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Incremental games releasing November 2–8 on Steam include Capy Farm, Feed The Forest, and The Peg Mines.
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Sidebar Sea: Idle Fishing for Your Taskbar
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- Nov 6, 2026
- Developer
- Idleforge Games
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- Windows
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