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Idle Research

Research and craft energy-producing items, then unlock combat and resets that accelerate production.

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3 editions
Google PlayAndroidFree
Available nowView on Google Play (opens a new tab)
Platforms
Android
Internet
Not required
Offline play
Yes
Offline progress
Not confirmed
Price
Free
Age rating
Everyone
In-app purchases
Yes
itch.ioLinux, macOS, WindowsPay what you want
Available nowView on itch.io (opens a new tab)
Players
Not confirmed
Internet
Not confirmed
Offline play
Not confirmed
Offline progress
Not confirmed
Price
Pay what you want
Store
itch.io
SteamLinux, macOS, WindowsFree
Available nowView on Steam (opens a new tab)
Internet
Not required
Offline play
Yes
Offline progress
Not confirmed
Price
Free
Features
Achievements
Released
Jul 31, 2022
Store
Steam
In-app purchases
Yes
Listing details & sources

Availability and pricing can vary by region. These are checks of official listings, not gameplay tests.

  • Google Play — Android
    Checked Nov 10, 2026 · Region: US
    Primary structured store record retrieved. Runtime, user-specific purchase eligibility and semantic genre inclusion are not play-tested.
  • itch.io — Linux, macOS, Windows
    Checked Nov 10, 2026 · Region: global_web
    Primary structured store record retrieved. Runtime, user-specific purchase eligibility and semantic genre inclusion are not play-tested.
  • Steam — Linux, macOS, Windows
    Checked Nov 10, 2026 · Region: US
    Official Steam metadata and purchase/play offer checked. Supported operating systems are store declarations; installation, checkout, and gameplay were not tested.
  • store.steampowered.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 10, 2026
    Developer explicitly says the game does not require internet or constant attention.
  • play.google.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 11, 2026
    Normalized current developer statements and storefront labels; extraction rules and sentence fingerprints retained. No runtime testing.
  • cryptogrounds.itch.io (opens a new tab) · Nov 11, 2026
    Normalized current developer statements and storefront labels; extraction rules and sentence fingerprints retained. No runtime testing.
  • store.steampowered.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 11, 2026
    Normalized current developer statements and storefront labels; extraction rules and sentence fingerprints retained. No runtime testing.
  • play.google.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 10, 2026
    Structured primary-source fields extracted automatically. Editorial relevance, runtime operation, and descriptive-signal semantics remain separate review tasks.
  • cryptogrounds.itch.io (opens a new tab) · Nov 10, 2026
    Structured primary-source fields extracted automatically. Editorial relevance, runtime operation, and descriptive-signal semantics remain separate review tasks.
  • store.steampowered.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 10, 2026
    Structured primary-source fields extracted automatically. Editorial relevance, runtime operation, and descriptive-signal semantics remain separate review tasks.
  • api.steampowered.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 10, 2026
    Structured primary-source fields extracted automatically. Editorial relevance, runtime operation, and descriptive-signal semantics remain separate review tasks.
  • play.google.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 11, 2026
    Same distinctive base title and matching creator across store editions; suffix is a marketing subtitle or displayed build version. Store-specific mechanics, prices and connectivity are not propagated.
  • store.steampowered.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 10, 2026
    First-party product metadata and developer description inspected; original editorial description and tags recorded separately. Metadata does not prove runtime operation.
  • store.steampowered.com (opens a new tab) · Nov 10, 2026
    Checked purchase/play controls and explicit unavailability notice in official US store HTML. See receipt flags. No installation or purchase performed.