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Games like Mothiary

If Mothiary is your kind of game, the closest matches are Whimsy Koi, Lepidarium and Tiny Egg Clicker — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Mothiary: An idle game about collecting moths.

2026SimulationCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby Denver
Mothiary — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Mothiary 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. Whimsy Koi

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Mothiary.

    Whimsy Koi is a cozy idle game where you manage calming koi ponds. Collect various whimsical koi fish and decorate your ponds however you want. Just relax and enjoy the tranquil experience.

    SimulationSteam ↗
  2. Lepidarium

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mothiary.

    Relax and collect hundreds of unique butterflies and moths in this cozy idle game. Watch caterpillars transform from larva to chrysalis to winged beauty, customize lush greenhouses, and discover rare species from monarchs to atlas moths.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual6.39 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tiny Egg Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mothiary.

    An idle pet-collecting clicker game that keeps you company at the bottom of your screen. Click your egg to help it hatch. Grow your collection of pets to unlock upgrades and rarer eggs. Relax to chill Lofi music while you play at your own pace. Will you hatch the shiny variant of each pet?

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  4. Molluscarium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mothiary.

    Relax and collect over 500 unique molluscs in this cozy idle game. Watch larvae grow into stunning adults in real-time, customize vibrant aquatic habitats across 9 themed packs, and discover rare species from garden snails to deep-sea cephalopods.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Amphibarium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mothiary.

    Relax and collect hundreds of unique frogs and salamanders in this cozy idle game. Watch tadpoles undergo metamorphosis in real-time, customize lush terrariums, and discover rare species. Let your vivarium thrive in the background while you work or study. Start your collection today!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Working Class Monsters

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mothiary.

    Open packs. Collect monsters. Watch the gold pile up. A cozy incremental about a monster workforce - place goblins, undead, and abyssal horrors across tiles where the right neighbors mean bigger payouts. Grow your sleepy island into a gold printing empire and unlock hidden islands to settle on.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSteam ↗
  7. Pocket Dinos

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mothiary.

    An incremental dino collection game where prehistoric stickers come to life. Hatch eggs, discover unique variants, build thriving habitats, and uncover powerful combinations to grow your fortune.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Wing Haven

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mothiary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mothiary.

    Wing Haven is a relaxing idle game about building cozy bird sanctuaries. Collect rare and exotic feathered friends, give them plant shelter, and watch them grow in real-time! Progress from a basic enclosure to a beautiful nature preserve in old-growth forest, desert oasis, or wetland climates!

    SimulationCasualSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Mothiary.

    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 ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Mothiary.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Mothiary.

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Mothiary.

    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 ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Mothiary.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Mothiary

What games are most similar to Mothiary?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mothiary are Whimsy Koi, Lepidarium, Tiny Egg Clicker.
Who developed Mothiary?
Mothiary was developed by Denver.

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 Mothiary.

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