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Single-player games like CompactO - Idle Game

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to CompactO - Idle Game, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Crafting Idle Clicker — Steam game cover

    Crafting Idle Clicker

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    Craft a complex production line, earn idle cash and become an industrial tycoon!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Sphere — Steam game cover

    Idle Sphere

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    Stunning sphere-themed idle/incremental game. Experience simplicity's beauty.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snakecremental — Steam game cover

    Snakecremental

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with CompactO - Idle Game.

    Snake, but with a skill tree

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lyca — Steam game cover

    Lyca

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nodebuster — Steam game cover

    Nodebuster

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gamblers Table — Steam game cover

    Gamblers Table

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tingus Goose — Steam game cover

    Tingus Goose

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    Tingus Goose is a delightfully absurd idle game where you plant seeds in patients, bounce babies for profit, and ascend through surreal worlds toward riches.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Idle Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    Idle Tower Defense is a game where you control a single tower to fight off hordes of enemies. No randomization. Choose from a variety of modules to create unique builds and upgrade modules and survive endless waves.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Research — Steam game cover

    Idle Research

    Single-player alternative to CompactO - Idle Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CompactO - Idle Game.

    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.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →