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Also Incremental and Idler, like Swarm Idle.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Swarm Idle
- 24 games
- Updated Oct 1, 2026
Players who liked Swarm Idle also play
The closest matches to Swarm Idle: Dwarf Eats Mountain, Factorio, Dead in Antares, Two Point Museum, and Per Aspera. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Magic Research
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Automation, like Swarm Idle.
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Why this: Also Auto Battler and Idler, like Swarm Idle.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Swarm Idle
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Omicra Lyrae
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 1
- 82% of 28 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
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About Swarm Idle
The closest matches to Swarm Idle: Dwarf Eats Mountain, Factorio, Dead in Antares, Two Point Museum, and Per Aspera. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Swarm Idle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dwarf Eats Mountain, Factorio and Dead in Antares — 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.
About Swarm Idle: Swarm Idle is a prestige idle/incremental game where you command an alien queen and her swarm: devour 100 cities, develop eight lineages, optimize your Mutations, and progress even while offline until the whole Earth is ravaged.
Is Swarm Idle worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 30 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Oct 1).
People who play it also play: Dwarf Eats Mountain, Factorio, Dead in Antares
Frequently asked about Swarm Idle
Can I run it?
How much does Swarm Idle cost?
Swarm Idle is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Swarm Idle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Swarm Idle are Dwarf Eats Mountain, Factorio, Dead in Antares.
Who developed Swarm Idle?
Swarm Idle was developed by Omicra Lyrae.