Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Cookie Clicker (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Cookie Clicker on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Mr.Mine, which both strategy and relaxing.
- Cookie Clicker is tagged Clicker, Idler, Casual, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Management, Horror, Economy by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 11 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Mr.Mine
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Idler, Clicker and Simulation; published by the same company; released around the same time (2020).
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Mr.Mine at a glance Released 2020 Studio Playsaurus Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,635 Price Free IdlerClickerSimulationStrategyCasualIndie2DPixel Graphics
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Clicker Heroes
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Clicker, Idler and Casual; published by the same company.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Clicker Heroes at a glance Released 2015 Studio Playsaurus Player sentiment 90% positive of 62,148 Price Free ClickerIdlerCasual2DManagementIndieFunnyStrategy
- 3
Realm Grinder
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Clicker, Pixel Graphics and Strategy; released around the same time (2017).
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Realm Grinder at a glance Released 2017 Studio Divine Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 7,441 Price Free ClickerPixel GraphicsStrategyIdler2DCasualBuildingResource Management
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Prison Architect
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Building and Strategy.
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Prison Architect at a glance Released 2015 Studio Introversion Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 73,744 Price $5.99 SimulationBuildingStrategyManagement2DResource ManagementEconomyFunny
- 5
Dragon Cliff
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Idler and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2018).
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
Dragon Cliff at a glance Released 2018 Studio Meta Interaction Player sentiment 89% positive of 8,184 Price $1.99 StrategyIdlerPixel GraphicsCasualClickerManagementIndieSimulation
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Youtubers Life
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Management, Casual and Simulation; released around the same time (2017).
Become the most successful youtuber on the planet! Create videos, get subscribers, attend events, interact with your fans… and grow your channel. Live a youtuber’s life!
Youtubers Life at a glance Released 2017 Studio UPLAY Online Player sentiment 77% positive of 15,413 Price $9.99 ManagementCasualSimulationComedyMemesFunnyIndieResource Management
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AdVenture Communist
Why it matched: both horror, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Clicker, Casual and Simulation.
The world's greatest communism simulator!
AdVenture Communist at a glance Released 2016 Studio Hyper Hippo Games Player sentiment 64% positive of 4,677 Price Free ClickerCasualSimulationIndieStrategyFunnyMemesIdler
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People Playground
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including 2D, Simulation and Funny; released around the same time (2019).
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
People Playground at a glance Released 2019 Studio mestiez Player sentiment 98% positive of 317,401 Price $9.99 2DSimulationFunnyBuildingPixel GraphicsIndieCasualComedy
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OpenTTD
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Building and Economy; released around the same time (2021).
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
OpenTTD at a glance Released 2021 Studio OpenTTD Player sentiment 95% positive of 16,952 Price Not listed SimulationBuildingEconomyManagementResource Management2DStrategyIndie
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Building.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Kingdom: Classic at a glance Released 2015 Studio Noio Player sentiment 91% positive of 22,707 Price Free StrategySimulationBuilding2DManagementResource ManagementPixel GraphicsCasual
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AdVenture Capitalist
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Clicker, Idler and Management.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
AdVenture Capitalist at a glance Released 2015 Studio Hyper Hippo Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 60,380 Price Free ClickerIdlerManagementStrategy2DFunnyCasualSimulation
- 12
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer
Why it matched: both horror, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Business Tour is a free-to-play multiplayer tabletop game. Build your own monopoly, play with friends, complete daily tasks, and compete against players from around the world. Easy to learn, fun to master, and perfect for quick matches.
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer at a glance Released 2017 Studio 8Floor Player sentiment 60% positive of 80,320 Price Free StrategyCasualIndieFunnyManagementSimulationComedy
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Mini Motorways
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Casual; released around the same time (2021).
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Motorways at a glance Released 2021 Studio Dinosaur Polo Club Player sentiment 96% positive of 24,384 Price $9.99 StrategySimulationCasualIndieManagementBuildingResource ManagementTouch-Friendly
- 14
Soda Dungeon 2
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Idler, Pixel Graphics and Casual; released around the same time (2020).
Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.
Soda Dungeon 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio AN Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,665 Price Free IdlerPixel GraphicsCasualIndie2DComedySimulationClicker
- 15
Planet Zoo
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Management, Simulation and Building; released around the same time (2019).
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Planet Zoo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 91% positive of 97,527 Price $44.99 ManagementSimulationBuildingEconomyResource ManagementStrategyCasualFunny
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Chinese Parents
Why it matched: both horror, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Memes, Simulation and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Chinese Parents at a glance Released 2018 Studio 墨鱼玩游戏 Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,000 Price $9.99 MemesSimulationCasualIndieFunnyStrategyHorror
- 17
Transport Fever 2
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Management; released around the same time (2019).
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Transport Fever 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Urban Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 32,509 Price $39.99 SimulationStrategyManagementEconomyBuildingResource ManagementCasualIndie
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Legends of IdleOn - Idle MMO
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Idler, Pixel Graphics and Management; released around the same time (2025).
The incremental idle MMO where your heroes keep fighting while you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental-Wizard to Cannon-Pirate, and level 20 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and Construction!
Legends of IdleOn - Idle MMO at a glance Released 2025 Studio Lavaflame2 Player sentiment 77% positive of 29,660 Price Free IdlerPixel GraphicsManagementClickerResource ManagementIndieCasualSimulation
- 19
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both horror and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free HorrorSimulationIndieStrategyManagementFunnyPixel GraphicsMemes
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Two Point Hospital
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Management and Building; released around the same time (2018).
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Two Point Hospital at a glance Released 2018 Studio Two Point Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 34,935 Price $29.99 SimulationManagementBuildingFunnyStrategyIndieComedyCasual
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Mini Metro
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Indie.
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Metro at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dinosaur Polo Club Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,729 Price $9.99 StrategySimulationIndieCasualManagement2DBuildingTouch-Friendly
- 22
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Management and Building.
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum at a glance Released 2008 Studio Frontier Player sentiment 92% positive of 5,244 Price Not listed SimulationManagementBuildingStrategyEconomyFunnyComedyCasual
- 23
100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both horror, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Casual.
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 StrategyIndieCasualFunny2DMemesComedy
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Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Idler, Strategy and Clicker; released around the same time (2020).
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy management game uniting Champions from throughout the D&D multiverse into a grand adventure.
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms at a glance Released 2020 Studio Codename Entertainment Inc. Player sentiment 77% positive of 15,028 Price Free IdlerStrategyClickerManagementIndieCasual2DFunny
Common questions
What game is most like Cookie Clicker?
Mr.Mine, on the evidence we have. It both strategy and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Cookie Clicker" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Cookie Clicker. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.