- #1 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Save fantasy creatures and protect them until releasing them into their natural habitat. Build your shelter, explore the neighboring region, and encounter a series of events.
Why similar: City Builder 30.5%, Sandbox 17.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Building 8.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #2 Idler Coaster
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixels n Parallax
Windows
Build and manage the amusement park of your dreams! Idler Coaster is a Clicker that combines Management Tycoon and Business Simulation in a unique way! Build, upgrade, hire staff and research new attractions to achieve maximum profits!
Why similar: City Builder 19.4%, Incremental 16.3%, Idler 15.8%, Building 8.9%, Sandbox 7.5%
- #3 Sea of Electronica
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Playbooster
Windows
A relaxing simulation game about drifting endlessly across a digital ocean.
Why similar: City Builder 28.7%, Sandbox 17.7%, Idler 17.1%, Simulation 13.9%, Exploration 7.1%
- #4 Hearth and Hamlet
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,503 reviews2026
Dev: Phorust StudiosPub: Runic Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start with a campfire. Build a kingdom. Hearth and Hamlet is a medieval citybuilder clicker that blends resource management, in-depth upgrade trees and relaxing idle gameplay. Build your empire by researching new technologies, passing new laws, trading with far-off lands, and more.
Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, Incremental 22.3%, Idler 15.6%, Base Building 8.8%, Building 7.9%
- #5 Landloop
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One in the Chamber
Windows
Landloop is a short incremental city builder about zoning tiny districts and building the greatest city ever! Spend resources, unlock perks and entire new zones, and grow your city block by block. Then prestige, and start the loop again.
Why similar: City Builder 34.6%, Incremental 20.6%, Idler 19.6%, Simulation 8.6%, Management 8%
- #6 Idle Transport Tycoon
94% match7 user reviews50% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: EckhamPub: EckGames
Windows
Enjoy fast, stress-free management! Build your service network, merge houses, and transport guests via train & ropeway. Upgrade facilities, hire staff, and climb the leaderboards in this bite-sized tycoon experience designed to be finished in one sitting; but still runs well in background.
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Incremental 22.1%, Idler 19%, Building 8.3%, Management 8.1%
- #7 Hamster City
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doonutsaur
Windows
Hamster City is a relaxing idle-building simulator where roads and buildings fuel your food-gathering empire! Build, unlock, and let your city grow in the background as you climb the leaderboard to become the top Chief!
Why similar: City Builder 30.6%, Idler 24.3%, Building 11.7%, Management 8.6%, Base Building 8.1%
- #8 Doodle Factory
92% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Jan Francis Berdan
Windows
Welcome to Doodle Factory - your ticket to the world of factory fun! Dive into building and designing with ever-changing boards. Get creative, boost your efficiency with cool upgrades, and make each factory uniquely yours!
Why similar: City Builder 24.6%, Sandbox 13.7%, Incremental 12.1%, Idler 11%, Building 8.9%
- #9 Fill Up The Hole
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,193 reviews2025
Dev: Fluffy Lotus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn trash into cash in a dystopian world! Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.
Why similar: Incremental 24.8%, City Builder 23.7%, Idler 19.2%, Building 8.9%, Management 6.7%
- #10 Farewells clicker
91% matchMixed64% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Team Square
Windows · Mac
Farewells Clicker is an addictive blend of clicker and city builder! Expand your island, develop your city, and produce resources endlessly. Upgrade your buildings and skills through a vast skill tree to progress further and further!
Why similar: City Builder 30.3%, Idler 23.7%, Incremental 22.7%, Simulation 6.5%, Building 5.5%
- #11 Airborne Kingdom
90% matchVery Positive87% of 2,399 reviews2022
Dev: The Wandering Band LLC
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.
Why similar: City Builder 28%, Steampunk 14.9% ★, Sandbox 12.1%, Building 9.8%, Base Building 8.7%
- #12 Ornelia
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gameleon Studio
Windows
A cozy village-builder and benevolent god game where you build freely, guide the Kinous, and spread kindness to bring your valley back to life.
Why similar: City Builder 36.8%, Sandbox 18.9%, Exploration 7.7%, Cute 7.5%, Building 6%
- #13 Cozy Desktop Konbini
89% matchMixed67% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Evrac Studio
Windows · Mac
Run your own Konbini in this Cozy and Relaxing Idle Game that stays at the bottom of your screen, accompanied by soothing lofi musics. Sort your selling products on the shelves. Decorate your Konbini, unlock new products and decorations—all while you work or relax.
Why similar: Idler 19.3%, Incremental 14.8%, Building 10.6%, City Builder 10.4%, Sandbox 7.8%
- #14 URBO: Dream One
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,360 reviews2023
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
URBO: Dream One is a meditative puzzle game where you build houses around the mysterious Tower. Let your mind wander through visions of an enchanted city on an island in the middle of the crystal clear waters of a vibrant lake.
Why similar: City Builder 24%, Incremental 20.5%, Idler 17.5%, Base Building 9.1%, Stylized 7.1%
- #15 Idle Commonwealth
87% matchMixed66% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Qbusik Games
Windows
Idle Commonwealth is an idle game that pays homage to the best of the idle genre. Start small, grow your commonwealth, maintain morale, establish governance, invent technologies, trade and conquer your neighbors.
Why similar: City Builder 25.9%, Idler 24.3%, Incremental 22.1%, Building 8.3%, Management 6%
- #16 Hotel Manager: Together
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vespertine Game
Windows
Build your own hotel empire from scratch! Welcome guests, prepare rooms, hire staff, and transform a small motel into a five-star luxury resort. Can you keep your guests happy and reach the top in this fast-paced time management game ?
Why similar: City Builder 23.9%, Sandbox 15.9%, Idler 15.5%, Simulation 10.1%, Management 8.6%
- #17 Work Adventure
86% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: DevBandeiraPub: DevBandeira Studios
Windows
A calm and relaxing construction, creature collection, and RPG elements game that stays at the bottom of your screen. Perfect for those who want to play while using the computer for other tasks!
Why similar: City Builder 24.4%, Incremental 16.2%, Idler 13.7%, Sandbox 13.5%, Simulation 7.6%
- #18 My Tiny Park
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Cabin
Windows
My Tiny Park is a management sim where you design and manage parks of all kinds - from schoolyard playgrounds to sprawling nature reserves. Balance budgets, attract visitors, and craft the perfect outdoor space in this relaxing yet strategic game!
Why similar: City Builder 33%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 14.6%, Building 10.8%, Management 9.3%
- #19 Gourdlets
83% matchVery Positive92% of 2,185 reviews2024
Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!
Why similar: City Builder 30.5%, Sandbox 18.6%, Incremental 13.4%, Building 11.2%, Simulation 7.9%
- #20 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
84% matchVery Positive87% of 2,983 reviews2020
Dev: Frontier DevelopmentsPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.
Why similar: City Builder 29.9%, Sandbox 15.7%, Building 14.2%, Management 13.2%, Simulation 9%
- #21 Desktop Town
82% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: EdelErde
Windows
Desktop Town is a relaxing idle city builder that runs directly on your desktop. Build and decorate your own tiny town, or watch your little citizens go about their day, while doing your usual tasks on the PC.
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Idler 22.4%, Sandbox 15.8%, Building 9%, Cute 6.1%
- #22 GARDEN&BIRD
81% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: FreezingStudio
Windows
The arrival of birds turned the deserted island into a garden, creating your own unique garden in the sandbox!
Why similar: Idler 23.3%, Incremental 18.9%, Sandbox 18.5%, Building 10.7%, Simulation 9%
- #23 Poly Towns
84% matchMixed43% of 47 reviews2016
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual town builder that takes place on floating islands in a fantasy world. Grow your town and manage your resources in this challenging builder.
Why similar: City Builder 24.3%, Idler 15%, Building 10.1%, Base Building 7.7%, Simulation 6.4%
- #24 Growing Industry
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STORMY RISE
Windows
Discover islands, build buildings, extract raw resources, unlock new technogies, build more buildings and grow your industry.
Why similar: City Builder 29.2%, Incremental 23.6%, Idler 22%, Exploration 10.1%, Base Building 6.5%
- #25 Idle Animal Plaza
80% match9 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: HONG KONG YUEDONG NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED
Windows · Mac
Idle Animal Plaza is district management simulator.
Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Idler 21.5%, Incremental 21%, Building 10.6%, Base Building 6.5%
- #26 Nooodles: Brutalism Edition
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RoRoKaii Works
Windows · Linux
A laid-back idle network-building game. Lay connections, build nodes. Tokens flow through your network, constantly meeting and merging, generating revenue at ever-higher values — revenue builds more nodes, nodes pass more tokens, tokens... you get the idea.
Why similar: City Builder 34.5%, Idler 26%, Incremental 22.3%, Base Building 8.1%, Building 4.7%
- #27 Bit Mine Clicker
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Arcade Storm Studio
Windows
Bit-Mine Clicker is an incremental mining game where you click to earn BIT, build automatic miners, upgrade your grid, react to changing market prices, and defend your base. Catch helpful bonuses, avoid dangerous traps, unlock talents, and turn a single coin into a powerful BIT empire
Why similar: Incremental 22.4%, City Builder 20.8%, Idler 20.6%, Base Building 9.1%, Management 7.7%
- #28 Reshape
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Nick Serebryanik
Windows
you're the architect of your world. Design without limits, create without boundaries. Your world, your way, unleash your creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 32.5%, Sandbox 18.1%, Simulation 10.2%, Building 8.4%, Exploration 7.6%
- #29 Backyard Birdwatching
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Barry HerbersPub: Warder Games
Windows
Backyard Birdwatching is your virtual window to a relaxing afternoon in the Midwest. It's a simple, colorful management sim that teaches you about birds and how to attract them to your yard.
Why similar: City Builder 29.7%, Idler 23.3%, Building 11.4%, Management 8.5%, Simulation 6.8%
- #30 Empire Clicker
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Godspear Games
Windows · Mac
Empire Clicker is an addictive idle tycoon game where you click to build and expand your castle, city, and entire kingdom! From humble beginnings to a booming medieval empire, your goal is to gather resources, build structures, and grow your influence across stunning, themed towns.
Why similar: City Builder 35.6%, Incremental 27.8%, Idler 22.1%, Management 6.1%, Building 4.4%
- #31 Cozy Tide
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: breadcrumbs
Windows · Linux
A cozy fishing and island-building game where you catch strange fish, expand your tiny island, decorate postcard islands, complete daily voyages, and collect your way through a cheerful ocean world.
Why similar: Idler 20.9%, Incremental 20.4%, Sandbox 18.7%, Building 10.3%, Exploration 8.3%
- #32 Kingdom Incremental
77% matchMostly Negative34% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Royal Goose Studios
Windows
Kingdom Incremental is a satirical city builder and incremental game. To be the wealthiest ruler, you must build a fortified settlement and balanced economy, strategically invest in upgrades, and expand your kingdom across the globe! Then burn everything down to start again with even more power!
Why similar: City Builder 31.5%, Incremental 21.4%, Idler 19.2%, Building 9.1%, Simulation 7.1%
- #33 Overthrown
74% matchMixed57% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: BrimstonePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Lift and throw anything as you build and manage your kingdom in this chaotic city builder for 1-6 players. Harness the power of your soul-stealing crown to defend your citizens from bandits and mutants, farm the land, and gather resources. Keep citizens happy or see them desert you!
Why similar: City Builder 32.5%, Sandbox 18.5%, Building 12.9%, Management 9.8%, Simulation 8.3%
- #34 Poly Skies
76% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Skies is an introductory city builder designed to help you relax. Take care of your villagers, expand to new islands, unlock secrets and defend sky-high threats.
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Idler 16.8%, Sandbox 12.2%, Building 9.4%, Management 7.1%
- #35 CivDle
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Star Software
Windows · Linux
A relaxing idle city-builder where a single hut grows into a sprawl of millions. Build production chains, let your civilisation expand while you're away, and Ascend to push the whole world up an order of magnitude.
Why similar: City Builder 29.7%, Idler 23.3%, Sandbox 11.3%, Base Building 9.3%, Incremental 8.8%
- #36 Realm Grinder
76% matchVery Positive87% of 7,438 reviews2017
Dev: Divine GamesPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 131.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Why similar: Incremental 40.4%, City Builder 29.5%, Idler 15.2%, Building 6.2%, Simulation 2.6%
- #37 Factory Works Idle
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EnricoBC
Windows · Linux
Build an industrial empire across 10 technological eras and 3 parallel dimensions. Gather resources, automate production chains, research 100 technologies, and tear through reality itself - from stone tools to singularity cores to alien dimensions with hostile ecosystems.
Why similar: Incremental 27.6%, Idler 24.1%, Building 13.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Management 9.7%
- #38 Little Christmas Workshop
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tom Horwath Games
Windows
An adorable, stocking stuffer-sized factory automation game
Why similar: City Builder 32.4%, Sandbox 20%, Simulation 15.1%, Building 8.8%, Cute 7.2%
- #39 WorldShaper Idle
71% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Florian van Strien
Windows
Relax and build your own world! Discover new tiles by experimenting with tile placement. Use their bonuses to optimize your production, or just sit back and become ever more powerful! What will your worlds look like?
Why similar: City Builder 28.7%, Idler 22.3%, Incremental 20.6%, Building 7.8%, Base Building 7.3%
- #40 Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator
73% matchMixed69% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: The Evergloom Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Desktopia is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play.
Why similar: City Builder 37.2%, Incremental 23.2%, Simulation 16.4%, Idler 10.4%, Management 3.2%
- #41 Lethis - Path of Progress
75% matchMixed68% of 1,214 reviews2015
Dev: Triskell Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lethis - Path of Progress is a city-builder in a victorian steampunk setting.
Why similar: City Builder 38.1%, Steampunk 24% ★, Building 11.1%, Sandbox 10.2%, Simulation 8.4%
- #42 The Resolve
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rus K
Windows
Procedural Generation, City Builder, Idle Clicker.. Yes.
Why similar: Idler 21.9%, City Builder 21.7%, Incremental 21.2%, Sandbox 11.5%, Simulation 7.5%
- #43 Spiritstead
68% matchVery Positive84% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Turbo Dog Games
Windows
Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.
Why similar: City Builder 27.7%, Incremental 19.2%, Building 10.5%, Management 8.1%, Cute 6.5%
- #44 ComboCraft Legendary
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: While !fun continue;
Windows
An Idle incremental clicker focused on crafting symbols, merging combinations, and building automated production. Reset your run to unlock permanent upgrades and grow stronger each cycle.
Why similar: Incremental 22.2%, Idler 21.1%, Building 11.8%, Management 8.6%, Stylized 7.3%
- #45 Re:Bloom 花精霊のぽかぽか温泉郷
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: TATAMI WORKS
Windows
A mysterious hot spring where fragile flower spirits gather. As the caretaker, you build baths and watch over them. By soaking, they regain vitality little by little. Collect Poka Energy to expand your springs and enjoy a relaxing idle clicker simulation.
Why similar: City Builder 29.5%, Incremental 19.9%, Idler 18.1%, Stylized 5.9%, Management 5.4%
- #46 WOB
71% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Wesley HeberlePub: That's a Bug Studios
Windows
World Of Block is a sandbox game where the player has complete freedom to build their own world, using shapes, objects, and textures customized by the player.
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Incremental 14.8%, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 9.9%, Base Building 8%
- #47 Decofarm
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Battle Koi
Windows
Welcome to Decofarm! Build your own cute and cozy farm in this clicker, farming sim! Destroy debris, earn coins and upgrade a magical windmill to unlock buildings, animals and crops that help you earn even more coins.
Why similar: Incremental 22.2%, Sandbox 17.7%, City Builder 14.9%, Building 12.2%, Simulation 10.1%
- #48 Cloudside Lane
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peach Rain
Windows
Cloudside Lane is a small casual building game. Immerse yourself in a tranquil and comfortable environment, build houses and create your own cozy streetscape. There are no scores or rules here, just follow your heart to create and feel.
Why similar: City Builder 33.3%, Sandbox 15.6%, Building 15.3%, Simulation 8.6%, Cute 6.8%
- #49 Desktropolis
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bean Juice Studios
Windows
Desktropolis is an idle city builder that lives quietly on the bottom of your screen while you work, game, or study.
Why similar: City Builder 24.3%, Idler 17.4%, Incremental 16.2%, Sandbox 12.6%, Building 8.3%
- #50 Mergeopolis
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obsolete Robot
Windows · Mac · Linux
Merge matching buildings to grow a tiny island into a thriving city. Plan residential, commercial, industrial, and civic districts, reinvest their income, unlock more land, and build at your own pace in this relaxing incremental city builder.
Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Idler 21.8%, Incremental 20.3%, Building 9.5%, Management 7%
- #51 Nodes
70% matchMixed61% of 46 reviews2022
Dev: Damaged Axons
Windows
Node production simulator. Purchase nodes to produce resources, so you can advance in the technology tree and build yourself a large production line. This game will satisfy your need for incremental simulators with the large amount of content.
Why similar: Incremental 21.7%, Sandbox 20.3%, Idler 17.8%, Simulation 17.3%, Management 12.5%
- #52 Slimeward
66% matchVery Positive90% of 339 reviews2026
Dev: ByeolGamesPub: ByeolByte
Windows
Slimeward is an idle game where players build and upgrade a village, recruit heroes, and defeat Monster 'Slime' that fell in front of the house one day,
Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Incremental 24.5%, Idler 21%, Building 10.6%, Simulation 8.2%
- #53 Click Space Miner
72% matchMixed43% of 23 reviews2016
Dev: SimplexGameStudio
Windows
Build a space mining empire in this fast-paced clicker idle game. Mine resources, buy upgrades, automate production, manage expenses, and renew your licenses before you lose everything.
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Incremental 20%, Sandbox 15.1%, Simulation 8.5%, Building 8.4%
- #54 Smalltown Architect
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pianova Games
Windows · Mac
Tired of grey cities full of cars and concrete? Let's build charming European-style old towns full of life, color and bustling energy. Beautiful architecture, parks and cobbled streets lined with cafés, shops and restaurants. Relax as you watch your residents enjoy life in your cozy little town.
Why similar: City Builder 37.4%, Sandbox 20%, Simulation 16.7%, Building 8%, Cute 7.8%
- #55 Paragon Pioneers 2
67% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Tobias Arlt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the captivating world of Paragon Pioneers 2, an engaging city-building idle game filled with extensive content promising months of immersive gameplay. Even with limited playtime, you can delve deep into this simulation, experimenting with various strategies to enhance your realm.
Why similar: City Builder 29.1%, Idler 19.9%, Simulation 9.4%, Building 8.6%, Stylized 6.8%
- #56 Urbanist
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halfcooked Games
Windows
Thousands of citizens, each with a life of their own. Urbanist is a strategy and simulation game about transforming small settlements into thriving cities and vibrant neighborhoods. Build up your island, manage resources and production chains, and earn your reputation as the next great Urbanist.
Why similar: City Builder 36.9%, Sandbox 17.7%, Building 13.5%, Simulation 10.1%, Management 8.8%
- #57 Saba Clicker
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anonymous
Windows
Why similar: Incremental 33.2%, Idler 28.9%, Simulation 11%, Management 7.7%, 2D 5.5%
- #58 Paradise Architect: Idle Tycoon
68% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: zzeerr
Windows
Click to get money. Build buildings, develop the city infrastructure to increase passive income. Keep the infrastructure of the city in working condition by completing quests on time and get bonuses.
Why similar: City Builder 28.5%, Idler 23.4%, Incremental 21.1%, Building 8.7%, Management 7.2%