Games like Orb of Creation
If Orb of Creation is your kind of game, the closest matches are LORED, Increlution and Feudal Fantasy Incremental — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →Orb of Creation is a strategy indie that tasks players with rebuilding a shattered world through magical means. The gameplay blends alchemy and ritual performance with passive-incremental progression and resource-gathering, creating a loop where magic-combinations and spell experimentation form the core puzzle layer. Reviewers highlight that offline-progression keeps engagement alive during breaks, while the research into esoteric skills and active participation in rituals provide a sense of discovery that differs from typical idle games. Players describe the atmosphere as contemplative and mysterious, and they point to the depth of the magic-combination system as a source of rich optimization opportunities that rewards systematic thinking. Released in 2022 at $4.99, the game holds an 89% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Orb of Creation: Orb of Creation is an active incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
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LORED
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Orb of Creation.
Top pick for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
An idle game about collecting cancer with quirky stickfigures!
Increlution
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Orb of Creation.
Second-strongest match for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Early Access with Orb of Creation.
Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic incremental game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation has a better chance at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts
Feudal Fantasy Incremental
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
Feudal Fantasy is a short active incremental game in which you rebuild a town once lost to tragedy as its lord, by managing upgrades, new buildings and recruiting the wisdom of fantasy races.
Idle Research
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
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.
Factory Town Idle
WHY THIS
Shares offline progression with Orb of Creation.
Ranked #5 for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Creation.
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
Sixty Four
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Orb of Creation.
Ranked #6 for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
Dive into the world of Sixty Four, where you transform simple machines into a thriving factory.
Magic Research 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Orb of Creation.
Ranked #7 for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.
Fidget Spinner Editor
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Orb of Creation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
Fidget Spinner Editor - you can choose and assemble your favorite Spinner by selecting your Spinner Parts from the menu and put them together. And spin your spinner to see how many rounds your spinner spinned. If you're looking for the best Fidget Spinner simulator game, you've found it!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Orb of Creation at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Orb of Creation.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Orb of Creation.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Orb of Creation.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Orb of Creation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Creation.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
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!
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Creation.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Creation.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orb of Creation.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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Frequently asked about Orb of Creation
- Does Orb of Creation run on Steam Deck?
- Orb of Creation is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Orb of Creation cost?
- Orb of Creation is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Orb of Creation?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orb of Creation are LORED, Increlution, Feudal Fantasy Incremental.
- Who developed Orb of Creation?
- Orb of Creation was developed by MarpleGames.
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