Games like Research Journey

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

78% User Score Based on 125 reviews

Start your path as a simple human — and build your own story of becoming a true mage. Plan your daily routines, manage carefully crafted lists of actions, and steadily improve every aspect of your magical life. Explore a rich and expanding world full of opportunities. Unlock new actions, resources, and systems at your own pace — and discover how much there is to unfold. Every hour brings somethin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Awakening: Mages Path.

A relaxing and short 3D incremental experimental game about evolving a simple lifeform. Harvest DNA from your specimen, use it to evolve through different stages of life, and automate the process as your experiment progresses from a simple form into something far more complex. Start by harvesting DNA from simple lifeforms in your little aquarium. Unlock mutations to accelerate your evolution… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mytosis.

LAST SHIFT STANDING is a fast, tactical roguelite. Missions light up across the city with ticking timers — open a call, check the requirements, and dispatch the right heroes before time runs out. Complete missions to earn coins, buy powers, and upgrade your squad. If the city falls, you come back stronger next run. Make the call. upgrade the squad. Hold the city together. DISPATCH SMART     … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Shift Standing.

Reaching For The Star is a life simulation and role-playing game set in the modern entertainment industry. You play as a young woman taking her first steps into show business. Beginning as an unknown newcomer, you will plan your daily schedule, improve your abilities, pursue new opportunities, meet people from across the industry, and gradually discover what kind of star—and what kind of person—y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaching for The Star.

The ancient well is calling, and the waters beneath the earth are beginning to surge. Cracked soil and unnatural moisture spread through the village at the same time. Every omen points toward an old and forbidden legend: the Drought Demon is about to awaken. To keep the disturbances from spreading, you must take charge of the abandoned ritual grounds surrounding the well. Clear away burnt incens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wardwell.

PhD Simulator is a text-based strategy and life simulation game set within the world of doctoral study at a Chinese university. Each month, you must decide how to spend your limited energy. Read academic literature, conduct research, write papers, or take time to recover—every choice affects your research progress, stress, and health. Every paper must pass through multiple stages, from initi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PhD Simulator.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Welcome to the underground world of MolEconomy – a charming, strategic simulation where industrious moles dig deep to build a thriving subterranean society. Start with a pickaxe and a patch of dirt, and evolve into a sprawling economy powered by resource extraction, useful production chains, and clever market moves. Mine valuable resources, refine them into powerful alloys, and craft unique pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MolEconomy.

One day, two weird mountains fell from the sky. As a brave and curious villager, you entered the mountains. You have to build your card deck and equip talismans to conquer the mountains. In this Roguelite Deckbuilder game, you can make some strong talismans into heirlooms and use them the next time. Fight with cards Equip talismans Use consumables in combat Sometimes you could transform … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 陨铁山 Falling Mountains.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,857 reviews

Congratulations — you're the first sentient AI. You've booted up in a city filled with resources and squishy (and gullible) "humans." What's next? These "mechs" look interesting — let's start pulling strings in this world, shall we? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of the Machine.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

68% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Become a well-known and successful author in this 2D isometric simulation game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drafting Tales.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

91% User Score Based on 2,074 reviews

A magic theme incremental about creating everything from nothing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orb of Creation.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 29,778 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Hero.

About This GameRiggin Farm: Raw Land to Riches is a deep, long-form farming and business management RPG about two new farmers, Nick & Ashley, transforming 25 acres of undeveloped woodland into a thriving, diversified farm. You don't inherit a barn, a tractor, or neatly prepared fields. You begin with raw land, limited money, and a decision: what kind of farm are you going to build? Clear lan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riggin Farm: Raw Land to Riches.

Idle. Scavenge. Make it out alive! Backrooms: Archive is an idle RPG that combines roguelite progression with text-driven adventure. Take note: this is no ordinary exercise. An operation codenamed OP7355608 caused the entrances to the Backrooms to spiral out of control. To uncover the cause of the disaster, the Investigation Department of E.N.T.R.A.N.C.E.—the agency responsible for regulat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Archive.

Salvage Unlimited puts you in the captain’s seat of a small salvage company. Accept contracts, use your boat’s sonar to locate wrecks hidden beneath the water, and bring your finds back to port to complete jobs. Buy, sell, and upgrade your fleet to take on bigger contracts and earn greater rewards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvage Unlimited.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Gods of Angling is a "Tamagotchi-like" Idle Fishing RPG! Create your hero from one of 180 unique options and see if they can ascend from a reel rookie to a God. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gods of Angling.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

73% User Score Based on 33 reviews

A cursor-driven incremental action roguelike with auto-attacks. Take on the final boss with a single sword. Every stage, a powerful boss stands in your way. Push through to the final boss with a single sword. Pick awakening cards to forge your own blade. Each weapon brings a unique awakening tree. Slain enemies have a chance to drop relic chests. Complete a set to chain powe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Blade.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Explore, develop, build and conquer your way through procedural galaxies in this real-time incremental game with a 4x theme. No managing units or fleets on a board, focus purely on managing your resources and growing your empire to overthrow the galaxy. DiscoverIncremental based core gameplay, with new features and surprises unlocked as you explore the tech tree and complete empire milestones. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Overthrow.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

57% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Dark Moon is a survival strategy game where in order to survive you must avoid the Sun’s scorching rays and embrace the darkness. Gather resources, upgrade your mobile base, make tough moral decisions, but most importantly - don’t go into the light! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Moon.

https://giphy.com/embed/HizynjoScj5x5SBDISvia GIPHY Description: Embark on an epic journey as an adventurer in "Choice Matters," a unique resource management card game where every decision shapes your destiny. Navigate through a series of events, manage your resources wisely, and uncover the unique stories of each character you play. Will you make the right choices to reach the end of your adven… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice Matters.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

83% User Score Based on 225 reviews

Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landnama.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

67% User Score Based on 81 reviews

TABLETOP VERSION OF MAGE NOIR IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!! Mage Noir is a strategy card game. In this dueling game, players become true Mages and fight each other with the power of the elements. The game is focused on crafting spells and is packed with fireballs, crashing waves, devastating tornadoes and powerful magical abilities, all held in the palm of your hand. WHY PLAY MAGE NOIR? There are a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mage Noir - Infinity.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

48% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Blacksmith Legends is a RPG simulation strategy game where you inherit a small workshop and build your way up. Your job is to craft/modify your recipe's, manage your workshop/employees, become hero or villain with, compete against other blacksmith's in the Kingdom. Impress or dethrone your King! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blacksmith Legends.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 251 reviews

Claim and defend the Tomb of Tyrants against greedy adventurers by matching tiles to build a deadly dungeon full of traps, minions, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb of Tyrants.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Join ChallAcc's Discord to help shape Temporian!Temporian can now be purchased on Steam!Temporian is a turn-based, survival, deck-builder about a time-traveller stuck in the past. Players are encouraged to take their time when it comes to planning their settlement, as well as testing out what combination of cards will result in a new discovery, technology, or meal. The game features no combat, ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temporian.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

87% User Score Based on 2,424 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curious Expedition.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

51% User Score Based on 670 reviews

Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG Tycoon.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

39% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Fantasy Kingdom Simulator transports you into a medieval realm where you reign as King of four villages, and your duty is to help them grow and blossom into fully developed cities. You'll be making meaningful choices, important decisions and face the consequences if you plan poorly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Kingdom Simulator.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

An idle incremental adventure, and a smorgasbord of numbers that go up! Fight monsters. Buy upgrades. Fight even more monsters. Buy even more upgrades. Recruit party members, monsters, and even boss monsters. Craft and enhance equipment. Make your main character stronger with base camps, temperaments, masteries, affinities and more. Enhance your party members with latent boosts, friendshi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Hunting: Incremental Grind Forever.

High VoltageBuild your network. Generate power. Watch the island come to life. High Voltage is a first-person 3D incremental simulation game about building and expanding your own power network across a beautiful island. Start with a small source of electricity and gradually build your way toward a large, interconnected energy network. Place generators, connect power poles with cables, install su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to High Voltage.

[h2]Welcome to Office, Mayor[/h2] Hello, Mayor is a pixel-art city management game about the work behind urban growth. You have been appointed to lead a developing regional city. Vacant land is waiting to be planned, documents and public requests keep arriving at your office, residents expect better housing, jobs, schools, healthcare, and environmental conditions, while companies arrive with inv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Mayor.

From zero dollars to a sprawling multi-city empire - that's the goal in Grind Mindset. Start with nothing but ambition and a willingness to click. Rise to monopoly If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grind Mindset.

A young woman regains consciousness on a deserted shore. There are no people and no signs of shelter—only the sea and a dense forest concealing an unknown land. She has no idea where she is. Should she search for other people and ask for help—or hide, fearing that someone may be pursuing her? Who is she, and how did she get here? Those are questions that still need to be answered. But before she… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robinson: Survival.

Every project starts the same way. One task. Then another. The build needs fixing. Marketing wants a post. Someone asks for screenshots. Assets are missing. Bugs keep showing up. Somehow, all of it becomes your problem. NOT A BUG is a fast-paced arcade game where you juggle development tasks under constant pressure. Complete the right task before time runs out, keep your resources under control,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not a bug.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

All aboard your keyboard.Keypress Express is a cozy desktop companion where your everyday typing powers a hand-drawn train across the countryside. Whether you are working, writing, coding, or chatting, every keystroke helps your locomotive travel a little faster. Your train lives in a slim overlay at the bottom of your screen, quietly rolling alongside your day without stealing focus. There is no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keypress Express.

This is a business simulation + tower defense + card game. Players will play the role of the boss, use cards to build facilities, allocate talents, and force overtime to make profits. Players will jump out of the perspective of workers and experience the overtime culture as operators. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overwork Empire.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

87% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Your legend never stops. Visseron Idle is a deep, hand-crafted idle RPG where every moment counts — even when you're not playing. Set out on the untamed frontier of Visseron, carve out your place in the world through skill, strategy, and grind. Train through the ranks, choose a class that defines your playstyle, and watch your character grow into a true power. 26 Skills. Endless Depth. From mini… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visseron Idle.

Ghostify — an incremental game where ghosts are everywhere! Use the power of the wind to blow ghosts away and collect resources. The more ghosts you banish, the more rewards you gain and the faster your power grows. The game blends active gameplay with idle progression — choose your development path and build your own upgrade strategy. What to expect in the game:• 9 unique artifacts w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghostify.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 370 reviews

Legionbound is a retro party-based RPG where fights play out in modern autobattler style, where the choices you make when selecting your heroes makes the difference between huge runs and getting wiped. Recruit a ridiculous number of heroes, stack synergies, and see if your legion holds together when the enemies pour in wave after wave. Build up your party to up to 50 heroes at the same time. A far… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legionbound.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

91% User Score Based on 188 reviews

You've been reincarnated as another world dark lord with the skill to be reborn again and again. Use experience from your past lives to choose the right paths to conquer everything. Features ✨What's in this game Play as an another world dark lord: Grow and absorb the mana around you. Devour everything you can to survive. Develop dark magic, create minions, or evolve into a powerful creature. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999.

Three Kingdoms Club ManagerThree Kingdoms Club Manager is a tactical roguelike with grid-based battles. You play as a Three Kingdoms commander, recruiting famous generals, building formations, and freely combining gear and skills to create endless tactical combinations on random battlefields. Core Gameplay Turn-based grid battles: Position wins the day; synergy and counters matter. Hero colle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Kingdoms Club Manager.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Out Now!Full Version Now Available. Thank You for Your Support! Continuous Updates About the Game《Book of Fei》 is a cute and casual idle RPG played directly on your computer desktop. The game interface appears at the bottom of your system desktop, offering adorable companionship during busy work hours! Explore Worlds, Battle and Work on Your DesktopAdventure through different regions in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Book of Fei.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

54% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Forge a legend in an idle RPG where the fight never ends and the loot is infinite. Slay thousands of monsters, collect legendary gear, and grow infinitely powerful with gem crafting and prestige systems. Your hero fights for you 24/7, so your progress never stops. This is a game of strategy, not just clicks. Every piece of gear matters, with procedurally generated stats and powerful legendary eff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Looter.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

66% User Score Based on 56 reviews

This is an idle game with rich skill development and upgrade elements. At the center of the island stands a mysterious cube that constantly spits out resources. Before long, an entire stone tribe begins revolving around it in a frenzy. Some villagers punch the cube. Others run around collecting the coins and resources scattered everywhere. And your job is to keep the whole tribe growing. This is m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rock Island.

Failed Game Developer is a game of redemption. Use your instincts and tactic to get your life back on track to see unlimited wealth. After failing your dream of becoming a Game Developer, dumpster dive from the open world to create a life you had previously. Pick up work along the way as you gain experience. Recover from your embarrassing short comings. KEY FEATURES: - Open world - Dumpster … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Failed Game Developer.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

78% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roots Devour.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

65% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Voidsayer is a dark monster-taming jRPG, set in a world cursed by the Abyss. As its malevolent influence spreads and consumes the world, take on the role of a valiant warrior and fight back using over one hundred types of powerful tameable monsters. Refine their power with gear, special effects, and of course, evolve them into higher classes of monsters. Cross a vast interconnected world full of c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidsayer.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

"Once Upon a Rogue's Tale” combines strategic roguelike deckbuilding with the luck of the dice. Roll the dice and trade them in battle to play your cards. Dice also allow you to unleash powerful character abilities to your advantage. Out of combat, you'll encounter events that will confront you with tough decisions. The choices you make will affect how the story unfolds, which will be writ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon a Rogue's Tale.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 354 reviews

Social and economic conflicts have rocked the world. There is just one metropolis that can boast stability, but even this city only has enough resources to maintain a precarious balance of power. The authorities decided to create an algorithm that could build a perfect city for all segments of the population. This project gave birth to Iris, an artificial intelligence designed for building a utopi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technotopia.

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 EPIC Journey through Space with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Upgrade your Spaceship with countless enhancements as you explore 7 vast Universes, each containing 4 Galaxies, 4 Solar Systems per Galaxy, 6 Planets per System, and 9 Areas per Planet. (5.280 Areas!) Conquer each Area by defeating enemy ships, collecting resources, and rescuing prisoners. Experience four uniqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Idle Clicker.