Free Time Management Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,928 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 7/31/2025.

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1. Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler

💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories!

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Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler holds the #1 spot for "best free Time Management game on Steam" with a Player Score of 63. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 301 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197 positive reviews and 104 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 12/3/2024
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Steam App Id 3188910

2. Firestone - Online Idle RPG

Chill out, your heroes got this! They’ll fight even when you’re offline. Pop back in for sweet rewards and easy level-ups. Unlock cool gear, & smack down epic bosses. Play idle or clicker - you’ll power up with no stress, just good times!

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Firestone - Online Idle RPG has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,336 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,913 positive reviews and 1,423 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

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 82, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,662 positive reviews and 283 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 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 78, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 729 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 600 positive reviews and 129 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

5. 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 72, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 707 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 531 positive reviews and 176 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
Publishers
Steam App Id 2962810

6. 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 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,319 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,200 positive reviews and 119 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

7. 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 #7 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,770 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,437 positive reviews and 333 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
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Publisher Idle System, Inc.
Steam App Id 1827980

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 1,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 851 positive reviews and 365 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

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

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

9. Idle Pins

Idle Pins is an Incremental game made by an Incremental addict for Incremental lovers. Over 250 Pins to collect and merge. Hundreds of upgrades, features and QoL. Enjoy one of the most rewarding 'grind' experience, now on Steam!

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Idle Pins has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 518 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 324 positive reviews and 194 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

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

Release Date 10/16/2021
Developer Arkshija
Publisher Arkshija
Steam App Id 1709920

10. Shelter 69

Expand your shelter in a unique take on the post-apocalypse genre, thrown straight into a wild world where women reign supreme across the wastelands. You are the last male, and all is for your taking.

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Shelter 69 has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,854 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,163 positive reviews and 691 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Shelter 69 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2022
Developer JNT Games
Publisher JNT Games
Steam App Id 1905950

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 29). Shelter 69 on Steam. Steam Store.

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