Idle Wizard

Buy86%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

TwoWizards · Idler · Jan 24, 2019

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
80
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Idle Wizard?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game makes sure you're never bored, because after you get your next kinds of wizards (the cookie ascension analogy from before) you are immediately pipe-lined new gimmicks, toys, and functions that add to your pallet of already cool and engaging mechanics.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Players begin their journey as a novice magician and gradually unlock an extensive roster of magical classes, each fundamentally changing how the game is approached.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is very personal, and enriches the magical atmosphere the game wants to build.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even active minigames that hit the sweet spot of gentle arcade difficulty and satisfying-but-not-grind-required reward.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For all of you that also want a story of sorts, this has a surprisingly good one.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay102 reviews
Characters38 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Story9 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
67% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
81% still recommend
Interface
100% 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
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable