Underplayed Gems

Idle Income (2026)

Idle Income cover
Developer
Trinket Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.2 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow-burn incremental loop of clicking, upgrading, and resetting to watch numbers grow.

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What players say

Players are split on this idle game. Some enjoy the number-focused puzzle of finding optimization with no plot. Many others criticize boring choices, a punishing prestige system that can softlock progress, and a weak sense of progression that makes the game feel finished too quickly.

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