NGU IDLE

Finally Freeeeee! Game open for 2.8 yrs. It's been a wild ride and an awesome one at that. Something to always look forward to when life was crazy but I wanted to see my numbers go up in at least one game.

NGU Idle is the perfect game for people who want to feel like they’re doing something productive while actually doing nothing at all. It’s like a virtual version of staring at a wall, but with more numbers and colors. The game has a lot of depth and complexity, but don’t worry, you don’t need to understand any of it to enjoy it. Just click some buttons, watch some numbers go up, and let the game do the rest.

I played this game legit on and off for years and it was a lot of fun. I still have it in my favorites on steam. One of the only idlers I've beat 100%. It has its own quirky charm. Lots of weird references and art and unlocks and it doesn't take itself too seriously. My wife knew I like the game and I got one friend into it but for the most part I don't know anyone who appreciates it. Anyway if you like idlers and RPGs and silliness I vouch for this one.

After 7100+ hours, I've unlocked all the trophies and can finally uninstall this game I've had to open every day for the past 3-4 years. It feels like retiring after a lifetime of hard, unfair work.

This is one of the best incremental games ever made, despite it's web browser origins. I played NGU Idle on Kongregate and getting to watch the game grow from something small, cool, and charming to the incredible and complete experience it is currently was a special experience for me.
Like many idlers, when you start a new game, it is not particularly "idle." NGU paces it's early game extremely well: it is a fast crash course of some of the most basic systems of the game, an introduction to the game's (very stupid and fun) humor and story, and it is played very actively. But before long, you are off to the races: you will quickly begin automating more and more of the basic aspects of the game, and push closer to a true idler... Until you find yourself progressing through the story even further, killing titans, and unlocking even more mechanics and systems of progression to engage with.
Something NGU Idle does extremely well is that there is a balance of idle and active play for pretty much everyone: if you want to sit down and actually "play" the game, there is such an abundance of progression systems for you to be engaging actively with at any time that you will always have something to do. If you want to get up and walk away for a while, NGU's true idle progression is also extremely satisfying, and you can find yourself thinking very actively about how you want to "set up" your next 10 hours away from the computer. The way NGU's huge wealth of mechanics and progression systems interact with each other is surprisingly deep, and if you want to really get into this game, there is plenty there to keep you thinking, strategizing, and optimizing to get that number up as fast as possible. And, hey, if you want to take a break from the game for a week, you will probably come back to find that your inattention has allowed you access to adventure areas and gear you could not before. The number of different directions you can take to push your progression further (and get your NUMBER going up!) at any given time is always really interesting to engage with, and strategizing what my next goal should be and how I should go about reaching it is still a massive source of enjoyment to me even after playing this game on-and-off for years.
This is truly a behemoth of an idle at this point, I suspect I won't be "finished" with it for a very long time. Anyways, game is good, I'll shut up now.
Anyways, I'll shut up. Game is good.

You want to quit video games, touch grass, get a gf and thought an idle game would help? WRONG! welcome to NGU Idle, the kitty stole all your free time :)
This game mixes the complexity of Realm grinder with the constant upgrade / rush of universal paperclips. it's 100% FREE TO PLAY, you don't need to spend a cent to finish it! there are no micro transactions, no ads, no nothing; there are just numbers ...and they go up!
TL;DR There are 3 stages of the game:
- Normal: fast paced , you unlock a lot of new stuff and you can actively feel your number go up get stronger with each rebirth! it's incredibly fun and rewards more active play.
- Evil: normal speed , you still have a lot of stuff to unlock but it starts to taper off! the game is slowly transitioning into idle, where you can't really min max with active play.
- Sadistic: S L O W ! ! ! the only time you will be zooming is when you complete a Hack day and the next 2 -3 rebirths you are "fast af boi!" Adventure mode is actually interesting now and you can actually fight monsters 2 zones above you with manual play. Each new zone you can idle / titan you can kill feels like a HUGE achievement.
There is a very active discord, a wiki and a few guides that can help you if you are wondering what's the best course of action.
I stated above that the game is 100% free to play, but found myself buying things not because i need it, but because of how good the game is and wanted to show my support it! In my opinion this is truly the best idle game out there, it's complex, yet easy to understand, it's long but you can see real progress, it has an ACTUAL story :O and a nice kitty :) on average i think it takes between 2 to 4 years to finish it depending on how hard you min max. (i'm still half way through sadistic after 3.5k hours lol).
secret bonus tip because you got this far! keep 2 copies Mr. Looty and the necklace in daycare!! max one and the other a lvl prior to maxing, they offer HUGE stats and it helps get through evil :D

I just beat the game. I watched my 3-year-old grow up alongside this game. Spectacular idle. These were the best years of my life.