The free Idle Empires Steam Playtest is now open! Build a civilization from its first settlement into a growing empire. Place buildings across a hex-based map, develop production chains, research new technologies, and expand your territory across the ages.
What you'll be able to do
Plan cities around resource deposits, adjacency bonuses, storage, transport, and power.
Gather materials and build increasingly advanced production chains.
Research technologies and unlock new buildings, resources, and strategic options.
Claim territory and construct historic wonders.
Choose government policies and develop your empire's national identity.
Reincarnate your empire and improve future runs with Building Cards.
Trade surplus resources with other players through the Caravanserai.
Continue making progress while you are away through offline simulation.
The Playtest also includes a guided tutorial (needs some work), detailed production and empire statistics, resource information, and tools to help you understand and improve your growing economy (there's more I want to improve here, so your feedback is important). Online trading is optional—the core game remains playable as a single-player experience. This is an early-development build, so balance, content, and interface details are still being tested. Bugs are expected, and progress may be reset during development. We'd love to hear what you think. Please share bug reports and suggestions through the in-game Feedback form, Steam Discussions, or the Idle Empires Discord. Thanks for helping shape Idle Empires!