Idle Civilization
Idle civilization management with settlements that grow into empires
Very Simple Idea Studios · Released Nov 23, 2015 · Early Access
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 48% of 172
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jul 9, 2016
What is Idle Civilization?
This single-player management game takes place on the magical planet Communia, where you begin with two villagers. You use panels, buttons, and sliders to construct buildings, conduct research, conquer neighboring towns, and send heroes on missions. Each colony has a randomized map.
For you if...
- +you enjoy balancing multiple resources and planning upgrades
- +you like prestige resets that support long-term progression
Not for you if...
- −you prefer constant action to waiting for resources
What players say
48% of 172 reviews are positive
Players praise being able to leave the game running in the background and return to make upgrades. Recent reviews repeatedly describe development as abandoned, with complaints about unresolved bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Idle Civilization system requirements
Minimum: DirectX® 9 Compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Idle Civilization?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
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- OS
- Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32 bit or 64 bit)
- Processor
- 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
- Graphics
- DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
Does Idle Civilization have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Idle Civilization run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 17
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Idle Civilization 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
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Recent updates
- Jul 9, 2016 · New UI Layout and quality of life improvements
- Jun 22, 2016 · Fixes, Mac and Linux builds
- Jun 22, 2016 · Fixes, Mac and Linux builds
- Jun 1, 2016 · The Update and the Apology
- Jun 1, 2016 · The Update and the Apology
