Games like Idle Knight
by VECR
Desktop Raid and Crusaders Quest : Hero Town play most like Idle Knight. Of the 16 closest games below, most share its idler and incremental; 13 came out in the last year and 16 are free or under $10. The best known is Dragon Cliff, with 7,684 Steam reviews.
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Closest matches
Desktop Raid
Mar 8 · Lee_Studio
Both: Idler · Incremental · Desktop Companion
Assemble your adventure squad on the desktop! Classic RPG meets idle play—no grind, no stress, just nonstop progress. Your heroes fight, level up, and loot while you work or study. Explore rich classes, powerful skills, and thrilling gear drops. RPG excitement, anytime, anywhere!
IdlerRPGIncrementalDesktop CompanionCreature CollectorLootCasualPixel GraphicsAdventureExploration👍 688Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
Mar 30 · CQ LABS
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Incremental
A desktop idle RPG that lives on the side of your screen. Gather cute pixel heroes, rebuild a tiny town, and watch it grow while you work. Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》!
Desktop CompanionRPGPixel GraphicsIdlerCuteFantasyEmotionalIncrementalCity BuilderResource Management👍 2,580Lootborne
11 days ago · Fate Rate
Both: Idler · Desktop Companion · Loot
A challenging dark fantasy idle RPG that lives in the corner of your screen. Fight and loot while you work, refine your build, trigger item synergies, and grow stronger. An autobattler with asynchronous PvP, for glory and loot!
IdlerDesktop CompanionAuto BattlerLootDark FantasyAsynchronous MultiplayerRPGInventory ManagementPixel GraphicsTrading👍 413Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
4 days ago · First Day Games
Both: Idler · Desktop Companion · Loot
Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.
IdlerAction RPGDesktop CompanionAdventureCasualLootIndieIncrementalFantasy3D👍 983Dragon Cliff
May 11, 2018 · Meta Interaction
Both: Idler · Loot · Incremental
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
RPGStrategyIdlerLootIncrementalPixel GraphicsCasualAdventureManagementIndie👍 7,684Knightfall Idle
Sep 1 · Gibber
Both: Incremental · Idler
Knightfall Idle is a medieval idle RPG made by Gibber. Gather, process, trade, and fight across 10 skills while your kingdom runs in the background. Join a Fief, raid bandit camps, compete in seasonal leagues, or stay in the permanent realm. 450+ passive tree nodes. Free to play.
Time ManagementIncrementalCasualIdlerAuto BattlerFishingPvEText-BasedCookingMassively MultiplayerBetween Adventures IDLE
Sep 8 · Loop Forge
Both: Idler · Loot
A visual Idle RPG where you hunt creatures for rare loot, enchant your equipment, and build your hero. Master 11 skills, trade with merchants, and progress even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.
Early AccessStrategyIdlerRPGLootInventory ManagementStrategy RPGMedievalMagicFantasy👍 362TBH: Task Bar Hero
May 27 · Nugem Studio, Tesseract Studio
Both: Idler · Desktop Companion
The ultimate tiny idle RPG! Adorable pixel heroes are waiting to join your adventure — from your taskbar. Fight off the boredom of work and daily life with diverse classes, skills, items, and builds!
IdlerTradingFree to PlayPixel GraphicsDesktop CompanionRPGAction RPGIndieSingleplayerHack and Slash👍 286Ascend Idle: Chronicles
Sep 18 · GODev Games
Both: Idler · Incremental · Cozy
Ascend from mortal origins to cosmic mastery in Ascend Idle: Chronicles, an immersive idle RPG. Optimize automated resource generation, unlock powerful upgrades, and master deep strategic progression through a seamless, mouse-only interface designed for pure, relaxed enjoyment.
CasualRPGAuto BattlerIdlerIncremental2DCozyEconomyFantasySci-fiLegends of Wasteland
Apr 29 · 清友工作室
Both: Idler · Incremental · Loot
Legends of Wastelands is an idle RPG where you shape your hero’s growth. Choose among six classes, master 100+ skills, and combine talents and gems for unique synergies. Idle for rewards or dive into boss fights and shifting wastelands, with pets and gear adding endless build variety.
IdlerIncrementalLootAutomationCombatStrategy RPGStrategyHand-drawnPoint & ClickRoguelite👍 321Nomad Idle
Apr 4, 2025 · The Fox Knocks
Both: Idler · Incremental
Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival.
IdlerIncrementalClass-BasedRogueliteCraftingRoguelikeAuto BattlerCasualCharacter Customization2D👍 858Idle Crown
Jun 23 · Idle Crown
Both: Incremental · Idler
Rise from serf to sovereign in this medieval idle RPG. Level fifteen skills, raise a Holding stone by stone, slay drakes and leviathans, command workers, and grind your way to the throne. 100 achievements, 39 leaderboards, no energy bars, no waiting.
IncrementalRPGIdlerCasualSimulationCraftingPvEStrategy RPGIndie2D👍 135Bones and Coins
Sep 7 · Troyd Games
Both: Incremental · Loot · Idler
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👍 713IdleOn - The Incremental MMO
Nov 6, 2025 · Lavaflame2
Both: Idler · Incremental
The incremental idle MMO where your heroes keep fighting while you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental-Wizard to Cannon-Pirate, and level 20 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and Construction!
IdlerFree to PlayIncrementalMMORPGMultiplayerPixel GraphicsRPGManagementCraftingResource ManagementIdle Slayer
Dec 21, 2020 · Pablo Leban
Both: Idler · Incremental
Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.
IdlerCasualIncrementalFree to PlayPixel Graphics2D Platformer2DSingleplayerExperimentalIndie👍 502Background Hero
Sep 17 · steev
Both: Idler · Incremental · Cozy
Every hero starts somewhere, usually with a dull axe, an even duller pickaxe. Background Hero puts you in charge of building one from scratch, one skill at a time. Idle progression, tiered upgrades, task lists, resources, dungeon rewards -- perfect for the completionist chasing the elusive 100%
RPGIdlerCasualIncremental2DText-BasedAdventureCozyMinimalistEconomy
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
Melvor Idle
Nov 18, 2021 · Games by Malcs
Both: Idler
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👍 14,662
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