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Games like Idle Pins

If Idle Pins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Godsbane Idle, Idle Keep and Between Adventures IDLE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its deep permanent upgrades, meaningful seasonal resets and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Idle Pins: Idle Pins is an Incremental game made by an Incremental addict for Incremental lovers. Over 250 Pins to collect and merge. Hundreds of upgrades, features and QoL. Enjoy one of the most rewarding 'grind' experience, now on Steam!

2021IndieRPGFree To PlayCasualFree to playDeck PlayableWindowsby Arkshija
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Deep permanent upgradesLets you be idle after setupMeaningful seasonal resetsChillContemplativePeaceful

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Steam players who put hours into Idle Pins also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Godsbane Idle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Idle Pins.

    Top pick for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Idle Pins.

    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.

    2022IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Idle Keep

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Idle Pins.

    Wyverns have stolen the Kingdom's Light! Rebuild the Keep, grow stronger and gear up to defeat the Wyvern Queen and restore magic to the Kingdom.

    IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  3. Between Adventures IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Idle Pins.

    Idle RPG Strategy game where you gather resources, battle creatures, and upgrade your gear. Master 10+ skills to create items you can equip or sell. Your journey never stops, even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. God Awe-full Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Idle Pins.

    Ranked #4 for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Idle Pins.

    God Awe-Full Clicker is an Endless Dungeon Clicker/Idle game full of Greek Mythology and Epic Battles with RPG style aspects.

    2018ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. Monster Hunting: Incremental Grind Forever

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Idle Pins.

    Ranked #5 for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Idle Pins.

    An idle incremental adventure. Fight monsters, buy upgrades, recruit a party, craft equipment, join a faction, battle across different regions, and complete hundreds of rewards. Unlock a variety of fun features and use them to make your numbers go up!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fidget Spinner RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Idle Pins.

    Ranked #6 for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Idle Pins.

    Fidget Spinner RPG is a clicker/incremental RPG game in which you craft items and level up abilities to make a fidget spinner spin at absurd, ever increasing speeds.

    2023IndieSimulationRPG3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Idle Stellar

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Idle Pins.

    Ranked #7 for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Idle Pins.

    Embark on an epic adventure through the cosmos in Idle Stellar. Gather, craft and upgrade your spaceship to destroy your enemies. Play actively or relax into idle progression as you experience the feature-rich journey ahead!

    2024IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Idle Atomic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Idle Pins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG and Free To Play with Idle Pins.

    Idle Atomic is an Incremental Idle RPG in a post-apocalyptic world. Level up skills, refine your salvaged materials and hunt mutant creatures to survive!

    2021SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Idle Pins

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Idle Pins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Idle Pins.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Idle Pins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Pins.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Idle Pins.

    Reviewers of Idle Pins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Idle Pins.

    Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise!

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU INDUSTRIES

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Idle Pins.

    Reviewers of Idle Pins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Idle Pins.

    NGU INDUSTRIES (sequel to NGU IDLE) is a Free To Play Idle game and Factory Manager! It's packed with weird humor, tons of upgrades, and many hours of content! If you want that sweet, sweet dopamine release that comes with making Numbers Go Up, NGU INDUSTRIES is your game!

    2021IndieFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Soda Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Idle Pins.

    Reviewers of Idle Pins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG and Free To Play with Idle Pins.

    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.

    2017RPGFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Idle Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Idle Pins.

    Reviewers of Idle Pins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Idle Pins.

    RPG/Idle hybrid about becoming the most powerful wizard there is. Pick a class, get a pet, configure and improve your character in a myriad ways!

    2019IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Idle Pins

Does Idle Pins run on Steam Deck?
Idle Pins is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Idle Pins free to play?
Yes — Idle Pins is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Idle Pins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Idle Pins are Godsbane Idle, Idle Keep, Between Adventures IDLE.
Who developed Idle Pins?
Idle Pins was developed by Arkshija.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Idle Pins.

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