Idle Games

What kind of game lets you stand up and walk away? These games will keep going even when you're not watching. But that doesn't mean they'll play themselves! You'll need to think strategically if you want any hope of winning!
Clicker Heroes

Clicker Heroes

Defeat monsters and level up your heroes.
Click to defeat monsters, earn gold and level up heroes. Ascend and transcend to reach new heights of power. See how far you can go!
Idle Breakout

Idle Breakout

Build the ultimate brick-busting machine!
Ever play Breakout? Build the ultimate brick-busting machine! Buy and upgrade balls to destroy billions of bricks.
Mr. Mine

Mr. Mine

Mine to the center of the Earth!
Mine away the time by mining in the mines! Gather gems and other resources to dig into the center of the Earth. Did we mention you're in a mine mining?
Babel Tower

Babel Tower

Can you build the world's tallest tower?
Build your tower up through the clouds and beyond! Mine rocks, make bricks, and build to unimaginable heights!
Grindcraft

Grindcraft

Start from dirt and build a village!
Dig up dirt, mine stone, harvest crops, and defeat monsters! Strategically use your resources to craft weapons, housing, and build up your village. How much can you craft?
Idle Dice

Idle Dice

Let's get rolling!
Let's get rolling! It may not look like much at first, but we have a feeling you'll be earning trillions of points in no time.
Idle Startup Tycoon

Idle Startup Tycoon

How many businesses can you run?
Start from the bottom, then work your way to the top! Grow your business and manage your money to ensure you have the most successful enterprise possible.
Idle Toy Factories

Idle Toy Factories

Create, sell, profit!
You have your own toy factory! How cool is that? Build and sell toys to earn a profit, then spend your earnings to build the best toy factory out there.
The Final Earth

The Final Earth

Build a thriving colony on a far off planet.
Earth has been destroyed! It's a good thing you teleported to a new planet. Gather resources and build a colony.
The Final Earth 2

The Final Earth 2

Become the mayor of an outer space colony!
Return to outer space, with all new buildings, resources and technologies. Can you raise a thriving colony and keep your citizens happy?
Planet Clicker

Planet Clicker

Energize the solar system!
Energize the solar system! The goal of Planet Clicker is to generate as much energy as possible and unlock upgrades to increase your production.
Tradecraft

Tradecraft

Cha-ching! Make trades to turn wood into gold.
Why work harder when you can work smarter? Make clever trades to turn wood into gold. How much can you earn with a few clicks?
Planet Life

Planet Life

Have you ever wanted to be a planet?
Become a planet! Explore the galaxy, harvest resources, and make friends with a robot. Adventure awaits!
Three Goblets

Three Goblets

Enter the dungeon... if you dare.
Explore the dungeon and defeat the monsters. Then equip your character and forge legendary items. Can you become the ultimate explorer?
Candy Clicker

Candy Clicker

Turn one candy into billions!
Turn one candy into billions! Use your candies to purchase upgrades and unlock achievements as you grow your sugary empire!
Diggy

Diggy

Help Diggy dig to the center of the earth.
This Flash game is back! Help Diggy find the wandering truffle and dig to the center of the earth. Collect ore, fossils, and other items and sell them to upgrade Diggy's gear.
Idle Fill Factory Events

Idle Fill Factory Events

It's time to sell, sell, sell!
If you had a store, how would you make a profit? Stock your shelves with candy, chips, and more to make a profit. Just don't eat your whole supply!
Learn to Fly Idle

Learn to Fly Idle

Launch snowballs. Destroy icy structures. Get cash.
Upgrade your firepower! Earn cash by destroying snowmen and spend it to power up. You'll be launching rockets into space in no time!
Cell To Singularity: Mesozoic Valley

Cell To Singularity: Mesozoic Valley

No fossils here... they're all living, breathing dinosaurs!
No fossils here... they're all living, breathing dinosaurs! Learn more about the prehistoric giants as you click your way through their story.

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About Idle Games

What kind of game lets you stand up and walk away? These games will keep going even when you're not watching. But that doesn't mean they'll play themselves! You'll need to think strategically if you want any hope of winning!

Some of us get tired of all the hustle and bustle of action-based games, where you are constantly on the move and just don’t have much time to think about what is going to happen next. That’s not meant to say that these idle games aren’t thrilling – games like Learn to Fly and Idle Breakout are certainly exciting to play. It’s just that you have time to create a well-thought-out strategy before doing anything else. 

What’s the appeal of Idle Games?

Idle Games are all about managing what you are doing with your resources. Making sure that you have a good strategy before going into whatever you are doing is key. For example, in Learn to Fly, players have to start prioritizing which upgrades they want to make quickly, or else the game will take ages to complete. 

Any tips for Idle Games?

You have to spend money to make money. Oftentimes, people try and save up all of their resources to save up in an attempt to get the most expensive item. However, you’ll likely do a lot better if you are trying to spend your money almost immediately in order to do better right now rather than in the future. 

In a way, the Idle Games Playlist is a subsection of the Strategy Games Playlist. They are both all about planning on what to do next, it’s just that Idle Games give you more time to prepare if you want to. We recommend playing games on each of the playlists, and figuring out which kind you like.

Do Idle Games have endings?

It really varies from game to game. Many idle games just have players going from stage to stage, slowly leveling up. For example, Tiny Fishing has players progressively catching more and more fish that increase in value. There isn’t really a defined ending, but it will take you a long time to get to a point where progression gets very slow and boring.

On the other hand, there are some games on the playlist that have very defined endings. For example, the goal of Learn to Fly is to take out the iceberg that is several thousand yards away. Once you have enough upgrades to make it to the end and destroy the iceberg, that is pretty much it. While players have the option to continue through the game and see how far they can make it, most just end there and go on to find another game.

Both styles can be extremely fun, it just kind of depends on which kind of gamer you are. Some people prefer a clear and defined ending, while others are just playing idle games to get upgrades and tons of points. There is no wrong answer.