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Idle Research

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App ID 1482860
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Considera Core LLC
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28987531
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 18:39:48 UTC ()
Release Date 1 August 2022 – 06:00:00 UTC ()
😎 81.11%
1k reviews
100
In-Game

Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Considera Games LLC
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Considera Core LLC
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 1 August 2022 – 06:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/cryptogrounds
https://www.youtube.com/cryptogrounds/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Free to Play (37), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 1 August 2022 – 06:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 29 July 2022 – 04:38:14 UTC () (1659069494)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 84
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, Discord SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 October 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9281930
  • configuration:
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    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Early Access Release Date 1 August 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 22 November 2020 – 03:28:18 UTC (), in changelist #10077023

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🕒 Idler 👆 Clicker 🆓 Free to Play 🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy 🗺️ Adventure 📊 Resource Management 🤖 Automation 🐤 Early Access 💼 Management 🏽 2D ☯ Minimalist 🔧 Crafting 🤝 Diplomacy 🐰 Cartoony 📝 Text-Based 🌱 Indie 🧘 Relaxing 🎓 Tutorial 🎨 Colorful

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements In-App Purchases Early Access

Assets

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timestamp21 April 2023 – 01:39:57 UTC
Trailers
256894326 ↴
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Steam charts

  • 100 players right now
  • 141 24-hour peak
  • 4,787 all-time peak 7 August 2022
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Store data

  • 1,935 followers
  • 1,436 positive reviews
  • 257 negative reviews
  • 84.82% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 434 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 81.11% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,436 84.8% positive reviews
  • 257 15.2% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Idle Research right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 100 players live playing Idle Research on Steam.

Idle Research had an all-time peak of 4787 concurrent players on 7 August 2022.

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