idle game

noun

A video game whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly in order to progress, usually with additional elements to increase the rate of progress.

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idleincremental game
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Meanings

nounidle game (plural idle games)

plural idle games

  1. A video game whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly in order to progress, usually with additional elements to increase the rate of progress.

    Synonyms: idle, incremental game

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA video game whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly in order to progress, usually with additional elements to increase the rate of progress.

Similar
idleincremental game
Also see
idleincremental game
Cite this entry
APA

idle game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20game

MLA

“idle game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20game. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idle game,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20game.

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