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IdleTale

58% positive · 452 Steam reviews · released Sep 20, 2024 · by Ed Grace

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Content & longevity41% positive · 64 mentions
“I don't understand the negative reviews. This is one of the better Idle games on Steam, and I would argue that it's the best free idle game on Steam. And I played a ton. First, it's an idle game. It's not meant to be actively played, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 309 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics32% positive · 28 mentions
“I don't understand the negative reviews. This is one of the better Idle games on Steam, and I would argue that it's the best free idle game on Steam. And I played a ton. First, it's an idle game. It's not meant to be actively played, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 309 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio52% positive · 27 mentions
“I don't understand the negative reviews. This is one of the better Idle games on Steam, and I would argue that it's the best free idle game on Steam. And I played a ton. First, it's an idle game. It's not meant to be actively played, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 309 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value43% positive · 23 mentions
“More boring than it looks, which is impressive for an idler. It is a watch numbers go up with an occasional click to murder a generic bad guy. Props for not making it a P2W...yet.”Not recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI44% positive · 18 mentions
“I don't understand the negative reviews. This is one of the better Idle games on Steam, and I would argue that it's the best free idle game on Steam. And I played a ton. First, it's an idle game. It's not meant to be actively played, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 309 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing53% positive · 17 mentions
“My dude/dudette. This game is fun for an old timer like me (28) that sometimes after work doesn't have energy to actively play a game, but the progress and the strategy its 100% up to you. Plus there are some elements discovering this game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 33 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance33% positive · 12 mentions
“This game is just... wonderful. The graphics, talents, balancing; everything about it just makes it fun to play. There was a hiccup with saving (failing to save) that resulting the game getting a lot of negative votes; so I recommend you…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 172 h played · Report / request removal

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Single-player

Business model

Free to playEarly Access

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