Idle Cultivation

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Idle Cultivation is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Linmios and was released on May 17, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Idle Cultivation is an idle RPG inspired by Chinese mythology where you absorb spiritual energy, cultivate powerful skills, and break through realms to become immortal. Battle fierce beasts and experts using elemental weapon types and strategic combat to gain valuable loot. Train, craft, and develop your character on a journey toward ultimate strength and immortality.

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Single-Player

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 80 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Idle Cultivation offers a laid-back experience that allows players to enjoy the journey at a casual pace without heavy monetization or addiction mechanics.
The game features a satisfying progression system where reaching new cultivation stages feels rewarding, and crafting adds a strategic layer to gameplay.
The developer is responsive and actively works on updates, which gives players confidence in the game's future and improvements.

The game suffers from a lack of engaging mechanics and depth, leading to repetitive gameplay and a grindy experience, especially in the late game.
Many players find the user interface clunky and the overall design lacking polish, which detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
Progression can feel slow and frustrating, with some players reporting that it takes an excessive amount of time to advance, making the game less enjoyable.

gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of innovation and engaging mechanics, with many players finding the loop tedious and uninteresting. While some appreciate the strategic element of crafting and upgrading, the overall experience is marred by a lack of depth and gradual progression, leading to a feeling of monotony. Despite its potential for long playtime, the absence of novel mechanics and the overwhelming introduction of features at the start detracts from the enjoyment.
- “If you want a time sink while doing other things, spend your $4 and maybe get 600 hours of gameplay like me, and I have plenty of content to experience still.”
- “[*] Crafting powerful equipment and pills adds a strategic layer to the gameplay.”
- “It's missing some mechanics, but for being relatively new, it's perfect.”
- “There are no breakthroughs, no new mechanics, no nothing.”
- “The gameplay loop is not enjoyable; some skills level up extremely faster than others.”
- “Gameplay loop is also painfully boring.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding in the game to be excessively tedious and unrewarding, with essential quality-of-life features locked behind monotonous tasks and random lootbox mechanics. Many express frustration over the lack of meaningful rewards for their efforts, leading to a reluctance to recommend the game unless adjustments are made to improve the grinding experience.
- “Furthermore, some quality of life features are locked behind tedious tasks (bounties) or mindless RNG grind (loot boxes).”
- “I'm fine with idle games taking a long time to get to higher levels or access the 'rebirth' stages, but the reward for grinding in this game is little to none.”
- “Right now, I would have to not recommend it just due to how grindy everything in the game is.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of the game is praised for being light and not centered around aggressive tactics, making it a refreshing change from typical cash grab titles. Players appreciate that it allows for enjoyment without the pressure of heavy monetization or addiction systems.
- “It’s a lovely little idle game that clearly isn’t built around heavy monetization or extreme addiction systems.”
- “I was personally very excited when I heard about this game, as I enjoy xianxia and wuxia media/literature as well as idle games, but I've really struggled to find English games that aren't terrible cash grabs or otherwise unplayable.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, users report that the game is relatively stable, with only minor bugs present, which do not significantly detract from the enjoyment of the experience.
- “Little buggy but enjoyable so far!”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a captivating eastern fantasy aesthetic, enhancing its appeal despite being a work in progress. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the experience of this idle game.
- “This game is very much a work in progress at the time of posting this review, but it is still a very solid idle game, with a beautiful eastern fantasy aesthetic.”