Free Time Management Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,075 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 10/1/2025.
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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!

Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler holds the #1 spot for "best free Time Management game on Steam" with a Player Score of 62. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 304 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195 positive reviews and 109 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 |
Developers | |
Publishers | |
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!

Firestone - Online Idle RPG has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,386 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,941 positive reviews and 1,445 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. 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!

Galaxy Idle Clicker has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 890 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 645 positive reviews and 245 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 | 8/6/2025 |
Developer | Soehnle |
Publishers | |
Steam App Id | 2962810 |
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!

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 806 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 668 positive reviews and 138 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. 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!

Idling to Rule the Gods has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,978 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,692 positive reviews and 286 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 |
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.

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 1,350 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,228 positive reviews and 122 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. Scratch Inc.
Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game.

Scratch Inc. has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95 positive reviews and 18 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.
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!

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 1,253 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 876 positive reviews and 377 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 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!

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 1,793 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,453 positive reviews and 340 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. Bronzebeard's Tavern
Bronzebeard's Tavern is a goofy and playful restaurant manager sim where 1-8 players can work as a team with multiplayer co-op. Fulfill a number of different roles, serve a diverse range of customers and cook up delicious dwarven cuisine.

Bronzebeard's Tavern has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Time Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,899 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,542 positive reviews and 357 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 Bronzebeard's Tavern on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
Release Date | 12/1/2023 |
Developer | The Mermaid MenZ |
Publisher | The Mermaid MenZ |
Steam App Id | 2422870 |
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2,034 | 12/3/2024 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
1,781 | 4/1/2024 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
1,582 | 8/6/2025 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
1,475 | 5/3/2024 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
1,220 | 5/27/2016 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
783 | 5/2/2022 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
304 | 9/17/2025 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
245 | 11/30/2021 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
207 | 4/30/2022 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
177 | 12/1/2023 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
175 | 4/1/2015 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
169 | 8/9/2021 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
169 | 10/16/2021 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
163 | 4/4/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
162 | 5/16/2022 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
141 | 8/20/2024 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
130 | 7/19/2022 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
95 | 9/18/2023 | 47 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
85 | 11/17/2024 | 51 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
82 | 8/11/2020 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 16). Firestone - Online Idle RPG on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). Galaxy Idle Clicker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 17). Idling to Rule the Gods on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 25). Trimps on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). Scratch Inc. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Global City on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Idle Spiral on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Bronzebeard's Tavern on Steam. Steam Store.