About idle games
Idle games keep going even when you are not tapping. You build something, a bakery, a mine, a city or a farm, and it earns while you watch. Spend what it makes on upgrades, and it earns faster.
The best upgrades are usually the ones that multiply income rather than add to it. Check back now and then to spend your earnings; most idle games here save progress in your browser so your empire is still there next time.
Types of idle games
Clicker and idle games
Clicker and idle games start with a single tap and grow into a machine that earns on its own. You spend what you make on upgrades, and the upgrades make the next stage faster. Many save progress in your browser, so the numbers keep growing between visits.
Our picks
- Garden Master: In Garden Master you play a hard-working gnome tending a garden.
- Merge Royal: Merge Royal mixes solitaire with the number merging of 2048.
- Egg Raid: Nest Heist: Egg Raid: Nest Heist casts you as a small thief with a big backpack.
- Merge Mine - Idle Clicker: Merge Mine - Idle Clicker is about digging for diamonds.
- Million Coin Vault: Million Coin Vault is a first-person coin-scooping game set inside a bank.
Questions
What are the best free idle games?
Our picks right now: Garden Master, Merge Royal, Egg Raid: Nest Heist, Merge Mine - Idle Clicker, Million Coin Vault. Each one has a full review with tips on its page.
Are these idle games free?
Yes. All 905 idle games on EarnVera are free to play in your browser, with no download and no account.
Can I play idle games on my phone?
Most games work on phones, tablets and computers. Open a game and press Play; turn your phone sideways for games that play in landscape.