Games like A Ridiculous Waste of Time
by Ridiculous Games
A Ridiculous Waste of Time is a collection of casual mini-games designed to test your mind and your reflexes. There's something for everyone in this Ridiculous library of fun!
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$3.99Dubstep: Solar System
Aug 28 · Ian Rosner
Both: Rhythm · Arcade
An endless neon rhythm-runner with a 46-track licensed dubstep soundtrack. Fly a fixed ship through a winding tunnel from Mercury to Pluto, tapping beat-gates on the beat. Nail the sweet spot for PERFECT combos, bank Vibe Coins, ignite Star Power invincibility, and clear five rounds to win.
RhythmMusicRunnerArcadeSide ScrollerCasualElectronic MusicDifficultFast-PacedIndie
$3.99MOCAIRN
4 days ago · kotemoku
Both: Puzzle · Arcade · Match 3
Trace and connect wooden blocks to merge them into bigger ones — but don't let the pile cross the line! A cozy, hand-crafted score-attack puzzle with 7 evolving stages: wind, slopes, ice, trampolines, darkness, and a mischievous shadow that turns blocks to stone.
CasualPuzzleScore AttackFamily FriendlyArcadeMatch 32DCuteColorfulIndie
-40%$2.39Jack's Achievements Simulator: Dog & Lava
7 days ago · Fortcomp, Eyes-Studio
Both: Arcade
A crazy 3D platformer with 100 achievements! Escape from hot lava, peel plaster off walls, fly on a bungee near a nut, and blow on the acid dog Jack so that he doesn't throw you off the roof of the kennel!
CasualAdventureSimulationArcadeRoguelikePlatformerRunnerChoose Your Own AdventurePuzzle PlatformerExploration
$29.99RuneScape: Dragonwilds
6 days ago · Jagex Ltd
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
Open WorldSurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftCo-opOnline Co-OpEarly AccessCraftingBuildingBase Building👍 28,410
$54.99Beat-Sensei
3 days ago · NoName-Epic
Both: Arcade
Beat-Sensei is a VR rhythm game built around real blade-combat: swing katana, energy blade, or dual blades to the beat across 7 unique worlds. Enjoy 260+ songs, 50+ quests, 5 difficulty levels, unlockable rewards, and the freedom to add your own music.
ActionCasualArcade3DFirst-PersonColorfulAtmosphericIndieSingleplayer
$14.99RhythmicTypeX
Aug 30 · Yann Savard
Both: Rhythm · Arcade
Train your keyboard skills like a virtuoso. RhythmicTypeX is a rhythm-driven typing and coding e-sport. Master carefully designed rhythms based on professional musician training, with progressive tempos keeping you in performing flow. Push your dexterity to new limits.
CasualRhythmArcadeTypingeSports3DColorfulStylizedEducationAction
-25%$5.99Bones and Coins
Sep 7 · Troyd Games
An incremental auto battler dungeon crawler where you build a synergized hero party to slay enemies and loot items. Unlock weapons with unique attack styles. Gear up your hero team and explore new dungeon rooms filled with enemies and legendary drops.
IncrementalAuto BattlerDungeon CrawlerParty-Based RPGLootIdlerStrategyRPGDeckbuildingStrategy RPG👍 668
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
3 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Arcade
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Fast-PacedHack and SlashArcadeIndieDifficultTop-DownPost-apocalypticCombatTime AttackSwordplay
-10%$6.29Cubed
3 days ago · Hobbes Foundation
Both: Falling Blocks · Puzzle · Arcade
Cubed is both a puzzle and an arcade game for VR and non-VR. Relax and get your mind off everyday life in puzzle mode. Challenge yourself in arcade mode. Or grab a friend and play arcade mode either as a team or as bitter rivals, stealing and sabotaging your way to victory!
Falling BlocksPuzzlePvEPvPArcadeCo-opVRStrategyLogic3D
$14.99Trivia Murder Party 3
4 days ago · Jackbox Games, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Minigames
Your favorite trivia-obsessed serial killer is heading to summer camp to put you through a sinister new set of minigames and murder. Take a stab at answering questions correctly, engage in luck and skill-based activities, and sabotage your fellow campers in order to survive the summer.
Early AccessPuzzleTriviaParty GameCharacter CustomizationMinigamesLocal MultiplayerCo-opHorrorMultiplayer
-20%$2.39Jumping Jimothy
3 days ago · Sky Wolf Studio
Both: Arcade
Hop Seattle's favorite little nugget through Seattle avoiding traffic and diving gulls. 100 fixed levels across ten chapters, five ways to play, fun soundtrack and 45 critters and costumes to unlock. Plus one Daily course a day, the same road for everyone. Everything is included and it runs offline.
CasualArcadeCuteSingleplayer2D PlatformerFamily FriendlyColorfulReplay ValueFunnyTop-Down
$2.99DAKENSHI
9 days ago · rspepe
Both: Arcade
Can you hear the bad can? Tap, listen, and reject defective cans in a sound-based inspection game. The line keeps accelerating. Three mistakes end your shift. Headphones strongly recommended.
ActionCasualArcadeIndie2DMinimalistTime ManagementCookingInvestigationAtmospheric
-15%$8.49Dewdrop
3 days ago · Second State Games
Both: Puzzle · Rhythm
Make music & solve puzzles with physics at the same time. Draw vines, guide dewdrops through vibrant levels, unlock new sounds, and create your own beats in a relaxing musical sandbox.
PuzzleAudio ProductionMusic-Based Procedural GenerationPhysicsRhythmLogicRelaxing2DAbstractExploration
$1.00Dealer's Dice
Sep 7 · OFFMOON Inc.
Both: Arcade
Trapped in the twisted game room of a mysterious entity, Dealer's Dice is a high-stakes roguelike dice-defense game. Collect powerful dice, manage your betting table, and gamble against relentless waves of invaders. Push your luck, test your greed, and survive.
Tower DefenseIncrementalCasualDiceRoguelikeRogueliteStrategyChoices MatterIndieArcade
$1.99Word Sylla
3 days ago · Pixel Panda Games
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
Hexa Word Sylla Word Submit Puzzle offers a dynamic gameplay experience that will keep you hooked for hours. Delve into the depths of your vocabulary and logic skills as you unravel syllabic mysteries and unlock the full potential of the English language.
CasualPuzzleTriviaWord GameSpelling3DIsometricSnowSingleplayer
-20%$4.79Neural Maze
3 days ago · unCurieux Studio
Both: Puzzle · Arcade
2 neurons. 2 sticks. One brain has to drive both at once: yours. Guide your stray neurons through ever-more-twisted mazes — inverted controls, power cuts, memory mode — under the eye of a doctor who's in over his head.
ActionPuzzleDifficultArcade2DSingleplayerControllerScienceFunnyMinimalist
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-10%$8.99Driving Rogue
4 days ago · Gravity Works
Both: Arcade
Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
Fast-PacedArcadeIndieRacingDifficultControllerOnline Co-OpDriving3DCasual
-25%$9.74Pop! Pachinko
4 days ago · Pangolin Interactive, Robot Lion Games
Both: Arcade
Pop! Pachinko is a pachinko roguelite with city pop vibes. Build up your collection of enchanted balls to fire into the machine. Collect charms to build up powerful synergies between your balls. Listen to some pop music as you expand your Chibi Pop collection!
Roguelike DeckbuilderRogueliteDeckbuildingStrategyPhysicsIndieArcadeScore AttackCasualStylized
-50%$4.99Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
12 days ago · Soulpotion
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteCasualPixel GraphicsIndie2DRoguelikeHack and SlashStrategy👍 1,305
-20%$3.99Died in the Tower Again
3 days ago · BANANAK
Climb a tower that never lets you leave. Move — your spells fire themselves. Combine 8 elements into automatic synergies, awaken them twice, and gamble on relics that break the rules. Die, bank your gold, climb again. 100 floors, 35 relics, 14 artifacts, and a leaderboard that remembers.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DTop-DownAction
$7.99BOMBANANA!
Sep 2 · Lefto Studio
Both: Puzzle
Chaotic bomb disposal fun with friends & monkeys! Work together as a 3-player co-op team of blind, deaf, and mute monkeys. Each player has only part of the needed information. Communicate, solve puzzles, and race against the clock. Can you defuse the bombs before they explode?
MultiplayerTeam-BasedOnline Co-OpPuzzleParty GameCasualComedyTime ManagementIndieFunny👍 2,476
-30%$2.59君と最後の放課後
3 days ago · P.E.G
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
Escape the classroom where a girl has locked you in on graduation day. Solve puzzles while looking back on your memories together, and make your way to the place where she is waiting to finally confess your feelings.
AdventureStrategySimulationTriviaPuzzleLogicDating SimWord GameMultiple Endings2D
$5.99Too Many Toys!
Aug 28 · 4ydam, Jakub T
Both: Puzzle
Too Many Toys! is a cozy organizing simulator where you'll sort 5,517 toys in a messy toy shop. Put every toy back in its correct place, complete rows to gain points, and spend them on upgrades that make organizing faster and more satisfying!
RelaxingOrganizingSimulationCollectathonHidden ObjectShop KeeperCleaningCasualPuzzlePhysics👍 275
$6.99Thumps & Blows
Aug 26 · Widijou
Chaos and fun are guaranteed in this two-player fighting game! Pick your stickman, master ridiculous techniques and humiliate your friends. An easy-to-learn yet hard to master game.
FightingLocal MultiplayerParty GameFunny2D FighterCasualComedySatireMultiplayerIndie
-20%$15.99Chibi Legends: Mini Mayhem
3 days ago · Could Care Less
A cute and chaotic action roguelike bullet hell packed with RNG loot, powerful builds, animated 3D enemies, and epic boss fights! Collect, upgrade, and combine hundreds of items and abilities to become ridiculously OP.
Action RoguelikeRPGBullet HellRoguelitePvEActionAction RPGCasualRoguelike3D
-10%$9.90Poopy's Playland
3 days ago · EmilJoes Games
Both: Puzzle
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
ExplorationPuzzleHorrorSurvival HorrorAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist3DFirst-PersonColorfulRealistic
-10%$5.39Alchemess: Tidy Up Your Potion Shop!
4 days ago · Dan Fury, Sunny;)
Both: Puzzle
A cozy first-person sorting game. 2080 hand-named, physically reacting bottles scattered across the floor. A real mess. No, wait.. A real Alchemess! Join the mesmerizing flow of clicking each potion into its individual correct position. Tidy alone, or bring a friend. Or race one. Made with love.
CasualRelaxingSimulationOrganizingCollectathonPuzzle3DMagicFantasyImmersive Sim
$4.99BRINKSTACK
Sep 2 · Palm Tree Studio
Both: Puzzle · Falling Blocks
Stack blocks on an unstable semicircular base in a turn-based physics game where every material, angle, and tap matters. Build alone, pass the controls in local matches for 2–4 players, or face a rival online through Steam.
CasualPuzzleBoard GameFalling Blocks3DPhysicsMultiplayerSimulationIndieSingleplayer
-20%$3.99Megastore Chaos
3 days ago · Dynamic Dice
Both: Puzzle
Relaxing organization simulator set in a massive shopping mall. Sort and organize 30.381 items across 6 unique stores: supermarket, bookstore, electronics, games, wine and toys. Unlock new skills and turn chaos into perfect order at your own pace.
OrganizingRelaxingCollectathonPuzzleSimulationHidden ObjectCleaningFirst-PersonJob SimulatorSingleplayer
$1.99SplatStick
Sep 2 · Ramil Nasrullaev
A party fighter for 2–6 players, at one computer or online. Punch, grab and throw stickmen off the edge: the more damage they carry, the further they fly. 12 modes from deathmatch to football, 11 arenas, weapons, and bots for empty seats.
Party Game2D FighterLocal MultiplayerFightingMultiplayerPvPPhysicsFunny4 Player LocalLocal Co-Op
$9.50Garden Ink
11 days ago · Kranich
Both: Minigames
Paint, combine and discover! Garden Ink is a cozy sandbox game. Combine decorations and use painting tools to customize your world. With hand-painted graphics and a relaxing soundtrack, it’s time to discover every cute surprise.
CozyRelaxingCuteHand-drawnDecoratingMinigamesExplorationSandboxFamily FriendlyCasual
$3.99HOSHIKUI
Aug 28 · rspepe
Both: Arcade
An action roguelite with no attack button. You are a dying star: ramming other stars is how you attack, heal, move, and grow. Steal their heat, gain mass, and outrun the heat death of the universe — across an infinite, procedurally generated galaxy.
Action RoguelikeRoguelitePerma DeathArcade2DTop-DownControllerProcedural GenerationActionMinimalist
-25%$2.99WomboCombo
3 days ago · wannabe
Both: Arcade
Become the hero in this fast-paced incremental roguelike game! Show off your reaction skills to your Overlord, earn massive gold, stack game-breaking upgrades, and forge powerful combos to survive relentless enemy waves.
Action RoguelikeRoguelikeBeat 'em upPvETop-DownArcade2DActionCasualFantasy
NewFreeKairos: In Step with Time
Yesterday · Jiakang Lin
Both: Puzzle
Kairos: In Step with Time is an experimental interactive experience about time, cosmic order, and human response. Align the time ring, answer six moments of change, and let your final hexagram emerge from the rhythm of the universe.
CasualSimulationStrategySpace SimPuzzle3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerExploration3DStylized
New$1.90BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
Yesterday · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Arcade
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
ActionCasualArcade2DPixel GraphicsOld School1980sShooterReal Time Tactics1990's
-20%$15.99Flamecraft
4 days ago · Monster Couch
Flamecraft is a 1-5 player cozy strategy game filled with magic. Become a Flamekeeper and help adorable dragon artisans find the perfect home. Enchant the town’s stores and fill them with dragon cards as you watch the whimsical shopping district come to life.
StrategyCard GameCuteDragonsRelaxingTurn-Based StrategyColorfulCasualResource ManagementFantasy
-30%$8.39Creator Chronicles
7 days ago · Origin Studio
A game within a game. In this entirely new kind of simulation RPG, become a guild master, develop your town, recruit guild members, and conquer dungeons. Every decision you make becomes your own chronicle.
City BuilderManagementCRPGPixel GraphicsTop-DownMultiple EndingsBuildingEconomyCraftingRPG👍 501
-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
2 days ago · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
Both: Arcade
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
$9.99Friendly Steps
Sep 3 · KORO.GAMES
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.
MultiplayerPhysicsWalking SimulatorOnline Co-OpChoices MatterAdventureDifficultComedyPlatformerCo-op👍 233
-15%$16.99TCG Card Shop Simulator
7 days ago · OPNeon Games
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
SimulationManagementEconomySingleplayerCollectathonTrading Card GameCapitalismCard GameShop KeeperTrading👍 47,485
$1.00Crazy Pocket
Sep 7 · OFFMOON Inc.
Both: Arcade
Crazy Pocket is a roguelike deckbuilder inspired by classic pocket billiards! Chain diverse ball abilities together to build game-breaking synergies, and execute the ultimate shot to clear the table in a single turn!
DeckbuildingRoguelikeRogueliteTurn-BasedStrategyArcadeDifficult2DTop-DownFunny
$9.99Fell & Sell
Aug 26 · Art Games Studio S.A.
Slay. Loot. Sell. Survive! Dive into a first-person blend of hack'n'slash roguelike and shop management. Plunder deadly dungeons for loot, escape with your life, craft, and stock your shelves. Then risk it all once more for profit!
SimulationShop KeeperManagementEconomyFantasySingleplayerRPGDungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeAction RPG👍 1,453
$29.99Tooned Out Duo Dippin
3 days ago · Game Master Silent Shadow
Both: Arcade
Welcome To Tooned Out Duo Dippin!!! This game is a body of work that has been painfully derived from years of suffering/studying Become A Monster Player! In this All Out Fantasy Arcade Racing heart pumping new franchise. Let your jaw drop as you duo dip through Pure Imagination and Hard work.
ActionRacingSimulationSportsStrategyFantasyArcadeShoot 'Em UpShooterAction-Adventure
-10%$4.49BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER BEFORE 4: DEMONS FROM THE PORTAL TO HELL I OPENED ARE STILL IN THE FAVELA AND NOW I HAVE TO SAVE MAMADAS FROM RONALDO
5 days ago · Joeveno
THE STANDALONE SEQUEL OF THE BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, DOUBLE JUMP AND DASH! EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, SÃO PAULO, SALVADOR, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!
Boomer ShooterAction-AdventureArena ShooterFPSShooter3DActionSurrealStory RichDemons👍 325
$19.99Isle of Reveries
Sep 4 · desertcucco
Both: Puzzle
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
FantasyPixel GraphicsRetroMetroidvaniaAction-AdventurePuzzleIndieAdventureStory RichExploration
$1.99Arcade Hall 1980
5 days ago · geertvd
Both: Arcade
ARCADE HALL 1980 — step into a neon-lit arcade at the turn of the eighties. Walk the aisle, watch the attract screens flicker, pick a cabinet and play. Six original arcade games under one glowing marquee: racing, shooting, bombing, breaking and digging — with more machines coming soon.
CasualArcadeSimulation1980s1990'sFamily FriendlyRacingPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2D Platformer
$25.99Big Ambitions
Aug 28 · Hovgaard Games
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
ManagementEconomySimulationCapitalismLife SimSandboxSingleplayerResource ManagementTime ManagementInventory Management👍 14,060
$1.99Mars 2099
3 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars





