Idling to Rule the Gods
Text-based idle strategy about clones, rebirths, pets, and gods
Shugasu GmbH · Released May 27, 2016
CasualIndieSimulationStrategyFree To Play
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 2,136
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,003
- peak 24h 1,065
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 week ago
- Sep 9, 2026
What is Idling to Rule the Gods?
A free-to-play, mostly text-based single-player idle game set in a dimension ruled by gods. As humanity's last survivor, you create and train shadow clones, fight monsters and gods, build monuments, collect pets, and rebirth to gain bonuses and progress faster.
For you if...
- +you enjoy very slow, long-term incremental progression
- +you like optimizing rebirths, upgrades, and idle gains
- +you want pets and minigames alongside the main loop
Not for you if...
- −you want quick progress or a short completion path
- −you prefer clear interfaces with few overlapping systems
- −you expect a primarily active, graphics-focused game
What players say
85% of 2,136 reviews are positive · 72% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the long-running progression, expanding mechanics, and substantial pet systems. Common complaints focus on extremely slow advancement, an overwhelming interface, and unclear systems; some players also report that process checks for cheat tools cause hangs or disrupt saves, while others say offline progress can fail.
Screenshots and trailer
Idling to Rule the Gods system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 or later
- Processor
- Intel Dual-Core 1.6GHz or faster processor
- Graphics
- Graphic card with DX10 (Shader-Model 4.0) abilities
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB 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, Linux
- Achievements
- 77
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen 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
Tags
- Free to Play
- Incremental
- Indie
- Simulation
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Text-Based
- Strategy
- God Game
- Management
- Idler
- Fantasy
- Anime
- RPG
- Time Management
- 2D
Recent updates
- Sep 9, 2026 · Changes for Version 4.64.1703 (2026-09-09)
- Aug 31, 2026 · Changes for Version 4.64.1701 (2026-08-30)
- Aug 21, 2026 · Changes for Version 4.63.1698 (2026-08-21)
- Aug 14, 2026 · Changes for Version 4.63.1695 (2026-08-14)
- Jul 13, 2026 · Changes for Version 4.62.1691 (2026-07-13)
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