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Games like Idle Research 2

Looking for games like Idle Research 2? Here are top tactical role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cauldron, Incremental Epic Hero 2 or Idle Calibur (选王之剑).

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  1. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 1,311 reviews

    Cauldron is an upgrade-heavy, minigame-centric, turn-based RPG. Play minigames to strengthen your party, then win battles to uncover more map, more heroes, more minigames, more everything! If your favorite plant is an upgrade tree, then this game is for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cauldron.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    70% User Score Based on 737 reviews

    Incremental Epic Hero 2 (IEH2) is the sequel to the original Incremental Epic Hero. Don’t worry if you haven’t played the first game - you can fully enjoy this one without any prior experience! This game is an Incremental/Idle RPG crafted by a Japanese developer. After 2.5 years of Early Access (beta tests), we are thrilled to announce its full release! With countless updates based on feedback an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incremental Epic Hero 2.

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  3. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Need knowI'm trying to transform the English version independently,It may not be ideal now, Please consider it carefully before buying!! You can also view the teaching through the MENU Tip: use automatic save and cloud save save location is /www/save,backups save is config(back) About the Game 《Idle Calibur》is A Pixel Rogue + RealTime War + Idle Play + Open World + RPG strategy Animation cute … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Calibur (选王之剑).

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    46% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    An idle RPG where your bomber squadron gathers resources for you. Destroy rocks, hunt for rare items, forge and upgrade your equipment, master a vast skill tree, and trade items with other players on the Steam Market. Free to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bomb Farm.

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  5. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    95% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    An incremental game about taking photos of cats. Upgrade your account, unlock new cats, and take photos of them so everyone on the planet will follow you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snap the Cat.

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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    The author is a resident researcher at the Electronic ED Institute and an avid gamer. The agony of knowing that today's games are either too exhausting or too boring. In the sky brush treasure record, adhere to the purpose of the game can hang liver, so that you can feel comfortable game! This is a brush treasure adventure game across the heavens. The protagonist awakens the power and can freely… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Multiverse Loot Hunter.

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  7. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Glimvale is a solo cosy city-builder with idle mechanics where you manage, decorate, and grow a charming MMO village. Keep adventurers happy and shape the world at your own pace. After all, you’re the game master. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glimvale : My Mini Overworld.

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  8. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A turn-based roguelite unlike anything you've played beforeDive into the microscopic world - cure the virus ravaging the planet. In Cell Command, units grow when they move, and attacks shrink them. A "tank" could be a long, winding python that clogs up the battlefield & encircles its prey!     Mix DNA nucleotides A C G T to discover unique, unicellular combatantsCommand c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cell Command.

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  9. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    It’s an idle game! It’s a battle game! It’s a Space Game! Welcome to the ultimate interstellar road trip. Travel across the cosmos, collect rare and honorable crew, then use them to battle against friends and foes alike in this unique (and oddly addicting) adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Game: Star We There Yet?.

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  10. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    An idle and incremental rpg, inspired by retro, turned based role playing games, Wizard's Wheel 2 comes packed with heroes to collect, loot to acquire, equipment to upgrade, and a ton of ways to progress. Recruit, equip, upgrade, and spin the Wizard's Wheel in this deep, retro idle RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard's Wheel 2.

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  11. Mine resources, craft items, and upgrade your team of miners. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Cave Miner 2.

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  12. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    My Joyful Aquarium is a cozy game about creating your own fish aquarium and breeding fish. Create your own aquarium and breed fish - from the most basic species to the very elaborate and demanding ones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Joyful Aquarium.

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  13. Here is the English version of your Steam store page description, localized to ensure the terminology resonates with fans of RPGs and Cultivation (Xianxia) games: About This GameDemon Hunt Journey is a pixel-art RPG that brilliantly blends Western Fantasy with Eastern Cultivation (Xianxia), focusing heavily on "Idle Progression and Infinite Looting." Embark on a heaven-defying journey … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 狩魔之旅:万界仙踪.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    "Alice's Gaze" is a dark fairy-tale clicker and idle game. Accompany Alice as she awakens in a strange mansion, gaze upon the cat god's altar, delve into the abyss of terror, revive the slumbering rooms one by one, and search for a way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice's Gaze.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Slice, earn, upgrade, repeat. Slice mutant fruits in an addicting incremental game! Annihilate armies of unique mutant crops, dive into a deep talent tree, unlock new levels, and research powerful fruit mutations to maximize your harvest and dominate the farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slice the Crops!.

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  17. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Greenening.

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  19. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    All Aboard! The Train Defense Express is out now! 8/07/2025 Update: v1.1.1Patch notes: itch.io | Steam Now available on mobile!Google Play (Android)Apple App Store (iOS) All Aboard! is a mix between auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, and idle/clicker games. The goal is to protect the central objective, the Infinite Power Generator, from endlessly spawning hordes of enemies, and to see how l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.

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  20. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 811 reviews

    Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Idle Clicker.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Delven is a strategy game with idle and RPG elements. It is currently in development; wishlist on Steam now! Embark on an epic journey in Delven, the thrilling strategy game that combines exploration, base building, and the hunt for extraordinary loot! Immerse yourself in a world where strategy, RPG, and idle game elements meld seamlessly to create an addictive and unique gaming experience. EXPL… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delven.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    From the team that made Desktopia comes 'dEskape': a new world to build, manage, and defend at the bottom of your desktop! At its core, 'dEskape' is a base-building game which sits across the bottom of your desktop allowing you to work, browse, or watch something else while you play. It's idle when you like and active when you want. Like any base-builder, you get to make the big decisions while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to dEskape.

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  23. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    45% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Build your empire in this addictive incremental idle game with endless growth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Future Fortune.

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  24. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    Build your squad of heroes utilizing 57 unique abilities; test them against players around the world in 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 5v5 and 7v7 combat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Team.

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  25. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Blending together traditional RPG systems, tycoon mechanics, and a fantasy overworld. You will manage a team of Heroes, Crafters and Own Castle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Merchant.

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  26. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 967 reviews

    God gave you the ability to turn everything you touch into gold. Take the opportunity to build an empire of unimaginable riches! Touch stones and they will be transmuted it into gold. Build a town and upgrade it. Select Champions and use their unique Abilities. Manage your kingdom, prepare for war and raid Mythical Cities. King Midas, the world is yours! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker.

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  27. Entropy ArchiveEntropy Archive is a sci-fi incremental game where you grow, collapse, rebuild, and uncover the hidden structure of a corrupted machine. Start with simple energy production and gradually unlock a deep network of upgrades, expansions, prestige layers, and long-term progression systems. What begins as a small simulation evolves into a recursive archive of forgotten cycles, unstable r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entropy Archive.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 415 reviews

    Idly gather and manage resources to repair what's left of a decaying world. Scavenge forgotten ruins, meet scattered survivors, and push back against the inevitable collapse. IDLE_DIRECTIVE is a grid-based inventory and resource management idle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDLE_DIRECTIVE.

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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 170 reviews

    Idle Deepcore is an incremental mining game where you dig ever deeper, smelt ore into ingots, upgrade your pickaxe and machines, and grow several mines in parallel to build a vast underground industry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Deepcore.

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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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godsbane Idle.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to castle idler.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Union of Gnomes is a roguelike collectible card game about uniting small but proud people of gnomes. Heroes assemble squads of gnomes and fight for Freedom of their people in different lands. A flaming story of a small nation's big uprising. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Union of Gnomes.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    MagiClean – is a satisfying cozy clicker game where you clean up a Wizarding School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Click to Clean, Upgrade and Brew potions, Synergize 15+ spells from your toolbelt, collect magical animals, and grow more powerful each second. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MagiClean.

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  34. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    An idle RPG roguelite where you play as a turtle on a mission home. (Browsers auto-pause the game if minimized or not in a focused tab. To keep it running, have it visible or strongly recommend to download the standalone version to not lose your save!) Recruit quirky sea creatures to your party. Upgrade their abilities: Healing for support or buffs for offense. Sea beasts and bosses thre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siegeturtle.

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  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Idle Cultivation is an idle RPG inspired by Chinese mythology and games. Cultivate by absorbing spiritual energy through special techniques and break through to greater realms, growing stronger in your pursuit of immortality. Fight against increasingly powerful beasts, monsters and experts to secure generous loot. Develop the myriad arts to support you on your journey to the top. Cultivate, fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Cultivation.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    A quirky mix of roguelite and city builder. Build a lively little city above, by looting mystical caves with a team of gnomes below! Use multiple runs to unlock upgrades and abilities to help your gnomes venture deeper into the dangerous underground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EcoGnomix.

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  37. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,877 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Driving.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 140 reviews

    Game gift package: tm-123,tm-222,tm-456,tm-666,tm-789 Customer service email: [email protected] Contact customer service to receive the gift package (Contains skin roll,note: Maiden And Lord when contacting customer service) "Maiden And Lord" is a relatively casual strategy war game that emphasizes player cooperation and the development of civilizations. It introduces in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maiden And Lord.

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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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  40. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    Click Click Dig is an idle mining game that lets you dig deep into the core of several planets. The prologue contains a unique planet, unique digger skins, and a store where you can unlock exclusive items in the main Click Click Dig game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Click Click Dig: Prologue.

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  41. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by classic tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Lead a diverse party of adventurers as they explore an ever-changing world, engage in strategic combat, and manage the complexities of adventuring life. Take on costly quests, battle mythical creatures, and discover many wonders, as you make a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventurers.

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  42. Rogueria is a turn-based strategic combat game that focuses on the choice of various combinations and moments. You must collect and grow unfinished heroes, make the right choices from various monsters and various events that block your front, and lead the heroes to their destinations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROGUERIA: Roguelikes X Tactics.

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  43. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 889 reviews

    Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming. Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your quirky crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. What mysteries will it uncover? What kind of adventure lies ahead? And who will you meet along the way? It’s up to you now… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little-Known Galaxy.

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  44. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    54% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    In this retro-style pixel art game so fine, Enhance your skills and build your deck in this time. Combine relics diverse, for combat styles bold, In this turn-based adventure, your story unfolds. Select a hero from 3 distinct characters, each with 20+ available skills that can be upgraded multiple times.With 20+ enhancement effects, 20+ potions, and 40+ relics, forge your combat style thro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Cave.

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  45. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Get settled into the town of Gear Springs! Craft items for the townsfolk, gather materials, go fishing, and fight in card battles in the facility below the ruins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Craftsman.

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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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  47. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 1,296 reviews

    Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Research.

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  48. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    53% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    How easy you think it is to solve all the problems of a cursed city and not go insane? Lead a team of superheroes, save Storborg City from looming disasters and beat your dishonourable rivals. Amazing Superhero Squad is a vivid superhero corporation sim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amazing Superhero Squad.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 216 reviews

    Defeat your enemies with the power of love, friendship, and violent military aggression in Magellania, a hardcore tactics-RPG set in outer space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magellania.

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    You are a homeless extraterrestrial living in a futuristic version of Japan. Struggle to survive in this new style of RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Squatter.

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