Games like Empire of Ants - Idle Game
Empire of Ants - Idle Game. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

Tiny TerracesUpdated
Also idle, automation
Tiny workers water, weed and harvest a terrace garden on their own while you do other things. Use crops and parts to build more helpers and decorate the plot.
92% steam90% idle
Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
Also automation, animals
Grow a garden around a magic oak with round helpers who harvest for you, even while the game is closed, and reach for golden acorns.
95% steam50% idle
Bugtopia
Also idle, animals
Raise and breed over 300 real-world insect species in terrariums you landscape yourself, with breeding boxes that can produce rare new bugs.
92% steam
Plantera
Also automation, animals
Grow a garden of crops, trees and animals while round helpers harvest for you, and keep earning even with the game shut.
89% steam50% idle
Forest Hustle
Also automation, animals
Dropped in a forest with a 100k debt, chop wood, mine stone, trade and hire dog workers until you pay it off.
90% steamhas ending
Finn Dorset's Institute For Livestock Replication
Also animals, automation
Clone moon sheep on a dwarf planet, automate wool production and fend off hawks in a hand-drawn cartoon incremental meant to run in the background.
83% steam75% idle
Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
Also animals, idle
Tiny animals produce resources while you chop wood in a gathering area. Spend gold on a skill tree to boost your small biomes, with no timers or pressure.
84% steam
Ant Art TycoonUpdated
Also idle, animals
Put a colony of ants to work painting canvases, then set prices by watching how buyers react to each piece.

Archer Forest : Idle DefenseUpdated
Also idle, animals
Defend a forest with animal archers by merging arrows into stronger ones, clearing stages, and beating bosses for loot.

Bee Factory!Updated
Also animals, idle
Unlock over 100 bees, sell honey and upgrade machines. Tapping speeds up the bees and earnings keep coming while you're offline.
50% idle
Deep Town: Mining Idle GamesDormant
Also idle, automation
Mine resources below ground and craft them above into jewelry, chemicals, and plants, linking buildings into production chains run by bots.

Dungeon Dogs - Idle Hero RPGUpdated
Also idle, animals
Lead canine rebels against a tyrant cat king, letting them battle while you are busy or joining fights live, plus building and crafting.
75% idle
EatventureUpdated
Also automation, idle
Progress from a lemonade stand to a drive-thru, hiring cooks and automating each restaurant.

Fish Kingdoms:Idle ArenaDormant
Also idle, animals
Summon and raise anime-style fish warriors for turn-based idle card battles built around team combinations.
75% idle
Frogs KitchenUpdated
Also idle, animals
Run frog-staffed kitchens across themed locations on a whimsical planet, hiring chefs and expanding while you are away.
75% idle
Idle Animal EvolutionDormant
Also idle, animals
Breed hybrid creatures in a lab by crossing pairs of animals.

Idle Ant Colony - Sim GameUpdated
Also idle, animals
Grow an anthill by hatching workers, laying trails to haul food and researching new tech to found colonies on other continents.
75% idle
Idle Ants - Simulator GameUpdated
Also animals, idle
Command an ant colony that devours everything from bugs to an airplane, then upgrade workers and grow the nest.

Idle Factory Tycoon: Business!Updated
Also idle, automation
Build workstations across factories, hire managers to automate sales and prestige factories for more output.
75% idle
Idle Farmer: Farm Tycoon GamesUpdated
Also idle, animals
Grow crops and raise cows, chickens and horses to expand a small family farm into a large agricultural business.
75% idle
Idle Fish 2: Fishing TycoonDormant
Also idle, animals
Catch fish and upgrade your boat and fisherman to haul in rarer species.

Idle Golf Tycoon Driver ClashUpdated
Also idle, automation
Run a golf business by unlocking courses and powering up your driver, with tournaments against rivals and income that keeps flowing while you are away.
75% idle
Idle Horse RacingDormant
Also idle, animals
Combine ponies into faster horses, race them and add stadium items to boost coin earnings.
75% idle
Idle Lumber Chopper Empire IncUpdated
Also idle, automation
Chop trees by hand at first, then hire lumberjacks and add machinery to automate a full timber business from forest to factory.