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Shares idle progression and crafting with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- 2025
Games like IDLE_DIRECTIVE
- 20 games
- Updated Aug 21, 2026
Players who liked IDLE_DIRECTIVE also play
The closest matches to IDLE_DIRECTIVE: Military Incremental Complex, Particul, Idle Deepcore, Vanguard Galaxy, and Feed the Reactor. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares idle progression and meta progression with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
- $4.89 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Vanguard Galaxy
Why this: Shares faction politics and idle progression with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
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Dwarf Eats Mountain
Why this: Also Incremental and Idler, like IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like IDLE_DIRECTIVE
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- 1Military Incremental Complex
Shares idle progression and crafting with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
- 84% of 530 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Kevinfu510
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 510 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmospheric sci fi setting with implied lore
- Dual active idle playstyle flexibility
- Faction reputation and trading system
- Atmospheric
- Peaceful
- Relaxing
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below IDLE_DIRECTIVE at current Steam store prices.
UNHUMAN
Why this: Shares idle progression and meta progression with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Idyll Isle
Why this: Shares idle automation and idle progression with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Widget Inc.
Why this: Shares idle progression and upgrade system with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Idle Cultivation
Why this: Also Loot and Idler, like IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Angel Clicker
Why this: Also Incremental and Idler, like IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Sixty Four
Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to IDLE_DIRECTIVE, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online
Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Mr.Mine
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
PickCrafter
Why this: Also Idler and Crafting, like IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
Unturned
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like IDLE_DIRECTIVE.
About IDLE_DIRECTIVE
The closest matches to IDLE_DIRECTIVE: Military Incremental Complex, Particul, Idle Deepcore, Vanguard Galaxy, and Feed the Reactor. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If IDLE_DIRECTIVE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Military Incremental Complex, Particul and Idle Deepcore — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, peaceful and relaxing, and single out its crafting and exploration. 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 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.
Is IDLE_DIRECTIVE worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 510 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 57 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 27 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmospheric sci fi setting with implied lore
- Dual active idle playstyle flexibility
- Faction reputation and trading system
- Multiple prestige resets with different strategies
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I asbolutely adore this game! The slow pace of progression that invite you to think on your next moves, the progressive evolution of items you find, the struggle to place everything you want in your body and the inventory management... I…”
People who play it also play: Military Incremental Complex, Particul, Idle Deepcore
Frequently asked about IDLE_DIRECTIVE
Can I run it?
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 Military Incremental Complex, Particul, Idle Deepcore.
Who developed IDLE_DIRECTIVE?
IDLE_DIRECTIVE was developed by Kevinfu510.