- #1 Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat
97% matchVery Positive84% of 419 reviews2025
Dev: Destroyer Doggo
Windows · Mac
Median: 47.0 hrsMean: 56.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 36.4% ★, Idler 13.9%, Capitalism 10.6%, Automation 9.9%, Economy 7.8%
- #2 Vending Machine Co.
96% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.3% ★, Capitalism 18.1%, Idler 16.7%, Economy 16.6%, Simulation 5.8%
- #3 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
96% matchVery Positive91% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Build a vending machine empire in this cozy idle sim! Manage staff, decorate locations, and watch your business thrive. Play actively or let it run passively in the background with relaxing music to enjoy while you work or unwind.
Why similar: Idler 22.1%, Shop Keeper 21.4% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Automation 14.9%, Simulation 6.8%
- #4 Cornerpond
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,654 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 82.6 hrsMean: 129.5 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: Desktop Companion 39% ★, Idler 13.7%, Capitalism 8.9%, Automation 8.3%, Economy 6.5%
- #5 Tiny Pasture
94% matchVery Positive93% of 8,417 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.2 hrsMean: 60.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.3% ★, Idler 18.5%, Capitalism 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Simulation 4.5%
- #6 Desktop Cat Cafe
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: samyamPub: Zippyzappy Games
Windows
Build your dream cat cafe in this tiny cozy management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen! Unlock exciting new recipes, decorate your space with our wide variety of goodies, and watch cute cat helpers take care of the cafe while you're doing other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41% ★, Automation 14.3%, Idler 12.4%, Economy 9.9%, Life Sim 6.9%
- #7 Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab
93% matchVery Positive84% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: HCL
Windows · Mac
Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab is a semi-idle research game, not a traditional management sim. Keep it in a small window while you work, study, write papers, or take a break. Recruit students, run a pixel lab, publish papers, earn Impact Factor, and watch them work, slack off, and break down.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.7% ★, Idler 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%, 2D 3.7%, Relaxing 3.1%
- #8 Vending Machine Business Simulator
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Crow Interactive
Windows
Build your business! control every aspect of a thriving vending machine business. Buy, place, and restock machines to increase profits. Do you have what it takes to manage, expand, and dominate the vending industry?
Why similar: Economy 30.6%, Capitalism 29.1%, Life Sim 26.1%, Simulation 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #9 Not Monday Cafe
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 571 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 84.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.4% ★, Idler 16.3%, Automation 14.9%, Economy 14.7%, Life Sim 12%
- #10 Rusty's Retirement
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,610 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.7% ★, Automation 12.1%, Idler 12%, Economy 10%, Life Sim 8%
- #11 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
90% matchVery Positive87% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Idler 27.4%, Economy 14.5%, Automation 14.4%, Resource Management 8%, Life Sim 7.5%
- #12 Nano Neighbors
89% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Studio BitDotPub: UNIKAT Label
Windows
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 42.3% ★, Idler 13.7%, Automation 11.7%, Life Sim 11.6%, Resource Management 4.8%
- #13 Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector
88% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: CHONKSOFT
Windows
A charming and cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your screen, where you'll befriend your very own flock of adorable birds. Serve delicious snacks, discover each bird's unique preferences, and watch your cafe flourish!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.5% ★, Shop Keeper 18% ★, Idler 12.3%, Economy 10.9%, Life Sim 9.3%
- #14 Budgie's Bug Shop
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 518 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: Shop Keeper 21.3% ★, Idler 19%, Economy 15.1%, Resource Management 8.5%, Capitalism 8.4%
- #15 Idlequarium
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: NutsXPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.5% ★, Idler 18.6%, Economy 15.1%, Automation 14.6%, Life Sim 11%
- #16 Idle Waters
86% matchVery Positive95% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Desktop Companion 37.8% ★, Idler 17.4%, Life Sim 8.3%, Resource Management 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
- #17 Gamblers Table
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,457 reviews2026
Dev: greenpixels
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 22.7%, Capitalism 21.3%, Economy 16%, Idler 12%, Resource Management 7.5%
- #18 Tiny Terraces
84% matchVery Positive93% of 736 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Idler 25.5%, Capitalism 19.7%, Economy 14.6%, Resource Management 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #19 Candy Machine
89% matchMostly Negative34% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Colossal Wreck
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 214.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Run a candy factory. Place machines and conveyors and feed them different mixtures of ingredients to create candy
Why similar: Idler 28.7%, Economy 25.1%, Resource Management 11.4%, Strategy 6.4%, Simulation 5.8%
- #20 Sin Slayers: Meat & Greed
84% matchMixed57% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows
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 38.6% ★, Capitalism 14.5%, Idler 12.8%, Economy 11.3%, Automation 10.3%
- #21 Ramen-ten ‘Heart Abyss’
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: DEADMAPPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Immerse yourself in the cozy atmosphere of an Asian noodle shop right on your desktop. Discover new recipes, decorate your stall, and serve peasants, samurai, and yokai delicious hot meals while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 35% ★, Shop Keeper 18.4% ★, Idler 13.8%, Economy 8.9%, Resource Management 6.9%
- #22 Idle Gumball Machine
82% matchVery Positive92% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Antique Gear Games
Windows
Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game. Shoot gumballs at gears and buy upgrades to make bigger and bigger numbers until you break the game! Short, sweet, relaxing, and addictive!
Why similar: Idler 28.6%, Economy 27.3%, Strategy 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Simulation 6.2%
- #23 My Tiny Garden
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Logic Studios
Windows
My Tiny Garden is a cozy idle game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Plant cute plants, water, fertilize, and prune them. Earn coins to unlock new pots, plants, and stands. Decorate your desktop and relax while working, studying, or browsing.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.6% ★, Idler 18.6%, Resource Management 12.2%, Colorful 3.5%, Strategy 3%
- #24 More Sushi!
81% matchVery Positive90% of 162 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: Idler 24.9%, Economy 23.1%, Shop Keeper 16% ★, Resource Management 6.2%, Simulation 5%
- #25 Idle Baker Boss
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Doopwee Games
Windows
Grow your bakery franchise and manage bakeries in this cute idle tycoon game with over 150 desserts, 100+ in game awards, daily challenges, skill tree system, events each month with unique desserts and much more...
Why similar: Idler 20.8%, Automation 19.9%, Capitalism 18.7%, Economy 11.5%, Resource Management 11.2%
- #26 Fruit Stand Fortune
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 631 reviews2025
Dev: Gummy Grenade Games
Windows
Start with nothing and spin your way to the top! Gather fruit from slot machines and sell them to buy upgrades, new fruit types, and more! Unlock cute customers! Meet a Bear Wizard! Build your fruit empire with Fruit Stand Fortune!
Why similar: Idler 23.8%, Capitalism 18.3%, Economy 13.5%, Automation 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #27 Island Robot Farm
79% matchVery Positive87% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: MoraCocoPub: Wise Games
Windows
Build a super large island with robots in this relaxing idle farm simulation game. Assign tasks to robots to plant, raise animals and build various buildings to expand your island. Even when you're busy, the game can run quietly at the corner or bottom of the screen and keep developing your farm.
Why similar: Idler 27%, Automation 23.7%, Economy 16.7%, Simulation 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #28 Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Bunch'o'Nerds
Windows
Medieval sim meets smart idle play. Build and automate your tavern into a lively town. Make it yours with tons of decorations. Dig for ore, gamble, breed rare horses, or take risks with smuggling quests. Watch your little world grow and have the medieval town of your dreams!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.4% ★, Shop Keeper 21.5% ★, Idler 17.9%, Resource Management 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #29 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
76% matchVery Positive95% of 2,945 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 43.6% ★, Automation 14.6%, Idler 12.5%, Life Sim 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #30 Farlands: Tiny Harvest
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Tiny Harvest is a relaxing desktop game that runs while you work, study, or browse the internet. Grow space plants, upgrade your crops, ship, home, and tools, and enjoy a cozy, minimalist experience designed to keep you company throughout your day.
Why similar: Idler 33.7%, Automation 23.8%, Economy 16.6%, Resource Management 12.7%, Casual 5.5%
- #31 Ropuka's Idle Island
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,116 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 49.9 hrsMean: 136.5 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: Desktop Companion 51.5% ★, Idler 18%, Life Sim 9.4%, Resource Management 5.1%, Relaxing 3.2%
- #32 Shopping Empire Tycoon
80% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
This Game is Basically a Market Management Simulator. Make Your Store Get The Best Profit With Various Upgrades and Unlocks. Including Basic Clicking stuff, Managing Your Own Market , Upgrading and A game with the theme of reaching to going to next level.
Why similar: Economy 32.2%, Resource Management 17.5%, Simulation 10.9%, Automation 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #33 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
78% matchVery Positive85% of 344 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Automation 20.7%, Idler 20.7%, Shop Keeper 18.6% ★, Isometric 13%, Strategy 5.5%
- #34 PC Building Empire
76% matchVery Positive87% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Moose Games
Windows
Build PCs of different rarities, hire workers with buffs and debuffs, and expand your shop. Train stats in special rooms, customize floors and colors, and relax in a cozy idle indie game in Early Access that grows with feedback from the community.
Why similar: Idler 32.2%, Economy 28.2%, Isometric 12.8%, Resource Management 8.7%, Management 4.7%
- #35 Tiny Isle
74% matchVery Positive92% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
Windows
Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.
Why similar: Idler 25.6%, Resource Management 22.2%, Automation 10.8%, Simulation 8.9%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #36 Rest Area Simulator
73% matchVery Positive86% of 487 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.8% ★, Economy 18%, Life Sim 15.6%, Resource Management 11.2%, Capitalism 11.1%
- #37 Skeleseller
73% matchVery Positive92% of 388 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: Shop Keeper 33.3% ★, Capitalism 19.9%, Idler 18.9%, Simulation 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #38 Candy & Toys Store Simulator
75% matchVery Positive83% of 196 reviews2024
Dev: Ox Games
Windows
Run your own candy and toys store. Order supplies, receive deliveries, stock shelves, hire employees, set prices, and expand your business. Unlock a Gaming Club across the street, place arcade machines and billiard tables, set profits, and collect earnings.
Why similar: Economy 32.4%, Life Sim 26.3%, Simulation 11.6%, Colorful 7.1%, Management 6.2%
- #39 Spacenap
74% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Dusks Studios
Windows
A chill clicker-idle stars hunting and constellations creation game that sits in the corner of your screen. Feel free to daydream while you are working or doing something else.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.9% ★, Idler 18.9%, Resource Management 9%, Economy 8.3%, Simulation 5.2%
- #40 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,527 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 37.6 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 36%, Economy 31.7%, Simulation 6.8%, Colorful 6.6%, Management 6.3%
- #41 Alchemist's Garden
72% matchVery Positive95% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Lumis Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Alchemist's Garden is a cozy and relaxing incremental crafting game. Forage to uncover hidden ingredients across mystical lands. Experiment with them at your crucible to discover potions and items, stock your shop's shelves, and watch your potion shop grow!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.9% ★, Capitalism 18.1%, Idler 17.1%, Economy 14%, Resource Management 5.8%
- #42 Luckyest
73% matchVery Positive80% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: Mobmonks
Windows · Mac · Linux
A quick, incremental scratch-and-reveal game focused on compounding choices - set stakes, uncover outcomes, cash out or push for bigger multipliers, and funnel winnings into permanent upgrades that accelerate income and unlock new tools over time.
Why similar: Idler 21.3%, Economy 19%, Shop Keeper 12.6% ★, Automation 10.9%, Simulation 6.9%
- #43 Slots & Diapers
70% matchVery Positive90% of 397 reviews2026
Dev: Parodie GamesPub: Lazy Otter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Absurd incremental game where you turn even liquid assets into financial glory! Spin for jackpots and hire veteran gamblers to automate the madness. Use permanent upgrades and 'mishaps' to accelerate your progress! Simple. Messy. Addictive.
Why similar: Capitalism 16.1%, Automation 14.6%, Idler 14.3%, Economy 12.7%, Isometric 9%
- #44 Pixel Shopkeeper
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Prototype
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!
Why similar: Capitalism 25.3%, Economy 18.3%, Resource Management 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Simulation 8.3%
- #45 Village Tale
71% matchVery Positive84% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.6% ★, Idler 13.1%, Automation 13%, Resource Management 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #46 Thrifty Business
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 833 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.3% ★, Life Sim 19.3%, Isometric 10.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #47 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 30.0 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
Why similar: Idler 18.3%, Desktop Companion 18.3% ★, Automation 11.3%, Economy 11.2%, Simulation 6.9%
- #48 Convenience Stories
72% matchVery Positive94% of 258 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Customize your own store with a wide variety of products and business goals.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.1%, Simulation 21.9%, Strategy 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Casual 8.9%
- #49 Little Aviary
69% matchVery Positive88% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Little Aviary is a relaxing idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.2% ★, Idler 19.7%, Economy 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Simulation 3.3%
- #50 Whimside
69% matchVery Positive92% of 425 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Automation 29.3%, Desktop Companion 21% ★, Idler 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Simulation 6.8%
- #51 Gridkeeper
70% matchMixed68% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: pixelwide
Windows
Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.
Why similar: Idler 30.1%, Automation 18.4%, Strategy 13.8%, Resource Management 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #52 Blind Box Shop Simulator
67% matchVery Positive86% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: NovaraGames
Windows · Mac
Open your own blind box store in the anime city of Akihabara. Stock the shelves with the latest blind boxes, or unbox them to collect rare hidden editions. Create a trendy blind box shop that attracts customers and expands your business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37.5% ★, Life Sim 17.5%, Automation 12.7%, Economy 11.5%, Simulation 8.4%
- #53 Tiny Witch
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Hand
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Manage a minion store where demanding clientele are always at your door! As a little witch, mix the right resources to create minions so that your dungeon master clients walk away happy.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.9%, Management 15.8%, Relaxing 14.5%, Cute 13.3%, Casual 11.4%
- #54 Piñata Go Boom
67% matchVery Positive92% of 625 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: Idler 26%, Economy 19.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #55 Keep on Mining!
65% matchVery Positive94% of 8,051 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: Idler 29.4%, Capitalism 22.6%, Economy 15.1%, Resource Management 9.8%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #56 Dino Market
69% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Fuz Games
Windows
Animal friends to keep you company while you work on other tasks. Run a cozy market, play with your chat during streams or use productivity tools to help you focus. All from your desktop!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47% ★, Idler 16.3%, Automation 15.6%, Simulation 3.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
- #57 Discounty
66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,637 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.3% ★, Life Sim 19.2%, Capitalism 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Simulation 6.8%
- #58 Time Is Honey
68% matchVery Positive88% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: CakeDev
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Is Honey is a relaxing idle game where you manage bee hives. Collect unique bees by opening bee packs, take care of them in real-time and then turn it all into profit. Unlock, upgrade and customize your hives, and enjoy completing your collection of bees.
Why similar: Capitalism 19.8%, Idler 18.6%, Automation 16.9%, Economy 15.1%, Resource Management 8.3%
- #59 Progress Bar Deluxe
67% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Diego Schram Games
Windows
Loading, loading, loading… when will it ever be ready? Will you finally see the bar reach 100%? In Progress Bar Deluxe, your mission is simple — fill the ultimate progress bar to 100%! Click, upgrade, and wait as you chase that sweet moment of completion.
Why similar: Idler 21.8%, Economy 20.2%, Automation 18.4%, Resource Management 8.7%, Strategy 5%
- #60 Electronics Store Simulator
68% matchMixed67% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Open your own electronics store and grow it from a small shop into a modern technology hub. Manage deliveries, prices, and store equipment, take care of customers, expand the product range, and become a master in the world of electronics retail!
Why similar: Capitalism 28.2%, Life Sim 16.7%, Simulation 15.9%, Economy 12.1%, Resource Management 5.7%