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2022PCSteam Deck playable83 % positivefree

An incremental idle game where you research and craft colorful flasks, tubes and cylinders to generate as much energy as possible. You can let it run passively or actively optimize while the numbers keep growing.

  • Lots of grind
  • Economy and management
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Strong character progression
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Cookie Clicker

97 %Match

2013PEGI 7PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable96 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Idle Research: lots of grind, economy and management as well as a cosy mood to unwind.

The classic idle game where you click a giant cookie and spend the proceeds on ever more absurd bakeries, portals and upgrades. There is no true ending, just ballooning numbers and quirky humor.

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Strong character progression

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AdVenture Capitalist

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A satirical idle clicker where you grow a lemonade stand into a business empire, hire managers to automate everything, and rack up absurd fortunes even while offline. Angel Investors and resets keep the numbers climbing ever higher.

Chillquarium

Accessible and relaxed

A laid-back idle game where you buy fish, raise them in real time and sell them for profit. You decorate your aquarium and collect rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants.

AdVenture Communist

Lots of grind

A satirical idle clicker where you grow a small potato farm into a communist industrial empire. Production keeps running while you are away, and the fun comes from upgrading, automating and the tongue-in-cheek propaganda humor.

Perfume Atelier

Accessible and relaxed

A cozy simulation where you blend scents from essences, design bottles and sell your creations to customers. You unlock recipes, decorate your workshop and gradually build a reputation as a perfumer.

Ship, Inc.

Accessible and relaxed

A relaxed job simulator where you work as a packer at a shipping company, matching orders to the right box sizes and upgrading your office. Calm, low-stress gameplay built around small organizational tasks.

Bugtopia

Accessible and relaxed

In Bugtopia you buy and raise insects in your own eco-boxes that generate passive income even when you're away. Expand and decorate your boxes to enjoy a relaxed summer with your bugs.

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