Best Free to Play Automation Games on Steam
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1. The Perfect Tower II
The Perfect Tower II is a mix between an incremental and a tower defense game. Build a town, manage resources and explore a variety of mini-games and tons of upgrades. Fully automate your game and watch numbers going up! The Perfect Tower II is a strategy, idler and tower defense game. Released on November 30th 2025 has received 3,639 reviews of which 3,201 were positive and 438 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played automation game, thanks to its 888 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. 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 is a idler, strategy and text-based game. Released on May 02nd 2022 has received 1,419 reviews of which 1,288 were positive and 131 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. While seeing 684 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among automation games based on player count.
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1,288
131
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3. Scratch Inc.
Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game. Scratch Inc. is a idler, clicker and automation game. Released on September 17th 2025 has received 1,333 reviews of which 1,209 were positive and 124 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. While seeing 336 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among automation games based on player count.
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1,209
124
336
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4. Alpha League
Alpha League is a free-to-play, hero based Auto Chess. In Alpha League, simply pick and build your favorite hero in a Roguelike fashion with 12 different combat genres, and then battle the other 7 Bots or Players to be the winner. Alpha League is a auto battler, turn-based tactics and roguelite game. Released on February 22nd 2024 has received 1,238 reviews of which 1,028 were positive and 210 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played automation games.
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5. Bitburner
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG. Bitburner is a programming, idler and hacking game. Released on December 10th 2021 has received 7,119 reviews of which 6,775 were positive and 344 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played automation games.
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6,775
344
6. Cookard
Cookard is a cooking game where you run a restaurant by stacking cards to prepare and serve dishes to customers. Cookard is a card game, cooking and resource management game. Released on May 10th 2024 has received 2,303 reviews of which 2,184 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played automation games.
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2,184
119
7. Upload Labs
A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect Upload Labs is a simulation, automation and idler game. Released on October 03rd 2025 has received 6,446 reviews of which 5,935 were positive and 511 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played automation games.
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5,935
511
8. AdVenture Capitalist
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator! AdVenture Capitalist is a clicker, idler and management game. Released on March 30th 2015 has received 59,166 reviews of which 51,968 were positive and 7,198 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played automation games.
8.6
51,968
7,198
9. Prospector: The First Contract
As the Prospector in this Prologue chapter, you will be taking on your first contract. Explore new planets, gather resources, build your fully automated base, and ship materials to distant colonies. Prospector: The First Contract is a open world survival craft, sandbox and pixel graphics game. Released on July 12th 2024 has received 498 reviews of which 458 were positive and 40 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played automation games.
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458
40
10. Revolution Idle
Join an experience where each revolution takes you further into the unknown! Revolution Idle challenges you to multiply your accumulators to reach unimaginable heights. Will you manage to reach infinity? Revolution Idle is a idler, casual and simulation game. Released on May 01st 2025 has received 10,342 reviews of which 8,931 were positive and 1,411 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played automation games.
8.4
8,931
1,411
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