Field note
What full means here
Core production continues after closing the game; individual activities can still have limits.
Mechanic guide
Idle Games with Real Offline Progress
Games that keep moving while closed, separated into full and conditional offline progress.
Offline progress is not a yes-or-no feature. Some games simulate the full economy, others cap gains or unlock them later. We label that difference and avoid promising exact caps until they are directly verified.
Field note
Why caps matter
A 24-hour cap and unlimited simulation serve very different play habits, so exact limits are only shown after direct verification.
The shortlist
8 games, with trade-offs
$9.99 · 2021
Melvor Idle
A menu-driven RPG built around RuneScape-like skills, inventories, combat and long offline sessions.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- None
- Automation
- Deep
Free · 2022
Antimatter Dimensions
A compact numbers game whose resets repeatedly rewrite the rules of production.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- Very deep
- Automation
- Very deep
Free · 2025
Revolution Idle
A fast, abstract incremental built around circles, multipliers and successive reset currencies.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- Very deep
- Automation
- Very deep
Free · 2023
Unnamed Space Idle
A systems-heavy space incremental about ship loadouts, resource loops and very long progression arcs.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- Very deep
- Automation
- Very deep
Free · 2020
Leaf Blower Revolution
A playful active-idle game that turns blowing leaves into escalating worlds and currencies.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- Deep
- Automation
- Very deep
$5.99 · 2023
Chillquarium
A low-pressure aquarium collector about growing and selling fish while the tank earns offline.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- Light
- Automation
- Deep
Free · 2022
Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
A dense idle RPG with classes, equipment, challenges and several permanent progression layers.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- Very deep
- Automation
- Very deep
Free · 2020
Soda Dungeon 2
A light party-building RPG where scripted dungeon runs turn gear farming into automation.
- Offline
- full
- Prestige
- Moderate
- Automation
- Deep
Decision matrix
Why each game belongs here
GameFit and trade-offOfflinePrestigePrice
Melvor Idle
Long periods away are central to the design. A useful return usually means collecting completed work, changing an activity and resolving the next inventory bottleneck.
fullNone$9.99Antimatter Dimensions
Offline simulation makes returning productive, although the best next action still depends on the current challenge, study path or automation target.
fullVery deepFreeRevolution Idle
Offline gains keep the next session moving, while short active bursts are useful for reorganizing upgrades and crossing the next reset threshold.
fullVery deepFreeUnnamed Space Idle
Substantial offline progress rewards time away, but efficient returns involve reviewing several bottlenecks rather than pressing one universal upgrade button.
fullVery deepFreeLeaf Blower Revolution
Offline rewards and automated systems support time away, while active sessions are useful for bosses, new areas and reconfiguring equipment.
fullDeepFreeChillquarium
Fish growth continues while away, making short, low-pressure check-ins the natural way to play.
fullLight$5.99Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
Full offline progress supports long gaps, but a productive return may involve equipment, talent and progression decisions across several menus.
fullVery deepFreeSoda Dungeon 2
Offline progress and repeatable runs make returns easy to understand: inspect loot, improve the party and extend the next expedition.
fullModerateFreeBefore you choose
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