City idle

City-building strategy game about growing a civilization across technological ages

Grest Games OÜ · Released Sep 8, 2023

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 246
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 7; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jan 2, 2025
Minimum PC: 0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is City idle?

In this 2.5D city builder, you begin by making a fire and building huts. You gather food, grow crops, raise animals, research technologies, and eventually build ships to settle other islands.

For you if...

+you enjoy fine-tuning production chains and building layouts

Not for you if...

−you want rapid progress without waiting for research

What players say

71% of 246 reviews are positive

Players praise watching their cities grow and unlocking upgrades over time. Older reviews criticize paid speed boosts and unpredictable citizen and supply-chain behavior.

Screenshots and trailer

City idle system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run City idle?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: 2-core 1.7 GHz or better
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does City idle have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does City idle run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English.

Does City idle use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam