How many Idle Startup players are currently online?

There are 399 concurrent players playing Idle Startup on Steam.

Is Idle Startup free on Steam?

Idle Startup is currently free to download and play on Steam.

Is Idle Startup still good in 2026?

Idle Startup is currently rated as Mostly Negative in the Steam Store based on a total of 83 reviews — an overall 39% positive review rating.

Who created Idle Startup?

Idle Startup was developed by Merrill Lines, published by Merrill Lines, and released on 6/21/2026.

Can you play Idle Startup on Steam Deck?

Idle Startup is playable and can run on the Steam Deck.

Can you play Idle Startup on Windows?

Idle Startup is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Can you play Idle Startup on Mac?

Idle Startup is playable and fully supported on Mac OS.

Can you play Idle Startup on Linux?

Idle Startup is not playable on Linux.

Game

Idle Startup

Build a tech company from a one-person garage into a global empire. Train six skills, complete their upgrade trees, chase milestone bonuses, and unlock new departments in this clean, addictive incremental idle game — progress keeps rolling even while you're away.

Release Date:
6/21/2026
Developer:
Merrill Lines
Publisher:
Merrill Lines
Last Updated:
6/23/2026
Steam App Id:
4779560

Idle Startup

399Players In-Game

Player Score

Platforms

Windows
Mac
Linux
Steam Deck (Playable)

Free

In the Steam Store

Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, Idle Startup has 399 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 33% lower than its previous all-time peak of 593 players achieved on 6/22/2026.

399Players In-Game

593All-Time Peak

Player Score

Review History Chart

Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Idle Startup. It has received a total of 83 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 42 (Mostly Negative).

About Idle Startup

Idle Startup is a Simulation, Casual, Indie, and Free to Play game developed by Merrill Lines. On 6/21/2026, it was released on the Steam Store by Merrill Lines.

Players have rated Idle Startup as "Mostly Negative" out of 83 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 32 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews — an overall 39% positive review rating.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idle Startup on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.

According to Steam’s category system, Idle Startup supports the following features:

Single-player
Steam Achievements
In-App Purchases
Family Sharing
Steam Cloud

From the Steam community, Idle Startup has been tagged with the following user tags:

Economy
Management
Idler
Free to Play
Simulation
2D Platformer
Indie
Casual
Relaxing
Singleplayer
2D

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for Idle Startup and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

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Soures & References

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Idle Startup data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Idle Startup on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4779560
Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Idle Startup. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/4779560

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