- #1 TBH: Task Bar Hero
97% matchMixed54% of 46,848 reviews2026
Dev: Nugem Studio
Windows
Median: 127.9 hrsMean: 265.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 36% ★, Trading 25%, Idler 17.4%, Action RPG 5.8%, Hack and Slash 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same desktop companion idler format combined with trading and free-to-play progression.
- #2 My Party Is Grinding
96% matchMixed43% of 637 reviews2026
Dev: SUPERLINK Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 52.3 hrsMean: 131.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 39.2% ★, Trading 21.8%, Idler 15.8%, Hack and Slash 5.8%, RPG 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A desktop-companion auto-battler that emphasizes party-based RPG progression and trading similar to War of Genesis.
- #3 Lootborne
96% matchMixed63% of 434 reviews2026
Dev: Fate Rate
Windows
A challenging dark fantasy idle RPG that lives in the corner of your screen. Fight and loot while you work, refine your build, trigger item synergies, and grow stronger. An autobattler with asynchronous PvP, for glory and loot!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.8% ★, Trading 19.3%, Idler 14.4%, Loot 8.1%, Action RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the focused looting and desktop companion mechanics in a dark fantasy setting.
- #4 Desktop Raid
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 725 reviews2026
Dev: Lee_Studio
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Assemble your adventure squad on the desktop! Classic RPG meets idle play—no grind, no stress, just nonstop progress. Your heroes fight, level up, and loot while you work or study. Explore rich classes, powerful skills, and thrilling gear drops. RPG excitement, anytime, anywhere!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.4% ★, Idler 22.3%, Loot 11%, RPG 6.9%, Fantasy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the core desktop-companion idler framework and incremental RPG mechanics.
- #5 Milky Way Idle
94% matchMixed49% of 2,436 reviews2025
Dev: cheze
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 224.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Milky Way Idle: A multiplayer idle RPG where automation replaces grinding. Level up skills, gather resources, craft powerful items, and battle monsters—all while AFK. Trade in the marketplace, join a guild, team up for party combat, and socialize in chat as you progress effortlessly.
Why similar: Trading 43%, Idler 30.1%, PvE 8.7%, Combat 7%, Fantasy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply engaging idle and trading loop reminiscent of the economic aspects of the seed game.
- #6 Idle Knight
94% matchMixed68% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: VECR
Windows
Idle Knight turns your clicks, keystrokes, and controller inputs into XP while it runs in the background. Use your PC, grow your knight, build your character, collect skins, open hourly chests, clear dungeons, and climb the ranks.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.9% ★, Idler 19%, Loot 10.8%, RPG 5.7%, Multiplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute desktop-companion idler that runs passively in the background while your character handles the fighting.
- #7 Book of Fei
93% matchVery Positive94% of 373 reviews2026
Dev: TAO Studio
Windows · Mac
Lead adorable warriors to form an adventure team to work and adventure on the computer desktop. Defeat the warriors to save the world. Rich nurturing and collection elements, idle and slack off to earn money and fight monsters!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.9% ★, Idler 19.6%, Action RPG 10.3%, Hack and Slash 8.7%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-RPG combat with the desktop-companion idler style.
- #8 Tap Tap Loot
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 964 reviews2026
Dev: Turtle Knight GamesPub: Irox Games
Windows
Median: 83.0 hrsMean: 335.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The world is under attack, and every tap fights back. Each keystroke unleashes your cute cat hero, smashing enemies and showering you with loot. Dive into a never-ending desktop expedition with friends or solo. Tap. Tap. Loot.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 71.5% ★, RPG 9.5%, Loot 7.8%, Colorful 4.5%, Casual 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on casual incremental looting within a desktop-friendly presentation.
- #9 Desktop Defender
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,840 reviews2025
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 67.6% ★, Idler 24.2%, PvE 5%, Casual 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: Another clever desktop-companion idler that lets you watch automated battles unfold in the corner of your screen.
- #10 Evitania Online - Idle RPG
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,033 reviews2026
Dev: Disruptive Blast
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 85.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Online Idle RPG with an open world without the grind of classic MMORPGs. Collect rare loot, develop your character, master professions, craft powerful gear, and defeat challenging bosses as you progress endlessly.
Why similar: Idler 57.3%, RPG 14.5%, PvE 13.7%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Casual 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play idle MMORPG that emphasizes resource management and automated progression.
- #11 Loot of Baal
90% matchMixed62% of 1,516 reviews2025
Dev: Gleamer Studio
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 78.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Recruit, manage, and send your hireling crew to conquer demons and gather treasure—all from the corner of your screen. "Loot of Baal" is an idle desktop game where adventure runs alongside your daily tasks. Can your heroes save the world from chaos?
Why similar: Idler 46%, Loot 24.8%, RPG 13.8%, Fantasy 10.6%, Casual 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Centers its gameplay loop around automated looting and party-based RPG strategy.
- #12 Sin Slayers: Meat & Greed
89% matchMixed53% of 77 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 64.9% ★, Idler 22.1%, Loot 6.8%, RPG 4.7%, Casual 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates desktop-companion exploration and economy-driven idle mechanics.
- #13 Desktop Nard: Dice Idle
89% matchMixed67% of 125 reviews2026
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Idle Dice roll automatically for you, unleashing skills and farming rare loot in the corner of your desktop, with tons of content and loot types.
Why similar: Idler 35.8%, Loot 22.6%, RPG 15.9%, Hack and Slash 8.5%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Brings incremental loot mechanics directly to your desktop environment.
- #14 IdleOn
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 29,909 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 229.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The incremental idle MMO where your heroes keep fighting while you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental-Wizard to Cannon-Pirate, and level 20 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and Construction!
Why similar: Idler 63.6%, RPG 12.1%, Multiplayer 10.3%, PvE 10.2%, Casual 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic free-to-play idle MMO known for its addictive character progression and automated management.
- #15 Cycle Idle RPG
88% matchMixed71% of 268 reviews2025
Dev: LeafcutterPub: Leafcutter Studios
Windows
An RPG where your character is constantly grinding - even when you're offline!
Why similar: Idler 60.4%, RPG 24.6%, Fantasy 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy idle RPG featuring crafting and automated singleplayer progression.
- #16 Desktop Detective
86% matchVery Positive89% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
An idle detective game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 65.2% ★, Idler 22.9%, RPG 5.5%, Stylized 3.7%, Casual 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes the same innovative desktop-companion format to run an idle progression loop.
- #17 Crusaders Quest : Mini
86% matchVery Positive82% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: CQ LABSPub: LoadComplete
Windows
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 51.7% ★, Idler 18.5%, Trading 17%, RPG 5.7%, Combat 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual idler that fits neatly onto your desktop while offering charming incremental RPG mechanics.
- #18 Idle Clans
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,687 reviews2023
Dev: Isam Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 268.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Idle Clans is a multiplayer idle game that combines the classic MMORPG experience with simplified gameplay and less time commitment. Features include a player-driven economy, PvE, trading, quests, crafting and opportunities to play, socialize and collaborate with other players.
Why similar: Idler 49.7%, RPG 13.8%, PvE 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Combat 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer idle RPG centered around shared progression and economy management.
- #19 Nordicandia
85% matchMixed67% of 642 reviews2022
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A semi-idle action RPG with a deep and unique crafting system. Collect epic loot, craft and merge items, and level up your character to beat the World Bosses!
Why similar: Idler 33%, Action RPG 17%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, PvE 12%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler focused on heavy loot hunting, crafting, and idle-friendly mechanics.
- #20 Between Adventures IDLE
83% matchMixed69% of 375 reviews2026
Dev: Loop ForgePub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac
A visual Idle RPG where you hunt creatures for rare loot, enchant your equipment, and build your hero. Master 11 skills, trade with merchants, and progress even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.
Why similar: Trading 34.5%, Idler 25.7%, Loot 14.9%, RPG 8.3%, Combat 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers loot-focused RPG progression tailored for players who enjoy passive idle gameplay.
- #21 Idle Cultivation
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Linmios
Windows
Idle towards Immortality! Ascend the cultivation stages to become immortal. Battle experts, monsters and mythological beasts. Draw talismans, craft powerful equipment and powerful pills to assist you in combat.
Why similar: Idler 35.4%, RPG 17.1%, Fantasy 8.8%, Casual 8%, Colorful 8%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful casual idle RPG focusing on steady, automated power growth.
- #22 Loot Tycoon
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 598 reviews2026
Dev: Parallel Portal
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are not the Hero—you are the Merchant who bleeds them dry! Dive into a unique mix of Hack & Slash and Shop Simulation. Farm dungeons with fully automated combat, loot legendary artifacts, and crash the market. Build your shop from a dirty rug to a medieval monopoly.
Why similar: Idler 37.7%, Loot 22.3%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Fantasy 9.3%, 3D 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses squarely on the joy of acquiring and managing loot in an idle setting.
- #23 World of Eggs: Idle Adventures
82% matchMixed55% of 216 reviews2026
Dev: SQRT Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
World of Eggs: Idle Adventures is a world where you can build your civilization, trade with players, fight in raids, and do it all in idle mode. The game automates all the routine!
Why similar: Trading 47.2%, Idler 32%, Fantasy 6.6%, RPG 6.4%, Colorful 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines multiplayer idle incremental features with trading elements.
- #24 Desktop Heroes
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: TelazerPub: Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Desktop Heroes is a unique idle RPG designed to be your faithful companion while you work. Set just above your taskbar, this game runs in the background, letting you build a team of courageous heroes, battle monstrous foes, and collect loot; all without disrupting your productivity.
Why similar: Idler 34.2%, Loot 17.2%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, RPG 10.1%, Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, casual desktop-companion idler featuring charming pixel graphics.
- #25 Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,645 reviews2026
Dev: CQ LABSPub: LoadComplete
Windows · Mac
Median: 33.6 hrsMean: 92.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A desktop idle RPG that lives on the side of your screen. Gather cute pixel heroes, rebuild a tiny town, and watch it grow while you work. Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60.3% ★, Idler 22.3%, RPG 7.5%, Fantasy 6.2%, Casual 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A desktop-companion idle game featuring charming pixel art and RPG town management.
- #26 Ani Idle
80% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Ani Dev
Windows
Ani Idle is an Idle-like RPG in which you will have to fight a variety of enemies. Kill them, collect their loot, take a rest, do some quests and craft your gear to become more and more powerful.
Why similar: Idler 50.8%, RPG 20.9%, Action RPG 11.5%, Casual 8%, Fantasy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual idle RPG offering character customization and automated combat.
- #27 Clicker Guardians
81% matchMixed69% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Quantumfrog
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A true RPG clicker in which you need to loot, craft and refine your equipment to come out on top. Loyal guild members will help you along your mystical journey to defeat goblins, skeletons and adequately dressed frogs!
Why similar: Idler 46%, RPG 17.3%, Fantasy 11.6%, PvE 10.5%, Casual 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play incremental RPG focusing on casual progression and guardian battles.
- #28 Deadline Savior
78% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
A desktop companion that grows with you while you work! Complete real-life work sessions to send your hero traveling, collect loot, explore dungeons, and carry accumulated progress into the next timeline.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 62.5% ★, Idler 19.5%, Loot 11.2%, RPG 4.2%, Casual 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique desktop-companion utility game that shares the aesthetic and desktop-integration mindset.
- #29 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense RPG
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,322 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 207.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 56.5%, Combat 13.5%, Fantasy 11.6%, 3D 6.4%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Merges tower defense strategy with incremental idle RPG loops.
- #30 Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 592 reviews2026
Dev: First Day Games
Windows
Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.8% ★, Idler 20.8%, Action RPG 10.2%, Loot 9.4%, Fantasy 3.7%
- #31 Task Bar of Ragnalis
79% matchNo user reviews24% of 337 reviews2026
Dev: Jagernaut Games
Windows
Your taskbar is now a battlefield. Task Bar of Ragnalis is an idle auto-battler RPG that lives on your desktop. Your heroes fight, loot, and grow stronger while you work, browse, or watch. Collect gear, stack duplicates to rank them up, build your dream party!
Why similar: Action RPG 32.2%, RPG 32.1%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Fantasy 9.6%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action RPG designed with casual session loops reminiscent of task-bar-friendly titles.
- #32 PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager
76% matchMixed67% of 1,481 reviews2025
Dev: Tesseract Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Discover a new style of RPG management gameplay. Experience the fun of an idle RPG that blends an innovative four-view battle system with a deep hero-growth mechanic.
Why similar: Idler 42.7%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Action RPG 15%, PvE 8.6%, RPG 7%
- #33 Crazy Oddballs: Idle RPG
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: Crazy Oddballs
Windows
Build your oddball team, grind endless loot, and optimize ridiculous gear combinations in a chaotic idle RPG with guild battles, PvP, and long-term progression.
Why similar: Idler 30.4%, Loot 16.2%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Action RPG 11.7%, RPG 8.5%
- #34 Idle Cats Dungeon
76% matchMixed64% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Artur Latkovsky
Windows
Recruit different cats, level them up, and gather treasure all from the corner of your screen. Idle Cats Dungeon is an incremental desktop game where adventure runs alongside your daily tasks. Can you slay more enemies than other players?
Why similar: Idler 53.5%, Loot 15.6%, Casual 9.6%, Fantasy 8.2%, Action 6.3%
- #35 Don't Die, Collect Loot
74% matchVery Positive91% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Dan MarchandPub: indie.io
Windows
It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing their power as you rip through hordes of enemies in the ultimate power fantasy!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.3%, Action RPG 22%, Loot 20.6%, RPG 14.9%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #36 Sill Sticks
73% matchVery Positive98% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: SQOOL
Windows
A slacker stick figure named Bota moves onto your desktop. An idle app where you sneak peeks between tasks as he idly mutters to himself to match the time of day and the day of the week. He won't get in your way. Sometimes he talks to you. That's the whole app.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 66.4% ★, Idler 22.3%, Casual 6.9%, Action 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #37 Ultimate Auto-RPG: Tower Walker
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Millendream
Windows
Ultimate Auto-RPG is an idle game, meaning that it mostly plays on its own. Your hero will automatically defeat enemies and level up on your screen while you do other things. Allowing you to work on other tasks while gaining experience and loot!
Why similar: Idler 49.9%, RPG 17%, Loot 14%, PvE 11.7%, Fantasy 4.3%
- #38 Firestone – Idle Clicker Online RPG
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,999 reviews2024
Dev: Holyday Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 535.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Your heroes never stop fighting. Build an unstoppable team in a fantasy idle RPG with AFK progression and offline rewards. Collect heroes and powerful gear, master formations, defeat epic bosses, and return to bigger rewards and endless incremental growth.
Why similar: Idler 34.4%, Action RPG 18.3%, PvE 12.8%, RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #39 挂机破坏神 IdleWrecker
73% matchMixed69% of 162 reviews2026
Dev: 棱镜工作室
Windows
《IdleWrecker》is a Diablo-inspired idle loot game. Earn resources while idle, build your equipment & skills, and conquer all foes!
Why similar: Idler 45.7%, Loot 25.4%, RPG 11.5%, Combat 5.9%, Casual 5.5%
- #40 World of Talesworth: Idle MMO Simulator
75% matchMixed70% of 463 reviews2022
Dev: Talesworth Game Studio
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore new lands, slay monsters, gather loot and level up in this idle MMO simulation experience. Packed with unique and meaningful upgrades, moments of discovery, and gaming nostalgia, World of Talesworth is an homage to all our favorite RPGs.
Why similar: Idler 66.3%, Loot 12.6%, Colorful 9.4%, Fantasy 8.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #41 Ropuka's Idle Island
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,318 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan and Little Chmura
Windows
Median: 31.8 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 66.4% ★, Idler 23.9%, 3D 3.5%, Casual 3.2%, Colorful 2.9%
- #42 Idle Pixel Fantasy
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 938 reviews2025
Dev: Max Ritters
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Recruit hard-working helpers and magical creatures that automatically collect gold and crystals. Unlock new levels, invest in stronger units, and work your way up to the powerful dragon boss at the top. A relaxing pixel-style idle clicker!
Why similar: Idler 56.4%, Fantasy 28%, Casual 12.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #43 Godsbane Idle
77% matchMixed61% of 427 reviews
Dev: MadJones
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 152.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Godsbane Idle is a fresh idle take on games such as path of exile. It combines the hunt for powerful loot with idle systems to guarantee your progress even if time is short that day. It tries to stray away from linear paths and offers multiple ways to customize your equipment, skills and even more.
Why similar: Idler 45.1%, Loot 25.1%, RPG 15.1%, Combat 11.1%, Casual 3.6%
- #44 Goblin Attack
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: BODOSPub: Stay2Busy
Windows
Shoot goblins, grow your army, and maintain your speed with every tap. Play in full screen or let the game run silently at the bottom of the screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.5% ★, Idler 25.6%, PvE 5.8%, Fantasy 5.2%, Combat 4.8%
- #45 Idle Slayer
72% matchVery Positive84% of 10,912 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Leban
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 106.3 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 79.8%, Casual 10.1%, RPG 5.7%, Multiplayer 2.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #46 Electronic Woodfish
70% matchVery Positive89% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: HaHaHaGame
Windows
A casual companion that lives on your Windows desktop. Strike the woodfish to earn Merit, collect skins, open chests, complete collections and crafting, and play online with up to 3 Steam friends.
Why similar: Idler 59.8%, Loot 25.7%, Casual 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #47 Idle Fishing
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,962 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 192.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in beautiful environments while your crew works for you, even offline. Hire crewmates, collect pets, sail ever-bigger boats, and uncover layer after layer of progression. Simple to start, surprisingly deep.
Why similar: Idler 52.3%, RPG 10.8%, Colorful 9.8%, Stylized 8.4%, Casual 6.9%
- #48 Idle Hacking: An Inaction RPG
69% matchVery Positive80% of 255 reviews2026
Dev: GigaForge Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A persistent idle MMORPG, with a text-based hacking theme. Enjoy the "Inaction RPG" design philosophy by crafting equpiment using ARPG influenced prefix/suffix systems, build or join player managed syndicates, trade on the marketplace, and compete in community events.
Why similar: Idler 53.7%, RPG 16.9%, Loot 14%, Casual 8.6%, PvE 6.9%
- #49 Loot Loop
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,732 reviews2026
Dev: BitBrew
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.
Why similar: Idler 48.4%, Loot 18.8%, RPG 13%, Colorful 10.7%, Casual 7%
- #50 Bongo Cat
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,484 reviews2025
Dev: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.0 hrsMean: 321.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: Desktop Companion 71% ★, Idler 21.6%, Casual 2.8%, Colorful 1.8%, Multiplayer 1.6%
- #51 Crystalfall
71% matchMostly Negative25% of 2,158 reviews2026
Dev: CRG Studio
Windows
Crystalfall is a steampunk Action RPG where your ground loot matters and your skills offer endless procedural customization. Survive in a world destroyed by a mysterious asteroid and grow more powerful with steampunk weapons and lootable skills in an infinite endgame.
Why similar: Trading 23.7%, Action RPG 18.7%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Loot 13.8%, RPG 9.7%
- #52 TASMON: Taskbar Monsters
69% matchMixed65% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: ProjectZeta
Windows
An idle RPG that lives in your taskbar. While you work, your monsters auto-battle and bring back eggs and loot. Collect 156+ species, evolve and awaken them, forge one-of-a-kind serial-stamped weapons, and shape every weekly update from the in-game suggestion box. Free to play.
Why similar: Idler 52.7%, RPG 25.5%, Casual 11.9%, Fantasy 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #53 Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,226 reviews2026
Dev: Small Mill
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 49.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Lovecraftian idle RPG with auto-battles, loot farming, chests, team strategy, town building, gear crafting, Runewords, stages, towers, realms, and seasons. Serve the Old Gods, build your town, corrupt the chosen, and fight for their awakening!
Why similar: Idler 37.5%, Loot 19.9%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, RPG 12.8%, Combat 8%
- #54 Idle Iktah
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 225 reviews2026
Dev: Grounded Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 75.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Idle Iktah is a game about leveling up in the Pacific Northwest. It features local plants and animals, 18 skills, 5+ minigames, items affected by the phase of the moon, and even a real-time Oregon coast tide tracker. If you like idle RPGs, give this one a shot!
Why similar: Idler 61.8%, RPG 18.9%, Combat 8.6%, Casual 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #55 Progress Game
70% matchVery Positive92% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: Grinning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience Progress in its purest form as an Idle-Game!
Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Fantasy 17.6%, Stylized 13.9%, Casual 11.9%, Idler 11.3%
- #56 Slime Trader
68% matchMixed45% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Lonely KnightPub: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Summon, place, and merge slimes to stop the larvae pouring from the pen. Collect 111 slimes across 12 grades from F to XXX, grow through runes and rebirths, trade eligible Steam Inventory items, and climb the stage leaderboard in this casual pixel-art horde defense game.
Why similar: Trading 38.3%, Desktop Companion 31.1% ★, Idler 26.9%, Casual 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #57 Archmage Idle
67% matchMixed64% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: TopCog
Windows · Mac
An idle/incremental RPG where you're an Archmage of a wizard guild. Your skills bolster the frontlines and the supply lines. Every skill multiplies the others, and it all keeps running while you're away.
Why similar: Idler 56.7%, RPG 24.3%, Casual 9.8%, Fantasy 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #58 Lemon
69% matchMixed50% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: DZ Interactive
Windows · Linux
In the ever expanding cosmos of the known universe, in the slimmest of slivers, the confines of the confines, there is only... Lemon. Join the lemon brotherhood with a lemon dropped every 30 minutes, from heroes in mighty sagas, to far-reaching materials beyond the fabric of reality.
Why similar: Idler 41.4%, Trading 39.8%, Casual 10.2%, Stylized 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #59 Sit-Back Attack
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: StapletonPub: DPSII
Windows
Conquer your free time with this Strategic Idle-RPG that grinds for you! Gathering unique loot, upgrading materials, and XP. Allowing you to jump straight into the fray by crafting equipment, leveling 60+ unique characters, taking on epic boss battles, and challenge an endless tower of difficulty!
Why similar: Idler 39.5%, Loot 19.1%, RPG 13.8%, Combat 10.6%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #60 Corner Market
65% matchVery Positive90% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Tiny OrbitPub: Crow Interactive
Windows
A relaxing idle market simulator that sits at the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 62.7% ★, Idler 31.9%, Casual 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%