Idle Gumball Machine

Plinko-style incremental game about shooting gumballs and buying upgrades

Antique Gear Games · Released Mar 26, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 273
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 17 in 30 days
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 11, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 745; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Idle Gumball Machine?

You fire gumballs at gears in a 2D machine and buy upgrades to make the numbers grow. Optional auto-fire handles shooting, and a late-game upgrade removes its firing delay.

For you if...

+you like casual games that fit around other activities

Not for you if...

−you dislike sacrificing accumulated progress for stronger upgrades

What players say

90% of 273 reviews are positive · 82% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art style and steady upgrade progression. The most common complaint is the short length, with some questioning its value at full price.

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Idle Gumball Machine system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 745, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745 4GB PCIE Video Graphics Card M302N
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Idle Gumball Machine have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Idle Gumball Machine run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Idle Gumball Machine 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