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2019PC, Steam Deck playable95 % positivefree

A humorous idle game where you juggle a huge web of interlocking upgrade systems and watch numbers climb ever higher. Its depth comes from optimizing many layered progression mechanics.

  • Lots of grind
  • Strong character progression
  • Pixel art
  • Deep systems to master
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes NGU Idle special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Cookie Clicker

89 %Match

2013PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable96 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about NGU Idle: lots of grind, deep character progression and 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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Clicker Heroes

Cosy, great for unwinding

An idle clicker where you click monsters, earn gold and hire ever more heroes to reach absurdly huge damage numbers. The appeal lies in the endless number growth and optimizing your upgrades.

AdVenture Capitalist

Cosy, great for unwinding

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.

Stick RPG 2

Pixel art

A humorous stick-figure life-sim RPG where you work, train, gamble and invest around Paper Thin City to build stats and net worth while hunting for artifacts and a way home.

Spaceplan

Pixel art

A funny idle-clicker where you build technology from a lonely satellite using clicks and potatoes, uncovering an absurd, witty sci-fi story along the way.

Slots & Diapers

Lots of humour

An absurd incremental game where you spin slots for jackpots, hire veteran gamblers to automate the grind, and speed up your riches with permanent upgrades and messy mishaps.

IdleOn

Pixel art

An idle MMORPG where your characters keep leveling even while you're away. You combine classes, optimize skills like fishing, mining and cooking, and chase endless layers of progression.

Candy Box

Lots of humour

Candy Box is a browser-based clicker game where you gather candy and grow your production with an ever-expanding set of upgrades. Its quirky text and small quests give the simple loop surprising charm.

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