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Games like How To Grow a Black Hole

If How To Grow a Black Hole is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astromental Incremental, ECHIDNA and Pure Idle — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About How To Grow a Black Hole: How To Grow a Black Hole is about... well... how to grow a black hole. Manage your black hole, feed it to gain mass, and prevent catastrophic collapses. Compete globally or against your friends to achieve the biggest black hole. Maybe you'll be #1.

2026IndieSimulationCasual3.39 USDWindowsby Desolation Digital
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Players who liked How To Grow a Black Hole also play

Steam players who put hours into How To Grow a Black Hole also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Astromental Incremental

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Mesmerizing incremental idle clicker game about space. When objects collide, you receive matter. Use this matter to unlock and upgrade objects in your star system. Use powerful Abilities. Dive into the Prestige system (Warp) with a wide Skill Tree, and discover new star systems with new bonuses.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. ECHIDNA

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    A dead god drifts in the dark. Build a salvage fleet that carves it apart cell by cell, and watch a colossal carcass melt into a storm of flying debris and climbing numbers. Strip it to the bone then evolve and start again on something bigger.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Pure Idle

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Become the right hand of the Creator in the search for lost perfection. Collect the light of billions of stars, guiding them into the heart of a black hole to find the one — Pure Idle. Technologies, production chains, and a long journey to the most beautiful star in the universe.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation0.79 USDSteam ↗
  4. Infinity Bounce

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Turn the galaxy into a chaotic pinball machine to feed a voracious space cat in this physics-based incremental game. Expand and upgrade your arsenal of various celestial bodies and stuff the cat to the brink of a big bang.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Androsystem Idle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Produce Androids and create a Fleet that will help you conquer new planets. Mine valuable minerals that will further increase your production capacity.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Node Factory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Dive into the world of machine learning! Node Factory is a node-based automation incremental game where you harvest resources and train neural networks. Manage your economy, optimize your grid, and automate your way to a multi-Centillion dollar tech empire.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Signal Foundry

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    A cozy idle game about reviving an abandoned deep-space refinery. Get the scanner running, dig up ore, build the machines that process it, and let your drones run the place while you're away. Two prestige layers, 30 achievements, a 19-track soundtrack, and no microtransactions, ever.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual3.89 USDSteam ↗
  8. Odyssée Stellaire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for How To Grow a Black Hole fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Board your ship and push the boundaries of space exploration in this contemplative space incremental. Gather resources, develop your technology, and travel from the Moon to the edge of the solar system to answer a mysterious signal from the stars.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below How To Grow a Black Hole at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Casual with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Casual with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under How To Grow a Black Hole on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with How To Grow a Black Hole.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about How To Grow a Black Hole

How much does How To Grow a Black Hole cost?
How To Grow a Black Hole is listed on Steam at 3.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to How To Grow a Black Hole?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside How To Grow a Black Hole are Astromental Incremental, ECHIDNA, Pure Idle.
Who developed How To Grow a Black Hole?
How To Grow a Black Hole was developed by Desolation Digital.

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