Rank 01Why this
Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Samawa Idle.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Samawa Idle
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Samawa Idle also play
The closest matches to Samawa Idle: Maktala: Slime Lootfest, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Nomad Idle, Refence, and Clicker Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares idle automation and automation with Samawa Idle.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares prestige system and idle progression with Samawa Idle.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Refence
Why this: Shares prestige system and automation with Samawa Idle.
Rank 05 
Clicker Arena
Why this: Shares skill tree progression and roguelite progression with Samawa Idle.
Rank 06 
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
Why this: Shares prestige system and tower defense with Samawa Idle.
Rank 07 
ShapeHero Factory
Why this: Shares automation and tower defense with Samawa Idle.
Rank 08 
All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
Why this: Shares idle automation and tower defense with Samawa Idle.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Samawa Idle
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Maktala: Slime Lootfest
Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Samawa Idle.
- 80% of 464 reviews
- 2Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
Shares idle automation and automation with Samawa Idle.
- 82% of 804 reviews
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- 5Clicker Arena
Shares skill tree progression and roguelite progression with Samawa Idle.
- 54% of 78 reviews
- 6Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
Shares prestige system and tower defense with Samawa Idle.
- 89% of 523 reviews
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- 8All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
Shares idle automation and tower defense with Samawa Idle.
- 81% of 145 reviews
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- 12Gaiadon: Eternal Quest
Shares idle automation and idle progression with Samawa Idle.
- 78% of 162 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Samharia Studios
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 366 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Achievement hunting provides long term goals beyond main progression
- Achievements drive long term engagement
- Addictive idle loop keeps players grinding for hundreds of hours
- Competitive
- Nostalgic
- Relaxing
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Melvor Idle
Why this: Shares crafting with Samawa Idle.
Clicker Heroes
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Samawa Idle.
Cookie Clicker
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Samawa Idle.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Samawa Idle at current Steam store prices.
Fight To The Death
Why this: Shares skill tree progression and roguelite progression with Samawa Idle.
Row Divers
Why this: Shares prestige system and idle progression with Samawa Idle.
Feudal Fantasy Incremental
Why this: Shares idle automation and prestige system with Samawa Idle.
Tower Wizard
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Samawa Idle.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Samawa Idle, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Revolution Idle
Why this: Shares idle automation and permadeath with Samawa Idle.
Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Samawa Idle.
AdVenture Capitalist
Why this: Shares idle automation and achievement hunting with Samawa Idle.
Unnamed Space Idle
Why this: Shares automation and idle progression with Samawa Idle.
Magic Archery
Why this: Shares idle progression and meta progression with Samawa Idle.
NGU IDLE
Why this: Shares prestige system and idle progression with Samawa Idle.
PickCrafter
Why this: Shares prestige resets with Samawa Idle.
About Samawa Idle
The closest matches to Samawa Idle: Maktala: Slime Lootfest, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Nomad Idle, Refence, and Clicker Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Samawa Idle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maktala: Slime Lootfest, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense and Nomad Idle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, nostalgic and relaxing, and single out its achievement hunting and artifact system. 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.
About Samawa Idle: Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.
Is Samawa Idle worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 366 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 71 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 38 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Achievement hunting provides long term goals beyond main progression
- Achievements drive long term engagement
- Addictive idle loop keeps players grinding for hundreds of hours
- Afk gameplay lets you grow stronger while doing other things
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The reviews warned me to stay away but I did not listen. This game is boring, its slow, and it seems effort was put into preventing the use of an auto-clicker, which can normally be used to combat pacing issues. Not to mention the paid DLC…”
“having actually played this for 3 days straight and having tons of experience with dozen other idle games, i can confidently say this game is a 3/10. the first few hours is interesting as you keep unlocking new things, but then you…”
People who play it also play: Maktala: Slime Lootfest, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Nomad Idle
Frequently asked about Samawa Idle
Can I run it?
Does Samawa Idle run on Steam Deck?
Samawa Idle 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 Samawa Idle cost?
Samawa Idle is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Samawa Idle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Samawa Idle are Maktala: Slime Lootfest, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Nomad Idle.
Who developed Samawa Idle?
Samawa Idle was developed by Samharia Studios.