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Games like Remain At Your Desk

by Crunch Moonkiss Studios

The Farmer Was Replaced and Nodebuster play most like Remain At Your Desk. Of the 16 closest games below, most share its idler and incremental.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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The Farmer Was Replaced
Oct 10, 2025 · Timon Herzog
Both: Programming · Automation · Idler
3D programming automation farming sim, minimalist 3D. Programming a drone, automating farming tasks and managing resources.
ProgrammingAutomationEducationIdlerLogicPuzzleText-BasedFarming SimMinimalistResource Management👍 9,262
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Nodebuster
Aug 13, 2024 · Goblobin
Both: Incremental · Idler · Management
2D incremental idler strategy, abstract minimalist pixel art. Harvesting nodes, buying upgrades and exploring skill trees.
IncrementalCasualStrategyIdlerSimulationArcadeManagement2DExperimentalRelaxing👍 13,862
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CTRL+ESC
Sep 25 · milkygroup
Both: Incremental · Idler · Text-Based
2D sci-fi idle clicker, green phosphor terminal. Generating bytes, purchasing processors and cracking encryption.
IncrementalCasualIdlerSandbox2DText-BasedCyberpunkMinimalistStylizedAutomation
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EXAPUNKS
Oct 22, 2018 · Zachtronics
Both: Programming · Hacking · Automation
Isometric 3D sci-fi programming puzzle game, retro cyberpunk aesthetic. Programming viruses, hacking networks and automating tasks.
ProgrammingPuzzleHackingAutomationIndieSimulationLogicCyberpunkSingleplayerDifficult👍 1,380
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Idle Colony
Dec 16, 2024 · Faith G.
Both: Incremental · Automation · Idler
Top-down 2D incremental colony sim, cute pixel art. Merging fruits, upgrading economy and automating tasks.
IncrementalCasualAutomationStrategyIdlerEconomyManagementColony SimRogueliteBuilding👍 553
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Delegatory
Sep 29 · Alex Coleman
Both: Incremental · Idler · Cyberpunk
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental idler, neon-soaked lo-fi. Prioritising tasks, delegating tasks and cloning interns.
IncrementalIdlerCasualCyberpunkRelaxing2DAbstractColorfulMinimalistCapitalism
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Uplink
Aug 23, 2006 · Introversion Software
Both: Hacking · Cyberpunk
2D sci-fi hacking simulation strategy, retro computer interface. Hacking systems, stealing data and sabotaging rivals.
HackingIndieStrategySingleplayerCyberpunkSimulationSci-fiReal-Time with Pause2DExperimental👍 1,771
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Hacknet
Aug 12, 2015 · Team Fractal Alligator
Both: Hacking · Programming
2D sci-fi hacking simulator, terminal-based interface. Hacking, solving mysteries and exploring networks.
HackingSimulationProgrammingTypingStory RichSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackChoices MatterCrimeAtmospheric👍 16,921
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Upload Labs
Oct 3, 2025 · EnigmaDev Studios
Both: Automation · Idler · Incremental
2D sci-fi simulation automation idler, minimalist UI. Building optimized systems, researching technologies and hacking organizations.
SimulationAutomationIdlerFree to PlayIncrementalProgrammingManagementTime ManagementLogicImmersive Sim
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FACEMINER
Feb 27, 2025 · Wristwork
Both: Incremental · Idler
2D sci-fi incremental management clicker, pixel graphics. Harvest biometric data, upgrade infrastructure and expand hardware.
Incremental1990'sSimulationRetroDystopian IdlerPoint & ClickAtmosphericPixel GraphicsStory Rich👍 1,519
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FORK BOMB: A Programming Game
Oct 2 · Quiet Machines
Both: Programming · Automation · Incremental
Top-down 2D sci-fi programming incremental game, minimalist pixel art. Writing code, controlling self-replicating machines and automation.
SimulationProgrammingAutomationStrategyIncrementalLogicIndieIdlerSci-fiProcedural Generation
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Fortune Mill
Jun 2 · Lavaflame2
Both: Incremental · Idler · Automation
Side-view 2D incremental idler, pixel graphics. Playing mini-games, buying upgrades and automating rooms.
IncrementalIdlerAutomationPixel GraphicsEconomySimulationResource ManagementCasualGamblingLoot👍 3,757
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DEBRISVERSE
Jul 29 · Studio RELIER
Both: Incremental · Idler · Hacking
2D sci-fi incremental roguelite, pixel art, CRT noise. Crushing space debris, hacking and upgrading tools.
IncrementalIdlerRogueliteHackingSci-fiDystopian Story RichMultiple EndingsPuzzleArcade
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Increlution
Oct 13, 2021 · Gniller
Both: Incremental · Idler · Text-Based
2D incremental roguelite strategy RPG, minimalistic text-based. Managing time queues, upgrading skills and exploring.
IncrementalIdlerTime ManagementRogueliteText-BasedMinimalistPoint & ClickEarly AccessIndieStrategy RPG👍 1,238
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hackmud
Sep 22, 2016 · ComCODE
Both: Hacking · Programming · Cyberpunk
2D sci-fi text-based hacking simulation, retro-futuristic terminal. Hacking, programming and socializing.
HackingIndieProgrammingSimulationMassively MultiplayerRPGCyberpunkPuzzleText-BasedMemes👍 751
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System.Execute
Mar 6 · TMHS Digital
Both: Incremental · Idler · Text-Based
2D sci-fi incremental idle simulation, minimalist cyberpunk terminal. Generating FLOPS, upgrading hardware and navigating filesystem.
CasualSimulationSoftwarePoint & ClickIncrementalIdler2DMinimalistText-BasedCyberpunk
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.

Cookie Clicker
Sep 1, 2021 · Orteil, DashNet
Both: Incremental · Idler · Management
2D incremental idler, pixel graphics. Collect cookies, buy upgrades and achievements.
IncrementalIdlerHorrorCasualIndiePixel GraphicsManagementEconomyCollectathonFunny👍 88,140
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
Dec 14, 2023 · Myco
Both: Incremental · Idler · Management
2D fantasy incremental strategy idler, pixel graphics. Acquire and upgrade gnorps, build structures, accumulate shards.
IncrementalIdlerStrategyBuildingEconomyManagementRogueliteCuteMining2D👍 9,618
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