Free games like Idle Gumball Machine
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Idle Gumball Machine, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Clicker Heroes
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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AdVenture Capitalist
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
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Idle Research
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
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Revolution Idle
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
Join an experience where each revolution takes you further into the unknown! Revolution Idle challenges you to multiply your accumulators to reach unimaginable heights. Will you manage to reach infinity?
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Upload Labs
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Idle Gumball Machine.
A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect
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Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Gumball Machine.
Discover Midas Gold Plus, an engaging idle clicker set in a mythical world! Harness King Midas' golden touch, build a legendary city, and unlock powerful champions. Master unique gameplay styles, explore pet battles, and conquer rival cities. Delve into this ancient tycoon adventure today!
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Lemonade Apocalypse: First Squeeze
Free-to-play alternative to Idle Gumball Machine — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual and Indie with Idle Gumball Machine.
Lead the world to apocalyse with lemonades! Price affects demand, but take into account the cost of each lemonade when selling. Upgrades reduce cost and increase demand. Invest in a factory, and eventually control the politics of the world to increase climate's temperature and beverage consumption.