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Games like Kin and Quarry

If Kin and Quarry is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kin and Conquest, Legendum and ULTRA MEGA DRILL — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Kin and Quarry: An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.

2026IndieCasual9.99 USDWindowsby The Fox Knocks
Kin and Quarry — Steam game cover
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Cute art style and low stress pacingCute miners with distinct abilitiesDeep skill tree with loadouts for different playstylesChillContemplativeCozy

Players who liked Kin and Quarry also play

Steam players who put hours into Kin and Quarry also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Kin and Conquest

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    An incremental / idle action adventure game where you must battle foes, mine rocks, defeat bosses, and grow stronger in your quest to conquer the mountain and defeat the Evil Geomancer.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  2. Legendum

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    An incremental RPG where a single lifetime isn't enough to save the world. Grow your soul across many lives, from youth to old age. Fight hordes and unravel a dark plot spanning generations. Every life reshapes the world, and one will finish what the rest began.

    2026IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  3. ULTRA MEGA DRILL

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Buy geodes, crack their weak points, find rare crystals and artifacts, and build an automated processing line in this 2D incremental game.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  4. Coal LLC

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource gathering, upgrade system, cozy and a lighthearted mood with Kin and Quarry.

    Ranked #4 for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Idle Deepcore

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, resource gathering, indie and a chill mood with Kin and Quarry.

    Ranked #5 for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Idle Deepcore is an incremental mining game where you dig ever deeper, smelt ore into ingots, upgrade your pickaxe and machines, and grow several mines in parallel to build a vast underground industry.

    2026IndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Gem Miner TD

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system, casual and a cozy mood with Kin and Quarry.

    Ranked #6 for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Mine. Maze. Merge. Survive. Dig for powerful gems, merge them into game-breaking towers, stack buffs, and pick roguelike perks to build wild synergies. Do not let enemies drag your miner to the lava!

    2026StrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dig n Fight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Dig n Fight is a roguelite idle game with backpack management. Equip yourself with treasures, skills, and runes to defeat your foes and bring back all the loot.

    IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  8. Voidloop

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource gathering, skill tree progression, indie and a cozy mood with Kin and Quarry.

    Ranked #8 for Kin and Quarry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Voidloop is a fast-paced mining roguelite with incremental progression. Mine through procedural caves, collect rare resources, and become overpowered as you find your way home to the void.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kin and Quarry at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kin and Quarry on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kin and Quarry.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from The Fox Knocks

Other recommendable Steam games by The Fox Knocks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Nomad Survival

    WHY THIS

    Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Kin and Quarry. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Nomad Idle

    WHY THIS

    Shares auto battle, idle progression and a chill mood with Kin and Quarry.

    Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Kin and Quarry. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival.

    2025Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Shadowkin

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Kin and Quarry.

    Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Kin and Quarry. Shares Indie with Kin and Quarry.

    Face waves of enemies as you travel from room to room in your auto-shooting horde survival conquest. You and your companion (AI or 2 Player) must work together and create builds that compliment each other while exploring branching paths through various zones and worlds in a Roguelite setting.

    2024ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Raid Run

    WHY THIS

    Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Kin and Quarry.

    Raid Run is a game inspired by fake mobile game ads. Your character automatically travels through the level where you must face increasingly difficult enemies, grabbing power ups and evolving your skills along the way. Attacks and skills are fired automatically. Conquer 3 levels with 3 difficulties.

    2024Action4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kin and Quarry

Does Kin and Quarry work on Steam Deck?
Kin and Quarry is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Kin and Quarry cost?
Kin and Quarry is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kin and Quarry?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kin and Quarry are Kin and Conquest, Legendum, ULTRA MEGA DRILL.
Who developed Kin and Quarry?
Kin and Quarry was developed by The Fox Knocks.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Kin and Quarry.

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