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Vespera
Idle RPG with full offline progression and multiple endgame progression systems. Choose a class and start fighting, gathering, crafting, master elements & talent trees, train mercenaries, join factions and fight world bosses with real players. No microtransactions. By idle players for idle players
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “deep, varied idle systems” (40 of 81 reviews) and “active, responsive developers” (23); the most common complaint is “unengaging or incoherent systems” (15). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-08-06.
What reviewers agree on
40 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Hands down the best "Melvor Idle" style game I ever played. The game doesn't follow the same copy paste formula we keep seeing. You have many progression systems that are going on at the same time and holds your…”
“I got access to the game via the early playtesting group (note my hrs on record). Initially I was sceptical, as the game uses generative AI but that scepticism has now been long gone. Vespera feels authored, not…”
“Really good if you like idlers with focus on character progression rather than just skilling (crafting, fishing etc). So far endgame seems plenty and i have a lot of systems to unlock on the horizon. Granted it's still…”
23 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“I got access to the game via the early playtesting group (note my hrs on record). Initially I was sceptical, as the game uses generative AI but that scepticism has now been long gone. Vespera feels authored, not…”
“I am really enjoying the game so far, the devs were quick to solve some issues and there is so much stuff to do The only issue i have is that you dont have a back button to return to last page but dev said he;s going to…”
“Really good if you like idlers with focus on character progression rather than just skilling (crafting, fishing etc). So far endgame seems plenty and i have a lot of systems to unlock on the horizon. Granted it's still…”
13 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Hands down the best "Melvor Idle" style game I ever played. The game doesn't follow the same copy paste formula we keep seeing. You have many progression systems that are going on at the same time and holds your…”
“I got access to the game via the early playtesting group (note my hrs on record). Initially I was sceptical, as the game uses generative AI but that scepticism has now been long gone. Vespera feels authored, not…”
“Really good if you like idlers with focus on character progression rather than just skilling (crafting, fishing etc). So far endgame seems plenty and i have a lot of systems to unlock on the horizon. Granted it's still…”
10 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Really good if you like idlers with focus on character progression rather than just skilling (crafting, fishing etc). So far endgame seems plenty and i have a lot of systems to unlock on the horizon. Granted it's still…”
“Excellent idle game. Plenty to do right off the hop to keep you busy and turns more "idley" as time goes on. Plenty of tutorials on each page so you don't get overwhelemed. Easy to respec and test different builds,…”
“Absolutely love this game. I feel like it is much better than Melvor and I love the combat in it. You get join a faction and do world events and faction standing etc. This game has what Melvor doesn't in terms of MP…”
8 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Really good if you like idlers with focus on character progression rather than just skilling (crafting, fishing etc). So far endgame seems plenty and i have a lot of systems to unlock on the horizon. Granted it's still…”
“Different and interesting approach. Worth the price.”
“Excellent idle game. Plenty to do right off the hop to keep you busy and turns more "idley" as time goes on. Plenty of tutorials on each page so you don't get overwhelemed. Easy to respec and test different builds,…”
15 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty mediocre AI slop. "Some images" disclosure on the page means "every single visual". The UI has all iconic problems of AI generation, including unreadable texts (and abdundance of them), incompatible colors and…”
“** Note to Devs: I'd really like a playable HEALER class. Shaman, Druid, Cleric, Paladin, whatever. Also, a Necromancer, or even playable Bard. Also I would love larger group sizes into combat with compositions being…”
“New talents are a big miss, broke previous builds and gave weaker harder to build ones in return.”
9 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I am really enjoying the game so far, the devs were quick to solve some issues and there is so much stuff to do The only issue i have is that you dont have a back button to return to last page but dev said he;s going to…”
“Pretty mediocre AI slop. "Some images" disclosure on the page means "every single visual". The UI has all iconic problems of AI generation, including unreadable texts (and abdundance of them), incompatible colors and…”
“Games good but the UI is awful. Way too much stuff to sift through and you need to click multiple times through multiple menus just to gather or craft something it feels tedious”
9 of the 81 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“New talents are a big miss, broke previous builds and gave weaker harder to build ones in return.”
“This is a Melvor-like idle game and it has many competitors in that like Visseron idle, Idle realms, Astaryn RPG idler, Eldara and others. This one has a lot of content and mechanics such as talent builds, mastery tree,…”
“The game is quite good, but I'd like to offer a few suggestions: 1.The equipment affixes and attributes are somewhat simplistic, making the grinding experience less rewarding. 2.Resources such as gold and elemental…”
7 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty mediocre AI slop. "Some images" disclosure on the page means "every single visual". The UI has all iconic problems of AI generation, including unreadable texts (and abdundance of them), incompatible colors and…”
“Sure there's AI art, but the game behind it is so well thought out and genuinely fun that it straight up overshadows it. Try it, a nice mix of MMO/diablo style mechanics and Idlers.”
“Gave the game its fair chance, but it's obviously AI slop on many levels way beyond the visuals. While AI visuals are the first thing you notice, and while you may believe it's a real dev behind it for a while, it stops…”
4 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Pros: Devs are highly active Cons: Devs are highly active. I actually liked the concept/aesthetic and think the game has potential. It might be worth coming back in a couple months to see where it's at. Currently the…”
“Started a few days ago, don't love the huge changes and nerfs to the skill trees today. Also the leveling is very slow and don't like the current implementation of crafting and strengthening gear. There are some good…”
“Customer service Bad!. Wouldnt resolve my issue and took my money”
Note: these 81 reviews lean more positive than the game overall — 83% of them recommend it, against 63.3% across all 338 reviews.
Counted across 81 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 63.3% positive rating · as of 2026-08-06
“Well I thought Visseron Idle, Eldara, and Fractured Realms were the best of the best of idle rpg's and then I found Vespera. Vespera takes all of the great stuff from the three I listed above and some how makes it still unique. You got queues, a town/base in the Magic Academy,…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“Great game if you like the genre, some stuff remind me of Path of Exile or Diablo a bit. I'm still early game but looks like there's a good amount of endgame content and the devs are very active on discord which is a plus.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“This is AI slop galore, the UI looks like any claude web app. The scrolling and floating UI elements are inconsistent as hell, sometimes the only way to scroll a scroll container to have the mouse outside of it. Text is tiny even with UI scaling (1440p screen and I usually…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-16.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch 0.15.3 — Offline Combat Reliability
Long offline calculations now respect your current activity, affected Spire runs recover correctly, and extreme offline progression remains safely bounded. Offline Combat - Starting Spire, Tower, or T
Patch 0.15.2 — Tower Ascension Modules & Offline Performance
August 26–27, 2026 Tower Ascension 🟠 Added three Ascension Module slots, unlocked at Tower 30, Tower 40, and Tower 50. 🟠 Ascension Modules provide permanent combat bonuses: - Crown Assault: +4% Damage
Patch 0.15.1
Fixed issues related to Offline progression and loading difficulty 🟠 Long offline combat returns, including Tower and Spire, now process in responsive batches. Players can enter and use the game while
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-08-05.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Idler · Incremental · Dungeon Crawler · Auto Battler · Automation · Crafting · Action · Casual · PvE · Character Customization · RPG · 2D (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Color Alternatives · #category_contrast_controls · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 100 |
| Official site | https://discord.gg/G3QTsdmph |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 / GeForce GT 630 / Radeon R7 250 or equivalent Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card Additional Notes: Mouse required. 64-bit processor and operating system required.