- #1 Trimps
97% matchVery Positive90% of 1,490 reviews2022
Dev: Greensatellite
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 385.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.
Why similar: Idler 42.7%, Automation 15%, Auto Battler 14.3%, Aliens 9.9%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for wave-based incremental progression, mirroring the combat-focused growth found in Unnamed Space Idle.
- #2 Idle Research
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,898 reviews2022
Dev: Considera Games LLCPub: Considera Core LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 76.3 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: Idler 36.5%, Incremental 28.4%, Resource Management 13%, Automation 11.9%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly complex, unfolding system of upgrades and resource management that will appeal to fans of deep incremental mechanics.
- #3 Lazy Galaxy 2
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 194 reviews2022
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 176.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource!
Why similar: Idler 29.8%, Incremental 24.7%, Space 13.2%, Auto Battler 12.6%, Aliens 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the space-themed auto-battler and strategy elements present in your seed game.
- #4 Orb of Creation
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,201 reviews2026
Dev: MarpleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
Why similar: Incremental 63%, Idler 15.5%, Resource Management 15%, Casual 5.6%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: Like Unnamed Space Idle, this game features a brilliant 'unfolding' design where the scope of the game expands significantly as you progress.
- #5 Idle Space Navy
95% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix Aura
Windows · Mac
A sci-fi idler. Upgrade your ships, get new items, and conquer the stars.
Why similar: Idler 36.8%, Incremental 25.8%, Space 10.6%, Resource Management 7.2%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on space fleet management and incremental growth, aligning closely with the theme of your seed game.
- #6 Galaxy Idle Clicker
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,201 reviews2025
Dev: SoehnlePub: TimeLost Gaming
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 391.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe!
Why similar: Idler 31.2%, Incremental 24.9%, Space 15.7%, Resource Management 12.7%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward space-themed incremental game that focuses on the core loop of upgrading and expanding your galactic power.
- #7 Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite
93% matchVery Positive83% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: RyanJakob
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Blast. Collect. Upgrade. Repeat. Void Miner is a retro-inspired roguelite asteroid shooter where you pilot a space ship and manage an automated tower to destroy endless fields of chaos. Dodge, blast, and harvest your way through waves of asteroids in a fast-paced loop of destruction and progression.
Why similar: Incremental 30.2%, Idler 26.4%, Space 16.4%, Aliens 12.7%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the space setting and combat-focused incremental gameplay, adding a roguelite twist to the resource management.
- #8 NGU IDLE
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,929 reviews2019
Dev: 4G
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 640.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Why similar: Idler 48.8%, Incremental 41.2%, Simulation 6.4%, Casual 2.6%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a massive amount of content and deep, interconnected systems that reward long-term play and strategic optimization.
- #9 The Perfect Tower II
91% matchVery Positive87% of 4,422 reviews2025
Dev: Fire Sword Studios
Windows
The Perfect Tower II is a mix between an incremental and a tower defense game. Build a town, manage resources and explore a variety of mini-games and tons of upgrades. Fully automate your game and watch numbers going up!
Why similar: Idler 39.2%, Incremental 27.2%, Resource Management 17.3%, Automation 16.1%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tower defense and incremental mechanics with deep customization options that feel very similar to managing ship defenses.
- #10 Universe Horizon
91% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Jarkem
Windows · Linux
An idle incremental game where you decide to travel across the whole Universe. Embark on this journey in your little ship and get as far away as possible from Earth, gathering resources and upgrading your spaceship along the way.
Why similar: Idler 29.3%, Incremental 23%, Space 15.3%, Resource Management 11.2%, Automation 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the space exploration and automation aspects, providing a relaxing yet deep incremental experience.
- #11 Antimatter Dimensions
90% matchVery Positive92% of 4,534 reviews2022
Dev: Hevipelle
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 218.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!
Why similar: Idler 65%, Space 14.3%, Resource Management 8.3%, Casual 6.2%, Automation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational incremental game, it offers the pure, satisfying progression loop that makes Unnamed Space Idle so addictive.
- #12 Astrodle
89% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Robin Nicolet
Windows
Ready for some chill time in space? Astrodle has you covered. Watch the numbers soar as you upgrade your ship and travel the stars. Oh, and you might just become a god.
Why similar: Idler 28.5%, Incremental 26.5%, Space 11.3%, Automation 9.5%, Resource Management 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It integrates arcade-style shooting mechanics with incremental growth, mirroring the active combat feel of the seed game.
- #13 Idle Slayer
89% matchVery Positive85% of 10,806 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Leban
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 106.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.
Why similar: Idler 51.1%, Incremental 37.5%, Casual 7.2%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends active gameplay with idle progression, providing a fast-paced experience that mirrors the wave-clearing feel of your seed game.
- #14 Revolution Idle
86% matchVery Positive87% of 12,167 reviews2025
Dev: Oni Gaming
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 178.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Revolution Idle is a free idle incremental game with offline progress, prestige layers, and endless automation. Start simple, reach infinity and go further.
Why similar: Idler 29.2%, Incremental 26.9%, Automation 11.5%, Resource Management 10.9%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a solid, simulation-heavy incremental experience that rewards players for finding efficient upgrade paths.
- #15 Starvester
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 788 reviews2026
Dev: Syphono4Pub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A short incremental game about expanding a star-system wide factory to build giant megastructures in space. Deploy swarms of drones, mine resources, unlock upgrades and harvest the power of the stars!
Why similar: Idler 27.5%, Incremental 23.5%, Resource Management 11.7%, Automation 11%, Space 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on resource management and automation, essential elements for scaling your power in space-themed idlers.
- #16 Idle Armada
88% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Corfe83
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deep idle game with NO ads, NO in-app-purchases. Watch your fleet battle automatically. Collect items and upgrade your buildings and fleet to reach progressively higher levels!
Why similar: Idler 35.8%, Incremental 30.1%, Space 11.2%, Casual 7%, Resource Management 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on building and managing a space fleet, making it a natural thematic and mechanical companion to Unnamed Space Idle.
- #17 SPACEPLAN
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,422 reviews2017
Dev: Jake HollandsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
SPACEPLAN is an experimental piece of interaction based partly on a total misunderstanding of Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.
Why similar: Incremental 53.4%, Space 20.5%, Idler 15.5%, Casual 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven incremental game uses a space theme to deliver a unique and polished experience that evolves as you play.
- #18 Synergism
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: PlatonicPub: PLATONIC AND KHAFRA IDLE GAMES OF SYNERGISM AND ULTIMATE PROGRESS BAR LLC
Windows · Mac
Synergism is a free-to-play Idle game about... well, Synergy! Explore that concept through hundreds of upgrades, many reset layers and probably thousands of hours of content that allows both idle and active play.
Why similar: Idler 62.8%, Incremental 12.4%, Resource Management 10.3%, Casual 8.7%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, complex systems that require careful planning and optimization, perfect for players who enjoy the technical side of Unnamed Space Idle.
- #19 Deep Space Cache
83% matchVery Positive91% of 894 reviews2024
Dev: Monu
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deep Space Cache is a short & simple semi-idle bullet heaven incremental asteroid miner game.
Why similar: Incremental 43.3%, Idler 26.2%, Space 10.4%, Casual 8.3%, Spaceships 4.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the sci-fi atmosphere and incremental resource gathering that drives the progression in your seed game.
- #20 Idle Dyson Swarm
84% matchMixed60% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Blindsided Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ever wanted a Dyson swarm of your own? Now you can have one with just a few clicks! Manage a solar empire, produce bots which will make solar panels for you. Send your panels to the sun to generate energy and sell that energy to make money which you can spend on even more bots!
Why similar: Idler 33.8%, Incremental 24%, Space 14.9%, Simulation 7.2%, Resource Management 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep simulation and strategy elements centered around massive space-based construction projects.
- #21 Feed the Reactor
82% matchVery Positive83% of 646 reviews2026
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
Why similar: Incremental 40.2%, Idler 30.6%, Auto Battler 12.1%, Simulation 6.8%, Casual 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a focused, strategy-heavy incremental experience that rewards careful resource allocation.
- #22 Idle Expanse
85% matchMixed55% of 153 reviews2020
Dev: Lyrical Games LLC
Windows
A sci-fi themed incremental game which allows you to expand your capitalistic empire across the galaxy! Hire mercenaries to pillage alien planets for resources, with the singular goal of making as much money as possible as quickly as possible! Totally not a playful commentary on real Terran society.
Why similar: Idler 35.2%, Incremental 27.3%, Aliens 10.4%, Space 7.5%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a blend of strategy and incremental mechanics within a space setting, focusing on long-term expansion.
- #23 Upload Labs
80% matchVery Positive92% of 8,354 reviews2025
Dev: EnigmaDev Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect
Why similar: Idler 36.4%, Incremental 22.6%, Automation 16.5%, Simulation 10.7%, Resource Management 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines simulation and automation with an incremental core, perfect for players who enjoy optimizing complex systems.
- #24 Widget Inc.
81% matchVery Positive85% of 770 reviews2024
Dev: Leaping Turtle
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 60.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A hybrid factory builder / incremental clicker game. Starting from humble beginnings, master the many crafting processes to build up resources and expand your factory. Then, using your newly automated production, unlock new technology and grow ever closer to your goal of spreading to the stars.
Why similar: Incremental 32.3%, Idler 23.1%, Automation 14.5%, Resource Management 14.5%, Simulation 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at automation and base-building mechanics, providing a satisfying sense of scale as you grow your production.
- #25 Idle Spiral
82% matchVery Positive80% of 1,879 reviews2022
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 116.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
This is a beautiful "Idle", "Incremental" game based on spirals and mathematics. Your goal is to make the spiral grow farther and farther from the origin. The game is very simple, but it is very deep and can be enjoyed for a long time!
Why similar: Idler 36.1%, Incremental 29%, Automation 10.8%, Simulation 8.1%, Space 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a satisfying incremental loop with a focus on time management and simulation-based upgrades.
- #26 Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
79% matchVery Positive95% of 8,147 reviews2024
Dev: Oni Gaming
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 254.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Pick up your sword and fight off waves of Potatoes by upgrading your stats constantly, use Equipment, choose between different Classes, put your many Talents to good use, and so much more designed to keep you entertained for a long time.
Why similar: Idler 40.7%, Incremental 30.4%, Resource Management 14.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Casual 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Despite the theme, the underlying incremental and wave-based combat systems are highly comparable to Unnamed Space Idle.
- #27 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
77% matchVery Positive89% of 3,312 reviews2025
Dev: AarimousPub: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Why similar: Incremental 46.7%, Idler 24.6%, Resource Management 7.2%, Space 6.6%, Casual 5.7%
- #28 Idle Atomic
81% matchMixed61% of 462 reviews2021
Dev: Checkbox EntertainmentPub: Iron Horse Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 104.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Idle Atomic is an Incremental Idle RPG in a post-apocalyptic world. Level up skills, refine your salvaged materials and hunt mutant creatures to survive!
Why similar: Idler 43.8%, Incremental 19.7%, Auto Battler 13.7%, Resource Management 11.2%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features crafting and simulation elements that mirror the technical depth found in ship customization systems.
- #29 Space Rock Breaker
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,213 reviews2025
Dev: WAKA WAKA
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Space Rock Breaker is a short incremental game about mining asteroids in space. Mine asteroids with guns, unlock new materials, process the ore by dropping it into a Plinko machine, and spend your credits on upgrades in a massive skill tree.
Why similar: Incremental 49.2%, Idler 26.3%, Space 12.9%, Casual 8.5%, 2D 1.9%
- #30 Nomad Idle
78% matchMixed65% of 880 reviews2025
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival.
Why similar: Idler 40.2%, Incremental 31.3%, Auto Battler 14.2%, Automation 7.2%, Casual 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game adds roguelite and crafting elements to the incremental genre, offering a fresh take on progression.
- #31 Incremental Cubes
79% matchMixed69% of 1,022 reviews2021
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 65.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cube based incremental game that is simple but very deep!
Why similar: Idler 38.5%, Incremental 37.3%, Auto Battler 11.2%, Simulation 8.7%, Artificial Intelligence 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features auto-battler mechanics and simulation depth that align well with the combat-focused progression of your seed game.
- #32 Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 924 reviews2023
Dev: Benjamin StaugaardPub: Benzoft
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 97.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vacuum Warrior is a Free to Play incremental idle game. Listen to the crisp crackle of dust and debris entering your vacuum as you vacuum ridiculous amounts of dust. Upgrade your vacuums, idle gains, and robot vacuums, earn achievements, and explore numerous locations in the Vacuum Warrior universe!
Why similar: Idler 35.7%, Incremental 27.8%, Automation 12.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Resource Management 6%
- #33 Orbitmine
76% matchVery Positive82% of 489 reviews2026
Dev: vibemaker1
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Orbit a planet, fire your laser, and mine it to the core. Upgrade your ship and conquer seasonal hazards across four unique zones. A satisfying incremental mining game set in space.
Why similar: Idler 24.8%, Space 22.6%, Incremental 17.2%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Automation 9.8%
- #34 Desk Space: Idle Spacefleet clicker
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: Shotgun Anaconda
Windows
Grow your fleet of spaceships in this incremental space game. Mine asteroids and trade with stations, unlock upgrades to make more money, deploy pirates, and unlock [REDACTED]. Pin to your desktop and watch your empire grow while you do "more important" things.
Why similar: Idler 27%, Incremental 22.3%, Space 13.4%, Resource Management 12%, Automation 5.7%
- #35 Crystal Breaker Inc
75% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bite Games
Windows
Crystal Breaker is a short incremental space game about flying, mining, and upgrading. Destroy crystal formations with your ship, unlock rare new upgrades, mine crystals and credits, and grow stronger through a skill tree.
Why similar: Idler 36.3%, Incremental 32.3%, Space 14.8%, Casual 12.3%, 2D 3%
- #36 IDLE_DIRECTIVE
74% matchVery Positive86% of 465 reviews2026
Dev: Kevinfu510
Windows
Idly gather and manage resources to repair what's left of a decaying world. Scavenge forgotten ruins, meet scattered survivors, and push back against the inevitable collapse. IDLE_DIRECTIVE is a grid-based inventory and resource management idle game.
Why similar: Idler 40.1%, Incremental 33.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Resource Management 5%, Casual 4.1%
- #37 Sporbs
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Who Nose Studios
Windows · Mac
Pop alien organisms like space bubble wrap in this satisfying incremental. Upgrade your extraction tech, unlock unique abilities, automate a factory, and expand into new areas to maximise your yield.
Why similar: Incremental 26%, Idler 23.8%, Space 14.9%, Resource Management 11.2%, Sci-fi 6%
- #38 Nodebuster
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,025 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Incremental 45.9%, Idler 33.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Casual 5.8%, 2D 2.8%
- #39 Transport Defender
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 459 reviews2017
Dev: Coconut Shavers
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 630.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Defend the transport ship from being captured by enemy waves on the way to the jump hole. Upgrade weapons, kill enemies, get cargo, transfer cargo, buy features, repeat.
Why similar: Incremental 84.6%, Casual 15.4%
- #40 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense RPG
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,282 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 199.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Endless Idle Tower Defense with deep strategy and RPG progression and combat mechanics. Recruit, upgrade, and position powerful fantasy heroes, discover game-changing synergies, and survive infinite monster waves. Grow stronger every run with literally millions of upgrades and endless auto battles.
Why similar: Idler 31.2%, Incremental 24.6%, Auto Battler 12.7%, Automation 10.7%, Resource Management 10.6%
- #41 Scratch Inc.
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,102 reviews2025
Dev: Makopaz
Windows · Mac
Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game.
Why similar: Idler 36.1%, Incremental 27%, Automation 12.6%, Space 9.8%, Simulation 5.9%
- #42 Kickback Clicker
72% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Dot bloodPub: Targem Games
Windows
Mutants are flooding the planets! Destroy them all! Improve your technology, upgrade weapons and turn dangerous worlds into safe havens. Every click is a step towards the future of mankind!
Why similar: Idler 36.1%, Incremental 30.3%, Space 9.5%, Simulation 8.5%, Casual 6.4%
- #43 Idle Monster TD
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 855 reviews2021
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 162.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An endless Tower Defense game of epic Monsters vs evil War Machines. Unlock and upgrade tons of unique elemental Monsters (Water, Air, Earth, and Fire) to defend your home from an infinite swarm of robots. Strategize the most effective placement of Monsters to synergize their elemental abilities.
Why similar: Idler 43.9%, Incremental 22.4%, Resource Management 14.3%, Automation 11%, Casual 4.2%
- #44 Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An endless Tower Defense game of epic heroes vs evil zombies. Unlock and upgrade countless Heroes, artifacts, and technologies to defend against the infinite zombie swarms. Strategize the most effective placement of Heroes to synergize their skills and abilities.
Why similar: Idler 33.6%, Incremental 17.6%, Auto Battler 14.2%, Resource Management 13.7%, Automation 6.9%
- #45 CivIdle
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,104 reviews2025
Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 82.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!
Why similar: Idler 51%, Automation 20.4%, Resource Management 17.4%, Simulation 7.5%, 2D 2.2%
- #46 Pixel Starships
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,000 reviews2023
Dev: SavySoda
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Pixel Starships is an FTL-style online sci-fi strategy builder and management game with a competitive PVP tournament. Set in the retro galaxy, your role is to explore space, meet aliens, and develop your ship, crew and AI. The game contains deep strategic and 4x elements. PSS is community-driven.
Why similar: Space 35.3%, Automation 25.8%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Aliens 16.2%, 2D 6%
- #47 Territory Idle
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,721 reviews2019
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 173.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Strategic idle game. Develop the kingdom, then abdicate and get gold! For gold, you can buy new tiles and expand the territory.
Why similar: Idler 53.8%, Incremental 44.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #48 How To Grow a Black Hole
68% matchMixed68% of 574 reviews2026
Dev: Desolation Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
How To Grow a Black Hole is about... well... how to grow a black hole. Manage your black hole, feed it to gain mass, and prevent catastrophic collapses. Compete globally or against your friends to achieve the biggest black hole. Maybe you'll be #1.
Why similar: Idler 34.4%, Space 14.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Incremental 10.3%, Casual 8.6%
- #49 Around The Core
68% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: draftentropy
Windows · Mac
A space-themed incremental shooter where destruction fuels growth. Annihilate asteroids, harvest wealth, and climb a massive upgrade tree.
Why similar: Incremental 26.8%, Idler 23%, Space 15.8%, Resource Management 11.8%, Automation 10.1%
- #50 Final Upgrade
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 458 reviews2022
Dev: TaosX
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Help humanity to spread throughout the cosmos by exploring new worlds, building space factories and setting up trade routes. Research advanced technologies to increase efficiency and unlock new paths of development. Fight off other artificial intelligences in your goal to reach the Final Upgrade!
Why similar: Space 29.8%, Automation 23.6%, Resource Management 21.9%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Simulation 11.1%
- #51 Idle Space Raider
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 248 reviews2019
Dev: Coconut Shavers
Windows
You are one of the station guards and need to patrol space. Complete missions and raids, upgrade ship and station to increase your power. Complete missions, mine ore, kill enemies, research new tech, return to base to upgrade ship and repeat.
Why similar: Incremental 76.4%, Casual 23.6%
- #52 Idle Skilling
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,389 reviews2022
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Skilling is the ultimate Idle Game with years of content! Meant to be played for 5-10 minutes a day, you gradually unlock new skills like mining, fishing, pet breeding, crusading, potion-making, lab-research, construction, and more! With new updates coming, you'll never run out of stuff to do!
Why similar: Idler 40.1%, Incremental 29.5%, Resource Management 14.5%, Simulation 9%, Casual 4.2%
- #53 Idle Tower Defense
69% matchMixed54% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: ZNZ Games
Windows
Idle Tower Defense is a game where you control a single tower to fight off hordes of enemies. No randomization. Choose from a variety of modules to create unique builds and upgrade modules and survive endless waves.
Why similar: Idler 49.2%, Incremental 42.2%, Casual 6.1%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #54 UNHUMAN
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: Kinda Lowkey Games
Windows
UNHUMAN is a 2D idle extraction shooter set in a cyberpunk dystopia. Raid hostile zones, loot valuable gear, fight enemies before extraction, and craft powerful weapons. Progress through a deep skill tree, install augments, and transcend humanity. Start as a scavenger. Become UNHUMAN.
Why similar: Idler 36.2%, Incremental 24.5%, Automation 13.3%, Auto Battler 12.9%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #55 Space Miner - Idle Adventures
69% matchMixed45% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: FrontRunnerTek
Windows · Linux
A casual idle / active-idle asteroid mining game where you fly around mining and make the numbers go UP! Lasers, Drones, a dash of humor, RPG, science, research, crafting, games and more.
Why similar: Idler 36.7%, Incremental 26.3%, Automation 15.9%, Space 11.9%, Casual 6.1%
- #56 Vanguard Galaxy
65% matchVery Positive91% of 543 reviews2025
Dev: Bat Roost Games
Windows
A relaxing game about space exploration that can be played full screen or at the bottom of your screen. Trade, fight, mine and salvage your way through a procedurally generated galaxy. Let the game idle while your autopilot handles business and builds your fortune.
Why similar: Idler 31%, Incremental 23.7%, Space 17.4%, Resource Management 13.1%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #57 Space industrial empire
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: 游戏养家工作室
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
This is a idle game modeled on industrial building gameplay. It will be three-dimensional, complex industrial assembly line, easy, simple plane conveyor belt. At the same time to join the battleship assembly, space campaign, character development, giant construction, trade orders and other gameplay!
Why similar: Idler 41.5%, Space 27.6%, Automation 22.4%, Casual 5.2%, 2D 2%
- #58 Kill the Lich Idle
67% matchMixed68% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Stop Sign Gaming
Windows
Kill the Lich is a minimalist incremental game about time compression and resource flow. Route your primary resource—Momentum—downstream to unlock over 300 actions. Design granular automation, visualize exposed formulas, and trigger deep prestige layers to ultimately defeat the Lich!
Why similar: Idler 34.2%, Incremental 29.5%, Automation 13.9%, Simulation 7.5%, Resource Management 6.2%
- #59 Idle Sphere
68% matchMixed49% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 85.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Stunning sphere-themed idle/incremental game. Experience simplicity's beauty.
Why similar: Idler 32.5%, Incremental 24.5%, Auto Battler 13.9%, Space 11.6%, Simulation 9.1%
- #60 Auto Snakes in Outer Space
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Old Atlas
Windows
A slow and meditative incremental idler where you manage colorful snakes. Watch them collect food, then spend the food on upgrades and abilities for your colony.
Why similar: Idler 42.8%, Incremental 32.5%, Space 9.6%, Resource Management 6.2%, Casual 5.8%