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Games like Decrypting Life

by Lazarus

Nodebuster and Digseum play most like Decrypting Life. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its incremental and idler.

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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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Nodebuster
Aug 13, 2024 · Goblobin
Both: Incremental · Idler · Arcade
2D incremental idler strategy, abstract minimalist pixel art. Harvesting nodes, buying upgrades and exploring skill trees.
IncrementalCasualStrategyIdlerSimulationArcadeManagement2DExperimentalRelaxing👍 13,862
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Digseum
Dec 9, 2024 · Rat Monthly
Both: Incremental · Idler · Relaxing
Top-down 2D incremental management simulation, colorful pixel graphics. Digging up relics, managing resources and building a museum.
IncrementalCasualIdlerManagementSimulationRelaxingMinimalistPixel GraphicsMiningColorful👍 8,042
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Loot Loop
Apr 13 · BitBrew
Both: Incremental · Idler · Relaxing
Side-view 2D fantasy incremental dungeon crawler, pixel art, colorful. Gathering loot, expanding skill tree and dungeon crawling.
IncrementalCasualSimulationIdlerManagementRelaxingAuto BattlerStrategyMinimalist2D👍 1,787
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Cookie Clicker
Sep 1, 2021 · Orteil, DashNet
Both: Incremental · Idler · Pixel Graphics
2D incremental idler, pixel graphics. Collect cookies, buy upgrades and achievements.
IncrementalIdlerHorrorCasualIndiePixel GraphicsManagementEconomyCollectathonFunny👍 88,140
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A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
Dec 15, 2025 · Aarimous, Thornity
Both: Incremental · Relaxing · Idler
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental idler, minimalist and colorful. Feeding a black hole, destroying asteroids and destroying planets.
IncrementalCasualRelaxingStrategyIndieIdler2DSimulationSingleplayerColorful👍 3,485
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Meeple Incremental
Sep 14 · Simply Artizan
Both: Incremental · Idler · Arcade
Top-down 2D incremental idler, colorful pixel graphics. Rolling dice, automating tasks and upgrading skills.
CasualIncrementalIdlerArcadeRelaxingColorfulPixel GraphicsAutomationIndieSimulation
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Shelldiver
Nov 16, 2025 · Gagonfe
Both: Incremental · Arcade · Idler
Side-view 2D incremental resource management simulation, colorful and cute. Fishing jellyfish, upgrading equipment and exploring biomes.
IncrementalCasualResource ManagementManagementArcadeIdlerRelaxingSimulation2DColorful👍 17,002
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Scritchy Scratchy
Mar 18 · Lunch Money Games
Both: Incremental · Idler · Arcade
Top-down 2D incremental gambling roguelite, pixel art. Scratching tickets, upgrading luck and prestigging.
IncrementalGamblingIdlerResource ManagementArcadeRogueliteSimulationRelaxingManagementEconomy👍 15,375
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Desktop Dice
Jan 7 · HRUST
Both: Incremental · Idler · Arcade
Top-down 2D incremental idle clicker, colorful pixel graphics. Rolling dice, upgrading attributes and collecting bonuses.
IncrementalCasualIdlerArcade2DTop-DownRelaxingColorfulPixel GraphicsAutomation
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You Know The Drill
Jun 4 · ludokai
Both: Incremental · Idler · Relaxing
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental mining roguelike, pixel art. Mining ores, harvesting resources and upgrading equipment.
IncrementalMiningCasualRoguelikeIdlerRelaxingRetroSimulationRobotsArcade👍 1,029
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Fortune Mill
Jun 2 · Lavaflame2
Both: Incremental · Idler · Pixel Graphics
Side-view 2D incremental idler, pixel graphics. Playing mini-games, buying upgrades and automating rooms.
IncrementalIdlerAutomationPixel GraphicsEconomySimulationResource ManagementCasualGamblingLoot👍 3,757
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It's Fine
Sep 23 · Buma Games
Both: Idler · Incremental · Minimalist
2D modern-day incremental strategy simulation, pixel graphics. Code, upgrade and prestige.
IdlerIncrementalStrategy2DMinimalistPixel GraphicsResource ManagementIndieSimulationCasual👍 437
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Fishing Inc
Apr 14 · BigBonk Studio
Both: Incremental · Relaxing · Minimalist
Top-down 2D modern-day incremental fishing game, colorful pixel art. Catching fish, upgrading gear and exploring locations.
IncrementalCasualFishingRelaxingColorfulMinimalistIdlerStrategyIndieEconomy👍 1,911
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FEED THE AI
Aug 24 · Weird Kid Games
Both: Incremental · Relaxing · Idler
2D sci-fi active incremental strategy, dark particle effects. Gathering data, upgrading AI and shaping AI alignment.
IncrementalCasualSimulationRelaxingStrategyIdlerArcadeChoose Your Own AdventureMultiple EndingsDark👍 567
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Pibcremental
Sep 14 · Arcane Cabinet
Both: Idler · Incremental · Pixel Graphics
Side-view 2D post-apocalyptic idle incremental clicker, colorful pixel graphics. Gathering resources, building structures and managing pibs.
SimulationIdlerIncrementalCasual2DColorfulPixel GraphicsStrategyEconomyResource Management👍 326
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Lyca
Apr 7, 2025 · Syphono4
Both: Incremental · Idler · Relaxing
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental, pixel art. Resource gathering, exploring upgrade tree and restoring wasteland.
IncrementalCasualIdlerRelaxingSimulationManagementRetroStrategyColorfulResource Management👍 1,298
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Increlution
Oct 13, 2021 · Gniller
Both: Incremental · Idler · Minimalist
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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Waste Your Time
7 days ago · XejiksGG
Both: Idler · Incremental · Minimalist
2D modern-day idle simulation, minimalist, abstract. Watching a timer.
CasualIdlerIndieSimulationIncrementalMinimalistRelaxing2DFunnyCozy
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