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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Tame-a-goat-chi
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
A cozy goat companion world that lives at the edge of your screen. Care for a herd of unique, lovable goats, each with their own personality, and watch while you work, study, or relax.
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Petunia's Purgatory
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
Petunia's Purgatory is a creepy-cute idle farming game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Grow cursed crops, feed the Elder God, and keep Petunia sane before her hallucinations invade your desktop.
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WinMon
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Feed your cute little monsters right on your desktop! And once full, it's time to work! From sowing seeds, watering plants, providing light to mining ores and chopping trees. Resources don't come on their own and food isn't bought with air. Everyone will need to work.
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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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bobanook!
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
A relaxing, idle boba-shop simulator that can accompany you as you work on other things. Sell boba tea, unlock new drinks, and customize and care for a boba pet that lives in the corner 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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My Slimadatchi
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
A cozy desktop companion idle game where you care for your adorable slime as it plays, enjoys treats, listens to music, fishes, and more. Earn slime points to unlock new toys, customize your Slimadatchi shell, and dress up your slime to create a companion that's truly your own!
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FlowerField
Single-player alternative to Monty's Idle Mine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Monty's Idle Mine.
Tend and cultivate your personal little garden while you are actually working on other things. Choose for yourself in which screen areas you want to play and and watch your plants grow.