Idle Grid

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Idle Grid

Short description

Build and optimize your industrial empire in this grid-based idle game. Place factories, power plants, and research labs strategically to maximize efficiency through adjacency bonuses. Upgrade your buildings, manage power consumption, and watch your profits soar while you're away.

Developer
Lake Country Games
Publisher
Lake Country Games
Release
Wed, Feb 05, 2025
Price
Free
Reviews
8
Positive
38%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
2
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Tags
Idler Automation Building Time Management Sandbox Immersive Sim Clicker Hidden Object Arcade City Builder Strategy Colony Sim Life Sim 2D Cute Top-Down Funny Economy Management Crafting

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History

Tracking started Aug 15, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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$274k – $471k
PC Building Simulator PC Building Simulator Claudiu Kiss 2 titles +1 3 − Idler − Automation − Time Management + Simulation + Education + Management $19.99 42,171 94% Tue, Jan 29, 2019 $34.8m
$18.3m – $36.7m
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SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition Aspyr (Mac) 13 titles +1 3 − Idler − Automation − Time Management + City Builder + Base-Building + Economy $19.99 8,451 81% Tue, Jul 20, 2010 $8.5m
$8.5m – $11.6m

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