Underplayed Gems

Idle Grid (2025)

Idle Grid cover
Developer
Lake Country Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
3.1 of 5, 51 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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

You methodically place and upgrade factories on a grid, watching your industrial empire grow through efficient layout and automated production.

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What players say

Players agree the game is very short, completable in under 3 hours, but say it lacks content and has serious performance issues, with cpu usage spiking as buildings multiply. The lack of a tutorial confuses some at first, and the final achievement is seen as a grind.

Screenshots

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