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Games like Idle Colony
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Idle Colony's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Clicker, Automation, Idler, Resource Management, Economy, Rogue-lite.
Closest first
1·Sixty Four
91% match · Clicker, Automation
74% of 1,665 reviews positive
2·(the) Gnorp Apologue
91% match · Idler, Clicker
95% of 9,981 reviews positive
3·Factory Town Idle
91% match · Automation, Idler
91% of 1,267 reviews positive
4·Crafting Idle Clicker
87% match · Automation, Clicker
49% of 936 reviews positive
5·Cookie Clicker
87% match · Clicker, Idler
96% of 93,604 reviews positive · 10,088 playing
6·Idle Research
86% match · Idler, Automation
84% of 1,909 reviews positive · 68 playing
7·Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game
86% match · Idler, Clicker
79% of 937 reviews positive
8·Moose Miners
86% match · Idler, Automation
69% of 528 reviews positive
9·Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
86% match · Automation, Idler
94% of 1,382 reviews positive
10·Widget Inc.
85% match · Automation, Clicker
85% of 778 reviews positive
11·Kiwi Clicker - Juiced Up
85% match · Clicker, Idler
94% of 1,822 reviews positive
12·Idle Monster TD
83% match · Idler, Automation
72% of 857 reviews positive · 22 playing
13·Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
83% match · Automation, Idler
95% of 3,177 reviews positive
14·Digseum
83% match · Idler, Clicker
98% of 8,183 reviews positive
15·Little Big Workshop
83% match · Automation, Economy
84% of 3,401 reviews positive
16·Clicker Heroes
83% match · Clicker, Idler
90% of 62,175 reviews positive
17·Rusty's Retirement
83% match · Automation, Idler
97% of 14,880 reviews positive
18·Candy Machine
82% match · Idler, Economy
34% of 50 reviews positive
19·Oraxum Trials
82% match · Clicker, Idler
70% of 81 reviews positive
20·The Colonists
82% match · Automation, Colony Sim
85% of 1,245 reviews positive
21·Wild West Saga: Idle Tycoon Clicker
81% match · Clicker, Idler
68% of 790 reviews positive
22·Idle Kingdom Builder
81% match · Clicker, Idler
39% of 116 reviews positive
23·Cornerpond
81% match · Idler, Clicker
97% of 2,754 reviews positive
24·Zero IDLE
81% match · Clicker, Idler
69% of 368 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Idle Colony?
The closest matches to Idle Colony on Steam are Sixty Four, (the) Gnorp Apologue, Factory Town Idle, Crafting Idle Clicker, Cookie Clicker. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Idle Colony's, and shared tags include Clicker, Automation, Idler.
How are games like Idle Colony chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Clicker, Automation, Idler count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Idle Colony's. Popularity never affects the ranking.