Underplayed Gems

NGU IDLE (2019)

NGU IDLE cover
Developer
4G
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Rating
4.8 of 5, 12,849 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 189 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A relentlessly cheerful and absurdly self-aware clicker where the main thrill is watching numbers inflate while fighting silly bosses like a flock of Canada geese.

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What players say

Players sink thousands of hours into it, calling it one of the best idle games next to Antimatter Dimensions and Cookie Clicker. Many say the humor and references keep them going, but a few find the constant poop jokes uncomfortable. Players split on whether it is a harmless time waster or something that will consume your life.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.