Underworld Idle (2023)

Developer: Aleksandr Golovkin
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Free To Play, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 1,348 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 66 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You watch numbers climb as you manage a hierarchy of underworld factions, feeling a chill calm from automating demonic and undead production.

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What players say

Players are split on this idler: some love the endless grind and satisfying upgrades, while others call it one of the slowest incremental games they have played, with progress screeching to a halt unless you pay. The early idling gives way to repetitive prestige spam and active clicking, which frustrates those expecting a true idle experience.

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