Idle Grid

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Idle Grid is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Lake Country Games and was released on February 5, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

Idle Grid is a minimalist factory-building idle game focused on strategic placement and efficiency. Players design and expand an industrial empire on a dynamic grid, optimizing building adjacencies for production boosts. Managing power resources and upgrading facilities are essential to creating a highly efficient, ever-growing factory network.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

grinding3 negative mentions

The game has a good start and an interesting premise that becomes accessible once you understand the mechanics.
It's a fun game with potential, especially with the building aspect and interactions between buildings.
All achievements can be completed in a short amount of time, making it appealing for achievement hunters.

The game suffers from severe lag and high CPU usage when many buildings are placed, making it nearly unplayable.
There is a lack of content, with many players finishing the game in under 3 hours and feeling it is very basic.
Several bugs and issues exist, including non-functional buildings and a confusing interface, leading to a frustrating experience.

grinding
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the need to click on each field individually to build structures, suggesting that a more efficient area selection option would enhance the experience.
- “Having to click on every field individually to build structures is a bit tedious—it would be much better if you could select an entire area.”
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over again just to progress, which really takes away from the enjoyment.”
optimization
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The game's optimization is criticized for significant performance drops, particularly when players accumulate more buildings, with frame rates sometimes plummeting to as low as 20 fps.
- “Plus, the performance takes a hit as you accumulate more buildings, sometimes dropping down to 20 fps.”
- “The game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, especially in densely populated areas.”
- “Optimization seems to be an afterthought, leading to frequent stuttering and lag during gameplay.”