A cyberpunk idle empire builder where you rise from street hacker to transhuman god
CyberIdle is a cyberpunk idle empire builder that combines complex production chains with satisfying automation, wrapped in a rich narrative about humanity's future.
"Start with nothing but a flickering terminal in the digital slums. End as a transcendent entity controlling galactic-scale infrastructure."
50+ resources flow through interconnected supply chains. Every building matters. Every ratio can be optimized. Think Factorio's complexity in an idle format.
Not just "click to collect" - build systems that run themselves. Automate production, then automate the automation. Your empire should work while you sleep.
Progress through 9 distinct ages - from scavenging e-waste to building Dyson spheres. Each age completely transforms your gameplay and capabilities.
A full cyberpunk story unfolds as you play. Characters, factions, mysteries - discover why the world collapsed and decide what comes next.
Something's different. You can see patterns in the chaos around you—supply chains, inefficiencies, opportunities where others see only trash. There's an ORACLE fragment in your brain. You don't know how it got there. You don't know what it wants.
But you know what you want: to never be powerless again.
Start scavenging e-waste in the Dregs. Turn scrap into credits. Credits into equipment. Equipment into territory. Territory into power. The megacorps control everything—but everything has cracks if you know where to look.
Allies will find you. Enemies will hunt you. The fragment in your head will show you things nobody else can see. What you do with that power? That's your choice.
How far will you go?
Scavenge e-waste. Build basic processors. Sell on the black market. Every credit matters. Every upgrade opens new possibilities.
Hire managers. Automate production chains. Navigate corporate politics. Your operation grows from a single room to a district-spanning empire.
Build orbital platforms. Construct Dyson collectors. Merge consciousness with your creations. Become something beyond human.
Each age completely transforms your capabilities, resources, and goals. This isn't just "bigger numbers" - it's a fundamentally different game each time.
Scavenge, survive, build your first operations
Establish territory, automate basic production
Control information flow, leverage intel
Infiltrate megacorps, extract their secrets
Build your own corporate empire
Reach for space, construct platforms
Harness the sun, build megastructures
Transcend physical form, merge with systems
Achieve apotheosis. What comes after?
The Sprawl is full of people with their own agendas. Allies, mentors, enemies - and everyone in between.
The grizzled tech expert who saves your life. Former Nexus engineer with secrets.
Shadow king of the underground. Built an empire on secrets and neutral ground.
A conquering warlord whose chrome army worships her pure flesh as divine.
Cyber ninja. Corporate nightmare. The Sprawl's most dangerous woman.
Hand-crafted pixel art meets neon cyberpunk. Every asset designed to evoke the gritty beauty of a post-collapse future.
Base game with all 9 ages, core narrative
Full synthwave score, age-specific themes
Voiced dialogue for major characters
Alternate paths, different endings
New biome, new factions, new storylines
Steam (Windows, Mac, Linux) at launch. We're designing with touch-friendly controls for potential iPad/Steam Deck support post-launch.
Both. You can actively optimize and micromanage, or set up automation and let it run. The game respects your time either way.
40-80 hours for a complete journey through all 9 ages, depending on playstyle. But it's designed for multiple playthroughs with different strategies.
Not at launch. CyberIdle is a single-player experience focused on personal progression and narrative. We're not ruling out future social features.
Q4 2025 for Early Access with Ages 1-5. Full release with all 9 ages in 2026. We'll share regular development updates with backers.
No. One purchase, full game. No pay-to-skip, no premium currency, no gacha mechanics. This is a complete game, not a monetization engine.
CyberIdle is built by a small team using a new approach: human vision + AI execution. Every design decision, gameplay mechanic, and story beat comes from human creativity. AI agents help us execute at a pace and quality level that would normally require a much larger team.
All creative decisions—gameplay, story, art direction—come from human vision. AI doesn't decide what the game is.
Specialized AI agents handle implementation, documentation, and iteration. We move fast without cutting corners.
50+ resources, 9 ages, rich narrative—the scope of a large studio with the coherence of a small team.
Core systems, art style, narrative foundation
Funding, community building, feedback
Ages 1-3 playable, core loop complete
Ages 1-5 on Steam Early Access
All 9 ages, complete narrative, polished
CyberIdle is the idle game we've always wanted to play. Help us make it real.
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