Single-player games like Idle Earth
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Idle Earth, 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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Smash Hit Museum
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Earth.
Smash stones. Collect artifacts. Build the world’s most profitable museum. A short clicker game set in the archeology room of a museum. Build up your collection and Upgrade until you break it.
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Fracture Field
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Earth.
Fracture Field is an idle/incremental quarry mining game. Shatter rocks with timed swings then invest your earnings into upgrades. Build a fleet of drones to automate your empire, bomb tough layers, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades on your journey to master the quarry.
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Game of Grass
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Earth.
Game of Grass is a short and sweet, active (and idle) incremental game where you cut grass and feel good! Upgrade tools to cut grass more quickly. Grow crops for passive income. Attract thousands of visitors and animals! Collect the rare Golden Crops! Get all the things and be happy!
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Idle Biceps
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Idle Earth.
Get ready to pump some iron and grow your biceps like never before in Idle Biceps, the ultimate idle clicker game for fitness enthusiasts! Start off as a novice gym-goer and work your way up to becoming a ripped bodybuilder by clicking your way to bigger and better gains.
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Idle Cave Miner
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Earth.
Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.
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Cult Nation
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Earth.
A short incremental game about sacrificing all your cult followers and collecting blood to awaken the devil.
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Digseum
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Idle Earth.
Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!
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PegIdle
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Earth.
PegIdle is a Pachinko idle game! Aim and shoot your balls to clear all the pegs on the board. Recieve gold by hitting the golden pegs or by landing balls into the moving bucket. Purchasing auto ball drop will automaticly drop balls onto the board. Spend your gold on new balls and ball upgrades!
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Mage
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Earth.
Dungeon exploring Wizard action! Learn spells, defeat bosses and escape the evil in this 2D metroidvania.
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Mantle
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
An emotional journey through dark depths. You'll need tight platforming, a unique teleport mechanic, and patience to return to the surface.
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Idle Gem Quest
Single-player alternative to Idle Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Idle Earth.
Retro inspired clicker game. Click to battle monsters or leave idle to auto battle. Collect coins, upgrade stats, level up, and slay bigger monsters. Earn coins and unlock bonuses to ramp up your income. Switch between 5 classes with unique gimmicks. Achievements galore for every character.