Games like · Updated October 2, 2026

9 Games Like Idle Zombie Miner to Play in 2026

Idle Zombie Miner puts a zombie crew to work in a gold mine that earns while you are away. These nine games for iPhone and Android keep the idea of monsters doing the work: goblin mines, zombie trading posts, a monster town. Our own Monster Country Idle Tycoon is in here, marked and ranked on the same criteria.

Published by Kano Games. We make Monster Country Idle Tycoon; it is marked “Our game” where it appears.

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Looking for a game like Idle Zombie Miner? What makes it different from other mining idlers is the crew: zombies do the digging, and the mine earns while you are away. For the same idea with goblins, Gold and Goblins is the closest, and Goblin Miner is the newer version. For the deepest mine, Idle Miner Tycoon. For monsters running a whole town instead of a mine, our own Monster Country Idle Tycoon.

This list ranks nine for iPhone and Android in 2026. One is ours: marked, ranked on the same questions, weak spot stated like everyone else’s.

The list at a glance

  1. Gold and Goblins · The closest match: goblin miners you merge into stronger teams.
  2. Goblin Miner: Idle Merger · Goblins who dig, chop and merge their way to gold.
  3. Idle Miner Tycoon · The mining idler everything else is measured against.
  4. Monster Country Idle Tycoon Our game · Our game: a town where the monsters run the shops, with a comic-strip story.
  5. Goblins Wood · The same goblins, in a forest: chop trees, then dig.
  6. Idle Obelisk Miner · A mining idler with prestige, bombs and no ads.
  7. Idle Outpost · Zombies again, but you run a trading post and fight them off at night.
  8. Deep Town: Idle Mining Tycoon · Robots mine for you while a story unfolds below ground.
  9. Wasteland Trade: Idle Zombie · A zombie-world trading outpost with production chains.
#1

Gold and Goblins

iOSAndroid

AppQuantum · Free, ads and optional in-app purchases

The closest match: goblin miners you merge into stronger teams.

“These cute goblin miners need your leadership. Without you, they can’t dig gold or find rare gems.” You “Merge lower-level goblins to build stronger teams,” “Smash rocks to uncover hidden rewards,” and “Collect special cards to give your goblins powerful bonuses.” Special idle events run on top. Google Play lists more than 50 million downloads, the most on this list.

Best for

Idle Zombie Miner players who want a monster crew and a mine, with merging added.

Weak spot

Rated 4.0 stars on Google Play across 495,000 reviews, the lowest Play rating here.

Verdict: The first one to try.

Available on iOS and Android.

#2

Goblin Miner: Idle Merger

iOSAndroid

ProGamesLab · Free, ads and optional in-app purchases

Goblins who dig, chop and merge their way to gold.

“Mischievous goblins work, dig, and merge their way to unimaginable gold riches.” You “Chop wood, mine resources, and earn piles of gold to unlock new buildings,” “Combine similar goblins to create faster and more powerful ones,” and “Take part in themed in-game events.” Google Play lists 1 million downloads and 4.6 stars across 34,400 reviews.

Best for

Players who want the goblin-merge loop in a newer game.

Weak spot

Under a year on the App Store (released October 2025), with 7,759 ratings there.

Verdict: The newer goblin pick.

Available on iOS and Android.

#3

Idle Miner Tycoon

iOSAndroid

Kolibri Games · Free, optional in-app purchases

The mining idler everything else is measured against.

The mine itself, run by managers rather than a monster crew, and the loop Idle Zombie Miner is built on: “Your mine is waiting for a manager to start this epic tycoon game adventure,” and “your idle tycoon offline empire generates cash while you relax.” Shafts, elevators and warehouses to balance, biomes to unlock, and an “8 League System” against other players. Google Play lists more than 100 million downloads.

Best for

Players who want the deepest version of the mine itself.

Weak spot

Its Google Play in-app purchases carry the Includes Random Items label, and the App Store rates it 12+.

Verdict: The mining pick.

Available on iOS and Android.

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#4

Monster Country Idle Tycoon

Our gameiOSAndroidMac

Kano Games · Free, optional in-app purchases

Our game: a town where the monsters run the shops, with a comic-strip story.

Our game. The monsters are the workforce, as in Idle Zombie Miner, but the business is a town rather than a mine: werewolves, witches, a gorgon and a growing cast run the shops. You buy customers to raise each shop’s multiplier, upgrade characters with cards, and from the second episode automate a business so it keeps earning while the app is closed. The story arrives in comic strips, and Main and Mini events run every week with global and friends leaderboards. Free on iOS and Android.

Best for

Idle Zombie Miner players who came for the monsters and want a cast with a story.

Weak spot

There is no digging: it is a town of shops, not a mine. Customers and cash reset at the end of each episode (cards, Dream Crystals and Nanospiders carry over).

Verdict: The pick for the monsters and the story.

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#5

Goblins Wood

iOSAndroid

ProGamesLab · Free, ads and optional in-app purchases

The same goblins, in a forest: chop trees, then dig.

From the Goblin Miner studio. “Click to merge goblins to chop trees and build your idle lumber empire.” You “Start small with basic goblin diggers and merge goblins to create stronger, faster, and smarter workers,” and “Even when you’re offline, your goblin crew keeps working!” Google Play lists 1 million downloads and 4.6 stars across 166,000 reviews.

Best for

Players who want the goblin loop with lumber first and mining second.

Weak spot

Free with ads and in-app purchases, and very close to Goblin Miner from the same studio.

Verdict: The lumber pick.

Available on iOS and Android.

#6

Idle Obelisk Miner

iOSAndroid

Checkbox Entertainment · Free, optional in-app purchases, no ads

A mining idler with prestige, bombs and no ads.

You do the mining yourself, with drones and bombs for automation, and the listing says “No Ads: None, not even opt-in ones!” You “play actively by mining, upgrading and firing bombs or you can idle with drones, auto bombing functionality and rewarding offline progress,” build stats to “defeat the obelisk,” and “Unlock powerful artifacts” through prestige. Rated 4.8 stars on Google Play and 4.93 on the App Store, the highest on this list.

Best for

Players who want the mining loop without ads and with a prestige layer.

Weak spot

The smallest audience of the games on both stores here: 1 million Google Play downloads and 3,167 App Store ratings.

Verdict: The no-ads pick.

Available on iOS and Android.

#7

Idle Outpost

iOSAndroid

AppQuantum / Rockbite · Free, ads and optional in-app purchases

Zombies again, but you run a trading post and fight them off at night.

“The world has ended, and you’re running a post-apocalyptic trading post!” You “Build your outpost, trade with survivors, and expand your empire,” and “When the night comes, fight off silly zombies!” Google Play lists 10 million downloads and 4.5 stars across 167,000 reviews.

Best for

Players who want the zombie setting with trading instead of mining.

Weak spot

The listing says it requires an internet connection for gameplay, and the App Store rates it 12+.

Verdict: The zombie trading pick.

Available on iOS and Android.

#8

Deep Town: Idle Mining Tycoon

iOSAndroid

Game Veterans · Free, ads and optional in-app purchases

Robots mine for you while a story unfolds below ground.

“Dig deep & uncover the hidden story behind Deep Town and along the way discover story artifacts.” Drones “automate the workflow and boost other buildings,” explorer bots go “on secret expeditions to collect artifacts,” and you “Mine for over 15 different resources.” Google Play lists 10 million downloads.

Best for

Players who want a mining idler with a story to uncover.

Weak spot

Last updated in December 2025 on Google Play and February 2025 on the App Store, the oldest updates on this list.

Verdict: The story-in-a-mine pick.

Available on iOS and Android.

#9

Wasteland Trade: Idle Zombie

Android

Rockbite Games · Free, ads and optional in-app purchases

A zombie-world trading outpost with production chains.

“Build, trade, and survive in a world overrun by zombies.” You turn “a small survivor camp into a thriving trading empire by managing production chains, upgrading facilities,” “Manage workers and optimize production,” and “Progress while offline and earn rewards.” Google Play lists 100,000 downloads and 4.4 stars across 3,020 reviews.

Best for

Android players who want a newer zombie trading sim.

Weak spot

Google Play only as far as the US stores show, released in 2026 with 100,000 downloads.

Verdict: The Android-only pick.

Available on Android.

Idle Zombie Miner alternatives side by side

GamePlatformsPriceBest for
Gold and GoblinsiOS, AndroidFree, ads and optional in-app purchasesIdle Zombie Miner players who want a monster crew and a mine, with merging added.
Goblin Miner: Idle MergeriOS, AndroidFree, ads and optional in-app purchasesPlayers who want the goblin-merge loop in a newer game.
Idle Miner TycooniOS, AndroidFree, optional in-app purchasesPlayers who want the deepest version of the mine itself.
Monster Country Idle Tycoon Our gameiOS, Android, MacFree, optional in-app purchasesIdle Zombie Miner players who came for the monsters and want a cast with a story.
Goblins WoodiOS, AndroidFree, ads and optional in-app purchasesPlayers who want the goblin loop with lumber first and mining second.
Idle Obelisk MineriOS, AndroidFree, optional in-app purchases, no adsPlayers who want the mining loop without ads and with a prestige layer.
Idle OutpostiOS, AndroidFree, ads and optional in-app purchasesPlayers who want the zombie setting with trading instead of mining.
Deep Town: Idle Mining TycooniOS, AndroidFree, ads and optional in-app purchasesPlayers who want a mining idler with a story to uncover.
Wasteland Trade: Idle ZombieAndroidFree, ads and optional in-app purchasesAndroid players who want a newer zombie trading sim.

Which one should you play? #

For a monster crew in a mine, Gold and Goblins or Goblin Miner. For the deepest mine, Idle Miner Tycoon. For mining without ads, Idle Obelisk Miner. For zombies without digging, Idle Outpost.

If what you liked about Idle Zombie Miner was watching monsters run the place, ours is built on that: Monster Country Idle Tycoon is free on iOS and Android, and the monster town game page shows how the shops and the cast work together. Coming from the goblin mine specifically? Monster Country vs Gold and Goblins sets the two side by side.

For more games with monsters in them, see the best monster games.

How this list was put together

Idle Zombie Miner’s listing sells two things: a crew of monsters doing the work (“dictate the pace of your zombie miners,” “Lead your zombie crew, optimize digs”) and an empire that “earns even when you’re away.” We looked for phone games that keep one or both, and judged each on who does the work (zombies, goblins, monsters, or plain miners), how close the mine-and-upgrade loop is, whether the listing says it earns while you are away, and what it costs to play.

Facts about each game come from its current App Store and Google Play listings. Kano makes Monster Country Idle Tycoon (this site). It is marked “Our game” and ranked where those questions put it.

How these were compared: we reviewed official store listings, developer information, player reviews and genre conventions, and applied the same criteria to every game. We have not independently play-tested every title here.

FAQ

Questions people ask about Idle Zombie Miner alternatives

Is Idle Zombie Miner free?

Yes. Idle Zombie Miner: Gold Tycoon is free on the App Store and Google Play, with ads and optional in-app purchases. Google Play lists more than 10 million downloads and 4.2 stars across 201,000 reviews. It is published by Royal Ark.

What is the closest game to Idle Zombie Miner?

Gold and Goblins: a crew of goblin miners you manage and merge, with a mine that earns while you are away. Goblin Miner and Goblins Wood use the same goblin-merge loop. Our Monster Country Idle Tycoon keeps the monster workforce and swaps the mine for a town with a comic-strip story.

Are there idle mining games without ads?

Idle Obelisk Miner’s listing says “No Ads: None, not even opt-in ones!” It is free with optional in-app purchases. Every other game on this list shows both ads and in-app purchases on Google Play.

Is Monster Country Idle Tycoon like Idle Zombie Miner?

In the idea, yes: monsters do the work, and the business keeps earning while the app is closed once you automate it. The difference is the business. Monster Country is a town of shops run by werewolves, witches and a gorgon, with a comic-strip story and weekly events, not a mine. Free on iOS and Android.