Nomad Idle

Wait65%

Mixed · 893 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

The Fox Knocks · Idler · Apr 4, 2025

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Price
$6.99−30%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
46
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles0 of 4

Should I buy Nomad Idle?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 133 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 893 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is relatively engaging, the power spikes feel great and every time I got something new I was excited for the next step.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character variety is unique, the skills and mechanics work very well together, and the summons have trinkets that are interchangable, even if their own abilitites are actually what you use them for.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The aesthetic complements the game’s laid-back pacing; the visuals don’t overwhelm, but they enhance the incremental satisfaction of watching your avatar grow stronger.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is understated, supporting the idle nature of the game without demanding attention.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story35 reviews
Characters21 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
40% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
68% still recommend
Combat
56% still recommend
Difficulty
56% still recommend
Performance
14% still recommend
Crashes
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$6.99$9.99−30%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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