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Games like Boink

If Boink is your kind of game, the closest matches are Idle Animal Plaza, Farmtale and Tingus Goose — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its meditative background idle gameplay, chill and contemplative. 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 Boink: Boink! A game about falling money and building bouncers to increase the money. Purchase bouncers and place them on the map. Upgrade bouncers and the cannon to boost value. Rebirth to gain unique upgrades. Watch your money grow!

2024StrategyIndieSimulationCasualEarly Access2.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · Linuxby Lettuce Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Boink 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. Idle Animal Plaza

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    Idle Animal Plaza is district management simulator.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Farmtale

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Boink.

    Second-strongest match for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    Build your farm from one chicken and explore the world as you progress. Buy animals, harvest crops, hire workers for management, and advance through unique buildings, quests, upgrades, and items in the ultimate idle clicker hybrid!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tingus Goose

    WHY THIS

    Shares prestige system, idle progression and a contemplative mood with Boink.

    Third-strongest match for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    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 PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Luckyest

    WHY THIS

    Shares clicker, prestige system and a chill mood with Boink.

    Ranked #4 for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    A quick, incremental scratch-and-reveal game focused on compounding choices - set stakes, uncover outcomes, cash out or push for bigger multipliers, and funnel winnings into permanent upgrades that accelerate income and unlock new tools over time.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Particul

    WHY THIS

    Shares prestige system, idle progression, cozy and a hypnotic mood with Boink.

    Ranked #5 for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    Click to mine particles and watch your pile grow. Turn resources into profit, automate extraction, research new technologies and trade. Can you mine the rarest particle and ascend? There is just one way to find out.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Gridkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, upgrade system, cozy and a chill mood with Boink.

    Ranked #6 for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Idle Gumball Machine

    WHY THIS

    Shares physics based bouncing, clicker, cozy and a hypnotic mood with Boink.

    Ranked #7 for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game. Shoot gumballs at gears and buy upgrades to make bigger and bigger numbers until you break the game! Short, sweet, relaxing, and addictive!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Boink.

    Ranked #8 for Boink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Boink at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boink.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boink.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Boink.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Boink.

    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.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boink.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boink.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Boink.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boink on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Boink.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Boink.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boink.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Simulation with Boink.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Boink.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boink.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boink.

    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 ↗
  7. 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 Boink.

    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!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boink.

    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.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Boink

Does Boink run on Steam Deck?
Boink 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 Boink cost?
Boink is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Boink?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Boink are Idle Animal Plaza, Farmtale, Tingus Goose.
Who developed Boink?
Boink was developed by Lettuce Studios.

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 Boink.

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