Widget Inc. (2024)

Developer: Leaping Turtle
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 765 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 28 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a laid-back factory-building loop with incremental progression and post-apocalyptic setting, letting you click and optimize at your own pace.

automationresource managementclickerbase buildingidlepixel graphicscasualfuturistic

What players say

Players say Widget Inc. offers a satisfying number-go-up loop, but the fun is held back by game-breaking bugs that remain two years after release and an exponential cost curve that forces long idle waits. The late game relies heavily on manual clicking, and while the game offers a prestige system, it ends before players actually reset.

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