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1. Bongo Cat
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find? Bongo Cat is a cats, clicker and cute game. Released on March 05th 2025 has received 100,626 reviews of which 97,213 were positive and 3,413 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played idler game, thanks to its 109,227 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
97,213
3,413
109,227
players
2. IdleOn
The management RPG where your heroes keep fighting even when you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental Wizard to Cannon Pirate, and level up 19 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and even Construction! IdleOn is a idler, pixel graphics and mmorpg game. Released on November 06th 2025 has received 21,716 reviews of which 17,310 were positive and 4,406 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. While seeing 10,746 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among idler games based on player count.
7.8
17,310
4,406
10,746
players
3. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle is a free idle incremental game with offline progress, prestige layers, and endless automation. Start simple, reach infinity and go further. Revolution Idle is a idler, casual and simulation game. Released on May 01st 2025 has received 10,925 reviews of which 9,462 were positive and 1,463 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. While seeing 7,054 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among idler games based on player count.
8.4
9,462
1,463
7,054
players
4. Unnamed Space Idle
Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power. Unnamed Space Idle is a idler, casual and simulation game. Released on July 27th 2023 has received 4,087 reviews of which 3,793 were positive and 294 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 4,557 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played idler games.
8.9
3,793
294
4,557
players
5. Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap. Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends is a clicker, simulation and science game. Released on November 03rd 2021 has received 23,690 reviews of which 21,284 were positive and 2,406 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. With 4,125 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played idler games.
8.8
21,284
2,406
4,125
players
6. NGU IDLE
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up! NGU IDLE is a idler, indie and clicker game. Released on October 01st 2019 has received 12,068 reviews of which 11,564 were positive and 504 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 3,202 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played idler games.
9.3
11,564
504
3,202
players
7. Tap Ninja - Idle game
Defeat enemies, earn gold, upgrade your village, become a Ninja Master! Tap Ninja - Idle game is a clicker, idler and casual game. Released on March 17th 2022 has received 9,556 reviews of which 8,129 were positive and 1,427 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. With 2,936 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played idler games.
8.3
8,129
1,427
2,936
players
8. Your Chronicle
"Let's begin your own story." This is a text-based idle RPG game. There are already more than 3,000 unique story actions and it's still growing. Your Chronicle is a rpg, idler and text-based game. Released on April 04th 2021 has received 2,048 reviews of which 1,640 were positive and 408 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 2,933 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played idler games.
7.7
1,640
408
2,933
players
9. Shop Titans
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans! Shop Titans is a idler, shop keeper and medieval game. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 16,928 reviews of which 13,249 were positive and 3,679 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 2,458 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played idler games.
7.7
13,249
3,679
2,458
players
10. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy management game uniting Champions from throughout the D&D multiverse into a grand adventure. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a dungeons & dragons, idler and strategy game. Released on March 25th 2020 has received 14,480 reviews of which 11,212 were positive and 3,268 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. With 2,271 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played idler games.
7.6
11,212
3,268
2,271
players
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