
Windows
A cozy idle ASMR cat café that lives on your screen. Cook and serve customers dishes and decorate your café while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 28.3% ★, Shop Keeper 16.9% ★, Automation 16.3%, Idler 11%, Base Building 9.1%
- #48 Fred's Idle Garden
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pretty Fly Games
Windows
A cozy idle farming simulator that hangs out on your desktop while you work, study or just chill 🌻
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.7% ★, Shop Keeper 23.4% ★, Automation 15.6%, Idler 11.8%, Cozy 8.6%
- #49 Desktop Cat Cafe
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: samyamPub: Zippyzappy Games
Windows
Build your dream cat cafe in this tiny cozy management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen! Unlock exciting new recipes, decorate your space with our wide variety of goodies, and watch cute cat helpers take care of the cafe while you're doing other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 29.8% ★, Automation 16.6%, Cozy 11.5%, Idler 10.2%, Economy 6.4%
- #50 Chief Endurance Officer
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Downtemp Game Inc.
Windows
Nothing beats a company-paid holiday! Perfect attendance earned you an unlimited vacation—100% savings on hotels and restaurants, because there are none. Give up and crawl back to work, or survive the wild. A cozy desktop idle survival game. Endure your way to the top.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.2% ★, Idler 15.6%, Automation 13.6%, Cozy 12.5%, Base Building 11%
- #51 Tiny Tape Store
68% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Slakkedis Studio
Windows
A cozy, nostalgia-fueled idle game that lives in the corner of your screen. Reminisce the good old days and run your own little VHS store while using your PC for work, games or whatever. Play minigames or let your store run by itself, decorate it as you see fit!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.3% ★, Shop Keeper 27.5% ★, Idler 14.3%, Sandbox 10.2%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #52 Firework Store Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sliding Box
Windows
Manage your own fireworks store in Tokyo! Buy, sell, and ignite dazzling fireworks, organize spectacular night shows, and craft custom pyrotechnics in this cozy simulation game. Build your small shop into the city's ultimate fireworks empire!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.9% ★, Cozy 18.3%, Crafting 13.9%, Sandbox 12.2%, Management 7.8%
- #53 LetDeco Desktop
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Greekuda
Windows
A cute idle-crafting game nestled in the corner of your screen. Visit various regions to gather diverse materials and decorate your home with furniture you've crafted yourself!
Why similar: Cozy 22.3%, Idler 19.3%, Incremental 10.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Automation 8%
- #54 Food Idle
68% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Ragecore Games
Windows
In Food Idle, build the ultimate automated kitchen! Discover over 2000 ingredients and dishes as you level up, earn gold, and expand your operation!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.8% ★, Idler 13.9%, Automation 12.8%, Sandbox 9.6%, Economy 8.7%
- #55 Wildmark
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STANDER Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy idle RPG in an illustrated woodland. Chop, forage, fish, mine, craft and cook through ten gentle skills as the seasons turn, raise a homestead building by building, and defend the wilds, even while you're away.
Why similar: Cozy 20.4%, Automation 16.9%, Idler 15%, Incremental 12.7%, Crafting 11.1%
- #56 Corner Miner
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ufuk SevimPub: Guess We’re Doing This
Windows
Corner Miner is a tiny mine that lives on your desktop while you work, study, watch videos or do anything else. Keep it running in the background, check in whenever you feel like it, or take control and mine everything yourself.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.1% ★, Idler 15%, Cozy 13.4%, Incremental 12.7%, Automation 7.4%
- #57 Mr. "Bargain Expert" 捡漏王
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cheese Meow
Windows
Play as an antique shop owner in this incremental idle management game. Buy low and sell high, appraise and acquire valuable antiques, hire employees to automate the business, expand into new branches, build your own antique empire, and collect rare treasures.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.2% ★, Automation 22.3%, Idler 18.9%, Incremental 15%, Simulation 5.9%
- #58 Hookah House
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deca Digital LLC
Windows · Mac
Run your own hookah lounge! Seat guests, take orders, pack bowls, manage coals, and collect payments. Build and customize your space, stock premium tobaccos, and grow your reputation in this cozy management sim.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.9% ★, Cozy 20.7%, Time Management 11.2%, Sandbox 9.8%, Management 7.5%
- #59 Cosmo Corgis
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Llama Studios
Windows
Scout is a terrible pilot, but he loves corgis. Rescue a crew with six corgi personalities across ten planets in this cozy desktop companion idler. Gather, upgrade, and rebuild the rocket while your new favorite coworkers keep you company.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.4% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Automation 15.1%, Idler 12.5%, Incremental 9.1%
- #60 Abracademia
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Seele Games
Windows · Linux
Become a wizard, and a thumping good one! Abracademia is a cozy mage idle life-sim that lives on your screen and keeps you company while you work or play. Pick a coven, manage your daily routine, learn spells, make friends, embark on adventures, and pass exams on your way to graduation.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.3% ★, Automation 13%, Cozy 12.8%, Idler 11.6%, Time Management 9.7%