Single-player games like Idle Golf
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Idle Golf, 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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It's Chopping Time!
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Golf.
Summon the mighty power of gods in this fun incremental game about chopping down trees on a secluded island by using the forces of nature: earthquakes, sunbeams, tornadoes, hail, lightning strikes and tidal waves! It's Chopping Time!
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Slots & Diapers
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Golf.
Absurd incremental game where you turn even liquid assets into financial glory! Spin for jackpots and hire veteran gamblers to automate the madness. Use permanent upgrades and 'mishaps' to accelerate your progress! Simple. Messy. Addictive.
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Sporbs
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Golf.
A relaxing incremental game where you harvest resources from alien organisms. Upgrade your extraction technology, discover unique abilities, manage resources, automate a factory and unlock new areas to maximise your yield.
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Dwarf Eats Mountain
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Golf.
Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.
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The Last Mothership
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Idle Golf.
A short incremental game about harvesting planets to feed your mothership. Mine, manage resources, grow your fleet, and unlock upgrades to evolve your species. You are the devourer of worlds.
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Rejected Draft
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Golf.
You are a flawed doodle that was thrown in the trash. Battle rival sketches, absorb their powers, and seek your ultimate revenge. Watch numbers soar in this second-screen idle battler. Massive skill tree and randomized prestige mechanic means every journey is distinct.
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Idle Gumball Machine
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Golf.
Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game. Shoot gumballs at gears and buy upgrades to make bigger and bigger numbers until you break the game! Short, sweet, relaxing, and addictive!
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Gamblers Table
Single-player alternative to Idle Golf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Idle Golf.
Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...