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Looking for games like IDLE_DIRECTIVE? Here are top casual management recommendations with a post-apocalyptic and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Nova Lands, Sixty Four or Incredicer.

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  1. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    If you were to mix Factorio, Forager, and Satisfactory, Nova Lands would be just that. Explore, build, and automate your base in this awesome, open-world 2D game! New planet, new home. Build your new base with all sorts of resources available to you, from basic rocks and wood to rare and unknown materials. Unlock new possibilities with every new building, maximize efficiency, and push deeper to o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Lands.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 1,773 reviews

    Upgrade a factory in an extraordinary world. Progress to unlock new resources and machines, leading to new ways to expand and grow. ❒ From Foundation to Complexity Begin your journey with a simple machine generating distinct cubes. Use combinations of cubes to unlock advanced machinery and new gameplay elements. ❒ An Evolving Factory Adventure Your factory is not just a collection of idle mach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sixty Four.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 1,748 reviews

    Earn Money & Buy More DiceRoll dice to earn money. AutomateBuy helper hands to automate proccess. Active SkillsUnlock active skills to roll more dice. Collect Dark MatterExtract dark matter from dice, use it in skill tree to upgrade dice. Skill TreeExplore skill tree to unlock various upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incredicer.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 646 reviews

    Trainatic is an explosive incremental train-building game! Upgrade your cars, gather resources, and unlock powerful synergies to chug further down the track. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trainatic.

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  6. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons, on-hit effects, and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Idle.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 566 reviews

    The world has ended, Humanity is lost Thankfully, a revolutionary new science is presented as humanity's salvation: Widgets, a technological marvel with unlimited potential that promises to uplift the remnants of human civilization and return them to their previous heights. Now, it falls on you to build humanity's future. Starting from humble beginnings, research an expansive array of technologie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Widget Inc..

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  8. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 2,249 reviews

    You’re all alone on the roof in a sunken city on the ruins of civilization. But who said that the post apocalypse has got to be dire? Build your place, create new gadgets from scrapped devices, cook, fish and farm, explore the surroundings...or just chill with a great view! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I am Future.

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  9. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 534 reviews

    An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feed the Reactor.

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  10. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    84% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    It begins with a single rock and a simple goal: break it. Your first hit lands with a satisfying thwack, chipping away a fragment of stone. You hit again. And again. Soon, the rock shatters, revealing a new, tougher layer beneath: Clay. Welcome to Fracture Field, an incremental game about managing a dynamic quarry and wielding earth-shattering power. Master the Swing: Master the rhythm of your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fracture Field.

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  11. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 1,489 reviews

    Horripilant is currently in development. Follow development by wishlisting the game on Steam and joining the Discord! Horripilant is a chilling incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld. Combining idler, puzzle and autobattler elements, you'll fight, mine, and think your way through the depths of a forsaken dungeon. Gather resources, battle unholy creatures, and unra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horripilant.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 1,453 reviews

    Click Mage is a 2D resource clicker and building game. Mine and process resources, upgrade your clicking power and construct buildings on an idyllic island with beautiful pixel art graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Click Mage.

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  13. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 760 reviews

    Zero stress gameplay!  A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.There is a shortened Beta. Prestige will be added in later versions. Add the game to your Wishlish on Steam Enemies constantly run toward your walls. But they can’t reach you. There is a river of lava at the end. Every enemy falls into it. Every time.Your co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Stress King: Idle Defense.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 4,147 reviews

    A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upload Labs.

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  15. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 417 reviews

    Get Rich, One Layer at a Time! Idle Pixel Fantasy is a relaxing and addictive idle clicker in pixel style. Recruit hardworking helpers, brave fighters, and magical creatures that automatically collect gold and crystals for you. Invest in stronger units, unlock new layers – and fight your way to the top, where the mighty dragon boss awaits! Gameplay Features Buy units that automat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Pixel Fantasy.

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  16. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 2,961 reviews

    Mine rocks! Keep on Mining! is a simple incremental game. Hover your cursor over rocks to automatically mine them. Any rock inside the mining area will spawn pickaxes that mine for you! Gather materials! Mined rocks drop ores, which are crafted into bars. There is a variety of different material rocks to be mined! The skill tree! Spend your material bars to unlock upgrades inside the skill … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep on Mining!.

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  18. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 862 reviews

    All Hail The Orb is a pixel-art incremental clicker about powering a mysterious orb, growing a cult, watching automation slowly take over....and DUCKS! You start by clicking the Orb to generate power, then recruit cultists to handle the boring work for you. As your cult grows you’ll unlock new systems, automate progression and steadily expand, all without fail states or over-complicated mechanics.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Hail the Orb.

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  19. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 591 reviews

    Hi, I’m Thorin — the solo developer behind Blossom, also known as Pebbledust Games. This is a project I’ve been building on my own, inspired by the games I grew up with — the ones that didn’t constantly hold your hand. You had to experiment, pay attention, and slowly figure things out for yourself. I wanted to bring back that feeling of discovery, in a calm, more relaxing survival experience where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossom: The Seed of Life.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 257 reviews

    Another sun-filled day begins in this cozy pixel-art adventure. Gather resources, craft items, and upgrade tools to expand the land. Can you rebuild the grand Lighthouse and bring the village back to its golden days? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suncraft.

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  21. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 7,777 reviews

    In The Last Caretaker, you play a reawakened machine with a mission to secure humanity's future. Craft tools and weapons from salvaged technology, navigate a treacherous ocean world, and explore forgotten facilities that hold the key to humanity's survival. The Earth has been swallowed by the ocean as towering megastructures rust under a yawning sky. The Last Caretaker isn't just about survival, i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Caretaker.

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  22. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 875 reviews

    Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you help peons create as much garbage as possible and toss it into a hole. Watch your village grow and evolve as you unlock visual upgrades and new features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fill Up The Hole.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 6,928 reviews

    Gather magic and build your wizard tower Summon spirits to help gather resources Construct buildings using the resources you gathered Master magic to create greatest wizard tower! An active incremental/upgrade game Prestige to replay and progress faster Tons of upgrades and unique mechanics Definite ending If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Wizard.

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  24. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 567 reviews

    Make weapons, make money. Start your own military industrial complex enterprise! Begin by making bullets by hand, then with machines, then acquire entire factories. Expand into making guns, tanks, planes, and even nukes. Research new products, faster and cheaper ways to make them, and better methods of making money. Enter the stock market to raise capital, buyout rival companies, or perform marke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Military Incremental Complex.

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  25. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 798 reviews

    WISHLIST MY NEW GAME! About the GameUnderworld Idle is an idle game about underworld management. The basic mechanics: higher-order units create lower-order units. If you've played games like Swarm Simulator or Antimatter Dimensions, you should be familiar with these mechanics. However, in Underworld Idle I present my own take on these mechanics.Game Features Factions (demons, undead, utopians, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underworld Idle.

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  26. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    92% User Score Based on 960 reviews

    Factory Town Idle is a unique town builder that takes place entirely within a massive living spreadsheet. At the start, simple clicks will harvest resources, create housing & production buildings, and assign workers to craft items. You'll choose which items to sell at the markets, and which to refine into better items. But as you gain experience, you'll acquire tools that help automatically manage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factory Town Idle.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 3,562 reviews

    To The Core is an incremental game about drilling and using the resources from the planets in the solar system, buy upgrades to drill even further and deeper than before!A solar system awaits you, plenty of planets to choose from to find and drill their resources, however be careful to not waste any fuel if you wish to drill more of that resource. Travel the expansive solar system to find planets … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To The Core.

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  28. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 1,573 reviews

    An incremental game where you must make $1,000,000 in each room to advance. Throw darts, play scratch-off tickets, unlock automation, and choose upgrades carefully as each room affects all the others. Can you escape the Fortune Mill? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortune Mill.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 587 reviews

    Click to mine particles and watch your pile grow. Turn resources into profit, automate extraction, research new technologies and trade. Can you mine the rarest particle and ascend? There is just one way to find out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Particul.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 935 reviews

    An animated incremental game about cloning livestock. Make as many moon sheep as you can. Research technology, upgrade your operation and become a clone farm billionaire! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finn Dorset's Institute For Livestock Replication.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    Idle Colony is a game about little creatures and big numbers that will make your dopamine go up and your worries go down. Merge Combine two fruits of the same tier into the next one. 1$, 2$, 4$, 8$... This process generates an exponential amount of money as you make your way up to bigger fruits. Upgrade Unlock buildings to uncover always more options to leverage your income. As cash comes in, it g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Colony.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 355 reviews

    An incremental game where you go from small-scale MMO development studio up to global market domination. Improve your server infrastructure, address the technical challenges of running an MMO, release new games, and become the world's #1 MMO game studio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MMO98.

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  34. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 1,120 reviews

    Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Microcivilization.

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  35. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 891 reviews

    GROW YOUR HAND Buy new cards to increase your odds of hitting good hands. If you're rich enough, you can even break the rules and get over 5 cards. ESTABLISH DOMINANCE Even though the Jester doesn't like it, you can buy new decks of cards in order to play more hands at once. Use this to your advantage to grow those numbers even faster! GET UPGRADED Buy powerful upgrades using your hard earned coin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker.

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  36. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 1,484 reviews

    Grim Clicker is an IDLE/RPG clicker where you will find your own strategy to explore the lost worlds. Inspired by games such as Diablo, Grim Dawn, Dark Souls, etc., the game features a complex character development, many unique items, active and passive playstyle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Clicker.

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  37. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 730 reviews

    Embark on an EPIC Journey through Space with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Upgrade your Spaceship with countless enhancements as you explore 5 vast Universes, each containing 4 Galaxies, 4 Solar Systems per Galaxy, 6 Planets per System, and 9 Areas per Planet. (4.320 Areas!) Conquer each Area by defeating enemy ships, collecting resources, and rescuing prisoners. Experience four unique reset syst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Idle Clicker.

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  38. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 9,030 reviews

    (the) Gnorp Apologue is a game where you help small beings called gnorps get rich. It is a unique incremental game with interesting upgrades, and visuals to match the numbers. Hit the rock What is the rock? Irrelevant question — when struck, it outputs shards, and shards are amazing. They allow you to purchase and upgrade gnorps, and build new structures. The gnorps must have them. Hitting the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (the) Gnorp Apologue.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 300 reviews

    Brew magical mixtures for the local adventurers - and get them hooked! Team up with a mushroom-loving witch to restore her run-down shop. Build automated production lines, experiment with exotic ingredients, explore a cozy world - and try not to blow everything up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magical Mixture Mill.

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  40. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 5,242 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Become a crew member of an interdimensional express! Discover a new mysterious world inhabited by amazing creatures, dangers and surprises. Upgrade your train, gather new materials and build better weapons! Available in single player, or in online multiplayer with up to 4 people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidtrain.

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  41. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 3,045 reviews

    Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antimatter Dimensions.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    ! ! Note - I've received reports that the web build does not work properly with Chrome on Mac hardware. I will investigate, but please consider using an alternative browser if the game seems broken. I've been told that Firefox works better on Mac. Black Hole Fishing is an incremental game about catching as many fish as possible. Use a black hole to suck the fish right out of the pond. Buy auto-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Hole Fishing.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gridkeeper.

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  45. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 1,513 reviews

    Inspect and process parcels and packages in this parcel inspection simulator! Receive and sort deliveries, examine labels for mistakes, and automate to maximise warehouse efficiency. Upgrade and expand your warehouse to build your parcel empire! Inspect Examine parcel labels for weight, destination, cargo type and more. Key-in or scan barcodes, and dissect parcels for contraband. Approve or deny p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parcel Simulator.

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  46. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    93% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    Make a Wizard's journey to find the Philosopher's Stone in an Incremental RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Research 2.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 344 reviews

    Journey deep below the surface of a planet on the edge of the galaxy, as a surveyor of an interstellar mining company. Dig deeper and deeper to discover mysteries and unravel the fate of previous explorers within this planets depths. Pilot Your Drill To Find Resources Use an advanced drill machine to dig through the planet. Find and mine resources for you to take back to your homebase for resear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GeoDepths.

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  48. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 1,698 reviews

    Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic idle game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation will have better chances at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Increlution.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    59% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    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. Frequent updates introducing new mechanics. Equip the rarest items, artifacts and uniques to elev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godsbane Idle.

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