Games like Merge and Dig
Merge and Dig leans idle. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

Goblin Miner: Tycoon GameUpdated
Also idle, merge, 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
Gold and Goblins – Miner GamesUpdated
Also idle, merge, mining
Run a goblin gold mine, merging goblins into stronger miners and boosting them with collectible cards.

Goblins Wood: lumber tycoonUpdated
Also idle, merge, mining
Merge goblin workers to chop wood and mine in an enchanted forest while the crew keeps working offline.

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
ExoMiner - Idle Miner UniverseUpdated
Also idle, mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Start with one small mine and a ship, then expand to other planets, crafting materials and inventing tech while miners and rovers work in your absence.
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
Merge Car - Idle Car TycoonUpdated
Also merge, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Merge cars into better models and send them around a track, earning money every lap, even offline.
75% idle
Candy Critters: Idle MergeUpdated
Also merge, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Buy and merge cute critters that chew through candy blocks to uncover coins and treasure across a sugary world.
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
Idle Sword MasterUpdated
Also merge, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Merge swords and gear, evolve pets and summon fairies as a pixel-art avatar fights monsters and raids, leveling up offline too.
75% idle
Idle Farm Tycoon - Merge GameUpdated
Also idle, merge · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Run a farm by merging workers, transporters and crops into stronger versions, and level up managers to boost income.
75% idle
Merge Plane Tycoon: Idle GamesDormant
Also merge, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Buy and merge planes into new models, managing parking and flight tracks so they earn money even while you are offline.
75% idle
Idle Horse RacingDormant
Also merge, idle · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Combine ponies into faster horses, race them and add stadium items to boost coin earnings.
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
Mega Tower - Casual TD GameUpdated
Also merge, idle
Merge and modify towers in a sci-fi tower defense that fights on its own but lets you aim manually.
50% idle
Tap Tap Dig - Idle ClickerUpdated
Also mining, idle
Tap to dig toward the planet's core with odd helpers, then trigger a Big Bang with fossils to boost your digging.
50% idle
Mr.Mine
Also mining · Same active/idle balance (leans idle)
Dig a mine deeper and deeper, hire miners, discover what lives at the bottom.
92% steam75% idle
Gear clickerDormant
Also idle, merge
Buy, merge and place gears to build a factory, working through levels with their own challenges.

Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold diggerUpdated
Also mining, idle
Run a gold mine, hire managers and use boosts to increase cash flow in a mining business sim.

Dig DeepUpdated
Also mining, idle
Dig underground for gems and diamonds and hire workers to speed up the mining.

Drill & Collect: idle mine digUpdated
Also mining, idle
Hire drillers to dig up mud, sand and ore, sell it, and reinvest in equipment and land.

Train Miner: Idle Railway GameUpdated
Also merge, idle
Chop trees for materials, merge carriages and lay track to expand a train empire.