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Shares automation and idle progression with Sludgineers.
- $4.19 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like Sludgineers
- 25 games
- Updated Oct 13, 2026
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The closest matches to Sludgineers: Slots & Diapers, Rusty's Retirement, FEED THE QUEEN, Idle Colony, and Moose Miners. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Idler and Economy, like Sludgineers.
- $4.19 (Price checked Oct 13)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Sludgineers.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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The Greenening
Why this: Shares skill tree progression and resource management with Sludgineers.
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Lured In
Why this: Also Cozy and Idler, like Sludgineers.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sludgineers
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Shares skill tree progression and resource management with Sludgineers.
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Snickerdoodle Games, Funk Games
- Price: $5.94−15%checked Oct 13
- 88% of 1,742 reviews
- Genres: Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Can be completed in short sessions during breaks
- Cleaning up pollution is weirdly satisfying
- Cute pixel art style and good music
- Chill
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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Why this: Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Sludgineers.
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Why this: Shares idle progression and upgrade system with Sludgineers.
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Slots & Diapers
Why this: Shares automation and idle progression with Sludgineers.
Gamblers Table
Why this: Also Idler and Economy, like Sludgineers.
The Greenening
Why this: Shares skill tree progression and resource management with Sludgineers.
Lured In
Why this: Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Sludgineers.
About Sludgineers
The closest matches to Sludgineers: Slots & Diapers, Rusty's Retirement, FEED THE QUEEN, Idle Colony, and Moose Miners. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sludgineers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slots & Diapers, Rusty's Retirement and FEED THE QUEEN — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its achievement hunting and achievement system. 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 Sludgineers: Clean, mine and refine pollution in this active incremental game. Cruise through the countryside earning cash and resources, build a refinery, process materials, upgrade equipment, unlock new areas and complete quests.
Is Sludgineers worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 1,742 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 91% positive across 383 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 15% off, now $5.94 (checked Oct 13).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Can be completed in short sessions during breaks
- Cleaning up pollution is weirdly satisfying
- Cute pixel art style and good music
- Easy achievement system encourages 100 completion
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I 100% completed the achievements in 4 hours. I completed the last level of the game in 2. That means I spent 2 hours doing the last level over and over again just to grind cash for an achievement. The incremental portion of the game…”
People who play it also play: Slots & Diapers, Rusty's Retirement, FEED THE QUEEN
Frequently asked about Sludgineers
Can I run it?
How much does Sludgineers cost?
Sludgineers is listed on Steam at 5.94 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sludgineers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sludgineers are Slots & Diapers, Rusty's Retirement, FEED THE QUEEN.
Who developed Sludgineers?
Sludgineers was developed by Snickerdoodle Games, Funk Games and published by Funk Games, Gamersky Games.