Games like CTRL+ESC
by milkygroup
Cookie Clicker and Fortune Mill play most like CTRL+ESC. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its idler, incremental and automation; 6 came out in the last year and 17 are free or under $10. The best known is Cookie Clicker, with 88,140 Steam reviews.
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Closest matches
Cookie Clicker
Sep 1, 2021 · Orteil, DashNet
Both: Incremental · Idler
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
IncrementalIdlerHorrorCasualIndiePixel GraphicsManagementEconomyCollectathonFunny👍 88,140Fortune Mill
Jun 2 · Lavaflame2
Both: Incremental · Idler · Automation
An incremental game where you must make $1,000,000 to escape! Throw darts, drop pachinko balls, play scratch-off tickets, unlock automation, and discover powerful synergies as each new game affects all the others!
IncrementalIdlerAutomationPixel GraphicsEconomySimulationResource ManagementCasualGamblingLoot👍 3,757System.Execute
Mar 6 · TMHS Digital
Both: Incremental · Idler · Minimalist
Take control of a high-contrast terminal in System.Execute, a retro-styled incremental idle game. Generate FLOPS, upgrade through 15 tiers of hardware, prestige into Neural Weights, install optimization nodes, choose an endgame Protocol, and climb the global leaderboard.
CasualSimulationSoftwarePoint & ClickIncrementalIdler2DMinimalistText-BasedCyberpunkAlice's Gaze
Aug 27 · Starmoon Cat
Both: Incremental · Idler · Automation
"Alice's Gaze" is a dark fairy-tale clicker and idle game. Accompany Alice as she awakens in a strange mansion, gaze upon the cat god's altar, delve into the abyss of terror, revive the slumbering rooms one by one, and search for a way to escape.
IncrementalIdlerPixel GraphicsCasualFemale ProtagonistDark FantasyRPGAutomationPoint & Click2D👍 831Cyber Shard Clicker
Nov 11, 2025 · Overaction Game Studio
Both: Idler · Incremental · Automation
Cyber Shard Clicker is a short incremental game. Break down geometric shapes representing hostile cyber attacks against Vault Inc., gather data shards, upgrade your hacking skills, and spend your data shards to unlock permanent boosts in the vast skill tree to push your cyber assault even further!
IndieCasualIdlerIncrementalPixel GraphicsAutomationArcadeCraftingManagementSimulationMelvor Idle
Nov 18, 2021 · Games by Malcs
Both: Idler · Automation
Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.
IdlerRPGCasualIndieSingleplayerAdventure2DMiningAutomationCrafting👍 14,662Increlution
Oct 13, 2021 · Gniller
Both: Incremental · Idler · Text-Based
Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic incremental game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation has a better chance at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts
IncrementalIdlerTime ManagementRogueliteText-BasedMinimalistPoint & ClickEarly AccessIndieStrategy RPG👍 1,238Revolution Idle
May 1, 2025 · Oni Gaming, Nu Games
Both: Incremental · Idler · Automation
Revolution Idle is a free idle incremental game with offline progress, prestige layers, and endless automation. Start simple, reach infinity and go further.
IncrementalIdlerFree to PlayCasualSimulationAutomationMinimalist2DIndieManagementSIM - Simple Idle Miner
Aug 9, 2024 · Kitty Games
Both: Incremental · Idler · Cyberpunk
A charming, humorous, and slightly sarcastic idle game. Toil for the arrogant Ferdinand Fuchs, mine resources, and unlock powerful upgrades to enable the "important people" to escape the planet. But be warned: don't expect any gratitude!
IncrementalCasualIdlerPvE2DCyberpunkLinearPixel GraphicsIndieAutomationMagic Research 2
May 21, 2024 · Maticolotto
Both: Idler · Text-Based · Automation
Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.
Auto BattlerIdlerText-BasedAutomationRPGMagicFantasyManagementIncrementalCrafting👍 610Factory Town Idle
Jan 8, 2024 · Erik Asmussen
Both: Idler · Incremental · Minimalist
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
CasualIdlerIncrementalMinimalist2DResource ManagementFantasyCity BuilderAutomationColony Sim👍 1,2353.14 IDLE
Feb 3, 2025 · DNN
Both: Incremental · Idler · Minimalist
Unlock all 100,000,000 digits of π in a retro Windows 98-style idle clicker. Click the smiley, solve equations, find the answers hidden in π, power up with boosts and chase 230 milestones and 100 achievements.
IncrementalIdlerPuzzleCasualMinimalistScore AttackIndieSingleplayerIdle Colony
Dec 16, 2024 · Faith G.
Both: Incremental · Automation · Idler
A condensed incremental experience, where you build a colony to collect and merge bigger and bigger fruits. Combine game-changing technologies and special upgrades to find the best synergies and take your cash flow to another dimension.
IncrementalCasualAutomationStrategyIdlerEconomyManagementColony SimRogueliteBuilding👍 553
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