Update 6.13 — Automation, Reworked — Idle Startup Steam update #177205

You asked — loudly and in great detail — so we reworked it. Automations are now permanent and yours to keep. Permanent, bought with Founder Points —...

Steam App
Idle Startup (4779560)
Event type
patch note
Published
27 June 2026 - 15:30:10 UTC
Source
steam_community_announcements
You asked — loudly and in great detail — so we reworked it. Automations are now permanent and yours to keep. Permanent, bought with Founder Points — unlock an automation once and keep it forever, across every refound. No more re-buying it each run. No more Level 99 gate — every automation is available from the start. It simply kicks in whenever it's relevant (Auto-Research waits for R&D to unlock, and so on). Default off — you're in control — nothing auto-spends your cash or auto-refounds your run until you switch it on. Flip any automation on or off whenever you like. Auto-Refound, your way — refound right away, once the payout hits a Founder-Point target you set, or after a wait. Your call. Climb Priority is now built into Auto-Hire — it just prefers skills still climbing to 99, no separate purchase needed. Prices are deliberately accessible — your first automation is within reach on y...

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