Idle Energy: reviews, hot takes and discussion
Release date: Aug 2, 2026
A small game about pushing the world forward, one crank at a time. Sell energy at the Market, build power plants, and climb from a manual workshop through eight eras to star-spanning cosmic civilization. Offline. No microtransactions or ads.
- Price: $3.99
- Platforms: Windows
Developer: Shadow Games Software
Features: Single-player, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime, Family Sharing
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Idle Energy system requirements (PC)
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core — Intel Core i3-3xxx, AMD A8-5xxx, or equivalent (any 64-bit CPU from 2012 onward)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics with DirectX 11 support (Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any DirectSound-compatible audio device
- VR Support: N/A
- Additional Notes: Single-player. Gameplay and saves are fully offline; the game runs without an internet connection. An internet connection is used only to sync Steam Achievements and Steam profile features. We collect no data ourselves.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Processor: 2.0 GHz quad-core — Intel Core i5-6xxx, AMD Ryzen 3, or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphics with DirectX 12 support
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any audio device
- VR Support: N/A
- Additional Notes: Single-player. Gameplay and saves are fully offline; the game runs without an internet connection. An internet connection is used only to sync Steam Achievements and Steam profile features. We collect no data ourselves.