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IDLE_DIRECTIVE

IDLE_DIRECTIVE

Idly gather and manage resources to repair what's left of a decaying world. Scavenge forgotten ruins, meet scattered survivors, and push back against the inevitable collapse. IDLE_DIRECTIVE is a grid-based inventory and resource management idle game.

Released Jul 28, 2026 Developer Kevinfu510 Platforms Windows IncrementalIdlerExplorationTradingCrafting
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

85.8%positive515 reviews
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“this game is amazing i haven't prestiged yet, and playing semi-actively, but i'm really happy with the loops and progression and body-building aspects, the game is very engaging and super fun and one of the best idle-incrementals you'll see this year”

— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“If I could give a Neutral for this one I would. What initially started as an interesting premise doesn't really evolve enough for you to do it 4+ times. I don't regret my time with the game and I think I would keep playing it if the pacing was better.”

— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played
Not recommended · 61 found this helpful

“Let's start with the good bits: I like the overall vibe and style, as well as the core mechanic of arranging different components in a limited grid, And while there are little flaws in the presentation and lack of some QoL features, there is one thing I will not forgive:…”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

43achievements
36.1%median completion
15.6%rarest: LAUNCH
95.0% of players 88.1% of players 83.0% of players 75.7% of players 74.5% of players 70.5% of players 69.2% of players 68.6% of players 68.0% of players 68.0% of players 60.3% of players 57.8% of players 55.3% of players 55.2% of players 45.8% of players 45.7% of players 45.6% of players 42.7% of players 39.8% of players 38.0% of players 37.1% of players 36.1% of players 35.7% of players 33.5% of players 32.2% of players 31.7% of players 29.8% of players 29.8% of players 28.0% of players 26.9% of players 26.8% of players 26.6% of players 26.2% of players 26.2% of players 25.2% of players 21.9% of players 21.9% of players 21.6% of players 20.6% of players 19.9% of players 19.9% of players 16.3% of players 15.6% of players 95.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
95.0%ENERGY EFFICIENCY I — Have 100% energy efficiency.
88.1%ENERGY EFFICIENCY II — Have 150% energy efficiency.
83.0%ENERGY CAPACITY I — Have 50,000 energy capacity.
Rarest badges of honor
15.6%LAUNCH — Hidden achievement
16.3%REPAIR V — Repair 150 POIs.
19.9%TRAVEL V — Travel a total of 5,000 kilometers.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US4.99 USD
EU5.19 EUR
UK4.59 GBP
Australia6.95 AUD
Canada5.99 CAD
Japan655 JPY
Brazil19.49 BRL
China22.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$3.3 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$6.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 07, 2026
Patch Notes for v1.1.3

Hello everyone, This is a small patch to address some bugs as well as adding some minor features/content! FIX: Cancel after current UI bug, where if players click on the actual checkbox the crafting d

Aug 14, 2026
Patch Notes for v1.1.2

Hello everyone, This is a small patch to address some bugs as well as adding 2 QoL features! FIX: Plural form of Nexus being wrong in text. FIX: NPC Item and resource stocks not being reflected proper

Aug 10, 2026
Patch Notes for v1.1.1

Hello everyone, I'm here again with a minor patch that is more or less a continuation of 1.1.0 from a few days ago! The following are the change logs: ADD: "Mute on Unfocused" setting (defaults to off

Aug 06, 2026
Patch v1.1.0!

Hello everyone! the anticipated QoL patch that I've been mentioning in the Steam Community forums is now available as v1.1.0! ADD: ESC hotkey to close top most window/popups. ADD: Mouse wheel up/down

Aug 04, 2026
Patch Notes for v1.0.8

Hello everyone! This is a small patch to fix the following, as well as to optimize a huge cause of lag for some players: \ All text-fields now properly block map-movement input, previously only the fe

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsIncremental · Idler · Exploration · Trading · Crafting · Simulation · Loot · Casual · Indie · 2D · Post-apocalyptic · Procedural Generation (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements43
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 8.1 Processor: 2.0 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 500 MB available space