Numbers that keep growing even while you are away: games for in between where you click, optimise and find yourself further ahead every time you check back.
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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.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable4.99 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 89,089 reviews on Steam
Lots of grind
Cosy, great for unwinding
Lots of humour
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.
Forager is a relaxed 2D gathering and crafting game where you grow a tiny island into a sprawling realm piece by piece. Constant unlocks of skills, lands, puzzles and dungeons make the harvest-and-expand loop wonderfully addictive.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified19.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 35,626 reviews on Steam
Pixel art
Cosy, great for unwinding
Lots to discover
Forager is a relaxed 2D gathering and crafting game where you grow a tiny island into a sprawling realm piece by piece. Constant unlocks of skills, lands, puzzles and dungeons make the harvest-and-expand loop wonderfully addictive.
2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verifiedfree89 % positive
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.
2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verifiedfree89 % positive
Very positive, 62,213 reviews on Steam
Strong character progression
Lots of grind
Fantasy setting
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.
A relaxing escape-style puzzle game where you search hand-crafted 3D dioramas for objects and hidden clues. The puzzle-filled journey about chaos and order feels surreal and mysterious.
2021PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable14.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 1,610 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Cosy, great for unwinding
Distinctive, stylised art style
A relaxing escape-style puzzle game where you search hand-crafted 3D dioramas for objects and hidden clues. The puzzle-filled journey about chaos and order feels surreal and mysterious.
You play a megalomaniac AI managing a colony of enslaved humans, balancing hunger, exhaustion and power while resolving random events. Its dark humor and pop culture jokes are the main draw.
2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable6.59 €79 % positive
Mostly positive, 1,041 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Sci-fi setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
You play a megalomaniac AI managing a colony of enslaved humans, balancing hunger, exhaustion and power while resolving random events. Its dark humor and pop culture jokes are the main draw.
Horripilant is an eerie incremental dungeon crawler where you descend through a forgotten underworld. Puzzles and autobattler fights keep you thinking while you mine and push deeper into the dark.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable7.79 €92 % positive
Very positive, 3,153 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong character progression
Horripilant is an eerie incremental dungeon crawler where you descend through a forgotten underworld. Puzzles and autobattler fights keep you thinking while you mine and push deeper into the dark.
You guide Tingus, a goose that mostly runs and fights on its own, so you can let it roam while you do other things. The charm comes from its silly humor and from upgrading its abilities and gear as it collects treasure.
2023PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable6.89 €89 % positive
Very positive, 1,262 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
You guide Tingus, a goose that mostly runs and fights on its own, so you can let it roam while you do other things. The charm comes from its silly humor and from upgrading its abilities and gear as it collects treasure.
Idle and clicker games work because progress never really stops. You set something up, step away, and come back to bigger numbers and a new upgrade to chase. On Xbox that suits short sessions between other games, and the pace is relaxed, since most of the games here carry tags like Relaxing or Cozy.
The first thing to check is how much you want to do. Cookie Clicker and Clicker Heroes are the classic pair and both carry the Idle tag. Cookie Clicker is colorful and comedic, while Clicker Heroes adds a fantasy setting and a strategy angle. If you want something you actively play rather than just watch, Forager is a pixel art game with exploration and a cozy feel. Despotism 3k is a comedy strategy game with a sci-fi setting, where the choices you make matter and the roguelike structure changes each run.
Tone and style matter too. Doors: Paradox is a relaxing, atmospheric puzzle game with a mystery slant, so it suits you if you prefer thinking over tapping. Tingus Goose is tagged Idle, Comedy and Exploration, with a stylish look, and it is one of the few here available only on PC and Xbox. Horripilant leans darker, with turn-based combat and a dark fantasy mood, so skip it if you want something light.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best idle game on Xbox?
Cookie Clicker is the obvious starting point, as it is the classic of the genre and is listed for Xbox. Clicker Heroes is a good alternative if you prefer a fantasy theme with a strategy angle.
Are there idle games on Xbox that are more than just clicking?
Yes. Forager mixes cozy exploration with pixel art, and Despotism 3k asks you to make choices in a comedy strategy setting. Tingus Goose combines the Idle tag with exploration.
Which idle or clicker games on Xbox are good for relaxing?
Cookie Clicker, Clicker Heroes and Tingus Goose all carry the Relaxing tag along with Idle. Doors: Paradox is a calm option too if you would rather solve puzzles.
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