# Games like Idle Spiral

> The closest matches to Idle Spiral: Incremental Cubes, Particul, Revolution Idle, Galaxy Idle Clicker, and Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Incremental Cubes](https://imho.run/games/1690730/incremental-cubes) — Shares offline progression and prestige system with Idle Spiral. 803 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690730/)
2. [Particul](https://imho.run/games/4273120/particul) — Shares prestige system and resource management with Idle Spiral. 413 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4273120/)
3. [Revolution Idle](https://imho.run/games/2763740/revolution-idle) — Shares resource management with Idle Spiral. 6,500 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740/)
4. [Galaxy Idle Clicker](https://imho.run/games/2962810/galaxy-idle-clicker) — Shares offline progression and resource management with Idle Spiral. 782 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2962810/)
5. [Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game](https://imho.run/games/2302990/vacuum-warrior-idle-game) — Also Clicker and Automation, like Idle Spiral. 654 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302990/)
6. [Unnamed Space Idle](https://imho.run/games/2471100/unnamed-space-idle) — A frequent pick in Idle Spiral players' libraries, and another Simulation. 2,736 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471100/)
7. [Widget Inc.](https://imho.run/games/3184110/widget-inc) — A frequent pick in Idle Spiral players' libraries, and another Strategy. 586 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3184110/)
8. [Idle Research](https://imho.run/games/1482860/idle-research) — Also Clicker and Automation, like Idle Spiral. 1,342 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1482860/)
9. [Incredicer](https://imho.run/games/3929760/incredicer) — Shares resource management with Idle Spiral. 1,676 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3929760/)
10. [PegIdle](https://imho.run/games/2821890/pegidle) — Also Clicker and Idler, like Idle Spiral. 302 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821890/)
11. [Nomad Idle](https://imho.run/games/3042190/nomad-idle) — Shares prestige system with Idle Spiral. 445 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3042190/)
12. [Industry Idle](https://imho.run/games/1574000/industry-idle) — Also Clicker and Automation, like Idle Spiral. 618 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/)
13. [Idle Deepcore](https://imho.run/games/4527930/idle-deepcore) — A frequent pick in Idle Spiral players' libraries, and another Indie. 73 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4527930/)
14. [TrainClicker Idle Evolution](https://imho.run/games/622980/trainclicker-idle-evolution) — Shares prestige system with Idle Spiral. 53 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622980/)
15. [Fidget Spinner RPG](https://imho.run/games/1947530/fidget-spinner-rpg) — Also Clicker and Time Management, like Idle Spiral. 168 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1947530/)
16. [Idle Monster TD: Evolved](https://imho.run/games/1887930/idle-monster-td-evolved) — Shares offline progression and prestige system with Idle Spiral. 892 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887930/)
17. [Row Divers](https://imho.run/games/2572300/row-divers) — A frequent pick in Idle Spiral players' libraries, and another Action. 127 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572300/)
18. [Idle Colony](https://imho.run/games/2843640/idle-colony) — Shares resource management with Idle Spiral. 385 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2843640/)
19. [Rocky Idle](https://imho.run/games/3852250/rocky-idle) — A frequent pick in Idle Spiral players' libraries, and another RPG. 162 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3852250/)
20. [Idle Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/3054090/idle-tower-defense) — Also Clicker and Abstract, like Idle Spiral. 74 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054090/)
21. [Beltmatic](https://imho.run/games/2674590/beltmatic) — Also Automation and Abstract, like Idle Spiral. 1,421 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2674590/)
22. [Military Incremental Complex](https://imho.run/games/3469750/military-incremental-complex) — Shares prestige system and resource management with Idle Spiral. 530 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3469750/)
23. [Lyca](https://imho.run/games/3421300/lyca) — Shares resource management with Idle Spiral. 612 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3421300/)
24. [Idle Bouncer](https://imho.run/games/697610/idle-bouncer) — A frequent pick in Idle Spiral players' libraries, and another Free To Play. 336 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/697610/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1827980&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1827980&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1827980&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1827980
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1827980
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Idle Spiral

Idle Spiral is a free-to-play strategy and simulation game released in 2022 that combines idle incremental mechanics with mathematical formula tweaking. Players grow spirals outward from an origin point by adjusting mathematical formulas, encountering battle-spiral encounters and challenge-based progression along the way. The game features a prestige system, offline progression, and resource management, with multiple optimization paths available for spiral growth. Players describe the visual spiral growth as satisfying, and reviewers highlight that challenges add meaningful depth to the progression system. The game maintains a chill difficulty setting despite its massive length, with mathematical formulas driving the core gameplay loop. Idle Spiral is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 78% positive rating from 1009 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1827980
- **Developer:** Idle System, Inc., Yayu, Sumito.O
- **Publisher:** Idle System, Inc.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud
- **Released:** Apr 30, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1827980/idle-spiral)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1827980&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1827980/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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