- #1 Chillquarium
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,156 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Incremental 33.6%, Idler 20.4%, Resource Management 7.4%, Collectathon 7.3%, Economy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the aquatic, cozy, and idle-focused progression found in Shelldiver.
- #2 Keep on Mining!
96% 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 44.1%, Idler 18.2%, Resource Management 7.4%, Relaxing 6.9%, Arcade 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same core loop of mining and incremental upgrades in a relaxing, casual environment.
- #3 Rusty's Retirement
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,543 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Idler 23.3%, Resource Management 16.3%, Management 16.2%, Relaxing 9.7%, Economy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly cozy, low-pressure management experience that runs in the background while you focus on other tasks.
- #4 (the) Gnorp Apologue
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,673 reviews2023
Dev: MycoPub: (Myco)
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.
Why similar: Incremental 47.5%, Idler 17.4%, Management 9%, Resource Management 6.1%, Economy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeper, more strategic take on the incremental genre while maintaining a charming and unique visual style.
- #5 Forager
95% matchVery Positive90% of 43,424 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Resource Management 46%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, 2D 11.5%, Simulation 8%, Casual 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the satisfying loop of resource gathering, incremental upgrades, and expanding your territory.
- #6 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
93% matchVery Positive87% of 844 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"
Why similar: Incremental 37.8%, Resource Management 14.8%, Management 9.1%, Relaxing 8.8%, Arcade 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a nautical theme and incremental mechanics that align closely with the business-building aspect of Shelldiver.
- #7 Grove Fisher
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
A relaxing idle game about fishing. Discover dozens of fishes and treasures! Spend your resources on growing your operation and unlocking new varieties of underground life! Achieve goals, buy skills, and mutate rare fish to improve your profits!
Why similar: Incremental 31.6%, Idler 21.7%, Management 9.6%, Relaxing 9.2%, Collectathon 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the peaceful, fishing-centric idle gameplay that makes the aquatic setting of Shelldiver so engaging.
- #8 Idle Waters
91% matchVery Positive95% of 371 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 40.7 hrsMean: 67.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Incremental 25.9%, Idler 18.9%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 10.8%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, pixel-art idle game that focuses on fishing and resource management in a soothing environment.
- #9 Digseum
91% 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 34.1%, Idler 15.6%, Management 10.6%, Resource Management 9.1%, Relaxing 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management and incremental growth of a museum, mirroring the business-building goal of the seed game.
- #10 Fishing Inc
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,075 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fishing Inc is a cozy incremental fishing game! Catch fish, earn cash, and unlock powerful skills. Master new ponds, fill your Fish Log with Legendary catches, and become the ultimate angler!
Why similar: Incremental 32.8%, Idler 16.8%, Management 9.6%, Relaxing 8.1%, Arcade 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, colorful incremental experience centered entirely around the fishing mechanic.
- #11 Plantera
92% matchVery Positive89% of 5,896 reviews2016
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract Helpers, round blue creatures that will help you with your harvesting tasks.
Why similar: Incremental 40.8%, Idler 24.1%, Collectathon 8%, Relaxing 7.7%, Cute 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cozy incremental game where you manage a garden and watch your resources grow automatically.
- #12 Cornerpond
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,624 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 75.6 hrsMean: 127.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Incremental 31.3%, Idler 19.1%, Resource Management 10.5%, Management 10.4%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A desktop-companion style game that brings a relaxing, fishing-based idle experience directly to your screen.
- #13 Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
90% 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 44.7%, Idler 25.9%, Relaxing 7.7%, Collectathon 7.2%, Casual 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more chaotic, it provides the same addictive, colorful incremental progression and constant sense of improvement.
- #14 Loot Loop
86% matchVery Positive92% of 797 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.
Why similar: Incremental 37%, Idler 18%, Management 11.9%, Relaxing 6.6%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused incremental game that rewards players with constant loot and progression upgrades.
- #15 Snakecremental
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 419 reviews2025
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Snake, but with a skill tree
Why similar: Incremental 35.8%, Resource Management 12.9%, Idler 12%, Management 9.3%, Arcade 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines classic arcade-style movement with modern incremental mechanics for a unique, relaxing experience.
- #16 Stacklands
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,480 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!
Why similar: Management 51.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 8.7%, Cute 8.6%, Colorful 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends resource management with incremental card-based mechanics in a cozy, village-building setting.
- #17 Click and Conquer
85% 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 38.4%, Idler 16.3%, Resource Management 9.5%, Relaxing 6.4%, Arcade 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a classic incremental simulation experience with a focus on steady, satisfying growth.
- #18 Profit Sea Incremental
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 237 reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Cube
Windows
A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.
Why similar: Incremental 46.7%, Idler 20.1%, Arcade 7.3%, Management 6%, Relaxing 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the sailing and business-management aspects of an incremental game set on the water.
- #19 Melvor Idle
86% 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 74.5%, Casual 9.2%, Colorful 6.2%, 2D 5.5%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, feature-rich incremental game that provides a satisfying long-term management experience.
- #20 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
84% matchVery Positive87% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Incremental 35.9%, Idler 23.3%, Relaxing 9.1%, Resource Management 8.2%, Economy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the cozy, relaxing atmosphere and pixel-art aesthetic found in Shelldiver.
- #21 Tower Wizard
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,199 reviews2025
Dev: Barribob
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
Why similar: Incremental 49.6%, Idler 15.4%, Resource Management 12%, Economy 3%, Strategy 3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fantasy-themed incremental management experience that is easy to pick up and play casually.
- #22 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
81% 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 48.9%, Idler 12.6%, Relaxing 6.9%, Resource Management 6.7%, Arcade 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a relaxing, incremental experience with a unique theme and simple, satisfying mechanics.
- #23 Kraken Cleaning
82% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Luka Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kraken Cleaning is an incremental game where you clean the ocean as a giant kraken. Collect trash, recycle it into pearls, unlock abyssal powers, and free ocean creatures that help your cleanup operation.
Why similar: Incremental 32.2%, Idler 17.8%, Resource Management 8.6%, Management 8.5%, Relaxing 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, 2D incremental game that focuses on cleaning and management tasks in an aquatic setting.
- #24 Idle Research
82% 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 34.6%, Idler 21.5%, Resource Management 13.7%, Management 10.6%, Relaxing 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a highly satisfying incremental loop focused on scientific research and resource management.
- #25 Outhold
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2025
Dev: Tellus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 41%, Management 14.2%, Idler 10%, Relaxing 8.4%, Arcade 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist management game that incorporates incremental tower-defense elements for a unique challenge.
- #26 Idle Colony
80% 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 36.7%, Idler 17.9%, Management 11.2%, Resource Management 8.2%, Economy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on automation and strategy, allowing you to build and manage a growing colony over time.
- #27 Lyca
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,040 reviews2025
Dev: Syphono4
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 36.5%, Idler 16.6%, Management 9.9%, Resource Management 9.6%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, relaxing idler that focuses on steady progression and simple, stress-free management.
- #28 Scratchers
81% matchMixed59% of 554 reviews2025
Dev: muffler
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Scratchers is an incremental game where you scratch cards to earn cash, unlock upgrades, and hire little scratchers to do the scratching for you. Discover rare cards, and optimize your earnings as you climb to scratcher supremacy!
Why similar: Incremental 37%, Idler 16.3%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 6.7%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and incremental growth of a business, providing a similar sense of progression.
- #29 Incredicer
78% 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 35.4%, Idler 15.9%, Resource Management 11.2%, Relaxing 6.3%, Arcade 6.2%
- #30 Keep on Mining! - Worlds
77% matchVery Positive81% of 1,407 reviews2026
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Keep on Mining! – Worlds is an incremental mining game where you mine rocks, collect resources, and travel through many unique worlds, finding artifacts, crafting pickaxes, and purchasing many permanent upgrades!
Why similar: Incremental 41.8%, Idler 16.7%, Relaxing 7.3%, Resource Management 6.9%, Casual 5.6%
- #31 Unboxathon
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: Skye <3Pub: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush?
Why similar: Incremental 41.6%, Idler 20.6%, Relaxing 9.5%, Simulation 5.7%, Cute 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, simulation-heavy incremental game that focuses on the rewarding process of opening loot and managing resources.
- #32 Piñata Go Boom
77% matchVery Positive92% of 612 reviews2025
Dev: tissue inu
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 35.6%, Idler 14.4%, Management 11.2%, Arcade 7.2%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #33 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,243 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 134.9 hrsMean: 191.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.
Why similar: Incremental 30.3%, Idler 24.4%, Management 12.6%, Relaxing 8.5%, Collectathon 6%
- #34 Magic Archery
75% 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 38.7%, Idler 19.4%, Resource Management 13.4%, Economy 5.7%, Management 4.8%
- #35 Gamblers Table
76% 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: Incremental 37.4%, Management 14.8%, Idler 12.4%, Resource Management 9.5%, Economy 6.6%
- #36 GLONK
75% matchVery Positive92% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Mistical Studios
Windows
A short incremental game about feeding Glonk! Make Glonk bigger, get more money, and explore the skill tree to upgrade your abilities, and get more Glonks!
Why similar: Incremental 35.5%, Idler 19.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Relaxing 5.5%, Management 5.4%
- #37 Scritchy Scratchy
73% 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 39.6%, Idler 16.3%, Resource Management 11.4%, Management 8.9%, Arcade 6.4%
- #38 Cast n Chill
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,492 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
Why similar: Idler 33.1%, Resource Management 22.2%, Relaxing 15.5%, Simulation 6.6%, Economy 6.5%
- #39 DAVE THE DIVER
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 150,346 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Management 36.6%, Relaxing 20.3%, Casual 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Simulation 9.8%
- #40 Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,173 reviews2026
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.
Why similar: Incremental 35.4%, Idler 20%, Resource Management 12.3%, Relaxing 6.1%, Colorful 4.3%
- #41 Trainatic
72% matchVery Positive91% of 930 reviews2025
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Trainatic is an explosive incremental train-building game! Upgrade your cars, gather resources, and unlock powerful synergies to chug further down the track.
Why similar: Incremental 44%, Idler 17%, Management 11.6%, Arcade 7.9%, Casual 4.8%
- #42 Far Fishing
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,032 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Far Fishing is a short and relaxing fishing game. Set off on a journey to the edge of the world, catching a variety of fish and upgrading your boat along the way.
Why similar: Arcade 19.8%, Relaxing 19.4%, Incremental 11.3%, Casual 10.5%, Colorful 8.8%
- #43 Kiwi Clicker - Juiced Up
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,803 reviews2022
Dev: Dimitri Kipper
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deliver more and more kiwis to satiate the kings' hunger - sacrifice their pulp and transcend beyond your fruital form!
Why similar: Incremental 32.7%, Idler 18.5%, Management 11.8%, Resource Management 9.3%, Economy 6%
- #44 Row Divers
72% matchVery Positive86% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: hermurx
Windows
Row Divers is a short, experimental incremental game about diving into dungeons in the form of rows, shooting enemies, collecting resources, and upgrading your bow to conquer the depths!
Why similar: Incremental 40.5%, Resource Management 16.5%, Management 13.5%, Relaxing 9.5%, Arcade 6.4%
- #45 Ropuka's Idle Island
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,066 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 55.0 hrsMean: 137.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Incremental 32.2%, Idler 22.7%, Management 12.8%, Relaxing 10%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #46 Pupple Pop
71% matchVery Positive86% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: GrindWill LabsPub: Rock Paper Publisher
Windows
Pupple Pop is an incremental game where you pop bubbles to earn money. Buy bigger and better bubbles, unlock upgrades and hire fish helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy popping work for you. Simple. Satisfying.
Why similar: Incremental 36.3%, Idler 18.1%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 11%, Economy 6.5%
- #47 Joyquarium
71% matchVery Positive91% of 535 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Incremental 28.7%, Idler 19.3%, Resource Management 10.2%, Relaxing 8.2%, Economy 6.7%
- #48 Nodebuster
70% 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 45.4%, Idler 16.4%, Management 9.5%, Arcade 6.4%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #49 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,415 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Idler 29.6%, Management 20%, Collectathon 10.4%, Economy 10.2%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #50 All Hail the Orb
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 913 reviews2026
Dev: LeGingerDev
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
All Hail The Orb is a short, quirky pixel-art incremental game about powering a mysterious orb, summoning cultists, exploring a dungeon and slowly unlocking automation as devotion builds. The tone is light-hearted and a little silly with no fail states, relaxed pacing, and yes...many, many ducks.
Why similar: Incremental 46.9%, Idler 23%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 6.3%, Casual 4.1%
- #51 Sip Fisher
70% matchVery Positive93% of 582 reviews2025
Dev: Syphon SoftwarePub: Developed Vacuum Solutions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Have you ever wanted to drink an entire lake through a straw? Well now you can in this cozy incremental fishing game! There's so much to sip in the lake, so upgrade your straw, drink up schools of fish, and maybe find what's at the bottom of the Lake!
Why similar: Idler 34.8%, Economy 14.8%, Arcade 13.5%, Colorful 13%, Relaxing 12.8%
- #52 Siegeturtle
69% matchVery Positive89% of 238 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Upgrade your turtle, recruit cute animals like unicorns, giant squids, otters and more, and blast through waves in an idle roguelite auto battler! Swim farther with each run, unlock new skills, and get closer to home every time you grow stronger.
Why similar: Incremental 44.7%, Idler 24.8%, Relaxing 9.3%, Cute 5.4%, Strategy 5%
- #53 Budgie's Bug Shop
68% matchVery Positive97% of 143 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 28.1%, Idler 15.8%, Management 10.9%, Resource Management 8.5%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #54 castle idler
69% matchVery Positive82% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Soy Boy Games
Windows · Mac
castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle.
Why similar: Incremental 30.2%, Idler 19.2%, Management 9.9%, Resource Management 8.5%, Arcade 6.3%
- #55 Timber Rush
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,020 reviews2026
Dev: Allerton Apps
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Timber Rush is a fast-paced incremental roguelite where every swing explodes into upgrades, chaos, and massive numbers.
Why similar: Incremental 30.8%, Idler 25%, Resource Management 16.5%, Relaxing 10.2%, Casual 5.7%
- #56 Simultree
68% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: PIPAPOUPub: Coduck Studio
Windows
Simultree is a short incremental game about monitoring life simulations. You're a scientist who runs life simulations in order to gain points to spend in a big skill tree.
Why similar: Incremental 28.5%, Idler 16.6%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 10.9%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #57 Skeleseller
66% matchVery Positive93% of 365 reviews2026
Dev: Xtonomous
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!
Why similar: Idler 34.8%, Management 20.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Relaxing 9.4%, Casual 7.5%
- #58 The Dream Globe
66% matchVery Positive96% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 59.4 hrsMean: 78.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Idler 33.3%, Resource Management 17.8%, Collectathon 12.2%, Relaxing 10.8%, Cute 6.1%
- #59 More Sushi!
67% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: pixelqube
Windows
More Sushi! is a short incremental game about running a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. Serve customers, buy upgrades, hire helpers, and unlock new sushi! Pay off the owner's debt, then turn used plates into stars to buy permanent upgrades.
Why similar: Incremental 33.6%, Idler 18.8%, Management 12.6%, Economy 6.8%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #60 Spilled!
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,825 reviews2025
Dev: Lente
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
Why similar: Relaxing 32%, Simulation 16%, Casual 14.3%, Cute 13.3%, Colorful 10.7%