Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Time Clickers (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Time Clickers 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: Realm Grinder, which both strategy and relaxing.
- Time Clickers is tagged Clicker, Free to Play, Casual, Indie, Action, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS 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.
- 19 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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Realm Grinder
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Clicker 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 Free to PlayClickerStrategyIdlerRPGCasualSimulationIndie
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Soda Dungeon
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, RPG and Casual; released around the same time (2017).
Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.
Soda Dungeon at a glance Released 2017 Studio AN Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,332 Price Free Free to PlayRPGCasualClickerStrategyIndieIdlerPoint & Click
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Clicker Heroes
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Clicker, Idler and Casual; released around the same time (2015).
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 ClickerIdlerCasualFree to PlayIndieStrategyRPGSimulation
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AdVenture Capitalist
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Clicker, Idler and Point & Click; released around the same time (2015).
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 ClickerIdlerPoint & ClickStrategyRelaxingCasualSimulationFree to Play
- 5
Real Pool 3D - Poolians
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
Real Pool 3D (Poolians) is one of the best online pool games. Play against the computer or real players all over the world! It supports 8 different types of pool games and team play mode.
Real Pool 3D - Poolians at a glance Released 2018 Studio Poolians.com Player sentiment 76% positive of 19,904 Price Free Free to PlaySimulationCasualIndieStrategyRelaxingShooterFPS
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AdVenture Communist
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Clicker and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
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 Free to PlayClickerCasualSimulationIndieStrategyIdlerPoint & Click
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Soda Dungeon 2
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Idler and RPG.
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 Free to PlayIdlerRPGCasualIndieSimulationClickerStrategy
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Mr.Mine
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Idler, Clicker and Simulation.
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 IdlerClickerSimulationStrategyCasualIndieFree to PlayRPG
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Operation: Harsh Doorstop
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter.
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.
Operation: Harsh Doorstop at a glance Released 2023 Studio Drakeling Labs Player sentiment 78% positive of 20,668 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterSimulationStrategyFirst-PersonCasualIndie
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The Lab
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
The Lab at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,671 Price Free Free to PlayFirst-PersonCasualFPSShooterStrategySimulation
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
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 Free to PlayStrategySimulationRPGCasualIndieTower Defense
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, FPS and Strategy; released around the same time (2011).
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 Tower DefenseFPSStrategyIndieFirst-PersonShooterCasual
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Dragon Cliff
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Idler; 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 RPGStrategyIdlerCasualClickerIndieSimulation
- 14
Worm.is: The Game
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Casual and Strategy; released around the same time (2016).
Unleash the apex worm in you! Join a world where you eat to grow and aim to become the largest worm around. Dodge viruses, cut off enemy paths, and indulge in addictive multiplayer action. Custom skins, game modes, and more await!
Worm.is: The Game at a glance Released 2016 Studio Freakinware Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 4,723 Price Free Free to PlayCasualStrategySimulationFPSIndieFirst-Person
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Battle Islands
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Free to Play and Casual; released around the same time (2014).
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Battle Islands at a glance Released 2014 Studio DR Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 3,469 Price Free StrategyFree to PlayCasualTower DefenseRPGShooterIndie
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Poker Night at the Inventory
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Strategy and Simulation.
Prepare for a different kind of poker night in a very different kind of club and play against familiar faces!
Poker Night at the Inventory at a glance Released 2010 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 9,680 Price Not listed CasualStrategySimulationIndieFirst-PersonPoint & ClickRelaxing
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Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Clicker, Free to Play and Simulation.
The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends at a glance Released 2021 Studio Computer Lunch Player sentiment 89% positive of 27,958 Price Free ClickerFree to PlaySimulationIdlerCasualPoint & ClickStrategy
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Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Idler and Strategy.
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 Free to PlayIdlerStrategyClickerIndieRPGCasual
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Legends of IdleOn - Idle MMO
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Idler, Free to Play and RPG.
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 IdlerFree to PlayRPGClickerIndieCasualSimulation
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Swords & Souls: Neverseen
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Indie, RPG and Idler; released around the same time (2019).
Swords & Souls: Neverseen is a unique RPG where leveling up takes skill! Create, train and upgrade your character as you please, discover The Neverseen and its eccentric locals, and battle across the lands to foil an evil witch's plans!
Swords & Souls: Neverseen at a glance Released 2019 Studio SoulGame Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 6,441 Price $14.99 IndieRPGIdlerCasualStrategyRelaxing
- 21
Shakes and Fidget
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, RPG and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide!
Shakes and Fidget at a glance Released 2016 Studio Playa Games GmbH Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,847 Price Free Free to PlayRPGCasualStrategyClickerIndie
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Endless Sky
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and RPG; released around the same time (2015).
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Endless Sky at a glance Released 2015 Studio Michael Zahniser Player sentiment 92% positive of 7,092 Price Free Free to PlaySimulationRPGIndieStrategyCasual
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CS2D
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Casual; released around the same time (2017).
CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.
CS2D at a glance Released 2017 Studio Unreal Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 10,349 Price Free Free to PlayShooterCasualIndieFPSStrategy
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Ironsight
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Online FPS game, near future background, Resource Warfare between Military Forces and PMC. More than 50 kinds of original weapons with customization option. Use Peripheral objects, Tactical drones, Active objects to experience dynamic warfare.
Ironsight at a glance Released 2019 Studio WipleGames Inc., Player sentiment 73% positive of 22,298 Price Not listed Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonStrategyCasual
Common questions
What game is most like Time Clickers?
Realm Grinder, 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 Time Clickers" 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 Time Clickers. 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.