Free Time Management Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,403 Time Management games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Time Management game rankings were last updated on 12/5/2024.

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1. Firestone: Online Idle RPG

Firestone: Online Idle RPG is a multiplayer fantasy game with idle rpg mechanics. Collect heroes🧙‍♂️, upgrade their gear & skills, and send them in idle battles or go on an incremental clicker frenzy to beat monstrous bosses! Chat with guild friends or engage in PVP⚔️- the choice is in your hands!

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Firestone: Online Idle RPG holds the #1 spot for "best free Time Management game on Steam" with a Player Score of 76. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,097 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,765 positive reviews and 1,332 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Firestone: Online Idle RPG on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 4/1/2024
Developer Holyday Studios
Publisher Holyday Studios
Steam App Id 1013320

2. Galaxy Idle Clicker

Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe!

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Galaxy Idle Clicker has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 350 positive reviews and 99 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Galaxy Idle Clicker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 7/18/2024
Developer Soehnle
Publisher Soehnle
Steam App Id 2962810

3. Idling to Rule the Gods

Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!

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Idling to Rule the Gods has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,815 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,568 positive reviews and 247 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idling to Rule the Gods on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/27/2016
Developer Shugasu GmbH
Publisher Shugasu GmbH
Steam App Id 466170

4. Idle Sphere

Stunning sphere-themed idle/incremental game. Experience simplicity's beauty.

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Idle Sphere has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 11/17/2024
Developers
Publisher Idle System, Inc.
Steam App Id 3217600

5. Trimps

A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.

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Trimps has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,093 positive reviews and 99 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Trimps on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 5/2/2022
Developer Greensatellite
Publisher Greensatellite
Steam App Id 1877960

6. Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense

Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!

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Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 431 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 352 positive reviews and 79 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/3/2024
Developer Swell Games LLC
Publisher Swell Games LLC
Steam App Id 2897580

7. Waifu

💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Earn rare Waifus in daily drops, win their love, and trade on Steam Community Marketplace

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Waifu has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63 positive reviews and 14 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 12/3/2024
Developer Team Waifu
Publisher Team Waifu
Steam App Id 3188910

8. Global City

Become the mayor and build the city of your dreams! In this game, anything is possible. Whatever you can imagine in a city-building and development simulator, you can do. Start from the very beginning and unlock new possibilities for developing your city in Global City!

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Global City has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 770 positive reviews and 318 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 11/30/2021
Franchise MY.GAMES
Developer Red Brix Wall
Publishers
Steam App Id 1731270

9. Idle Spiral

This is a beautiful "Idle", "Incremental" game based on spirals and mathematics. Your goal is to make the spiral grow farther and farther from the origin. The game is very simple, but it is very deep and can be enjoyed for a long time!

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Idle Spiral has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,366 positive reviews and 308 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idle Spiral on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 4/30/2022
Developers
Publisher Idle System, Inc.
Steam App Id 1827980

10. Smashing Simulator Idle

Incremental game about smashing with unfolding gameplay and two prestige layers.

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Smashing Simulator Idle has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 193 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Smashing Simulator Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/20/2024
Developer WalkingCatStudios
Publisher WalkingCatStudios
Steam App Id 3066060

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Waifu steam charts
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Global City steam charts
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82
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Shelter 69 steam charts
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Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations steam charts
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Star Chef 2: Cooking Game steam charts
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Kink.inc [18+] steam charts
94
3/20/2023
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Incremental Adventures steam charts
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Shipping Manager steam charts
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46
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Firestone: Online Idle RPG on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Galaxy Idle Clicker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). Idling to Rule the Gods on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 15). Idle Sphere on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Trimps on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 15). Waifu on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Global City on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Idle Spiral on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Smashing Simulator Idle on Steam. Steam Store.

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