Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising ▶ Trailer
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AdventureCasualIndieRPGStrategyIdlerLootParty-Based RPGDark Fantasy2D

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Game description

A Lovecraftian idle RPG with auto-battles, loot farming, chests, team strategy, town building, gear crafting, Runewords, stages, towers, realms, and seasons. Serve the Old Gods, build your town, corrupt the chosen, and fight for their awakening!

Basic info

DeveloperSmall Mill, Small Mill
PublisherSmall Mill, Small Mill
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 12, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64bit / Windows 11 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz / AMD A12-9800
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7770
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 458 reviews from the past 1 year

71.0/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (78%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

125 reviews enjoy the depth of Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising, but grind and cluttered menus weigh on it; it scores 71.0.

👍 Strengths

125 reviews enjoy it as a great starting point with real depth. 75 credit two developers who put in an insane amount of work, and Tech & Support ranks 12th of 1399. 69 enjoy massive build variety and deep gear tinkering. Others say there is lots of content and mechanical depth, and some like passive currency and offline rewards. Content Volume ranks 847th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay appears in 77% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1104th of 1396. 52 reviews find the menu controls frustrating, the most upvoted citing overlapping windows and vague effect text. 46 find the grind excessive and the resource economy punishing. 41 find stat balance poor, the most upvoted citing redundant stats, fake complexity and harsh luck. Others find stats confusing, and some say the game ends abruptly without enough endgame. Pricing & Fairness ranks 937th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“great jumping off point with depth despite grind being genre standard” · 125 reviews
“2 developers put insane amount into game” · 75 reviews
“massive build variety and obsessive gear tinkering depth” · 69 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.55 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “massive build variety and obsessive gear tinkering depth” · 69 reviews
Negative “stat system is opaque, synergies unclear, feels random and pointless” · 15 reviews

Progression 40% · Difficulty 13% · Onboarding 21% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 18%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

World +2.33 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.06 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “thousands of boxes to open, repetitive operations with no satisfaction” · 13 reviews
Positive “smooth progression curve with diverse builds and no resource bottlenecks” · 3 reviews

Volume 22% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.44 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -0.71 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.49 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “too many redundant stats creating fake complexity and horrible RNG moments” · 41 reviews
Positive “five of six classes have interesting abilities and builds with synergy options” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 11% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.81 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “2 developers put insane amount into game” · 75 reviews
Negative “direction hitting brick wall, RNG endgame persists, Chinese exclusive with poor translation and community” · 2 reviews

Stability 2% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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