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IdleTale

58% positive · 445 Steam reviews · released Sep 20, 2024 · by Ed Grace

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

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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
Gameplay & mechanics32% positive · 28 mentions
“Edit: I'm teetering on changing the review to not-recommended, now that I'm nearly 120 hours in - most of that AFK play with my mouse set to auto-click. There is something compelling about wanting to progress further and further, but my…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 118 h played
Visuals & audio52% positive · 27 mentions
“Edit: I'm teetering on changing the review to not-recommended, now that I'm nearly 120 hours in - most of that AFK play with my mouse set to auto-click. There is something compelling about wanting to progress further and further, but my…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 118 h played
Price & value45% positive · 22 mentions
“It was fun for a while, but the end game just isn’t worth the grind—progress past a certain point takes an absurd amount of time, so I eventually called it quits. That said, I’m giving it a positive rating because it’s free (and I somehow…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 228 h played
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
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
Difficulty & balance33% positive · 12 mentions
“Edit: I'm teetering on changing the review to not-recommended, now that I'm nearly 120 hours in - most of that AFK play with my mouse set to auto-click. There is something compelling about wanting to progress further and further, but my…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 118 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Single-player

Business model

Free to playEarly Access

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