Games like The Way
Games like The Way include Terraria, Cookie Clicker, Legend Creatures(传奇生物), (the) Gnorp Apologue, and The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome. We matched them by the tags players give The Way on Steam (Exploration, 2D Platformer, Idler, Incremental, and Roguelite): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Terraria
Shared: Sandbox · Exploration · Crafting

Cookie Clicker
Shared: Idler · Incremental · Casual

Legend Creatures(传奇生物)
Shared: Exploration · Roguelite · Roguelike

(the) Gnorp Apologue
Shared: Idler · Incremental · Roguelite

The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome
Shared: Sandbox · RPG · Strategy

Dragon Cliff
Shared: Idler · Incremental · Strategy

Balatro
Shared: Roguelike · Roguelite · Strategy

Bills Must Be Paid
Shared: Incremental · Roguelite · Idler

Don't Starve
Shared: Crafting · Sandbox · Exploration

鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
Shared: Sandbox · Exploration · Singleplayer

Firestone – Idle Clicker Online RPG
Shared: Idler · Incremental · Strategy RPG

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Shared: Idler · Incremental · Strategy

DAVE THE DIVER
Shared: Exploration · Casual · Singleplayer

Noita
Shared: Roguelike · Sandbox · 2D Platformer

Nodebuster
Shared: Incremental · Idler · Strategy

Vampire Survivors
Shared: Roguelite · Roguelike · 2D

挂机手游模拟器
Shared: Idler · Roguelite · Strategy

Shelldiver
Shared: Incremental · Idler · Casual

Melvor Idle
Shared: Idler · RPG · Crafting

Swag and Sorcery
Shared: Incremental · RPG · Crafting

Timber Rush
Shared: Idler · Incremental · Roguelite

Loop Hero
Shared: Roguelite · Roguelike · Strategy RPG

Slay the Spire
Shared: Roguelike · Roguelite · Strategy

A Game About Digging A Hole
Shared: Exploration · Sandbox · Crafting