Idle RPGs are built for short sessions: your heroes keep fighting while you are away, and you come back to collect, upgrade and push further. Here are ten worth installing in 2026, chosen for how they play rather than how they advertise. One of them is ours, and we say so where it appears.
1. AFK Journey
The follow-up to AFK Arena moves the formula into an open world with strategic battles and a large cast of heroes to collect. It is the most visually polished game on this list. Best for players who enjoy hero collection and team building, and who are fine with gacha summoning.
2. Melvor Idle
Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle is pure progression: combat plus dozens of skills such as woodcutting, smithing and farming, all advancing while you are away. It is a one-time purchase without microtransactions in the core game, which is rare in the genre. Best for players who love spreadsheets and long-term goals.
3. Idle Heroes
A hero collector that has been running since 2016, with deep team building and a huge roster. Best for veterans of the genre who want years of content.
4. Tap Titans 2
The classic tap RPG: you tap to attack, hire heroes who fight for you and prestige to climb ever higher. Its stage count is enormous. Best for players who like active tapping sessions between idle periods.
5. Legend of Mushroom
A light, cheerful idle RPG where you play a mushroom warrior. Sessions are short and the progression is generous. Best for quick check-ins during the day.
6. Legend of Slime
Here you play the slime army instead of the heroes. Simple to read and among the more generous games for free players. Best as a relaxed second idle game.
7. Idle Slayer
A pixel-art runner where your slayer attacks automatically while you jump to collect coins, with layers of upgrades and ascensions. Best for players who like a bit of action in their idle game.
8. Rogue with the Dead
A roguelike idle strategy game: every run makes you stronger for the next one. Best for players who like the “one more run” loop.
9. Summoner’s Greed
A tower defense with a twist: you are the villain, defending your treasure from waves of heroes. Best for players who want something other than a hero collector.
10. Reincarnation 100 (our game)
Full disclosure: this one is ours, made by a team of two. Reincarnation 100 is a dark fantasy idle RPG where dying is the progression. Your paladin fights through ten circles of hell on their own, even offline, and every death brings a rebirth with souls, talents and a new blessing. At stage 100 the King of Hell waits with a hundred reincarnations of his own, and he remembers how you beat him. It is free; purchases are optional and the only ads are reward videos you choose to watch. Best for players who want a darker setting and a story with an ending. It is on Reincarnation 100 on Google Play.
How to choose
- You want to collect heroes: AFK Journey or Idle Heroes.
- You want to pay once and be done: Melvor Idle.
- You like tapping: Tap Titans 2 or Idle Slayer.
- You want short, relaxed sessions: Legend of Mushroom or Legend of Slime.
- You want dark fantasy and a story built around rebirth: Reincarnation 100.
Sources: store pages and 2026 roundups by Onirealms, ProGameGuides, Udonis and Wikipedia. Features and prices change, so check each store page before you install.