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Games like Idle Sphere

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Idle Sphere also play

The closest matches to Idle Sphere: Galaxy Idle Clicker, Idle Spiral, Incremental Cubes, Idle Tower Defense, and Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares idle automation and grind based progression with Idle Sphere.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares prestige system and resource management with Idle Sphere.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  1. Rank 04

    Idle Tower Defense

    Why this: Shares prestige system and idle progression with Idle Sphere.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 06

    Revolution Idle

    Why this: Shares clicker and idle automation with Idle Sphere.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 07

    Rocky Idle

    Why this: Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like Idle Sphere.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  4. Rank 08

    Feed the Reactor

    Why this: Shares idle automation and prestige system with Idle Sphere.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Idle Sphere

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Galaxy Idle Clicker

    Shares idle automation and grind based progression with Idle Sphere.

    • 72% of 782 reviews
  2. 2
    Idle Spiral

    Shares prestige system and resource management with Idle Sphere.

    • 78% of 1,009 reviews
  3. 3
    Incremental Cubes

    Shares prestige system with Idle Sphere.

    • 68% of 803 reviews
  4. 4
    Idle Tower Defense

    Shares prestige system and idle progression with Idle Sphere.

    • 54% of 74 reviews
  5. 5
    Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense

    Shares idle automation and auto battle with Idle Sphere.

    • 82% of 804 reviews
  6. 6
    Revolution Idle

    Shares clicker and idle automation with Idle Sphere.

    • 86% of 6,500 reviews
  7. 7
    Rocky Idle

    Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like Idle Sphere.

    • 80% of 162 reviews
  8. 8
    Feed the Reactor

    Shares idle automation and prestige system with Idle Sphere.

    • 81% of 424 reviews
  9. 9
    Particul

    Also Clicker and Idler, like Idle Sphere.

    • 80% of 413 reviews
  10. 10
    All Aboard! The Train Defense Express

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 81% of 145 reviews
  11. 11
    Samawa Idle

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 66% of 366 reviews
  12. 12
    Nomad Idle

    Shares prestige system and auto battle with Idle Sphere.

    • 71% of 445 reviews
  13. 13
    Unnamed Space Idle

    Shares auto battle and idle progression with Idle Sphere.

    • 93% of 2,736 reviews
  14. 14
    Gaiadon: Eternal Quest

    Shares idle automation and idle progression with Idle Sphere.

    • 78% of 162 reviews
  15. 15
    Maktala: Slime Lootfest

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 80% of 464 reviews
  16. 16
    CompactO - Idle Game

    Shares prestige system and achievement hunting with Idle Sphere.

    • 63% of 60 reviews
  17. 17
    Auto Snakes in Outer Space

    Shares clicker and prestige system with Idle Sphere.

    • 71% of 82 reviews
  18. 18
    Upload Labs

    Shares clicker and idle progression with Idle Sphere.

    • 90% of 3,951 reviews
  19. 19
    Idle Pins

    Genres: Indie, RPG, Free To Play

    • 59% of 390 reviews
  20. 20
    Idle Gumball Machine

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 115 reviews
  21. 21
    Idle Pixel Fantasy

    Genres: Indie, Free To Play, Casual

    • 75% of 392 reviews
  22. 22
    Magic Research 2

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 93% of 493 reviews
  23. 23
    Game of Grass

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 192 reviews
  24. 24
    PegIdle

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 73% of 302 reviews
Idle Sphere — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2024
  • Developer: Idle System, Inc., Yayu
  • Price: Free to play
  • 44% of 200 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Automated battle mechanics with passive rewards
  • Automation layers create satisfying progression loops
  • Battle mechanics provide passive upgrades
  • Challenging
  • Chill
  • Contemplative

About Idle Sphere

The closest matches to Idle Sphere: Galaxy Idle Clicker, Idle Spiral, Incremental Cubes, Idle Tower Defense, and Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Idle Sphere is your kind of game, the closest matches are Galaxy Idle Clicker, Idle Spiral and Incremental Cubes — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, chill and contemplative, and single out its achievement hunting and afk rewards. 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 Idle Sphere: Stunning sphere-themed idle/incremental game. Experience simplicity's beauty.

Is Idle Sphere worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 44% of 200 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 75 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Didn't like it. Found out that it uses .encrypted file format. Then found out that that file forma is Crypren Ransomware Encrypted File. That's all I ever need to know...on top of the game being bad.”
11 h played
“- the whole UI is all over the place, it's like every part was created by someone else or copy pasted together - if you turn off the animations it still eats your GPU/Power - upgrade says "adds # to exp multiplier", literally just adds #…”
5 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Galaxy Idle Clicker, Idle Spiral, Incremental Cubes

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Frequently asked about Idle Sphere

Can I run it?

Does Idle Sphere work on Steam Deck?

Idle Sphere is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

Is Idle Sphere free to play?

Yes — Idle Sphere 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 Sphere?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Idle Sphere are Galaxy Idle Clicker, Idle Spiral, Incremental Cubes.

Who developed Idle Sphere?

Idle Sphere was developed by Idle System, Inc., Yayu and published by Idle System, Inc..