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Steam app 3697240 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:00 UTC

Idle Cultivation

Idle towards Immortality! Ascend the cultivation stages to become immortal. Battle experts, monsters and mythological beasts. Draw talismans, craft powerful equipment and powerful pills to assist you in combat.

Idle Cultivation Steam header artwork
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78playing now
8224-hour peak
258all-time peak
75average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−6.1Gain−7.52%% gain102Peak

717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

17 months, May 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

02346699201 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202685 peakWednesday 02 September 202682 peakThursday 03 September 202685 peakFriday 04 September 202677 peakSaturday 05 September 202685 peakSunday 06 September 202677 peakMonday 07 September 202684 peakTuesday 08 September 202684 peakWednesday 09 September 202682 peakThursday 10 September 202682 peakFriday 11 September 202685 peakSaturday 12 September 202679 peak

October 2026

Idle Cultivation was released on 17 May, 2025.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:00 UTC
App ID
3697240
Last updated
23 Aug 2026 build 24888837
Developer
Linmios
Publisher
Linmios
Release date
17 May, 2025
Platforms
Windows
Download size
71 MB
Install size
151 MB
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
75

Features & support

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Steam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

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Popular tags

CasualRPGIdlerColorfulIndieFantasyCombatCraftingInventory ManagementPvESingleplayerXianxiaLootMythologyWuxia
About this gameFull description from Steam
Idle Cultivation is an idle RPG inspired by Chinese mythology and games. Cultivate by absorbing spiritual energy through special techniques and break through to greater realms, growing stronger in your pursuit of immortality. Fight against increasingly powerful beasts, monsters and experts to secure generous loot. Develop the myriad arts to support you on your journey to the top. Cultivate, fight, loot, train, gather, craft, and develop your character in this idle journey. Can you become an Immortal? If immortality is not enough, reincarnate and unlock two major stages above, and become peerless. Spread your legacy and found your own sect. Adventure Adventure into locations and dungeons that contain powerful beasts, monsters and other experts to receive powerful loot. Combat Choose between 6 deadly types of weapon to defeat your enemies. Use the five elements, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wood, to deal extra damage to your foes. All elements are countered by another element and choosing the correct one can change the tide of the fight. Skills Level your skills to become peerless. There are 10 skills that you can level up from 1-100. Cultivation : The main skill. Mind, Body, Dao, and Array are assisting skills that will make cultivation, combat and other skills more efficient and powerful. Alchemy, Forging, Talisman, Mining, and Gardening are crafting and gathering skills. These allow you to gather materials and create powerful items that will help you on your path to immortality. There are also powerful cultivation manuals that will either help you in battle, or in your cultivation, that you can discover in dungeons. Reincarnation Reincarnate, starting journey from beginning and empowering your soul. Soul Power is used to unlock powerful new effects like, new Skill ceiling, new weapons, ability for multiple actions, new artifacts and more. Sect Found your very own sect. Recruit disciples, send them on missions, divine heavenly secrets, build immortal structures.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência
IGRS18Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Dual-core processor (x86) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU (or OpenGL ES 3.0) Storage: 200 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Dual-core processor (x86) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU (or OpenGL ES 3.0) Storage: 200 MB available space

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Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

75 achievements in total.

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300 Total LevelAchievement
600 Total LevelAchievement
900 Total LevelAchievement
+5 EnchantAchievement
+10 EnchantAchievement
3 StarAchievement
5 StarAchievement
Artifact FoundAchievement
Dao LotusAchievement
Golden CoreAchievement

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50 developer announcements, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC

July

  1. Idle Cultivation 2 News

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. I’m here with some news regarding IC2. Lately i have been posting some teasers and info in the discord. Another thing i brought up is that i have commissioned art.…

    Linmios
  2. Fixes

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. Here is another batch of fixes and changes. The next few days i will spend some effort in finishing the Chinese translation. Progress on Idle Cultivation 2 is going smoothly. I have commissioned some proper…

    Patch notes

June

  1. More Fixes

    Greetings Fellow cultivators! Here is another patch of minor fixes Note! There seems to be a bug where the Dao Companion asks for an item, but the displayed item is wrong, restarting fixes this. I’m still trying to figure out how this bug…

    Patch notes

May

  1. Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators! I have been making small patches every day. I decided to only post it in the discord. So this will be a list of fixes today and a summary of fixes since last Steam post. Today's Fixes Fixed a problem with the…

    Patch notes
  2. Dao Companion Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is some more fixes to Dao Companion. Changes Fixed problem with items sometimes not counting Fixed UI in Mission Panel so rewards are not stacked instead of displaying each roll separately Fixed problem…

    Patch notes
  3. Dao Companion Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is some fixes to Dao Companion. Changes Dao companion task can no longer generate garden xp task, due to Gardening being unreliable XP gain. Fixed Companion stored Qi bar not being accurate with displayed…

    Patch notes
  4. Dao Companion, Idle Cultivation 2

    Greetings fellow Cultivators! Dao Companion Dao Companion system is now available. It can be found in the Palace panel. However there might be some smaller problems or balancing issues. I will listen to feedback and apply some finetuning as…

    Linmios
  5. Fixes and expanded Chinese Localization

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is another batch of fixes. The Dao Companion system is mostly working, it just needs some polishing before it is done. Im also working on expanding the chinese localization. Todays Changes Income…

    Patch notes
  6. New Achievements and Future Plan

    Greetings Fellow Cultivators! Here is another small patch of new achievements while im working on Dao Companion update. I want to address my plan for the future of Idle Cultivation Below. New Achievements Defeat Eternal Empress on Brutal…

    Linmios
  7. New Divination Perk

    Greeting fellow cultivators. Here is another small patch. Changes There is now a new repeatable Divination perk in the Divination tree, after the last perk. Each completion gives a stacking 1% faster building speed You can now sort by skill…

    Patch notes
  8. Fixes and QoL

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is some fixes and requested QoL Let me know if anything is broken! Fixed the counter for player manuals in the Sect Training Panel Added toggle to confirm cancelling missions Added toggle to confirm Expel…

    Patch notes

April

  1. Some QoL

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is a smaller QoL update. Physique and Manual Filters now save over sessions There is now a new tab for elder structure that shows the current effect from elders You can now select multiple disciples at a…

    Patch notes
  2. Fixes and Changes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another patch of fixes. Let me know if there is any other problems. Changes Divination disciples should now get potential at a proper rate Adjusted boat Cargo - immortal stages now go 150k - 300k- 500k…

    Linmios
  3. QoL, Fixes, and Easter egg Hunt

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is another patch of fixes and some QoL. Easter Egg Additionality, the bounty for finding the catstorm is still unclaimed. The clues are : Do not invoke the name of the cat, for it is an evil name... Right…

    Linmios
  4. Quality of Life - Easter Egg Hunt

    Greetings fellow Cultivators! Here is another batch of fixes and Quality of Life changes I added two easter eggs. The first person who finds the catstorm and tells me how to do it in the discord will receive a Support pack Code. Do not…

    Linmios
  5. New Achievements and fixes

    Greetings fellow Cultivators! Here is a batch of new Achievements as suggested by AlfredHitchcock in the discord. It was a pretty strong positive opinion on new achievements so i decided to add them before the poll ends. Other Fixes Sect…

    Linmios
  6. Glory Calculation Hotfix

    Greetings fellow Cultivators! Previously i lowered the required amount for the last Glory achievement because i noticed players seemed to struggle to reach the amounts. Today i checked and there was a calculation error in Glory gained from…

    Patch notes

March

  1. UI Fixes!

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is a bunch of fixes to UI and QoL. New New Jobless list when assigning to different activities, allows sorting and filtering. Now there is a gain from the last 12 seconds shown in the top UI bar when…

    Linmios
  2. Sect Trading Is now Live!

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Sect Trading is now here. It has been on the Beta branch for a few days, and thanks to helpful members of the discord some big bugs have been squashed. Sect Trading You can now build a Trade Port and send ships…

    Linmios
  3. Fixes and Changes

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. Im getting closer and closer with finishing the sect Trading Update. I want to finish it as soon as possible and will put all my effort into it. Generally Trading Update will contain : Managing and Upgrading…

    Linmios
  4. Fixes and changes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another batch of changes and fixes. Some today, some from last few days. Also, keep your eyes to the skies, there seems to be an increase in activity. Travelling spiritual ships can now be seen flying.…

    Linmios
  5. Update Recap

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another update with fixes and changes. Most of these changes are from updates this week, with some changes in todays patch. Today Fixed bug where sometimes disciples could be stuck in attempting…

    Linmios

February

  1. Various Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is some info one the various patches from last few days. I dont always post a patch notes for every small fix, but i do in the Discord if you are interested. Regarding next update for Sect, i decided to…

    Patch notes
  2. Steam Workshop & More!

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is another update for you all. Steam workshop is now live and fully available. You can read the guide on how it works and how to create mods : workshop guide. Note that mods are only for cultivator…

    Linmios
  3. New Textures and More bug fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. It has now been a week since release of Sect Update. I have been listening to feedback and bug reports and been working hard to fix them all. I have received alot of amazing suggestions and feedback that i…

    Linmios
  4. Sect Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. I have been hard at work fixing most problematic bugs in the new sect update. I will continue to listen to feedback and work hard to make the sect experience enjoyable and bugfree. There was some duplication…

    Linmios
  5. Sect Cultivator Support Pack

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. There is now an Idle Cultivation - Support Pack available. If you really like the game and want to support it, this is for you. If you want more options but don't want to buy this dlc, i am working hard on…

    Linmios
  6. Sect Update

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45607971/21c0bb81693a4a29c143e9d46ff00add2de9778f.png Greetings fellow Cultivators. Sect update is finally here! There will be a Giveaway in the Idle Cultivation Discord. I will give away 3 gamekeys to lucky winners on…

    Linmios
  7. Sect Update Date

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Im here to announce that sect update will arrive on Monday 9th, of February. One part of me want to keep it and continue to polish, but i know it is time to release it.…

    Linmios

January

  1. Sect Update Teaser

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another small patch of various fixes from last week or so. Originally i wanted sect update to be done by now. But due to my ambitions there is still a little left. In The discord i promised less than…

    Linmios
  2. Fixes

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. Here is another patch of fixes. There is currently two polls in the Discord Channel regarding upcomming Sect update. If you want your voice heard, go and vote. Today's changes Fixed oversight where Soul…

    Patch notes
  3. Small Fixes

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. Here is another small patch of fixes. Regarding Secet update, every day im seeing more parts fit together. Im incredibly excited for when i can finally put this in your hands. I have been very ambitious, there…

    Patch notes

December

  1. Fixes

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. I hope everyone is having a great holiday. I was notified of a big problem so i quickly posted this patch. Changes Water element Soul conversion bonus has been changed from autopill threshold to increased…

    Patch notes
  2. New Eternal Heart

    Greetings Fellow cultivators. Here comes another patch. New Defeating the Eternal Empress now awards an Eternal Heart. Consuming Eternal Heart gives option to pick between Artifact Soul Lock Cap or Elemental Soul conversion Cap. (permanent…

    Patch notes
  3. Fixes and Open All

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. Here comes another batch of fixes and changes. I am mostly focused on the big Sect Update which is why some updates and smaller new stuff has slowed down. However Luci has been helping me by looking through my…

    Patch notes

November

  1. Changes to origin and New Origins

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. Here is some changes to how origins are unlocked and 3 new origins. New Expanded Origins soul perk. It is now in 4 unlocks like other soul perks. With each unlock giving you stronger origins. Some that you…

    Patch notes
  2. Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another patch of various smaller fixes. Changes Total cats purchased wasn't counting as intended, should be fixed and properly displayed now The progression bar for cultivation wasn't working past level…

    Patch notes
  3. Shop and Bounty Soul Perks

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another patch. If you got suggestion or a wishlist of things you would like to see for the upcoming sect system, let me know in the steam discussion or on the Discord! New There is now new perks for…

    Patch notes
  4. Small Update

    Greetings fellow Cultivators. Todays patch is quite small. Recently i have gotten into a good flow developing the new Sect System, i will still add more improvements and smaller features to soul and other mechanics. Next up i want to add…

    Patch notes
  5. Weapon Mastery

    Greetings fellow cultivators! Here is a new update! Im hard at work on sect system. In the meantime here is a new feature update Weapon Mastery You can now unlock weapon mastery as a soul power unlock. This unlocks the ability to level up…

    Linmios

October

  1. Fixes and Changes

    Greetings fellow cultivators, here is another patch of fixes. Im currently working on weapon mastery, should be done within a few days. I have also started working on a larger sect update. There is a thread in the discord and a discussion…

    Patch notes
  2. New Features and Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators, here is some new requested features and a whole bunch of bug fixes. Next i want to expand on soul perks, for Shop, Bounty, inventory and more. New Herb Exchange. You can now ascend or descend an herb for a fee…

    Linmios
  3. Bug Fixes and Information

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Some of you that are not present in the discord channel have possibly noticed there has been no update for a while now. The reason is my computer decided to attempt breakthrough and fail, it passed away. I have…

    Linmios

September

  1. Reincarnation Part 2

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45607971/6217081fa135061859261dfa7dda136fdb7b9d49.png Greetings fellow cultivators, the path to eternity has opened. But with this, her eternal prison has become unstable. Reincarnation Part 2 is now out! What is new? The…

    Linmios
  2. Fixes And Changes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. This patch has been a bit slow. The reason is that i Migrated to Godot 4.5. There was some small but serious issues that appeared, so to make sure it was all fixed i left it on the Beta branch. Now I believe…

    Patch notes
  3. Fixes and Changes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another batch of fixes. Regarding Reincarnation Part 2. I am getting closer and closer each day. My current target and goal is to finish it before 24th of September. I can't promise anything, since it…

    Patch notes
  4. Bug Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators. Here is another batch of fixes and changes. Reincarnation part 2 is getting closer and closer, I don't dare promise any specific day. But i can say that the most time heavy part has been completed. All new…

    Patch notes
  5. Small Fixes

    Greetings fellow cultivators, here is some smaller fixes. Changes Adjusted colors of colored unlock panels in bounty panel, to be consistent with other realm color representations Fixed a bug with saplings sometimes starting at stage 10…

    Patch notes
  6. Reduced Array and Shop Prices and Bug Fixes

    Greetings Fellow cultivators, here is another patch of changes. New There is not a new Toggle in the settings, if you want a small reminder when something is inactive. Changes Fixed bug where herb market didn't properly reset upon Character…

    Patch notes

August

  1. Bug Fixes

    Greetings Fellow Cultivators, here is another patch with fixes. I'm hard at work on Reincarnation Part 2, there is mostly armors and items left to modify. Here is today's changes. Changes Adjusted T3 Spirit Cultivation Manual Geode rewards…

    Patch notes

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