Underplayed Gems

Idle Research (2022)

Idle Research cover
Developer
Considera Games LLC
Publisher
Considera Core LLC
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 1,879 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 80 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A chill, low-commitment clicker where you passively accumulate resources and craft items to watch numbers grow.

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What players say

Players praise the smooth exponential progression and clean UI, but nearly every long-time review agrees the game was abandoned by its developer before the planned endgame was finished, leaving a content wall at the ice flasks and no sign of the cylinders.

Screenshots

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