Games like IDLE_DIRECTIVE
If IDLE_DIRECTIVE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sitback Saga, MiCROBE and Sisyphus Conviction — 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.
Get personalized picks →About IDLE_DIRECTIVE: Idly gather and manage resources to repair what's left of a decaying world. Scavenge forgotten ruins, meet scattered survivors, and push back against the inevitable collapse. IDLE_DIRECTIVE is a grid-based inventory and resource management idle game.
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Steam players who put hours into IDLE_DIRECTIVE 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.
Sitback Saga
WHY THIS
Top pick for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
An idle party ARPG where you sit back and watch your heroes explore the world, clear dungeons, and complete side quests. Equip & upgrade your party, set their tactics, and cast spells yourself to turn the tide of battle.
MiCROBE
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
You're a microbe with an appetite problem. Eat everything. Get bigger. Repeat. Cells, planets, stars, galaxies. The whole universe is on your menu. But what happens when the menu runs out?
Sisyphus Conviction
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Sisyphus Conviction is a Clicker Game about walking up Mountain, dragging a Rock from the Underworld. Based on the Greek Myth of the King Sisyphus who tried to defy Death. Now doomed for Eternity, join Sisyphus on this adventure with a Click, Upgrade, Repeat system.
TDM : Task Drill Maniac
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Mine ores on your taskbar, craft equipment, and trade the materials you collect on the Steam Community Market in this idle mining game.
Traymon World: Taskbar Monster RPG
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
The smallest monster idle RPG, right on your taskbar. Collect and manage monsters, each with unique skills and personality. Exploration runs on its own, so don't stop until you've assembled the ultimate party!
Cookie
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Cookie is an idle bakery game built around a shared player market. Harvest ingredients, hire workers to keep production running, and bake cookies to fund your farm. Every trade shifts real prices for everyone, and a passive skill tree shapes how you grow.
Rune Tale
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Become the most powerful wizard by playing with runes, learning spells, and mastering upgrades. Do you have what it takes to be the hero this world needs?
Factory Time
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for IDLE_DIRECTIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
A factory automation incremental game at the end of the universe. Start crafting by hand, automate production, and build the Chronoforge to escape.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below IDLE_DIRECTIVE at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under IDLE_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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_DIRECTIVE.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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!
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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.
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Frequently asked about IDLE_DIRECTIVE
- Does IDLE_DIRECTIVE run on Steam Deck?
- IDLE_DIRECTIVE 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_DIRECTIVE cost?
- IDLE_DIRECTIVE is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to IDLE_DIRECTIVE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside IDLE_DIRECTIVE are Sitback Saga, MiCROBE, Sisyphus Conviction.
- Who developed IDLE_DIRECTIVE?
- IDLE_DIRECTIVE was developed by Kevinfu510.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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