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Games like Yokai Idle

If Yokai Idle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Minimon: Tiny Idle Tactics, Orbsmith and Idle Kitty — 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 Yokai Idle: Yokai Idle is a relaxing idle RPG inspired by Japanese folklore. Collect over 50 Yokai, train skills, craft equipment with powerful modifiers, and create unique builds as you progress through the historical Ages of Japan and guide the island of Onigashima into a new era 🎎

RPGWindows · macOS · Linuxby OttoTsuma
Yokai Idle — Steam game cover

Players who liked Yokai Idle also play

Steam players who put hours into Yokai Idle 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. Minimon: Tiny Idle Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    A tiny idle monster-tamer that sits quietly in the corner of your screen. While you go about your day they fight for loot, levels, and glory.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Orbsmith

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    Your weapons fight. You forge the legend. Orbsmith is an idle auto-battler where you gamble magic orbs to craft god-roll gear, chase impossible rolls, and let your build do the killing. One more orb. One more run. One more legend.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Idle Kitty

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    ⭐老牌国家电网合作伙伴⭐独立开发,挂机猫猫传是一款 猫星人 杂烩大乱斗 为题材 —— 以角色抽卡、爽快刷宝、自由培养、经营势力、攻略推图为玩法的 【甜点级】 挂 机 游 戏 喵 ~

    2026StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mushi

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    Mushi is a single-player idle/incremental RPG. Level up, gather loot and explore a rich fantasy world.

    2026IndieSimulationRPG13.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    A Lovecraftian idle RPG with auto-battles, loot farming, chests, team strategy, town building, gear crafting, Runewords, stages, towers, realms, and seasons. Serve the Old Gods, build your town, corrupt the chosen, and fight for their awakening!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Dig n Fight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    Dig for treasures, build powerful backpack synergies, and defeat all enemies.

    IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  7. Idle Outbreak Z

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    A squad of survivors against an endless outbreak. An idle RPG where combat runs itself and every zombie drops loot: grab the best gear, kit out your team, sell the junk, push deeper.

  8. Bouncy Weapons

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Yokai Idle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    An incremental game where weapons bounce around killing enemies for you. Collect loot, master a massive skill tree, and uncover tons of content.

    2026ActionStrategyRPG4.49 USDSteam ↗

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.

    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.

    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.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Yokai Idle.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Yokai Idle

What games are most similar to Yokai Idle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yokai Idle are Minimon: Tiny Idle Tactics, Orbsmith, Idle Kitty.
Who developed Yokai Idle?
Yokai Idle was developed by OttoTsuma and published by Gruuw.

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 Yokai Idle.

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