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Steam app 3224420 · updated 28 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC

Milky Way Idle

Milky Way Idle: A multiplayer idle RPG where automation replaces grinding. Level up skills, gather resources, craft powerful items, and battle monsters—all while AFK. Trade in the marketplace, join a guild, team up for party combat, and socialize in chat as you progress effortlessly.

Milky Way Idle Steam header artwork
chezecheze
815playing now
85024-hour peak
3,310all-time peak
785average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+4.9Gain+0.63%% gain931Peak

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

02515037541k07 Oct12 Oct17 Oct22 Oct27 Oct01 Nov06 NovWednesday 07 October 2026805 peakThursday 08 October 2026879 peakFriday 09 October 2026915 peakSaturday 10 October 2026911 peakSunday 11 October 2026911 peakMonday 12 October 2026908 peakTuesday 13 October 2026879 peakWednesday 14 October 2026872 peakThursday 15 October 2026885 peakFriday 16 October 2026859 peakSaturday 17 October 2026892 peakSunday 18 October 2026891 peakMonday 19 October 2026869 peakTuesday 20 October 2026888 peakWednesday 21 October 2026908 peakThursday 22 October 2026838 peakFriday 23 October 2026853 peakSaturday 24 October 2026879 peakSunday 25 October 2026885 peakMonday 26 October 2026858 peakTuesday 27 October 2026834 peakWednesday 28 October 2026931 peakThursday 29 October 2026854 peakFriday 30 October 2026864 peakSaturday 31 October 2026839 peakSunday 01 November 2026864 peakMonday 02 November 2026877 peakTuesday 03 November 2026861 peakWednesday 04 November 2026852 peakThursday 05 November 2026842 peakFriday 06 November 2026850 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

21 months, March 2025 to November 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.

08942k3k4kMar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026March 20252,889 monthly peakApril 20253,220 monthly peakMay 20253,310 monthly peakJune 20252,763 monthly peakJuly 20252,034 monthly peakAugust 20251,730 monthly peakSeptember 20251,533 monthly peakOctober 20251,318 monthly peakNovember 20251,141 monthly peakDecember 20251,192 monthly peakJanuary 20261,100 monthly peakFebruary 20261,128 monthly peakMarch 20261,029 monthly peakApril 20261,006 monthly peakMay 2026941 monthly peakJune 2026864 monthly peakJuly 2026840 monthly peakAugust 2026916 monthly peakSeptember 2026926 monthly peakOctober 2026931 monthly peakNovember 2026877 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

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.

02515037541kAugust 2026September 2026October 2026November 2026August 2026916 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 2026926 peak — daily detail belowOctober 2026931 peak — hourly detail belowNovember 2026877 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

August 2026

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

024749574298901 Aug12 Aug16 Aug20 Aug24 Aug28 AugSaturday 01 August 2026916 peakSunday 09 August 2026831 peakMonday 10 August 2026811 peakTuesday 11 August 2026848 peakWednesday 12 August 2026846 peakThursday 13 August 2026848 peakFriday 14 August 2026865 peakSaturday 15 August 2026839 peakSunday 16 August 2026852 peakMonday 17 August 2026912 peakTuesday 18 August 2026877 peakWednesday 19 August 2026834 peakThursday 20 August 2026854 peakFriday 21 August 2026857 peakSaturday 22 August 2026868 peakSunday 23 August 2026897 peakMonday 24 August 2026871 peakTuesday 25 August 2026891 peakWednesday 26 August 2026893 peakThursday 27 August 2026889 peakFriday 28 August 2026875 peakSaturday 29 August 2026879 peakSunday 30 August 2026916 peakMonday 31 August 2026894 peak

September 2026

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

02505007501k01 Sep06 Sep11 Sep16 Sep21 Sep26 SepTuesday 01 September 2026908 peakWednesday 02 September 2026901 peakThursday 03 September 2026876 peakFriday 04 September 2026873 peakSaturday 05 September 2026869 peakSunday 06 September 2026883 peakMonday 07 September 2026911 peakTuesday 08 September 2026925 peakWednesday 09 September 2026897 peakThursday 10 September 2026891 peakFriday 11 September 2026868 peakSaturday 12 September 2026875 peakSunday 13 September 2026887 peakMonday 14 September 2026873 peakTuesday 15 September 2026841 peakWednesday 16 September 2026880 peakThursday 17 September 2026816 peakFriday 18 September 2026847 peakSaturday 19 September 2026863 peakSunday 20 September 2026904 peakMonday 21 September 2026885 peakTuesday 22 September 2026896 peakWednesday 23 September 2026909 peakThursday 24 September 2026825 peakFriday 25 September 2026880 peakSaturday 26 September 2026910 peakSunday 27 September 2026903 peakMonday 28 September 2026926 peakTuesday 29 September 2026888 peakWednesday 30 September 2026875 peak

October 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 583 hourly samples from 07 Oct, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

02515037541k01 Oct06 Oct11 Oct16 Oct21 Oct26 Oct31 OctThursday 01 October 2026834 peakFriday 02 October 2026839 peakSaturday 03 October 2026844 peakSunday 04 October 2026865 peakMonday 05 October 2026874 peakTuesday 06 October 2026845 peakWednesday 07 October 2026866 peakThursday 08 October 2026879 peakFriday 09 October 2026915 peakSaturday 10 October 2026911 peakSunday 11 October 2026911 peakMonday 12 October 2026908 peakTuesday 13 October 2026879 peakWednesday 14 October 2026872 peakThursday 15 October 2026885 peakFriday 16 October 2026859 peakSaturday 17 October 2026892 peakSunday 18 October 2026891 peakMonday 19 October 2026869 peakTuesday 20 October 2026888 peakWednesday 21 October 2026908 peakThursday 22 October 2026838 peakFriday 23 October 2026853 peakSaturday 24 October 2026879 peakSunday 25 October 2026885 peakMonday 26 October 2026858 peakTuesday 27 October 2026834 peakWednesday 28 October 2026931 peakThursday 29 October 2026854 peakFriday 30 October 2026864 peakSaturday 31 October 2026839 peak

November 2026

6 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 136 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

023747471094701 Nov02 Nov03 Nov04 Nov05 Nov06 NovSunday 01 November 2026864 peakMonday 02 November 2026877 peakTuesday 03 November 2026861 peakWednesday 04 November 2026852 peakThursday 05 November 2026842 peakFriday 06 November 2026850 peak
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 28 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC
App ID
3224420
Last updated
25 Apr 2026 build 22810051
Update pace
Quiet no update while we have been watching · 0 in 56 days watched
Developer
cheze
Publisher
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Release date
Mar 6, 2025
Platforms
Windows
Download size
87 MB
Install size
275 MB
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, MMO, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Unknown
Early Access
Listed in Early Access
Achievements
77

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsIn-App PurchasesFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Early AccessIdlerIncrementalCasualTradingMMORPGCuteCraftingCombatPvEText-BasedEconomyResource ManagementFantasyMinimalistMassively MultiplayerOld SchoolFree to PlayRPGIndie
About this gameFull description from Steam
Step into Milky Way Idle, a multiplayer idle game that combines classic RPG elements with automated progression and an active community. Level up skills, manage resources, craft equipment, and battle monsters - all while progressing effortlessly, even when offline. Automated Progression: Queue up a sequence of actions with offline progress of 10+ hours (or days!). No manual grinding - plan smart and play at your own pace. Level Up Skills: Level up 10 non-combat skills and 7 combat skills. Choose how to allocate your time and resources to optimize your growth. Gather And Craft: Gather resources and craft them into consumables, equipment, and more. AFK Combat: Battle monsters, bosses, and dungeons with diverse combat styles while fully AFK. Auto-activate consumables and abilities with configurable conditions. Multiplayer: Trade valuable items, party up for dungeons, socialize in guilds, and climb the leaderboards. Long-Term Depth: Unlock hundreds of items, hunt rare drops, enhance your equipment. Enjoy content designed to last months or even years. Active Development: New features and updates arrive every 1-2 months to expand your journey.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência fantasiosa
IGRS18Interaksi Daring · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or newer Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or later (SSE2 instruction set support required) Memory: 1 GB RAM Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS 10.9 or later Memory: 1 GB RAM Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported languages2 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
Simplified Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
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Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

77 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Got Milk?Achievement
FletcherAchievement
Sweet ToothAchievement
GraduateAchievement
Jerry SlayerAchievement
Beginner AdventurerAchievement
Feeling BlueAchievement
Bag MakerAchievement
Tea EnthusiastAchievement
Enhancer IAchievement

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13 developer announcements, Mar 2025 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC

July

  1. Guild Expansion, Additional Localizations, and QOL Improvements (7/12/2026)

    The guild expansion has arrived! Guilds now run weekly Guild Trials: cooperative skilling and combat challenges where the whole guild climbs tiers of increasing difficulty together. Trials use a snapshot of your chosen loadout and run…

    milkywayidlebusiness

April

  1. Labyrinth Improvements, Steam Client Update, and More!

    We've made a number of improvements to the Labyrinth based on player feedback. The biggest change is that scrolls will no longer provide buffs in the Labyrinth, and instead, 9 new permanent buff upgrades are available in the Labyrinth Shop.…

    cheze

February

  1. Major Patch - Labyrinth and QOL Improvements

    LabyrinthThe Labyrinth consists of floors of skilling and combat challenges with increasing difficulty. Navigate through a grid of rooms to progress, collect loot, and advance to deeper floors.Each floor contains skilling challenges, combat…

    cheze

December

  1. Major Patch - Steam Achievements, Collection, Bestiary, And More

    Features and Content:Achievements:73 Achievements spanning 6 tiers of difficulty.Completing each tier grants permanent buffs.Achievements are synced with Steam achievements when playing from Steam client.View other players' achievements on…

    cheze

November

  1. Minor Steam Update - Nov 10, 2025

    1) Allow manual selection of main vs mirror server from menu 2) Improved detection of connection failure and error handling

    Patch notes
  2. Connection Issues from mainland China & Temporary Solution

    We’re aware that a large number of players in mainland China are currently unable to connect or are experiencing severe connection issues. This appears to be caused by network or firewall restrictions within China, not by any recent changes…

    Patch notes

August

  1. Major Patch - Combat Rework, Charms, and Refined Equipment

    Combat Rework1) All combat styles now require the Attack skill for accuracy. Players will now receive Attack experience equal to 15% of their existing Ranged experience and 12% of their Magic experience. This adjustment is based on…

    cheze

June

  1. Chat Report System and QOL Improvements From Community Feedback

    Features and Content:Chat Report System: Players can now report rule-breaking messages in the chat.1.1. Reports are sent to moderators for review and potential action.1.2. Automod may be applied to messages that receive enough reports.…

    cheze

May

  1. MooPass and Other News

    The MooPass is here, an optional membership that provides a variety of helpful but non-essential perks! All characters can claim 14 days of MooPass for free, and an additional 14 days have been granted to all existing characters. For more…

    cheze

April

  1. Pirate Cove Dungeon, 4th Character Slot, and Custom Cosmetic Policy Update

    The Pirate Cove Dungeon is now open for exploration! This new dungeon features a variety of new T95 weapons and armors, as well as new abilities. We've also made some adjustments to existing items and abilities to improve balance and…

    cheze

March

  1. Server Upgrade

    We are performing another server upgrade due to the continued increase in player count. The expected downtime will be 15-30 minutes. Please refresh or restart your game afterwards. Thanks for your understanding and support!

    Patch notes
  2. Server Upgrade Complete

    Thank you for waiting. You can now refresh (or restart) your game to continue playing.

    Patch notes
  3. Server Upgrade

    We will be performing a server upgrade due to the increase in players from the Steam release. This will occur at 3/11 10:00PM PST. The expected downtime will be 15-30 minutes.

    Patch notes

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