- #1 Idle Research
97% matchVery Positive84% of 1,854 reviews2022
Dev: Considera Games LLCPub: Considera Core LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
Why similar: Incremental 21.1%, Idler 20.2%, Automation 18.8%, Resource Management 10.1%, Management 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar progression loop focused on research and automation with a clean, easy-to-read interface.
- #2 Antimatter Dimensions
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,364 reviews2022
Dev: Hevipelle
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.3 hrsMean: 217.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!
Why similar: Idler 45%, Time Manipulation 29.2% ★, Automation 9.1%, Resource Management 8.1%, Casual 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential incremental game that perfectly matches the prestige-heavy progression loop found in Revolution Idle.
- #3 Trimps
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,450 reviews2022
Dev: Greensatellite
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 389.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.
Why similar: Idler 29.7%, Automation 29.6%, Time Manipulation 15.8% ★, Management 12.9%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at combining deep strategy and automation with a minimalist, text-based presentation.
- #4 Synergism
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 210 reviews2026
Dev: PlatonicPub: PLATONIC AND KHAFRA IDLE GAMES OF SYNERGISM AND ULTIMATE PROGRESS BAR LLC
Windows · Mac
Synergism is a free-to-play Idle game about... well, Synergy! Explore that concept through hundreds of upgrades, many reset layers and probably thousands of hours of content that allows both idle and active play.
Why similar: Idler 62.6%, Resource Management 14.2%, Casual 9.7%, 2D 8.8%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers incredibly deep prestige layers and complex automation systems that will satisfy players looking for more advanced math-based growth.
- #5 Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
94% matchVery Positive94% of 26,315 reviews2020
Dev: Humble North
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 132.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise!
Why similar: Incremental 40.1%, Idler 35.9%, Relaxing 9.5%, Casual 5.3%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a minimalist, satisfying progression system that focuses on scaling numbers through automation.
- #6 Realm Grinder
94% matchVery Positive87% of 7,385 reviews2017
Dev: Divine GamesPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 131.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Why similar: Incremental 60.1%, Idler 20.8%, Resource Management 8.2%, 2D 2.9%, Simulation 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive amount of content and complex prestige systems that reward long-term planning and strategic choices.
- #7 Industry Idle
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,467 reviews2024
Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Industry Idle is an idle game that combines factory building, resource management and market trading. Design & build your base, expand & scale up your productions, improve & optimize your economy. Plus all the incremental game goodies: offline earnings, prestige to unlock more powerful upgrades.
Why similar: Automation 24.3%, Idler 19.8%, Incremental 18.3%, Resource Management 12.5%, Minimalist 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a perfect match for players who enjoy the automation and base-building elements of the seed game.
- #8 CivIdle
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,037 reviews2025
Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 78.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!
Why similar: Automation 27.4%, Idler 24.2%, Grand Strategy 16.1% ★, Management 11.9%, Resource Management 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends idle mechanics with 4x strategy elements, providing a more complex take on the automation genre.
- #9 Melvor Idle
91% matchVery Positive90% of 15,803 reviews2021
Dev: Games by MalcsPub: Jagex Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 51.4 hrsMean: 368.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Idler 49.1%, Automation 24.8%, Minimalist 12.1%, Casual 4.9%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep simulation experience that captures the same addictive management loop as Revolution Idle.
- #10 Idle Skilling
91% 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: Idler 28.4%, Incremental 28.1%, Resource Management 14.5%, Management 8.6%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep character management and a wide variety of prestige layers that keep the gameplay fresh.
- #11 NGU IDLE
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,757 reviews2019
Dev: 4G
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 631.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Why similar: Incremental 45.4%, Idler 40.4%, Simulation 6.4%, Indie 4.1%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines humor with a very deep, long-term prestige system that rewards consistent play.
- #12 Cookie Clicker
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 90,658 reviews2021
Dev: OrteilPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 89.9 hrsMean: 372.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 41%, Idler 27.2%, Management 10.4%, Resource Management 8.6%, Casual 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard of the genre, it provides the fundamental clicker experience that inspired many modern idle games.
- #13 The Perfect Tower II
88% 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: Automation 25.4%, Idler 21.6%, Incremental 19.9%, Resource Management 13.4%, Management 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep system customization and automation that will appeal to players who enjoy optimizing their growth.
- #14 Factory Town Idle
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,215 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
Why similar: Incremental 16.9%, Automation 16.6%, Idler 16.1%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Minimalist 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the automation and logistics management that many Revolution Idle players find most rewarding.
- #15 Unnamed Space Idle
87% matchVery Positive93% of 4,158 reviews2023
Dev: SylvPub: Jdog Corp
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 293.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power.
Why similar: Idler 29%, Incremental 27.1%, Automation 11.8%, Resource Management 11%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a space-themed, math-heavy progression system that aligns well with the mechanics of Revolution Idle.
- #16 Idle Colony
86% 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 20.8%, Automation 20.2%, Idler 15.7%, Colony Sim 14.5%, Management 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on management and automation, making it a strong choice for fans of the simulation aspects of the seed game.
- #17 Increlution
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,233 reviews2021
Dev: Gniller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 58.7 hrsMean: 571.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic incremental game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation has a better chance at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts
Why similar: Incremental 43.4%, Idler 30.5%, Minimalist 11%, Resource Management 7.9%, 2D 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a minimalist, roguelite-inspired approach to the idle genre that feels very distinct yet familiar.
- #18 Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
85% matchVery Positive90% of 26,928 reviews2021
Dev: Computer Lunch
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 82.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.
Why similar: Incremental 57.7%, Idler 26.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Casual 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a visually satisfying, science-themed progression that mirrors the scale of Revolution Idle.
- #19 IdleOn
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 28,807 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 219.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The management RPG where your heroes keep fighting even when you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental Wizard to Cannon Pirate, and level up 19 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and even Construction!
Why similar: Idler 36.9%, Incremental 31.9%, Management 11%, Resource Management 10.9%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It brings multiplayer elements and deep character building to the idle genre, offering a different but complementary experience.
- #20 Upload Labs
82% matchVery Positive92% of 7,397 reviews2025
Dev: EnigmaDev Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect
Why similar: Automation 29.2%, Idler 22.6%, Incremental 18.3%, Management 9%, Simulation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates programming-themed automation that feels very similar to the technical side of Revolution Idle.
- #21 Idle Slayer
84% 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 42.8%, Idler 42.3%, Casual 6.8%, 2D 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a great hybrid of active gameplay and idle progression with a charming pixel-art style.
- #22 Idle Cave Miner
81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,113 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Hours
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 128.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.
Why similar: Incremental 29.4%, Idler 28.1%, Management 15.6%, Resource Management 13%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused resource management experience that is easy to pick up and play.
- #23 Crafting Idle Clicker
84% matchMixed49% of 913 reviews2020
Dev: Bling Bling Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Craft a complex production line, earn idle cash and become an industrial tycoon!
Why similar: Incremental 20.5%, Automation 20.2%, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Idler 17.9%, Management 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes strategy and production chains, which is a great secondary focus for idle game fans.
- #24 Orb of Creation
81% 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 53.7%, Idler 18.9%, Resource Management 13.2%, Minimalist 8%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique crafting-based idle loop that feels fresh while maintaining the satisfying progression of the genre.
- #25 Idling to Rule the Gods
82% matchVery Positive85% of 2,096 reviews2016
Dev: Shugasu GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 592.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!
Why similar: Incremental 34.8%, Idler 25%, Management 16.3%, Simulation 9%, Casual 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive, fantasy-themed prestige system that provides hundreds of hours of content.
- #26 Widget Inc.
79% matchVery Positive86% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: Leaping Turtle
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A hybrid factory builder / incremental clicker game. Starting from humble beginnings, master the many crafting processes to build up resources and expand your factory. Then, using your newly automated production, unlock new technology and grow ever closer to your goal of spreading to the stars.
Why similar: Incremental 28.1%, Automation 26.6%, Idler 15.3%, Resource Management 13.2%, Futuristic 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a straightforward, satisfying resource management game that fits perfectly in a casual idle collection.
- #27 Incredicer
77% 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 28.3%, Idler 19.6%, Automation 17.4%, Resource Management 10.8%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #28 Idle Sphere
80% matchMixed49% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 72.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Stunning sphere-themed idle/incremental game. Experience simplicity's beauty.
Why similar: Incremental 27.7%, Idler 27.4%, Minimalist 13.7%, Simulation 9.3%, Automation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It adds auto-battler elements to the traditional idle loop, providing a nice change of pace.
- #29 Nodebuster
76% 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 37.7%, Idler 21%, Management 10.5%, Minimalist 8.2%, Simulation 5.9%
- #30 Idle Spiral
79% matchVery Positive80% of 1,862 reviews2022
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 118.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
This is a beautiful "Idle", "Incremental" game based on spirals and mathematics. Your goal is to make the spiral grow farther and farther from the origin. The game is very simple, but it is very deep and can be enjoyed for a long time!
Why similar: Incremental 28.6%, Idler 26.5%, Automation 22.5%, Simulation 7.2%, Resource Management 4.3%
- #31 Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 888 reviews2023
Dev: Benjamin StaugaardPub: Benzoft
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 100.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Vacuum Warrior is a Free to Play incremental idle game. Listen to the crisp crackle of dust and debris entering your vacuum as you vacuum ridiculous amounts of dust. Upgrade your vacuums, idle gains, and robot vacuums, earn achievements, and explore numerous locations in the Vacuum Warrior universe!
Why similar: Incremental 21%, Automation 20.4%, Idler 20.1%, Minimalist 7.9%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #32 Galaxy Idle Clicker
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,155 reviews2025
Dev: SoehnlePub: TimeLost Gaming
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 350.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe!
Why similar: Incremental 30.4%, Idler 28.4%, Resource Management 16.3%, Management 8.2%, Simulation 5.5%
- #33 Incremental Cubes
78% matchMixed69% of 1,012 reviews2021
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 54.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cube based incremental game that is simple but very deep!
Why similar: Incremental 48.1%, Idler 37.6%, Simulation 10.2%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #34 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
74% 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 41.4%, Idler 16.4%, Relaxing 8%, Minimalist 8%, Resource Management 6.9%
- #35 Idle Pixel Fantasy
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 835 reviews2025
Dev: Max Ritters
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Recruit hard-working helpers and magical creatures that automatically collect gold and crystals. Unlock new levels, invest in stronger units, and work your way up to the powerful dragon boss at the top. A relaxing pixel-style idle clicker!
Why similar: Incremental 35.4%, Automation 31%, Idler 13%, Management 9.7%, Casual 3.7%
- #36 Magic Archery
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,889 reviews2024
Dev: Barribob
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Why similar: Incremental 36.7%, Idler 28.4%, Resource Management 15.3%, Management 6%, Simulation 4.2%
- #37 Underworld Idle
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,332 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 136.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An idle dungeon management game, where high tier units can create low tier units.
Why similar: Incremental 26%, Idler 24.5%, Time Manipulation 22.3% ★, Resource Management 11.4%, Simulation 5.9%
- #38 Incremental Adventures
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 818 reviews2020
Dev: Gniller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 64.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead your heroes in their neverending adventures! A minimalistic Idle game where combat is fully automated. It's up to you to make the most of that automation to reach extremely high numbers!
Why similar: Automation 32.2%, Idler 28.9%, Minimalist 15.3%, Management 11.9%, Incremental 7.9%
- #39 Smashing Simulator Idle
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 447 reviews2024
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Linux
Incremental game about smashing with unfolding gameplay and two prestige layers.
Why similar: Incremental 24.5%, Idler 20.2%, Automation 15.7%, Management 10.9%, Resource Management 9.8%
- #40 Digseum
71% 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 28.4%, Idler 20.1%, Management 11.8%, Minimalist 11.4%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #41 Gamblers Table
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,335 reviews2026
Dev: greenpixels
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Automation 25.5%, Incremental 22.1%, Minimalist 12.4%, Management 11.7%, Idler 11.3%
- #42 Idle Plant Game
74% matchMixed53% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: FootoftheHare
Windows
Idle Plant Game, an idle and offline progress or clicker plant simulation!
Why similar: Incremental 27.8%, Idler 21.6%, Automation 17.2%, Management 8.6%, Minimalist 7%
- #43 Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
70% matchVery Positive95% of 7,990 reviews2024
Dev: Oni Gaming
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 255.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Pick up your sword and fight off waves of Potatoes by upgrading your stats constantly, use Equipment, choose between different Classes, put your many Talents to good use, and so much more designed to keep you entertained for a long time.
Why similar: Incremental 34.2%, Idler 34.2%, Resource Management 17.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 5.1%
- #44 Mr.Mine
72% matchVery Positive92% of 18,415 reviews2020
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 100.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Why similar: Incremental 32.2%, Idler 29.9%, Resource Management 11.3%, Management 8.1%, Simulation 7.5%
- #45 Territory Idle
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,703 reviews2019
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 174.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Strategic idle game. Develop the kingdom, then abdicate and get gold! For gold, you can buy new tiles and expand the territory.
Why similar: Incremental 49.3%, Idler 44.9%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 2%
- #46 Idle Fishing
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,885 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 185.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in beautiful environments while your crew works for you, even offline. Hire crewmates, collect pets, sail ever-bigger boats, and uncover layer after layer of progression. Simple to start, surprisingly deep.
Why similar: Idler 26.9%, Incremental 26.1%, Management 14.5%, Resource Management 12.1%, Relaxing 10.3%
- #47 Fracture Field
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 872 reviews2026
Dev: Type-TenPub: Type Ten LLC
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.7%, Automation 22.4%, Idler 20.7%, Resource Management 11.4%, Management 7.7%
- #48 NGU INDUSTRIES
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: 4G
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 145.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
NGU INDUSTRIES (sequel to NGU IDLE) is a Free To Play Idle game and Factory Manager! It's packed with weird humor, tons of upgrades, and many hours of content! If you want that sweet, sweet dopamine release that comes with making Numbers Go Up, NGU INDUSTRIES is your game!
Why similar: Incremental 34.4%, Idler 33.4%, Resource Management 19.6%, Management 4.9%, 2D 3.7%
- #49 Realm Revolutions
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 388 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 52.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Earning coins and resources is more fun than ever with this new idle game inspired by Swarm Simulator and Realm Grinder! Buy buildings and hire people, and be ready for a revolution! Your citizens will be very happy if you deal with their discontent, giving you a production bonus!
Why similar: Incremental 100%
- #50 Kill the Lich Idle
69% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Stop Sign Gaming
Windows
Kill the Lich is a minimalist incremental game about time compression and resource flow. Route your primary resource—Momentum—downstream to unlock over 300 actions. Design granular automation, visualize exposed formulas, and trigger deep prestige layers to ultimately defeat the Lich!
Why similar: Automation 23.9%, Incremental 23.8%, Idler 20.7%, Minimalist 7.2%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #51 Click and Conquer
67% 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 33.4%, Idler 21.9%, Minimalist 11.8%, Resource Management 10%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #52 Watch
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 543 reviews2024
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 178.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Watch is a free incremental game combined with collecting wristwatches integrated into Steam inventory.
Why similar: Incremental 32.8%, Idler 26.6%, Automation 17%, Minimalist 8.9%, Casual 4.9%
- #53 Idle Deepcore
67% matchVery Positive83% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Bluehood Games
Windows
Idle Deepcore is an incremental mining game where you dig ever deeper, smelt ore into ingots, upgrade your pickaxe and machines, and grow several mines in parallel to build a vast underground industry.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.2% ★, Incremental 20.8%, Idler 20.3%, Automation 15.4%, Simulation 9.6%
- #54 IDLE BOSS RUSH
67% matchMixed67% of 792 reviews2025
Dev: Irid Games
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Slay giant bosses and turn the hollow wasteland into the almighty kingdom! Endlessly rewarding incremental game where you collect fountains of rare loot, unleash crazy combos and watch the monsters fall under your knees. Boss Rush that keeps on going when you're gone!
Why similar: Incremental 27.7%, Idler 22.1%, Colony Sim 12.8%, Resource Management 10%, Management 9.1%
- #55 Rocky Idle
66% matchVery Positive81% of 229 reviews2026
Dev: Rocky Games
Windows
Rocky Idle is a single-player idle/incremental game. Level up your skills, gather resources, and complete your collection log.
Why similar: Automation 27.7%, Idler 25.7%, Incremental 16%, Resource Management 14.1%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #56 Keep on Mining!
65% 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 39.5%, Idler 25.1%, Relaxing 8.5%, Resource Management 8%, Minimalist 5.2%
- #57 3D Printer Manager
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 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 idle tycoon game.
Why similar: Automation 27.5%, Idler 26%, Incremental 22.9%, Management 6%, Resource Management 5.5%
- #58 Scritchy Scratchy
63% 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 33.1%, Idler 21.2%, Resource Management 11.6%, Management 9.9%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #59 Zero IDLE
69% matchMixed70% of 370 reviews2020
Dev: ZeroWorldwide
Windows
Zero IDLE is an incremental (IDLE) game in which you can decide whether to make all of your way to the biggest number EVER by clicking, or by increasing your incremental production...or you can make the game to click for you...
Why similar: Incremental 45.9%, Idler 37.2%, Casual 6.6%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #60 Universe Horizon
66% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Jarkem
Windows · Linux
An idle incremental game where you decide to travel across the whole Universe. Embark on this journey in your little ship and get as far away as possible from Earth, gathering resources and upgrading your spaceship along the way.
Why similar: Automation 26.1%, Incremental 25.5%, Idler 24.2%, Resource Management 13.1%, 2D 3.8%