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

Idle Lumbercat - Wood GamesUpdated
Also idle, cats, cozy
Cat lumberjacks chop wood and craft it into goods in a soothing forest workshop you can leave running.

Office CatDormant
Also idle, tycoon, cats
Run an office staffed by cats, decorating spaces and hiring manager cats to grow a global company.
75% idle
Cat Snack Bar: Food GamesUpdated
Also cats, tycoon, cozy
Cat chefs cook and serve animal customers for you, and the restaurant keeps running while you're offline.
75% idle
Cats&Soup: Relaxing Cozy GamesUpdated
Also cats, cozy, idle
Cats in a forest cook soup and gather resources while you're idle; dress them up and unlock new recipes.
75% idle
Food Fever: Idle RestaurantUpdated
Also idle, tycoon, cozy
Staff cook and serve customers in cute restaurants while you relax, with the business running offline.
75% idle
Frogs KitchenUpdated
Also idle, tycoon, cozy
Run frog-staffed kitchens across themed locations on a whimsical planet, hiring chefs and expanding while you are away.
75% idle
Tiny TerracesUpdated
Also idle, cozy
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
Cast n Chill
Also cozy, idle
A relaxed pixel fishing game with a dog companion where you sell catches for better gear across 16 spots, and can switch to a passive mode that fishes for you.
95% steam50% idle
Fruit Stand Fortune
Also cats, idle
Spin slot machines and pachinko boards for fruit to sell at Kate the Cat's stand, unlocking odd customers and auto-click upgrades.
96% steam
NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
Also cats, cozy
A cat that sits by your screen while you focus, rewarding Pomodoro and idle time with gift boxes of headgear. Decorate its room, fish, and join a shared study room.
97% steam90% idle
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
Fischer's Fishing Journey
Also cats, cozy
A cat fishes on its own in a corner of your desktop, and you check in now and then to sell catches, upgrade the rod and fill a fish tank.
91% steam90% idle
Bugtopia
Also idle, cozy
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
Chill Corner
Also cozy, idle
A lo-fi ambient idler where you decorate a cozy room, dress up a character and pets, and keep a task list while music plays.
90% steam
Alice's Gaze
Also cats, idle
Guide Alice through a haunted mansion as a cat god's altar pays out gold, reviving rooms one by one while idle battles and light puzzles lead toward an escape.
91% steam
Lakeside BarDormant
Also cozy, idle
Run a lakeside jazz bar full screen or docked at the bottom of your screen, where hired staff keep it going and spirit-tended crops feed new recipes.
86% steam90% idle
Spellbound & Shelved
Also cozy, idle
Hire gnomes to reshelve thousands of spilled spellbooks in a wizard library. Flip the sign to trade customer income against the mess they make, until the last book is put away.
87% steamhas ending75% idle
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
Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
Also cozy, 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
Adorable GardenUpdated
Also idle, cozy
Run a plant nursery with a partner and gardeners, a low-effort idle game with customizable avatars.
90% idle
Airport BillionAir Idle TycoonUpdated
Also idle, tycoon
Rebuild a derelict airstrip into a hub, assembling a fleet and routes while automated staff earn while you are away.
75% idle
Airport IdleUpdated
Also idle, tycoon
Grow a small regional terminal into a global hub by moving passengers through each stage and hiring helpers, while the airport earns during your absence.
75% idle
Ant Art TycoonUpdated
Also idle, tycoon
Put a colony of ants to work painting canvases, then set prices by watching how buyers react to each piece.

Arms Dealer TycoonUpdated
Also idle, tycoon
Run and expand a weapon shop, stocking everything from pistols to sci-fi arms to satisfy customers.