Games Like Q-UP

Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.9%, Auto Battler 29%, Capitalism 24.3%, Strategy 8.7%, 2D 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core loop of using randomized outcomes and clever deck management to build an engine that generates infinite resources.

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 56.3%, Strategy 15.4%, Relaxing 12.2%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder that perfectly captures the high-stakes RNG and addictive progression found in Q-UP.

Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!

Why similar: Auto Battler 68.4%, RPG 11.4%, Strategy 10.3%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines auto-battling mechanics with a dark, satirical tone that mocks the absurdity of modern capitalism and gaming tropes.

The Bazaar is a fast-paced multiplayer Roguelike where every run is a new puzzle. Choose from unique heroes, uncover powerful combos, and outwit your opponents in a dynamic, ever-changing marketplace. Play at your own pace while discovering endless ways to win.

Why similar: Auto Battler 36.6%, Deckbuilding 24.3%, Capitalism 19.1%, PvP 11.8%, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes deckbuilding and auto-battling strategy in a competitive environment, closely matching the strategic depth of the seed game.

Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!

Why similar: Auto Battler 63%, PvP 13.7%, Strategy 11.2%, Deckbuilding 5.9%, 2D 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a premier auto-battler, it focuses on strategic team composition and synergy that mirrors the competitive esports feel of Q-UP.

A unique incremental idle clicker where you flip cards to earn money, grow your hand, buy new decks, unlock powerful upgrades, discover new cards, and more. Can you defeat the Jester and escape the carnival?

Why similar: Incremental 47%, Deckbuilding 38.2%, Strategy 4.8%, Casual 4.3%, 2D 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It blends incremental idler mechanics with card-based deckbuilding to create a chaotic and humorous experience.

The spiritual successor to DLC Quest! Earn that sense of pride and accomplishment in the way that only repetitive clicking can deliver. It's a clicker game, so chill out, have a few chuckles, and watch numbers get bigger while the industry burns around us all.

Why similar: Satire 38.5% ★, Incremental 25.3%, Capitalism 13%, Dystopian 10.7%, Psychological Horror 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It serves as a satirical commentary on the gambling mechanics often found in modern games, mirroring the thematic focus of Q-UP.

Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

Why similar: Strategy 32%, Psychological Horror 31.5%, Surreal 27.2%, Singleplayer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the RNG-based gambling mechanics and dark, minimalist aesthetic that makes the coin-flipping nature of Q-UP so compelling.

Lead the world to apocalyse with lemonades! Price affects demand, but take into account the cost of each lemonade when selling. Upgrades reduce cost and increase demand. Invest in a factory, and eventually control the politics of the world to increase climate's temperature and beverage consumption.

Why similar: Satire 26% ★, Capitalism 19.8%, Incremental 17.8%, Dystopian 15.1%, Surreal 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the absurdity of capitalism and economy management through an incremental, simulation-based lens.

Welcome to the arena! An auto battler with lite "idle" game mechanics. Defeat bosses to earn resources and power up. Invest in a complex skill tree and dig for ancient relics. Earn glory from righteous combat and spend it on permanent upgrades that ramp up the pace and excitement every run.

Why similar: Auto Battler 33.6%, Incremental 25.1%, Deckbuilding 22.4%, Strategy 7.6%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game directly bridges the gap between incremental clicking mechanics and auto-battler combat strategy.

Dice People is an incremental game about rolling dice, creating a mass of units, smashing enemies, and gathering resources to get upgrades in a big skilltree.

Why similar: Auto Battler 60.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Stylized 12%, 2D 6.5%, Casual 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes dice-based RNG and auto-battler strategy to create a unique, arcade-style experience.

In this satisfying incremental roguelike, every weapon you buy matters! Strategically order them to trigger powerful combos, send the enemy flying with physics-based hits, and watch your damage reach MILLIONS and above!

Why similar: Auto Battler 39.8%, Incremental 23.1%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Relaxing 9.5%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines roguelike progression with auto-battler mechanics, providing a fast-paced experience similar to the seed game.

Heads or tails? Coin Flipper is an idle clicker game that is all about flipping lots of coins. Upgrade your coin flips and get even more coins to flip!

Why similar: Incremental 54.1%, Relaxing 16%, Stylized 7.4%, Strategy 6.9%, Casual 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the simple, repetitive joy of coin-based mechanics, mirroring the core gimmick of the seed game.

Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 53.4%, PvP 22.7%, Strategy 13%, RPG 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep deckbuilding experience with auto-battler elements that reward strategic planning and procedural experimentation.

Journey to Incrementalia is an active incremental auto-battler about a necromancer on a short quest. Cast diabolical spells, summon an army and open the gates of hell on your quest to break down 99 walls and reach the lost city of Incrementalia.

Why similar: Auto Battler 38.1%, Incremental 36.9%, Strategy 8%, RPG 7.1%, Relaxing 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game explicitly combines incremental growth with auto-battler strategy and RPG elements.

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

Why similar: Deckbuilding 72%, Strategy 15.9%, RPG 5.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%, 2D 2%

Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for deckbuilders, it provides the strategic foundation that many incremental-strategy hybrids like Q-UP emulate.

Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

Why similar: Satire 34.7% ★, Capitalism 26.5%, Incremental 22%, Relaxing 9.4%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic incremental game that satirizes the pursuit of wealth, aligning perfectly with the capitalism-simulator aspect of Q-UP.

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 44.6%, Auto Battler 22.4%, Relaxing 12.6%, Strategy 8.5%, Casual 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the simulation of loot acquisition through an incremental and management-based loop.

Nocturnal Quest is a Semi-Idle Adventure RPG with 100s of spells & effects, 6 classes, 12 specializations, and countless builds. Have your teams grind gear and progress through an infinity of levels!

Why similar: Auto Battler 38.4%, Strategy RPG 17.5%, Incremental 14.7%, RPG 9.1%, Strategy 6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an idle RPG experience that focuses on automated combat and character progression.

Conquer your free time with this Strategic Idle-RPG that grinds for you! Gathering unique loot, upgrading materials, and XP. Allowing you to jump straight into the fray by crafting equipment, leveling 60+ unique characters, taking on epic boss battles, and challenge an endless tower of difficulty!

Why similar: Auto Battler 38.1%, Incremental 19.1%, Team-Based 14.7%, RPG 8.5%, PvP 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a management-heavy auto-battler experience that allows for hands-off strategic play.

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy management game uniting Champions from throughout the D&D multiverse into a grand adventure.

Why similar: Incremental 59.9%, Strategy 20.8%, RPG 8.3%, 2D 4.8%, Casual 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a robust incremental RPG that features complex auto-battler formations and team management.

Outhold is a short, strategic incremental game that blends tower defense with a deep meta-progression. Experiment with builds and find overpowered synergies to defend the dwindling fires of Outhold.

Why similar: Incremental 45.2%, Capitalism 15.7%, Relaxing 14.5%, Strategy 12.4%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends tower defense with incremental strategy, requiring careful management of resources and positioning.

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

Why similar: 2D 36.5%, RPG 34.6%, Singleplayer 15.2%, Casual 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends incremental resource gathering with exploration and strategy, offering a satisfying sense of constant progression.

Deliver more and more kiwis to satiate the kings' hunger - sacrifice their pulp and transcend beyond your fruital form!

Why similar: Incremental 67.4%, Strategy 16.5%, Casual 9.3%, 2D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a lighthearted, casual incremental experience that emphasizes collection and rapid growth.

Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.

Why similar: Stylized 36.2%, Strategy 28.8%, RPG 28.7%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique card-based roguelike system that relies on RNG and strategic decision-making in a dark, surreal environment.

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

Why similar: RPG 50.3%, 2D 19.3%, Casual 19.2%, Singleplayer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, feature-rich incremental RPG experience that respects the player's time while offering complex systems.

A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

Why similar: Surreal 23.6%, Deckbuilding 20%, Satire 15.9% ★, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Strategy 10.3%

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: Strategy 60.6%, 2D 24.4%, Singleplayer 15%

Why You'll Like It: It combines incremental mining upgrades with roguelite combat, creating a compelling loop of improvement and defense.

A non-idle clicker game about flipping a coin that hates you. Starting with just a 20% chance of getting heads, can you get ten heads in a row?

Why similar: Incremental 43.6%, Capitalism 29.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Casual 8.2%, 2D 6.6%

An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

Why similar: Incremental 78.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Casual 6%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential incremental game that defines the genre's addictive, number-growing satisfaction.

Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

Why similar: Incremental 69.2%, 2D 8.3%, Strategy 7.1%, RPG 6.9%, Casual 6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational incremental game that features RPG-style hero progression and auto-battler combat.

A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 49.6%, Strategy 18%, Relaxing 14.4%, 2D 7.7%, Casual 5.9%

Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...

Why similar: Incremental 41.6%, Capitalism 40.2%, Relaxing 8.5%, Strategy 6.2%, Casual 3.5%

KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.

Why similar: Incremental 35%, Auto Battler 33.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, RPG 7.2%, 2D 5.1%

BALLIONAIRE is a fast-paced, kinetic roguelike where strategy meets physics to create outrageous wealth! Find and exploit game-breaking synergies as you theorycraft your way to victory. Welcome to the autobonker genre!

Why similar: Deckbuilding 32.9%, Auto Battler 31.2%, Relaxing 11.7%, Strategy 9.8%, 2D 6.5%

An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.

Why similar: Incremental 41.6%, Auto Battler 33.9%, Strategy 10.5%, Relaxing 6.5%, 2D 3.5%

An incremental game where you must make $1,000,000 to escape! Throw darts, play scratch-off tickets, unlock automation, drop pachinko balls, and discover powerful synergies as each new game affects all the others!

Why similar: Incremental 66.8%, Relaxing 17.5%, Casual 6.6%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Insider Trading is a roguelike deckbuilder where you bend the market to your will. Synergize perks, manipulate stock prices, and trade wisely or risk pricing yourself out.

Why similar: Auto Battler 30.4%, Deckbuilding 26.3%, Capitalism 26.2%, Strategy 8.5%, 2D 3.4%

Enjoy a semi-AFK RNG-HELL RPG game that is ever expanding, find loot, own, get owned, all in the name of RNG. Climb leaderboards for overall XP, gather money, and become a part of a growing game and community!

Why similar: Incremental 43.4%, Auto Battler 30.6%, Capitalism 15.7%, RPG 7.2%, Casual 3.1%

An abstract incremental game about flipping a coin and maybe some other things too

Why similar: Incremental 47.2%, Strategy 17.2%, Surreal 14.6%, Relaxing 9.2%, Casual 7.2%

Coin Push RPG is a unique blend of Semi-Idle RPG and coin-pusher gameplay! Recruit legendary heroes, equip them with powerful gear, upgrade your town, construct buildings, and unlock stunning backgrounds as you expand your influence. Build a diverse and unstoppable team with your own unique style .

Why similar: Capitalism 38.2%, Relaxing 14.4%, RPG 13.7%, Stylized 12.9%, Strategy 12.7%

Ever wanted to accelerate the progress bar of your download, slow installation, Windows update or just to kill some time until something else has finished? Then here comes the game you never asked for: Progress Bar: The Game

Why similar: Satire 27% ★, Auto Battler 24.7%, Incremental 16.5%, Surreal 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

A surreal strategy game for clowns and criminals.

Why similar: Auto Battler 47.2%, Surreal 37.6%, Strategy 12.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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 59.9%, Relaxing 16.6%, Strategy 12.6%, Casual 6%, 2D 3.5%

A semi-idle dice clicker where the odds rarely favor you. Risky offers, mysterious phone calls, unexpected debts. What are you willing to sacrifice to land nine sixes in a row?

Why similar: Capitalism 36.8%, Incremental 33.4%, PvP 10.9%, Relaxing 8.5%, 2D 4.6%

Fidget Spinner RPG is a clicker/incremental RPG game in which you craft items and level up abilities to make a fidget spinner spin at absurd, ever increasing speeds.

Why similar: Incremental 50.1%, Capitalism 25.2%, RPG 16.2%, Casual 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Tingus Goose is a delightfully absurd idle game where you plant seeds in patients, bounce babies for profit, and ascend through surreal worlds toward riches.

Why similar: Incremental 34.1%, Surreal 20.7%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Stylized 10.5%, Strategy 10.4%

SPINNERS. You get dropped a spinner every 2 hours 5 times per day. Each spinner is also made by the community in Discord. Come hang out with us and let's grow into something fantastic. Compete with friends, win the most unique item and become a spin master!

Why similar: Incremental 38.5%, eSports 24.9% ★, Capitalism 16.1%, Surreal 11.2%, Relaxing 6.3%

Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 47.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Capitalism 12.3%, RPG 11.5%, 2D 5.9%

Cauldron is an upgrade-heavy, minigame-centric, turn-based RPG. Play minigames to strengthen your party, then win battles to uncover more map, more heroes, more minigames, more everything! If your favorite plant is an upgrade tree, then this game is for you!

Why similar: Auto Battler 44.7%, Incremental 36.7%, Strategy 6.3%, 2D 5.8%, Casual 4.6%

A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!

Why similar: Surreal 38.3%, Psychological Horror 37.1%, Strategy 19.4%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Your house needs a deck. You have a hammer. Freedom is $1,000,000.

Why similar: Incremental 29.6%, Deckbuilding 27%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 16.6%, Relaxing 9.7%

Lunchbreak Tactics is a strategic auto-battler card game set in a chaotic supermarket backstore. Draft cards, min-max your squad, build ridiculous synergies, then battle players asynchronously. Play your way to climb the ranks with quick runs, no timer, limitless combos, and endless replay.

Why similar: Auto Battler 45.6%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, PvP 15.9%, Strategy 9.4%, Stylized 7.1%

A new sensation!? City-building × Roguelike game *Super Tax City*. Choose and place your favorite facilities from randomly drawn options! The combinations are endless! Create a profitable city that's uniquely yours!

Why similar: Deckbuilding 40.3%, Auto Battler 39.3%, Capitalism 12.2%, Casual 4.1%, 2D 2.7%

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: Auto Battler 36.5%, Incremental 23.6%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Relaxing 8.3%, Strategy 7.4%

Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!

Why similar: Auto Battler 45.6%, Deckbuilding 36.5%, Strategy 7.9%, 2D 4.7%, Casual 3.2%

Chill incremental game about dice making money. 🎲 Upgrade your dice to make more money, to upgrade your dice to make even more money! 😲🤯

Why similar: Incremental 52.2%, Capitalism 29.2%, Casual 9.2%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

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: Incremental 43%, Capitalism 31.9%, Casual 9.3%, Relaxing 8.1%, 2D 6.7%

DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 57%, Strategy 34%, Casual 4.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%

All About Luck is a roguelike auto battler where luck is everything. Build your formation by gacha and test your fortune. No P2W, no grinding — just pulls, rolls, and fate. Crush the boss with god-tier pulls, then ask your friends: Still not cleared it?

Why similar: Deckbuilding 41.7%, Strategy 25.9%, Relaxing 13.5%, Casual 8.6%, 2D 6.6%