Games like Idle Gumball Machine
If Idle Gumball Machine is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Hole Fishing, Particul and Cult Nation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its constant visual feedback, chill and funny. 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 →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!
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Black Hole Fishing
WHY THIS
Shares physics based movement, idle progression, casual and a hypnotic mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Top pick for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!
Particul
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, meta progression, casual and a hypnotic mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Second-strongest match for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
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.
Cult Nation
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, meta progression, casual and a chill mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Third-strongest match for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
A short incremental game about sacrificing all your cult followers and collecting blood to awaken the devil.
Tingus Goose
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, skill tree progression and a funny mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Ranked #4 for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
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.
Gamblers Table
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, skill tree progression, pixel art and a chill mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Ranked #5 for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...
Luckyest
WHY THIS
Shares clicker, idle progression, casual and a chill mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Ranked #6 for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
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.
Incredicer
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, skill tree progression, casual and a chill mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Ranked #7 for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
Incredicer is a short, incremental dice game where you roll dice, earn money, upgrade and buy helper hands to automate and increase your income.
Lyca
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, skill tree progression, casual and a chill mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Ranked #8 for Idle Gumball Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.
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Peggle Extreme
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Reviewers of Idle Gumball Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Idle Gumball Machine.
Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.
Realm Grinder
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Idle Gumball Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Idle Gumball Machine.
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression and meta progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
Reviewers of Idle Gumball Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
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!
Nubby's Number Factory
WHY THIS
Shares physics based movement, meta progression, arcade style and a hypnotic mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Reviewers of Idle Gumball Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Idle Gumball Machine.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, upgrade system, arcade style and a chill mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Reviewers of Idle Gumball Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
UPGRADE YOUR BALLS! Roguelike meets Plinko! Every choice is a strategy; every run is a unique challenge. Build your deck to tame the balls to your will. Take your chance, craft your fate, and cash in!
Pal Pachinko
WHY THIS
Shares clicker, idle progression, casual and a hypnotic mood with Idle Gumball Machine.
Reviewers of Idle Gumball Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Casual with Idle Gumball Machine.
Your job is boring. Pal Pachinko isn't. Park this idle game in the corner of your screen and watch your balls drop along with your productivity. It's the most efficient way to waste your time. Why focus on one thing when you can fail at two? It's small enough that your boss won't notice (probably).
Pacremental
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Idle Gumball Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
Pacremental is a incremental game about opening packs, unlocking weapon cards, evolve them and automating your progress. Collect rare artifacts, combine them with weapons, and push through increasingly difficult waves. Build tower your own way.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Idle Gumball Machine at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Idle Gumball Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
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 Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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 Idle Gumball Machine.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression and meta progression with Idle Gumball Machine.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
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!
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Frequently asked about Idle Gumball Machine
- 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 Black Hole Fishing, Particul, Cult Nation.
- Who developed Idle Gumball Machine?
- Idle Gumball Machine was developed by Antique Gear Games.
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