SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
NGU IDLE

NGU IDLE overview

4G | Oct 1, 2019 | game

Released

3,101players observed · 12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC

AdventureIndieSimulationFree To PlayFree to PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed players3.1K · 12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,742
  • Units sold (VGI)417,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score96% positive

NGU IDLE dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players3.1K · 12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,742
  • Units sold (VGI)417,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score96% positive
  • Total reviews12,710
  • Release dateOct 1, 2019
  • Developer4G
  • Publisher4G

Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: 4GPublisher: 4G

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Game overview

Overview

NGU IDLE comes from 4G and is published by 4G. It arrived on Steam on Oct 1, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, In-App Purchases, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

NGU IDLE's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3,101 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3,742. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 12,710 reviews.

Language and system requirements

NGU IDLE is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIf it was made after 2010 you're good.2 GB RAMProbably everything works, even integrated ( but you might have slideshow FPS)150 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

NGU IDLE has sold up to 417,000 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

NGU IDLE overview details

NGU IDLE combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Everyone likes numbers that go up. Play NGU IDLE and get the exciting rush of so many numbers going up! The #1 rated Idle Game on Kongregate is now headed its way to Steam! Experience the stupidity of NGU IDLE and get: Regular updates! An RPG and inventory system! Loot over 350 hand-drawn and unique equipment, consumables, quest items, you name it! Over 300 bosses, each with their own hand-drawn art! A metric buttload of upgrades! Even your upgrades have upgrades! I love typing the word upgrade! UPGRADE. Unfolding features the further you progress! Fight weird Bosses like a flock of Canada Geese or a giant Sundae! A really weird and funny story if you’re into that. A mix of Idle and Active play to satisfy everyone except really grumpy people. A Badly drawn Kitty! Progress Bars everywhere! A 9000+ member Discord to ask your newbie questions and brag about your numbers going up. Premium currency you can PASSIVELY OBTAIN at a decent pace, without paying a cent. Only toss me some cash because you want to, not because you need to in order to progress. A snarky, very active dev who you can personally harass on Discord if you want! (be gentle) Awful Puns.

SteamPulse editorial summary

NGU IDLE is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, In-App Purchases, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3,101 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 3,742, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameNGU IDLE
Steam App ID1147690
Typegame
Release dateOct 1, 2019
Developer4G
Publisher4G
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, In-App Purchases, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players3,101 · 12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3,742
Positive reviews12,157
Negative reviews553
Total reviews12,710
Positive percent96%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime286,753 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 1, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 June 2021 - 19:34:11 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC

Content descriptors

Some cartoonish depictions of butts are seen, and coarse language is used throughout the game. Honestly, this is more of an *immature* content description.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Boss 10 Defeated!No description
Boss 20 Defeated!No description
Boss 30 Defeated!No description
Boss 40 Defeated!No description
Boss 50 Defeated!No description
Boss 60 Defeated!No description
Boss 70 Defeated!No description
Boss 80 Defeated!No description
Boss 90 Defeated!No description
Boss 100 Defeated!No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1147690
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1147690/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1147690
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for NGU IDLE

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for NGU IDLE?

NGU IDLE's latest SteamPulse observation records 3,101 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:24:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3,742 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5K hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is NGU IDLE growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 3,158 players; the highest observed daily value is 3,431 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for NGU IDLE?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40%), Canada (9.5%), United Kingdom (5.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.3%), Canada (8%), United Kingdom (5.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.4%), Canada (8%), China (4.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.3%), China (7.3%), Canada (7.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for NGU IDLE?

NGU IDLE currently sits at 96% positive across 12,710 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 12,157 positive reviews and 553 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does NGU IDLE have?

NGU IDLE currently has about 5K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for NGU IDLE?

NGU IDLE is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

96% positive, 12,157 positive, 553 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, In-App Purchases, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing

Achievements

61

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 October 2019

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10. XP? Who the heck is still using XP? Processor: If it was made after 2010 you're good. Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Probably everything works, even integrated ( but you might have slideshow FPS) Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 150 MB available space Sound Card: lol there's no audio at all Additional Notes: Hi…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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