Games like START FROM 0 (Patch 1.1)
START FROM 0 (Patch 1.1). These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

Upload Labs
Also computers, programming
Wire together window-like nodes into data pipelines that download, process and upload files, then research, hack and code your way toward stopping heat death.
90% steam
Tab IncrementalUpdated
Also incremental, computers
Open and close browser tabs to earn RAM, managing memory and cache as you buy upgrades for more tabs.
4.0★ galaxy
VNGI
Also incremental, programming
Push your version number higher on a tongue-in-cheek journey through game development.
3.8★ galaxyDevLifeDormant
Also computers, programming
A browser incremental game about life as a software developer.

DEFRAG~98.COMDormant
Also incremental, computers
Defragment a Windows 98 hard drive by placing cells next to each other, unlocking new mechanics as memory grows.
3.4★ galaxyhas ending
Yet Another Incremental Game (but this time about coding)Updated
Also programming, computers
Mash keys to write code, then build a production grid and hire AI agents that ship projects, including while the game is closed, before prestiging.
74% steam2.7★ galaxy50% idle
DashclickerDormant
Also incremental, computers
A dashboard-themed clicker where you buy click upgrades, analytics generators and projects, then start new runs.
2.7★ galaxy
BitburnerUpdated
Also programming
A cyberpunk incremental where you write real JavaScript to hack servers and automate everything.
95% steam70% idle
Download RAM Idle
Also computers
Yes, you can download more RAM. A tidy, joke-driven idler with one of Galaxy's highest ratings.
4.7★ galaxy60% idle
4.7★ galaxy60% idle
Calculator Evolution
Also programming
Upgrade a pocket calculator into something with far too many digits. Clever programming-flavoured progression.
4.5★ galaxy55% idle
Garbage GrowthUpdated
Also incremental
Pick up trash that people throw at you, add more polluters and hire rats to automate collection. A short, crude incremental with a skill tree.
91% steam3.9★ galaxy
Antivirus PROTOCOLDormant
Also computers
Destroy viruses to collect code fragments, spend them in an upgrade tree for new weapons and powers, and beat each level's boss to advance.
87% steam
The Farmer Was Replaced
Also programming
Write Python-like scripts for a drone that farms for you, then spend the harvest on new tech that opens tougher automation puzzles.
97% steam
Leaf it Alone
Also incremental
Clear a yard buried in leaves with a rake, a blower or bare hands, upgrading tools until the slow chore turns fast and the garden comes back to life.
95% steam
Soda Dungeon 2
Also programming
Staff a tavern with adventurers who crawl a dungeon for you, upgrade the whole town, and script their battle behavior with custom AI.
94% steam
Stone Story RPG
Also programming
A hand-animated ASCII RPG that plays itself while you script its behaviour. Gorgeous and strange.
91% steam15–30h ending50% idle
Lazy KickersUpdated
Also incremental
Grow soccer balls from plants and kick them into goals for coins, hiring and assigning players to climb leagues on a desktop-friendly field.
90% steam3.8★ galaxy50% idle
Tree Game Rewritten
Also incremental
Grow a tree of upgrades and rebirth to push further, a rewrite of an early 2020 game.
4.1★ galaxy
LINC
Also computers
Ship new Linux distro releases until the whole world has switched, in a game of about 10 to 15 minutes.
4.2★ galaxy
NG Space Company
Also incremental
A space incremental about mining resources, exploring between stars and conquering systems.
4.2★ galaxy
Planar PioneersDormant
Also incremental
Gather resources and use them to travel to procedurally generated planes, inspired by Minecraft dimension mods.
4.1★ galaxy
APTMWYMTNWMMTTWATIEATASIJAPM
Also incremental
A prestige mod about merging things, with one prestige layer so far.
4.1★ galaxy
Ancient Russian Life Simulator
Also incremental
A meme-heavy clicker where ancient warriors fight lizards, learn absurd techniques from a skill tree and sacrifice their foes for blessings.
95% steam