Rank 01Games like Idle Gumball Machine
- 31 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Idle Gumball Machine also play
The closest matches to Idle Gumball Machine: Luckyest, Fishing Inc, Piñata Go Boom, Black Hole Fishing, and Gamblers Table. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Clicker and Idler, like Idle Gumball Machine.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Shares upgrade trees and skill tree progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Black Hole Fishing
Why this: Shares physics based movement and idle progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Gamblers Table
Why this: Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Cult Nation
Why this: Shares idle progression and meta progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Fill Up The Hole
Why this: Shares clicker and idle progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Idle Gumball Machine
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Shares upgrade trees and skill tree progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
- 93% of 458 reviews
- 4Black Hole Fishing
Shares physics based movement and idle progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
- 89% of 282 reviews
- 5Gamblers Table
Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
- 72% of 1,058 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Antique Gear Games
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 115 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Charming crude pixel art and humor throughout
- Constant visual feedback
- Crude but charming art style
- Chill
- Funny
- Hypnotic
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Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares idle progression and meta progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares physics based movement and meta progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares achievement hunting and upgrade system with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares clicker and idle progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares upgrade trees and idle progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares clicker and idle progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Idle Gumball Machine.
DEFRAG
Why this: Shares upgrade trees and skill tree progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares idle progression and meta progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Idle Gumball Machine, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Clicker Heroes
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Idle Gumball Machine.
Magic Archery
Why this: Shares clicker and idle progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
AdVenture Capitalist
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Idle Gumball Machine.
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Why this: Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Idle Gumball Machine.
About Idle Gumball Machine
The closest matches to Idle Gumball Machine: Luckyest, Fishing Inc, Piñata Go Boom, Black Hole Fishing, and Gamblers Table. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Idle Gumball Machine is your kind of game, the closest matches are Luckyest, Fishing Inc and Piñata Go Boom — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, funny and hypnotic, and single out its achievement hunting and auto triggered mechanics. 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 Gumball Machine: 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!
Is Idle Gumball Machine worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 115 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 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.9 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charming crude pixel art and humor throughout
- Constant visual feedback
- Crude but charming art style
- Escalating absurd upgrades
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Under 2 hours for 100% achievements Is meh On the upside, there are many different types of upgrades and numbers go up On the downside, progression is not balanced, skill tree is unnecessarily scattered (sure it's for style but still…”
“Kind of expected an idle game w/ IDLE in the name. I do respect the hustle tho, it was fun for the few hours.”
People who play it also play: Luckyest, Fishing Inc, Piñata Go Boom
Frequently asked about Idle Gumball Machine
Can I run it?
Does Idle Gumball Machine run on Steam Deck?
Idle Gumball Machine 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 Idle Gumball Machine cost?
Idle Gumball Machine is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Idle Gumball Machine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Idle Gumball Machine are Luckyest, Fishing Inc, Piñata Go Boom.
Who developed Idle Gumball Machine?
Idle Gumball Machine was developed by Antique Gear Games.