Idle Guy: Life Simulator games

An idle life simulator about working your way toward wealth

Heatherglade LTD · Published by Heatherglade Publishing KFT · Released Jun 30, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 802
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 35 in 30 days
Players: 53; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 weeks ago; Sep 29, 2026
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Idle Guy: Life Simulator games?

This free-to-play, single-player 2D life simulator is in Early Access. You start unemployed, without money or a home, then pay for food and housing, pursue education and jobs, trade stocks, and build a business while managing health and happiness.

For you if...

+you enjoy casual management games with gradual career progression

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than managing resources and life choices

What players say

74% of 802 reviews are positive · 74% of 35 in the last 30 days

Players describe it as a casual way to pass the time. They criticize pressure to buy premium currency and long waits for skill upgrades, with some reporting that updates make later progress increasingly dependent on spending.

Screenshots and trailer

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Idle Guy: Life Simulator games system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Idle Guy: Life Simulator games?

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

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Minimum

OS: 10+
Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
Memory: 4096 MB RAM
Storage: 512 MB available space

Does Idle Guy: Life Simulator games have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Idle Guy: Life Simulator games run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Japanese, Filipino, Hindi.

Does Idle Guy: Life Simulator games 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