Games like Grind
Grind. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
Also cozy, tycoon
Run a bathhouse for animal guests at the bottom of your screen, setting bath temperatures, snacks and staff while you do other things.
94% steam90% idle
Shop Paws
Also tycoon, cozy
Run a corner shop for plush-animal customers: stock the shelves, work the till and reinvest in new corners, helpers and faster stockers.

Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat
Also cozy, tycoon
Help a panda turn 500 coins into a busy laundromat by buying washers, decorating and hiring panda helpers, set to lo-fi music while it runs in the background.
88% steam70% idle
Cat Snack Bar: Food GamesUpdated
Also tycoon, cozy
Cat chefs cook and serve animal customers for you, and the restaurant keeps running while you're offline.
75% idle
Food Fever: Idle RestaurantUpdated
Also tycoon, cozy
Staff cook and serve customers in cute restaurants while you relax, with the business running offline.
75% idle
Frogs KitchenUpdated
Also tycoon, cozy
Run frog-staffed kitchens across themed locations on a whimsical planet, hiring chefs and expanding while you are away.
75% idle
Idle Lumbercat - Wood GamesUpdated
Also cozy, tycoon
Cat lumberjacks chop wood and craft it into goods in a soothing forest workshop you can leave running.

Idle Pet ShelterUpdated
Also cozy, tycoon
Restore an abandoned building into a cat rescue shelter, caring for cats, training volunteers, and opening new shelters worldwide.

Office CatDormant
Also tycoon, cozy
Run an office staffed by cats, decorating spaces and hiring manager cats to grow a global company.
75% idle
Mushroom NookDormant
Also cozy
Mushrooms sprout on your desktop to collect, water and grow through several phases. Decorate a little garden that sits beside your work.
98% steam90% idle
4.6★ galaxy
Rusty's Retirement
Also cozy
A tiny robot farm that lives at the edge of your screen while you do other things. Idle in the purest sense.
97% steam15–30h ending95% idle
Tower WizardComplete
Also cozy
Climb your tower toward the sky with magic and spirits. A short, calm, finishable idler.
97% steam3–5h ending40% idle
SludgineersUpdated
Also cozy
Drive the countryside cleaning and mining pollution, refine it in your own refinery, and upgrade tools to open new areas in a hands-on incremental.
87% steam25% idle
Budgie's Bug Shop
Also tycoon
Catch bugs and sell them in a shop staffed by parakeets, buying gear and abilities to grow profits.
4.6★ galaxy
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
Also cozy
Float in a pool as a rubber duck while more ducks drop in one by one, with a day and night cycle and calm music.
98% steam
Digseum
Also cozy
Dig up relics across a dozen sites and display them in your museum to fund better tools. A compact run of a few hours.
98% steam
Shelldiver
Also cozy
An elderly turtle pilots a submarine to catch jellyfish and salvage ocean junk, selling the haul to upgrade gear and dive into deeper biomes.
98% steam
Garden Galaxy
Also cozy
Spend coins on random item drops and arrange them into your own garden, filling themed sets as visitors bring money in the background.
98% steam70% idle
Drop and Grow
Also cozy
A short clicker where you drip water onto soil to grow grass, bushes and flowers.
91% steam4.1★ galaxy
Ropuka's Idle Island
Also cozy
A frog mows grass in a small window on your desktop; spend the clippings on better tools and island decorations.
97% steam90% idle
Birdwatching Notebook
Also cozy
A small postcard scene on your desktop draws in dozens of bird species as you decorate the spot, unlock new habitats and photograph visitors.
97% steam90% idle
Exponential Locomotion
Also tycoon
A console-style jam prototype about building trains and stations and upgrading all of it.
4.4★ galaxy