Idle Research
Live player count and Steam charts
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 78 | -13 | -14.3% | 106 |
| Jun 2026 | 91 | +4 | +4.6% | 135 |
| May 2026 | 87 | -23 | -20.9% | 130 |
| Apr 2026 | 110 | -1 | -0.9% | 160 |
| Mar 2026 | 111 | +2 | +1.8% | 202 |
| Feb 2026 | 109 | +8 | +7.9% | 157 |
| Jan 2026 | 101 | +1 | +1.0% | 156 |
| Dec 2025 | 100 | +6 | +6.4% | 146 |
| Nov 2025 | 94 | +4 | +4.4% | 138 |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | -6 | -6.3% | 134 |
| Sep 2025 | 96 | +3 | +3.2% | 148 |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 0 | 0.0% | 151 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Dec 16, 2025Idle Research 2 - Developer Standup Blog News - Episode 3 (XV-L)
- Apr 30, 2025Idle Research 2 - Developer Standup Blog News - Episode 2 (XI-XIV)
- Mar 4, 2025Idle Research 2 - Developer Standup Blog News - Episode 1 (I-X)
- Jan 15, 2025Idle Research Further Development News
- Jul 4, 2024Idle Research 2 - Optional Survey
- Jun 30, 2024Idle Research: Black Ice Steam Achievement REMOVED
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, with a second wave suggesting a sizable audience in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 204 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
