Games like Idle Hacker
If Idle Hacker is your kind of game, the closest matches are Computer Manufacturer, Four Busted Buttons and A Game About Creating The Universe — 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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Computer Manufacturer
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Top pick for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
Develop your computer empire, control costs, and increase profits. Decide whether to develop hardware in-house or purchase it, and whether to prioritize cost-effectiveness or pursue higher profits. The choices are all up to you.
Four Busted Buttons
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Idle Hacker.
Smash enemies by unlocking and upgrading four unique attack buttons in this short, minimalist incremental game.
A Game About Creating The Universe
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
An idler game where you get to build up the universe from scratch. You are a part of an advanced space civilization that builds universes.
WinHack 95
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Ranked #4 for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
Build a malware empire from a 90s PC. Code viruses, automate systems, take darknet contracts and also deploy them. Generate endless income to fund a shadow organization’s classified research in this hacker idle-clicker.
Tide Terminal
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Ranked #5 for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
In 2030, the Red Tide virus turned every robot rogue overnight. You found the Tide Terminal — a device that commands them. Build your base, awaken 18 machines with stories of their own, and take back the world, one city at a time. An idle strategy sim with branching stories and 12 endings.
Traders Tycoon
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Ranked #6 for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
Start with £100 and trade your way to running a global financial empire. Trade simulated Crypto, Stocks, and Forex markets in real-time, automate your strategy with custom trading bots, build a 10-player trading firm with friends, and climb the live leaderboards.
Remain At Your Desk
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Ranked #7 for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
Incremental hacker about faking productivity while stealing from your employer. Sell intel for credits or keep it and raise suspicion. One bad audit and you’re back to Intern.
Clout Chaser
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Ranked #8 for Idle Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
Clout Chaser is an idler/incremental game where you chase fame.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Idle Hacker at current Steam store prices.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Idle Hacker on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Hacker.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Idle Hacker on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Hacker.
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 ~50% under Idle Hacker on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Hacker.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~50% under Idle Hacker on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Idle Hacker.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Idle Hacker on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Hacker.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Idle Hacker on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Idle Hacker.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Idle Hacker on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Hacker.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
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 Simulation with Idle Hacker.
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 Simulation and Casual with Idle Hacker.
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 Casual with Idle Hacker.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Idle Hacker.
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!
Virtual Cottage
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Idle Hacker.
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Idle Hacker.
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.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Idle Hacker.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
The Lab
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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!
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Frequently asked about Idle Hacker
- How much does Idle Hacker cost?
- Idle Hacker is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Idle Hacker?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Idle Hacker are Computer Manufacturer, Four Busted Buttons, A Game About Creating The Universe.
- Who developed Idle Hacker?
- Idle Hacker was developed by Dream Dimension.
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