Idle Space Raider

Space idler built around raids, ship upgrades, and automation

Coconut Shavers · Released Feb 5, 2019

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 274
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 14; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jul 29, 2019
Minimum PC: OpenGL 2.1-compatible; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Idle Space Raider?

You play a station guard in a free-to-play space idler, completing missions and raids to upgrade your ship and station. Mining continues while you are offline, and you can automate upgrades and ability use. Building a stargate opens another reset tier and alien technology.

For you if...

+you like space-themed idlers with layered upgrade systems
+you want resource mining to continue while offline

Not for you if...

−you prefer clear direction and simple choices from the start
−you want sound during gameplay

What players say

73% of 274 reviews are positive

Players praise the idle progression, but say some achievements take too long to complete.

Screenshots and trailer

Idle Space Raider system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3
Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 256 MB available space

Does Idle Space Raider have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Idle Space Raider run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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
Achievements: 80
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Idle Space Raider 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam