Games Like Desktop Defender
About Desktop Defender: Desktop Defender is an idle auto-battler designed to run passively in a corner window while you work or play other games. Your units fight automatically without requiring active input, letting you accumulate progress and resources across sessions.
Played Desktop Defender dry? These 25 idle games are the closest to it on Steam, iOS, Android and browser. We match on what each game is about, its tags and its gameplay, so a smaller game can rank above a bigger one.
Top picks if you liked Desktop Defender
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Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
Steam
Run a relaxing animal bathhouse that operates passively in a corner window while you work or play other games.
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Desktop Nard: Dice Idle
Steam · In common: auto battler
Desktop Nard runs passively in a corner window, automatically rolling dice to trigger skills and accumulate loot with various rarity tiers.
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Duelist: Idle Expedition
Steam · In common: auto battler
Duelist: Idle Expedition is an auto-battler where you recruit pixel-art warriors from a roster of 90+ classes and send your team to battle against rival guilds while you're away.
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Vanguard Galaxy
Steam · In common: top down
Vanguard Galaxy streamlines space MMO gameplay into a casual idle experience where you trade, mine, and salvage across a procedurally generated galaxy.
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Desktop Detective
Steam · In common: auto battler
Desktop Detective runs quietly in a corner window while you work or browse, letting you solve cases at your own pace without demanding attention.
All 25 similar games
| # | Game | Platform | In common | Rating | Popularity | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steam | ★ 94% | 116 players | $5.99 | Store | ||
| 2 | Steam | auto battler | ★ 68% | 19 players | N/A | Store | |
| 3 | Steam | auto battler | ★ 81% | 2.3K players | N/A | Store | |
| 4 | Steam | top down | ★ 91% | 218 players | $8.99 | Store | |
| 5 | Steam | auto battler | ★ 87% | 73 players | N/A | Store | |
| 6 | Steam | ★ 91% | 12 players | $3.49 | Store | ||
| 7 | Steam | ★ 95% | 16 players | $3.69 | Store | ||
| 8 | Steam | top down, tower defense +1 | ★ 91% | 10 players | $4.99 | Store | |
| 9 | iOS | ★ 95% | 865 reviews | Free | Store | ||
| 10 | iOS | ★ 96% | 108K reviews | Free | Store | ||
| 11 | Steam | ★ 77% | 11 players | $4.99 | Store | ||
| 12 | Steam | ★ 97% | 265 players | $3.99 | Store | ||
| 13 | Steam | ★ 96% | 1K players | $5.99 | Store | ||
| 14 | Steam | ★ 97% | 275 players | $6.99 | Store | ||
| 15 | iOS | ★ 95% | 1.2K reviews | Free | Store | ||
| 16 | Steam | ★ 79% | 1.2K players | Free | Store | ||
| 17 | Android | ★ 86% | 25K ratings | Free | Store | ||
| 18 | Android | ★ 87% | 153K ratings | Free | Store | ||
| 19 | Android | ★ 87% | 50K ratings | Free | Store | ||
| 20 | iOS | ★ 95% | 3.2K reviews | Free | Store | ||
| 21 | iOS | ★ 97% | 15K reviews | Free | Store | ||
| 22 | Steam | auto battler | ★ 78% | 1.5K players | Free | Store | |
| 23 | Android | ★ 84% | 2.8K ratings | Free | Store | ||
| 24 | Steam | ★ 67% | 30 players | N/A | Store | ||
| 25 | Steam | ★ 83% | 22 players | $3.99 | Store |
