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Games like Idle Fleet

If Idle Fleet is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mine & Forge!, Horizon Idle and Benders In Space — 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 Idle Fleet: Command a mining fleet that never clocks out. Train 7 skills, automate them with drones, trade on a player-driven market, and forge the legendary Vanguard hull — all server-side, so your fleet keeps working while you sleep. Log in to progress you actually earned.

2026IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerRPGCasual2.79 USDWindowsby Idleforge Games
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Steam players who put hours into Idle Fleet 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. Mine & Forge!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    Mine resources, forge weapons, sell them for gold, and unlock powerful skills and upgrades. Mine & Forge! is a satisfying incremental game where every upgrade helps you mine faster, forge better gear, and grow stronger.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Horizon Idle

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Idle Fleet.

    A space-themed idle RPG of skilling and crafting. Mine, refine, research, and automate your way from a lone ship to an industrial empire. Level skills to 100, engineer your fleet for auto-battler combat, and Warp to prestige. No energy gates, just numbers that climb forever.

    SimulationRPGEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Benders In Space

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    Mine the belts, colonize distant worlds, and choose your allies as three rival factions fight over a fractured frontier, then prestige through five starships and lead a joint fleet against the invading Dominion.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.39 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mining Guild Idle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Idle Fleet.

    Mining Guild Idle is an inventory / resource management based incremental style game featuring 15 to 20 hours of gameplay

    2026RPGSteam ↗
  5. Cosmic Ascent

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    Build and expand an orbital station in this idle/incremental space colony sim. Manage crew, resources, refinery chains, research and ship expeditions as you progress from Earth orbit toward new planets.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. 10 Billion Blocks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    A short incremental game about breaking a cube-shaped planet apart to find what is sealed inside.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  7. A Game About Getting Bigger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    A Game About Getting Bigger is a loot-driven incremental game about feeding a growing black hole. Destroy celestial bodies to make the black hole at the center grow larger and larger.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Void Core

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Idle Fleet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    A short incremental game where you control a black hole. Devour matter, unlock upgrades, and combine talents to grow stronger. Automate your gains and push toward the ultimate Collapse.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Idle Fleet at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Idle Fleet.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Idle Fleet.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Fleet.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Fleet.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    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 ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Idle Fleet.

    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.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Idle Fleet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Fleet.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Idle Fleet.

    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 Idle Fleet.

    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 Idle Fleet.

    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. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    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 ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Fleet.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Idle Fleet.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  7. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Fleet.

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. No Results Found

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Idle Fleet.

    Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Idle Fleet

How much does Idle Fleet cost?
Idle Fleet is listed on Steam at 2.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Idle Fleet have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Idle Fleet supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Idle Fleet?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Idle Fleet are Mine & Forge!, Horizon Idle, Benders In Space.
Who developed Idle Fleet?
Idle Fleet was developed by Idleforge Games.

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 Fleet.

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