Idle Startup Player Count

Idle Startup

Steam app 4779560

Idle Startup

Merrill LinesJun 21, 2026Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play

Free to playSteam Deck Playable
  • Casual
  • Simulation
  • Economy
  • Management
  • 2D Platformer
  • 2D
  • Relaxing
  • Free to Play
  • Indie
  • Singleplayer
Playing now
70
Updated 5 minutes ago
24-hour peak
94
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
123
Oct 12, 2026
Avg this month
83
+2.47% vs last month

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Idle Startup player count chart

Idle Startup has a small but active player base. 70 people are playing it on Steam right now.

History from Oct 11, 2026

Idle Startup monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202683+2+2.47%114
October 202681n/an/a123

How many people are playing Idle Startup?

At this moment Idle Startup has 70 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #3,203 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 94 players. Today's peak is 6% below its 30-day average daily peak of 100.

Idle Startup player count trend

Today's player count is 57% of its all-time peak of 123, set on Oct 12, 2026.

Best time to play Idle Startup

Based on the last 14 days, Idle Startup is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 36% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Compare Idle Startup with similar games

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About Idle Startup

Build a tech company from a one-person garage into a global empire. Train six skills, automate the grind, prestige for permanent Founder bonuses, climb the leaderboards, and chase 50+ achievements in this clean, endlessly-scaling idle game — progress rolls on even while you're away.

Developer
Merrill Lines
Released
Jun 21, 2026
Genre
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language

Screenshots

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Idle Startup price

Idle Startup is free to play on Steam.

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Idle Startup reviews over time

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per week, from Steam's review history.

Idle Startup achievements

Idle Startup has 65 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 46.4% of them; the rarest, Centurion, is held by 6.7% of players.

  • First DayComplete your first task98.0%
  • First PaycheckEarn $100 total96.5%
  • Better EquipmentPurchase your first upgrade92.8%
  • Busy BeeComplete 100 tasks88.9%
  • Department ExpansionUnlock the Sales department86.2%
  • Career ChangeTrain 3 different skills84.8%
  • Signed, Sealed, DeliveredComplete your first contract84.6%
  • ComfortableEarn $10,000 total84.4%
  • Getting StartedReach level 10 in any skill82.0%
  • OvertimeComplete 1,000 tasks74.6%
  • Six FiguresEarn $100,000 total73.5%
  • MultitaskerRun 3 skills at the same time71.0%
  • Corporate LifeUnlock the Management department67.8%
  • ProfessionalReach level 50 in any skill63.2%
  • MillionaireEarn $1,000,000 total61.9%
  • Exit StrategyRefound your company for the first time61.5%
  • WorkaholicComplete 10,000 tasks57.8%
  • ExpertReach level 99 in any skill55.7%
  • MastermindAccumulate 10,000 Mastery from maxed skills55.5%
  • Multi-MillionaireEarn $10 million total54.5%
  • Fully Equipped: CompanyBuy every Company-wide upgrade52.4%
  • TycoonEarn $100 million total50.5%
  • Fully Equipped: SalesBuy every Sales upgrade49.1%
  • GrandmasterAccumulate 1,000,000 total Mastery49.0%
  • Fully Equipped: MarketingBuy every Marketing upgrade48.5%
  • Fully Equipped: SupportBuy every Support upgrade48.4%
  • Fully Equipped: CodingBuy every Coding upgrade48.3%
  • Fully Equipped: ManagementBuy every Management upgrade48.1%
  • Fully Equipped: DesignBuy every Design upgrade47.7%
  • First DraftPull your first card46.3%
  • Decked OutOwn every upgrade in the company44.9%
  • BillionaireEarn $1 billion total44.8%
  • Deal MakerComplete 25 contracts44.3%
  • DelegatorBuy your first automation43.9%
  • Common GroundPull a Common card43.6%
  • Uncommon FindPull an Uncommon card42.5%
  • ReinvestmentBuy your first R&D investment41.0%
  • Well FundedBuy 10 upgrades in the Founder Store40.7%
  • Angel InvestorEarn 100 Founder Points40.3%
  • Rare BreedPull a Rare card40.3%
  • Star-SpangledSwitch on the July 4th theme for America's 250th38.5%
  • InnovatorReach 25 total R&D levels38.1%
  • Hands-FreeOwn 5 automations at once in a single run35.7%
  • MagnateEarn $100 billion total35.4%
  • Epic HaulPull an Epic card34.9%
  • Loadout SetEquip a full loadout of 2 cards34.3%
  • Power BrokerComplete 100 contracts32.3%
  • Mad ScientistReach 100 total R&D levels32.2%
  • TrillionaireEarn $1 trillion total31.2%
  • Set It & Forget ItLet Auto-Refound restart a run for you28.5%
  • Serial FounderRefound 10 times27.6%
  • Full LoadoutEquip a full loadout of 3 cards (unlock the 3rd slot)27.0%
  • Venture CapitalistEarn 10,000 Founder Points25.6%
  • Legendary!Pull a Legendary card24.0%
  • TenuredReach Founder Level 2520.7%
  • QuadrillionaireEarn $1 quadrillion total18.6%
  • Half DeckCollect 75 unique cards17.4%
  • LiferReach Founder Level 5017.0%
  • Rockets' Red GlareCrank the Star-Spangled holiday playlist17.0%
  • Card CollectorCollect 100 cards total (duplicates included)15.8%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 65 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Idle Startup news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Idle Startup FAQ

Is Idle Startup dead?

Idle Startup has a small but active player base. 70 people are playing it on Steam right now.

How many people play Idle Startup?

70 people are playing Idle Startup on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 94 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Idle Startup?

Idle Startup reached its all-time Steam peak of 123 concurrent players on Oct 12, 2026.

When is Idle Startup most active?

Idle Startup usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

Is Idle Startup free?

Yes, Idle Startup is free to play on Steam.

When did Idle Startup come out?

Idle Startup was released on Steam on Jun 21, 2026.

Who made Idle Startup?

Idle Startup was developed by Merrill Lines.

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