Single-player games like Monty's Idle Mine
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Monty's Idle Mine, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Cozy Garden
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
A relaxing farming sim where you manage adorable creatures that grow crops, gather resources, and build your cozy garden right at the bottom of your screen.
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Tiny Farmie
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
An ultra-tiny idle farming simulation you can place anywhere on your desktop. Start your cozy farming life anytime.
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Lepidarium
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
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.
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Reptilarium
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
Relax and collect hundreds of unique reptiles in this cozy idle game. Watch eggs hatch and babies grow in real-time, customize stunning terrariums, and discover rare species from geckos to chameleons.
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Focus Grove
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
Focus Grove is a work companion that grows with your progress. Build your farm, use productivity tools and unlock new content by completing your real-life tasks. Improve your focus, well-being and work-life balance.
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Rusty's Retirement
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
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Feed The Forest
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
A short, innocent incremental forest-builder. Unlock snail powers to spread life in a barren desert. Feed the mysterious Forest with juice. And remember: Blood is a type of juice.
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High Rice
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
In this short incremental farming game, you will plant rice on a rooftop, create various goods out of it, automate using robot helpers and watch the citizens of the hidden cyberpunk city evolve as they patronize your products.