PCGame

Shakes and Fidget

Casual fantasy idle RPG with comic humor and player competition

Playa Games GmbH · Released Feb 24, 2016

AdventureCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGStrategyFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 37K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 50 in 30 days
Playing now
1,007
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
6 days ago
Sep 16, 2026

What is Shakes and Fidget?

A free-to-play incremental online RPG set in a comic medieval fantasy world. You create a hero, take quests, enter dungeons, collect equipment, join a guild, and fight monsters or other players to raise your rank.

For you if...

  • +you want a low-pressure idle RPG in short sessions
  • +you enjoy comic fantasy humor and hand-drawn art
  • +you like mixing PvE progression with guilds and PvP

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike slow, time-gated incremental progression
  • −you want fair leaderboard competition without spending money
  • −you want long, uninterrupted play sessions

What players say

92% of 36,846 reviews are positive · 84% of 50 in the last 30 days

Players praise the comic art and humor, along with simple, low-pressure play that fits short daily sessions. The dominant complaint is that spending heavily affects progression and leaderboard competition, while free play involves long waits. Some players also report login trouble or lost access to older characters.

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Shakes and Fidget

Shakes and Fidget system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 version 21H1 or newer
Processor
x64 with SSE2 support
Graphics
DirectX capable GPU
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak.

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