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Games like Deep Space Cache

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  1. PROFITS 2167: Planetary Resource Optimization & Freight Infrastructure Technician Simulator cover art

    PROFITS 2167: Planetary Resource Optimization & Freight Infrastructure Technician Simulator

    Also space, mining, short · Has an ending

    Drive a mining train by hand between stations, defend against alien insects and reinvest profits into upgrades and delivery drones, satirizing tech startups.

    98% steam
    has ending
    25% idle
  2. Far Mining cover art

    Far Mining

    Also space, mining, short · Has an ending

    Pilot a ship that auto-fires at nearby asteroids, then spend the haul on a large tech tree to escape deep space. A short run of about three hours.

    95% steam
    has ending
  3. Starvester cover art

    Starvester

    Also space, mining, short · Has an ending

    Send drone swarms to mine a star system and grow a factory that builds megastructures, with prestige along a roughly five hour campaign.

    69% steam
    has ending
    25% idle
  4. Space Rock Breaker cover art

    Space Rock BreakerUpdated

    Also mining, space, short

    Blast asteroids with guns and lasers, then drop the ore through an upgradable Plinko board for credits to spend on a large skill tree.

    96% steam
  5. Keep on Mining! cover art

    Keep on Mining!Dormant

    Also mining, short · Same active/idle balance (balanced)

    Sweep your cursor over rocks to break them, smelt ores into bars and spend them in a large skill tree, with talent cards and an automatic mine for idle gains.

    91% steam
    50% idle
  6. Spaceplan cover art

    SpaceplanComplete

    Also short, space · Has an ending, about 1–3h

    A stranded ship, a potato, and a soundtrack that makes the finale land. A short, focused story idler.

    91% steam
    1–3h ending
    30% idle
  7. Vanguard Galaxy cover art

    Vanguard Galaxy

    Also space, mining · Same active/idle balance (balanced)

    Fight, mine, salvage and trade across a procedural galaxy, played full screen or docked on your desktop with an autopilot that can run things.

    90% steam
    50% idle
  8. Dronord cover art

    Dronord

    Also mining, short, space

    Play as a crash-landed drone with damaged systems, mining resources and slowly repairing yourself.

    3.9★ galaxy
  9. The Last Cat in the Universe cover art

    The Last Cat in the Universe

    Also short, space · Has an ending

    As a space station AI, sweep your cursor over debris to salvage parts and build a warm home for the last cat, in a short story meant for one or two sittings.

    94% steam
    has ending
  10. Astrodle cover art

    Astrodle

    Also space, short · Has an ending

    Shoot blobs in space for Zodiac essences and upgrade your ship on a path to godhood. Both modes have a clear finish reachable in about a day of active play.

    91% steam
    has ending
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    refarm

    Also short · Same active/idle balance (balanced) · Has an ending

    Raise sunken tiles from the sea one at a time, farming each to fund more land and unlocking basic helpers. A short, click-heavy run of about two hours.

    87% steam
    has ending
    50% idle
  12. Tower Wizard cover art

    Tower WizardComplete

    Also short · Same active/idle balance (balanced) · Has an ending, about 3–5h

    Climb your tower toward the sky with magic and spirits. A short, calm, finishable idler.

    97% steam
    3–5h ending
    40% idle
  13. Click & Mine cover art

    Click & MineComing soon

    Also mining, short · Has an ending

    Mine each biome's resources before stamina runs out, digging deeper with upgrades and artifacts over a two to three hour run.

    3.9★ galaxy
    has ending
  14. Mine Your Way Out 2 cover art

    Mine Your Way Out 2

    Also mining, short · Has an ending

    Dig through a fully destructible pixel world and upgrade your gear to escape the underground, in about an hour.

    4.4★ galaxy
    has ending
  15. Lost in Space cover art

    Lost in SpaceDormant

    Also space, short · Has an ending

    A stranded astronaut turns energy into matter with a 3D printer, where every click uses oxygen, racing to escape.

    4.0★ galaxy
    has ending
  16. PLANETS OF WAR cover art

    PLANETS OF WARDormant

    Also short, space · Has an ending

    A 15-minute clicking adventure about fending off an alien invasion of Earth.

    59% steam
    has ending
  17. Idle Space Raider cover art

    Idle Space Raider

    Also space, mining

    Patrol space as a station guard, mining ore and fighting in raids, then upgrade your ship and station. Toggles automate most systems, and a stargate opens a second reset tier.

    74% steam
    70% idle
  18. To The Core cover art

    To The Core

    Also mining, space

    Fly between planets, drill for resources until fuel runs out, and buy upgrades so each dig reaches deeper than the last.

    93% steam
  19. The Greenening cover art

    The Greenening

    Also short · Same active/idle balance (balanced)

    Water an ash-covered planet to reveal what lies beneath, upgrade your abilities, and tend a garden aboard your spaceship in about three hours.

    96% steam
    50% idle
  20. Galactic Mining Corp cover art

    Galactic Mining Corp

    Also mining, space

    Drill alien planets for loot, then grow an HQ with a quirky crew, new drill parts and a large perk tree. A roguelite sequel to Geo.

    84% steam
  21. Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite cover art

    Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite

    Also space, mining

    Pilot a ship and an automated tower through asteroid fields, shooting rocks for resources that feed an upgrade tree between runs.

    83% steam
  22. PickCrafter cover art

    PickCrafter

    Also mining · Same active/idle balance (balanced)

    Break blocks with a growing arsenal of pickaxes, forge gear, and prestige through ascension tiers while exploring biomes up to Mars.

    86% steam
    50% idle
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    Universe Horizon

    Also space · Same active/idle balance (balanced)

    Fly a small ship outward from Earth, collecting resources from each body you pass and upgrading speed past light, across 16+ upgrade tabs, skill trees, and challenges.

    94% steam
    50% idle
  24. Little Dig Game cover art

    Little Dig Game

    Also short, mining

    A roughly 40-minute game where you send workers onto a planet to gather resources for a company that strips worlds for profit.

    4.7★ galaxy