For anyone who likes the general format of Idle games but doesn't like the idling parts of them or the unbounded time they take, I recommend Forager. You can c

For anyone who likes the general format of Idle games but doesn't like the idling parts of them or the unbounded time they take, I recommend Forager. You can complete the game in a week, so it won't take over your life forever. It mixes the addictive grinding of an Idle game with quests, puzzles, and small dungeons that you do while the grinding part idles. By doing this, it discourages actually idling while giving you the feel of an idle game. I've tried Cookie Clicker, Clicker Heroes, and Leaf Blower Revolution, and all of them just take over my life while at the same time having no real end goal, and I always just have to delete it all before it consumes my life. It turns out I much prefer farming sims like Harvest Moon, Slime Rancher, and My Time at Portia, but I really like how Forager takes the farming sim format and gives it the feel of an idle game without the problems that affect my real life.