Games like Magic Archery
Magic Archery leans active, finishes in about a while. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.
Journey to Incrementalia
Also active, magic, short · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
A necromancer summons minions and casts spells to smash through 99 walls, exploring a big resettable skill tree on a short hands-on run.
89% steamhas ending25% idle
ExecuteDormant
Also short, active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
A dark comedy on a retro Windows desktop: capture people and escalate from a guillotine to nukes until the world population hits zero.
91% steamhas ending25% idle
PROFITS 2167: Planetary Resource Optimization & Freight Infrastructure Technician Simulator
Also active, short · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · 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% steamhas ending25% idle
Unfair Flips
Also short, active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
Flip a rigged coin with a 20% heads chance and upgrade the odds, aiming for ten heads in a row in a bleak far-future setting.
88% steamhas ending25% idle
SpellforgerUpdated
Also fantasy, magic, active · Same active/idle balance (active)
A fantasy RPG where you combine spells to fight monsters, unlocking progression systems between battles. Fully hands-on.
3.5★ galaxy15% idle
Breakfront
Also short, active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
Bouncing balls chip away at enemy tiles; spend captured points on a branching tree for more, faster and special balls, then beat the boss.
4.3★ galaxyhas ending25% idle
The MachinEGGUpdated
Also short, active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
Raise chickens, sell their eggs and automate the farm in a relaxed clicker that takes around 20 to 25 minutes to finish.
4.2★ galaxyhas ending25% idle
Ensis IDLE
Also fantasy, active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
A text-based dark fantasy incremental in early development, meant to be played actively and finished within a few weeks. Community translations included.
3.9★ galaxyhas ending25% idle
NodebusterComplete
Also active, short · Has an ending, about 3–6h
Sweep your cursor over nodes, spend the bits on a huge upgrade web, go again. A tight, active, few-hour hit.
97% steam3–6h ending10% idle
Tower WizardComplete
Also magic, short · Has an ending, about 3–5h
Climb your tower toward the sky with magic and spirits. A short, calm, finishable idler.
97% steam3–5h ending40% idle
FEED THE AI
Also active, short · Has an ending, about 3–9h
A short, very active incremental about an AI you feed with data. Shape it into a Protector, Rational or Tyrant; each ending makes the next run stronger.
90% steam3–9h ending0% idle
Legion BreakerUpdated
Also short, magic, fantasy
Hold off undead hordes as a battlemage, casting spells and raising a holy army.
4.2★ galaxy
Master Healer Kale with useless party
Also short, magic · Has an ending
Play the healer of a hopeless party, keeping them alive with spells and a 200-node skill tree until they can face the Demon King in about four hours.
95% steam4.0★ galaxyhas ending
Pray & Slay
Also active, magic, fantasy
Slay monsters with holy spells in short runs, throw darts to multiply your gold, then corrupt your spells into stronger dark forms.
IncreKnight
Also short, fantasy · Has an ending
A knight fights through a dragon's lair, selling monster loot for skills, spells and weapons until he can face the dragon. Brief and focused.
88% steamhas ending
Spellbound & Shelved
Also magic, short · Has an ending
Hire gnomes to reshelve thousands of spilled spellbooks in a wizard library. Flip the sign to trade customer income against the mess they make, until the last book is put away.
87% steamhas ending75% idle
SpaceplanComplete
Also short · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · 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% steam1–3h ending30% idle
Journey to Ascension
Also active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
An active looping incremental in the vein of Prismatic Adventure with no idle waits and a complete story, finished in 10 to 25 hours.
4.4★ galaxyhas ending25% idle
Minutescape
Also active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
Dodge bullet patterns and spend what you earn on new abilities, run after run, until you can survive five full minutes.
78% steamhas ending25% idle
Idle Evolution
Also active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
Combine atoms to grow a rock through eras toward a final evolution, following missions, quizzes and minigames. Despite the name, it is built for active play.
73% steamhas ending25% idle
Starvester
Also short · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · 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% steamhas ending25% idle
Bills Must Be PaidUpdated
Also active · Same active/idle balance (leans active) · Has an ending
Smash piggy banks for cash and buy upgrades until your debts are cleared, in a hands-on incremental.
has ending25% idle
The Climb - Demo
Also fantasy, magic
Demo of an incremental RPG about climbing a monster-filled tower, with crafting, growing equipment, enchant cards, quests, and automatic combat.
4.5★ galaxy50% idle
FlippantDormant
Also active · Same active/idle balance (leans active)
An abstract active incremental that starts with a coin flip and grows to include dice, spinning wheels, catching apples and baking pies.
95% steam25% idle