Games Like The Long Drift

A tiny astronaut explores the Moon in a little window on your desktop. Collect resources, send out drones, upgrade your gear, and customize your operator. A calm idle companion to keep the workday fun.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.9% ★, Idler 21.2%, Mining 8.6% ★, Automation 7.2%, Sci-fi 4.1%

Idle Dig is an idle mining desktop toy where you collect and sell rare gems, items and relics, buy upgrades, complete quests, and dig deeper into the planet to uncover its secrets.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.8% ★, Mining 21.5% ★, Idler 16.4%, Automation 6.3%, Sci-fi 3.3%

An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45% ★, Auto Battler 18.4%, Idler 16.9%, Tower Defense 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 2.3%

The ultimate tiny idle RPG! Adorable pixel heroes are waiting to join your adventure — from your taskbar. Fight off the boredom of work and daily life with diverse classes, skills, items, and builds!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43% ★, Trading 22.2%, Idler 22.1%, Auto Battler 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%

《Delvegg》 is a desktop idle mining game. The core gameplay revolves around digging eggs, collecting pets, and building your underground mining empire.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.7% ★, Mining 21.1% ★, Idler 17.1%, Auto Battler 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%

An idle pixel-art space game. Your ship travels toward the center of the galaxy on its own asteroids get in the way. Break them, upgrade your ship, unlock new ones. Reach the center, and the next universe begins harder than the last.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.2% ★, Idler 19.1%, Space 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%, Casual 2.2%

Gaia Beyond is a handcrafted 2D Action-RPG, an exploration mix built around the core features fighting, mining and trading. Your decisions are footprints within a vast non-linear solar system. Forge alliances among numerous factions and develop relations with hundreds of NPCs.

Why similar: Space Sim 20.5%, Mars 20.1% ★, Mining 18.3% ★, Trading 13.6%, Space 11.1%

A desktop companion idle auto-battler in isometric 3D that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things. Collect your loot, upgrade your tower and defeat endless waves of enemies.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.6% ★, Auto Battler 18.2%, Idler 17.4%, Tower Defense 13.9%, Casual 1.9%

Dig deep, manage workers, research tech, and face quantum mysteries in this terminal style incremental mining game.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.7% ★, Mining 15.8% ★, Idler 15.7%, Automation 9.4%, Exploration 4.7%

Mine the belts, colonize distant worlds, and choose your allies as three rival factions fight over a fractured frontier, then prestige through five starships and lead a joint fleet against the invading Dominion.

Why similar: Space Sim 21.9%, Idler 17.6%, Mining 16.7% ★, Trading 11.8%, Space 10%

Build an automated factory on a true-scale Mars streamed from real NASA terrain. Mine, smelt and belt resources, run trains between outposts, master chemistry, and grow from a lone lander into a planet-spanning industry while the real Martian weather does its worst.

Why similar: Mars 34.7% ★, Automation 19.3%, Mining 13.7% ★, Space 12.2%, Space Sim 11.3%

There's a die on your taskbar. It charges while you type, so the more work you get done the more you get to roll. Collect an unreasonable number of dies, trade your spares up into rarer ones, and watch it tumble across your desktop instead of finishing that email.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51% ★, Idler 23.3%, Trading 19.1%, Simulation 3.7%, Casual 2.8%

A desktop idle RPG where your party of five heroes fights, loots, and grows in a small window while you work.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 42% ★, Trading 19.7%, Idler 19.5%, Auto Battler 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 3%

An idle tower defense game that sits at the bottom of your screen

Why similar: Auto Battler 27.9%, Desktop Companion 21.9% ★, Tower Defense 21.3%, Idler 20.3%, Casual 3.8%

The first Incremental RPG you can play at any scale. Dig toward the center of the world. Sell the items you find, earn money, or upgrade your character. Fight underground monsters and mine more valuable ores.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.5% ★, Mining 25.1% ★, Idler 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%, Casual 1.8%

A chill idle-mining sim that lives on your desktop. Dig rocks, collect gems, buy upgrades, feed your greed, and uncover shiny surprises while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.8% ★, Mining 17.7% ★, Idler 15.6%, Automation 12.1%, Exploration 5.5%

A story-driven incremental game with idle and auto-battler mechanics, inspired by Factorio logistics, Path of Exile itemization, and Eve Online's economy

Why similar: Auto Battler 19.2%, Mining 17.8% ★, Space Sim 16.1%, Idler 13.5%, Space 12.1%

A tiny 3D planet sits at the edge of your desktop. Your astronaut and their corgi chop, mine, and rebuild a crashed rocket while you work — glance over, spend what they gathered, watch the ship come back together, and launch to the next world.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.2% ★, Idler 17.3%, Automation 14.9%, Space 8.5%, Exploration 3.8%

Asteroid Mining Empire is a sci-fi mining progression game where you harvest asteroid fields, earn credits, unlock upgrades, expand your ship and drone systems, and push toward powerful long-term rebirth progression as your small operation grows into a space industry.

Why similar: Space Sim 39.7%, Mining 14.8% ★, Idler 11.6%, Space 10.2%, Automation 5.3%

A desktop idler management simulator, where you are the CEO of a software company. Buy computers, place furniture, hire employees, buy upgrades, fire prompt engineers and much more. Or just focus on something else while your company revenue grows.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 69.8% ★, Automation 14.1%, Idler 10.6%, Simulation 4.3%, 2D 1.3%

Literally a game that nobody wants. It is just a rock. Do not buy this game, and do not gift this game to your friends for any occasion whatsoever. It is pointless.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 71.6% ★, Idler 26.1%, Casual 2.3%

Loop Tower tells the story of adventurers climbing an endless tower. Place it on a corner of your desktop and help them continue their ascent. Experience a fresh blend of desktop idle gameplay + roguelike + RPG right now!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.2% ★, Trading 19.1%, Auto Battler 17.6%, Idler 16.4%, Simulation 2.4%

Run a galactic pirate syndicate from a single screen. Raid ships, loot cargo, capture crew, and grow a fleet that raids in parallel while you watch. An incremental space-pirate idle game with tactical raids, a reputation-based black market, and a legendary endgame.

Why similar: Auto Battler 21.9%, Space Sim 21%, Idler 19.8%, Automation 16.9%, Space 13.9%

In the 1-Bit world of black and white pixels, Explore, fight and survive automatically - enjoy this tabletop Idle RPG featuring monster hunting and minimalist character building with ease.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 63.2% ★, Idler 23.2%, Minimalist 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%, Casual 1.7%

Emojis vs Zombies is an Idle Desktop Companion Zombie Defense Game! Open packs, Collect Emoji Defenders, Upgrade your squad or base and survive endless waves even while you're AFK or working!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.8% ★, Auto Battler 17.4%, Idler 17.3%, Tower Defense 15%, Minimalist 4.1%

Cat Screen is a game about cats living on your desktop and taskbar! Collect, feed, play mini-games, win boxes, power up your cats, and participate in boss battles!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.6% ★, Idler 17.2%, Auto Battler 16.6%, Trading 14.3%, Minimalist 1.8%

A rocket simulation game inspired by SpaceX's rocket recovery technology: Precisely control rocket engines, plan launches, complete missions, secure government funding, deliver supplies to Mars, and ultimately achieve Mars terraforming and human colonization.

Why similar: Mars 34.8% ★, Space Sim 18.4%, Automation 17.6%, Space 13.5%, Idler 11.1%

Meet Little Friends on the PC with Crusaders Quest : Mini (CQ:Mini)! You can work and study During the game, Crusader Quest's warriors fought hard and saved the Hasla continent You're leaving. You can collect the original warriors and costumes just for this game, too. Let go of your boredom

Why similar: Desktop Companion 44% ★, Auto Battler 17.6%, Idler 16.5%, Trading 10.5%, Automation 9.8%

Tiny creatures grow in glass bottles at the bottom of your screen while you work. Summon and fuse 200+ beings. Befriend a town of animal folk, or snoop on them and steal their secrets. Every choice tilts your compass toward Light or Darkness.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.3% ★, Idler 21.5%, Automation 19.5%, Choices Matter 4%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%

An idle-farming game. Cast spells, plant crops, and automate tasks with friendly animal helpers. All from the bottom of your screen

Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.2% ★, Idler 21.5%, Automation 19%, Mining 11.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 3.6%

Work, browse, or play other games while hatching eggs in the background! Collect 300+ pets, unlock powerful upgrades, and build your battle team. Or Sell/Buy from the Steam Community Market.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.6% ★, Trading 19.8%, Idler 19.2%, Auto Battler 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%

A cozy desktop companion that lives in the corner of your screen. Feed it, earn its trust, and help it evolve into a powerful guardian whenever enemies attack.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 73.4% ★, Idler 21%, Casual 3.7%, 2D 1.9%

Build and expand an orbital station in this idle/incremental space colony sim. Manage crew, resources, refinery chains, research and ship expeditions as you progress from Earth orbit toward new planets.

Why similar: Idler 20.3%, Space Sim 19.4%, Automation 16.5%, Mars 14.3% ★, Mining 11.5% ★

The year is 2033. You, an ex-Marine with little opportunities left, have signed up with Utopia Arura, a large mining corporation on Mars. They have sent you to a location they have proposed but you have chosen for mining. Everything else is up to you.

Why similar: Mars 33.6% ★, Mining 21.6% ★, Space Sim 19.5%, Space 13.2%, Exploration 4.3%

Always open at the bottom of your screen, this idle game lets you advance through stages full of monsters. Master different jobs and become the strongest.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.7% ★, Idler 24.3%, Auto Battler 10.9%, Simulation 3.8%, Casual 2.3%

Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab is a semi-idle desktop simulation game about academic life. Keep a tiny lab in the corner of your screen while you work, study, or relax. Recruit graduate students, apply for research projects, publish papers, purchase equipment, and build your own research team.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.6% ★, Idler 29.1%, 2D 3.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%, Casual 2.7%

A tiny forge that lives in the corner of your desktop. Quirky smiths gather materials and hammer out blades on their own. Every sword you hand to a passing adventurer decides how their journey ends — give them a poor one, and they may never come back.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 61.2% ★, Idler 22.5%, Automation 10.1%, Simulation 3.5%, Pixel Graphics 1.7%

A corner screen incremental brick-breaker where bouncing cores destroy endless swarms. Let it run in the corner of your screen while you work or jump into fullscreen and take control yourself. Unlock new Cores, expand your skill tree, survive endless waves.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 42% ★, Auto Battler 19.2%, Idler 16%, Tower Defense 13.7%, Minimalist 4.5%

Meet Wubbo, your cozy desktop companion! Fish, cook, craft, and more together in this relaxing idle RPG for your screen.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.2% ★, Mining 17.2% ★, Idler 14%, Automation 13%, Simulation 3%

Harness the riches of a star system in this incremental idle game. Unlock new technologies, transform raw materials, build warships and win an interstellar war !

Why similar: Space Sim 26%, Mining 23.7% ★, Idler 16.6%, Automation 13%, Space 5.9%

My Little Cosmos is a light idle clicker game that runs quietly in the background. Keyboard input and mouse clicks from everyday computer use automatically drive the evolution of a universe, with inventory rewards dropping over time.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.9% ★, Space Sim 20.1%, Idler 16.6%, Space 12.2%, Sci-fi 2.9%

Desktop Legends is an idle desktop action game featuring fantasy character progression, incremental resource management, and visual customization. Help your hero take their legendary stand against the forces of darkness right on your desktop!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.7% ★, Idler 17.9%, Automation 14.2%, Auto Battler 11.9%, Simulation 2.2%

Stress Relief is an idler game, which comes with a reliable companion, the Slime! Are you bored? Are you stressed because of work? Come and destroy your desktop with the tools included! Play, earn Pixel Points and get drops every 25 minutes!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.8% ★, Trading 21.1%, Idler 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Colorful 2.4%

An idle RPG companion for your taskbar. While the game is running, your Monto farms stages, defeats bosses, gathers loot, and battles other players in asynchronous PvP. Hatch new Montos, refine your build, trade valuable drops on the Steam Community Market, and climb PvP and PvE rankings.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 38.2% ★, Trading 26.3%, Idler 17.8%, Auto Battler 11.1%, Casual 2.9%

Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.8% ★, Automation 18.5%, Idler 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Simulation 3.4%

A satisfying retro incremental idle game that drops the pretense to give you pure unadulterated progress. Boost, earn bonuses and buy upgrades to speed up your progress or take it easy and let it make progress by itself while you make progress elsewhere. No stress, only progress!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.6% ★, Idler 19%, Automation 13.9%, Minimalist 3.9%, Simulation 3.4%

A hack-and-slash that fights on in your taskbar. Chibi heroes meet the enemy inside a thin strip parked at the bottom of your screen. All you do is swap the gear they picked up and respec their skills, whenever you feel like it. The rest happens in the corner of your screen without you.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.1% ★, Idler 23.7%, Auto Battler 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%, Casual 1.4%

Pilot a lone UFO in this cozy idle desktop game that lives in the corner of your screen. Discover randomly generated planets, extract rare resources, uncover strange artifacts, and build your collection one world at a time.

Why similar: Space Sim 31.6%, Idler 19.8%, Desktop Companion 15.8% ★, Space 12.3%, Exploration 6.8%

A cozy online incremental idle game you can play with your friends at the bottom of your screen. Customise, play mini games, earn & spend!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.4% ★, Idler 18.6%, Automation 15.1%, Colorful 2.6%, Sci-fi 2.5%

Manage your parcel, build, collect and expend. Research to unlock new possibility. Explore to increase profitability. Dive under the surface to discover secrets. Is this planet hiding treasures or threats?

Why similar: Mars 41.9% ★, Automation 17.8%, Mining 10.9% ★, Trading 10.1%, Space Sim 7.9%

Chill Fishing is the ultimate laid-back desktop fishing experience!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 67.9% ★, Idler 22.8%, Simulation 4%, 2D 2.8%, Casual 2.5%

A desktop pet who listens to music with you and plays the drums along to the beat. Most of the time, he quietly keeps you company. But when the music starts, the stage is his.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 64.4% ★, Idler 29.7%, 2D 3.1%, Casual 2.8%

Corner Miner is a tiny mine that lives on your desktop while you work, study, watch videos or do anything else. Keep it running in the background, check in whenever you feel like it, or take control and mine everything yourself.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 61.2% ★, Idler 21.7%, Automation 7.2%, Mining 6.3% ★, Casual 1.9%

Relax in Bao Bao’s Cozy Laundromat, an idle game where you join Bao Bao, a charming panda, in creating the coziest laundromat. Purchase colorful washing machines, add delightful decorations, and hire panda helpers. Watch your cozy laundromat bustle with life, even when you’re not around!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.8% ★, Idler 20.1%, Automation 13.7%, Minimalist 5.2%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%

A Helldivers-inspired desktop overlay RPG where your actions shape the universe. Gear up in your bunker and join the galactic struggle from the corner of your screen. Impact the global economy, faction wars, and story. Adapt to World Events in a living, community-driven world.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 64.9% ★, Idler 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Sci-fi 2.9%, Casual 2.8%

A relaxing, idle boba-shop simulator that can accompany you as you work on other things. Sell boba tea, unlock new drinks, and customize and care for a boba pet that lives in the corner of your screen!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.2% ★, Idler 19.6%, Automation 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%, Simulation 3.1%

Ultimate anime idle game! Click, collect, and merge adorable anime girls to unlock completely new evolutions. From classic anime schoolgirls and maids to pure Tsundere and dangerous Yandere — become their Senpai and unlock every beautiful location!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 69% ★, Idler 24.1%, Casual 3%, 2D 2%, Colorful 1.8%

A space-themed idle RPG of skilling and crafting. Mine, refine, research, and automate your way from a lone ship to an industrial empire. Level skills to 100, engineer your fleet for auto-battler combat, and Warp to prestige. No energy gates, just numbers that climb forever.

Why similar: Auto Battler 27.5%, Idler 19.9%, Mining 16.6% ★, Automation 10.8%, Space 7.7%

A lightweight gladiator auto-battler designed to be played or watched on a second monitor.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.9% ★, Idler 23.3%, Auto Battler 22.6%, Casual 2.2%