Games like ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe
ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe leans idle. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

Deep Town: Mining Idle GamesDormant
Also idle, mining, crafting
Mine resources below ground and craft them above into jewelry, chemicals, and plants, linking buildings into production chains run by bots.

Tap Craft: Idle Mine SimulatorDormant
Also mining, crafting, idle
Mine ores, craft items and grow an idle town across new islands in a survival-themed clicker.

Merge and DigUpdated
Also mining, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Merge pickaxes into stronger ones and drop them onto blocks to mine resources, with rewards building while you're away.
75% idle
Dig Tycoon - Idle GameUpdated
Also idle, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Run a mining operation with trucks and excavators, completing missions to open new mines while it grows offline.
75% idle
Idle Mine! Tycoon Mining GameUpdated
Also idle, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Dig through underground layers, upgrade tools, and open new caves to grow a mining operation that keeps producing while you are offline.
75% idle
Arkcraft - Idle AdventureUpdated
Also idle, crafting · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Grow a castaway raft into a huge floating ark, adding rooms, docks, and defenses while the crew keeps gathering and processing materials while you are away.
75% idle
Earth Inc. Tycoon Idle MinerUpdated
Also idle, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Turn a small mining company into a galactic conglomerate by digging to the core, stacking a worker tower, and ignoring the environmental damage.
75% idle
Goblin Miner: Tycoon GameUpdated
Also idle, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Merge goblins into faster workers who chop wood and mine gold, unlocking labs, runes, and new territory as your empire grows while you are away.
75% idle
Dungeon Dogs - Idle Hero RPGUpdated
Also idle, crafting · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
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
Rocket Star: Idle Tycoon GameUpdated
Also idle, space · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Run a spaceship factory, research new tech and launch rockets toward the Moon, Mars and outer planets while your staff keeps earning in your absence.
75% idle
Idle Space Farmer ManagerDormant
Also idle, space · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Run an anime-styled space farm, recruiting agents from gacha pulls to fight monsters and upgrading ships across planets with prestige.
75% idle
Idle Sand TycoonUpdated
Also idle, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Expand a sand digging operation with new buildings, vehicles and machines, and hire managers to streamline production.
75% idle
Coal Mining Inc.Dormant
Also idle, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Grow a coal mining company with new buildings, vehicles and machinery, hiring managers to run the production line.
75% idle
Icy Village: Survival IdleUpdated
Also idle, crafting · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Lead survivors in a frozen land, gathering wood, stone and food, assigning jobs and crafting tools to grow a campfire into a village.
75% idle
Rocky IdleUpdated
Also mining, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Click trees and rocks to train 18 skills, craft gear for automated combat and fill a collection log. Farming and questing run in the background, and progress continues offline.
82% steam75% idle
Bomb Farm
Also idle, mining, crafting
A bomber squad smashes rocks for resources while you forge gear, fill a Path of Exile style skill tree and trade drops on the Steam Market.
66% steam
Fantasy Idle Dungeon
Also crafting, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Hatch, fuse and evolve creatures called Jenin, arrange them in formations and gear them with enchanted equipment while they push the dungeon even when you are away.
69% steam75% idle
Between Adventures IDLE
Also crafting, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
A pixel-art idle RPG where you watch your hero fight, then train 11 gathering and crafting skills, enchant gear and shape a skill tree. Progress continues offline.
68% steam75% idle
Bounty Below
Also mining, crafting · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Recruited units mine ore for you to smith into gear, while you can dive into a twin-stick roguelike dungeon for extra ore. Includes an upgrade tree and prestige.
80% steam70% idle
Idle Space Raider
Also space, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Patrol space as a station guard, mining ore and fighting in raids, then upgrade your ship and station. Toggles automate most systems, and a stargate opens a second reset tier.
74% steam70% idle
Deep Space Cache
Also space, mining
Shoot asteroids for resources, feed them into generators and ship augments, and reach the finish in a couple of hours.
93% steamhas ending50% idle
Vanguard Galaxy
Also space, mining
Fight, mine, salvage and trade across a procedural galaxy, played full screen or docked on your desktop with an autopilot that can run things.
90% steam50% idle
PickCrafter
Also mining, crafting
Break blocks with a growing arsenal of pickaxes, forge gear, and prestige through ascension tiers while exploring biomes up to Mars.
86% steam50% idle
Space Rock BreakerUpdated
Also mining, space
Blast asteroids with guns and lasers, then drop the ore through an upgradable Plinko board for credits to spend on a large skill tree.
96% steam