Play and zone out
You won’t need to work hard to enjoy these idle games.
No energy for a challenging crusade or a taxing puzzle? Don’t worry, these games are all about taking it easy – perfect for disengaging after a hard day or for a bit of effort-free entertainment while you’re in the car, in a waiting room or watching TV.
You’ll be surprised how much you can achieve here without trying. These idle games progress however little work you put in.
Great Catch
In this peaceful game, you collect up an array of fish while floating around a coast of small islands.
A little slice of escapism, Tides not only transports you to a veritable paradise, it also offers you a choice of soothing soundtracks to accompany your angling adventure.
Oh, and these fish aren’t like the coy and sneaky creatures of real life. Send out your lines and they will bite.
Penguin pals
Ah, penguins. Who doesn’t love them? In this game you cultivate a frozen paradise for the friendly flappers, adding fishing spots, flower gardens and hot springs to evolve their habitat and make them happy.
All the while you can enjoy the relaxing music and the waves, which will keep you feeling serene.
Cats who cook
Cats and Soup is the purrfect game for any cat lover, who also delights in the surreal. You’ll meet a community of cartoon cats of all sorts of breeds.
Dress them up, take pictures and feed them – or go idle and they’ll do the work and get cooking. All the while, you can listen to the soothing sound effects of cats cooking soup.
Strike gold
In this game, you’ll earn a virtual fortune without even trying.
Hire the right mine managers, automate the workflows. Then sit back and watch the profits roll in – you can use them on upgrades to further boost your cash flow, even when you’re offline.
Major mage
Traverse the rich fantasy world of Esperia as Merlin the mage in this epic RPG, which combines endless exploration with easy-peasy resource collection.
On the one hand, you be planning your winning strategies and launching into battle against mortal enemies. On the other, you’ll be sitting back and acquiring upgrades with a mere tap, collecting rewards and gathering resources in your sleep.