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Idle Monster TD

by Swell Games LLC · 2021

Place elemental monsters on the map to hold off endless robot waves, combining their abilities and upgrading stats between fights.

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From the developer's own description, reviewed Sep 29, 2026. Suggest a correction
EndlessEnding
∞Time to finish
70%Idle (0 = active)
YesOffline progress
?Prestige layers
?Save export
?Plays on mobile
F2PPrice

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72%Steam positive · Mostly Positive
815Steam reviews

Pulled from the Steam store.

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Idle Monster TD: common questions

Does Idle Monster TD have an ending?

No. Idle Monster TD is built to keep going: there's no final screen, just further layers, upgrades and records to chase.

Does Idle Monster TD have offline progress?

Yes. Idle Monster TD keeps producing while the game is closed, and you collect the progress when you come back.

Is Idle Monster TD an idle game or an active one?

Leans idle: we rate it 70 on a scale where 0 means fully active and 100 means it plays itself. Checking in a few times a day is enough.

Is Idle Monster TD free?

Idle Monster TD is free to play, with optional in-game purchases.

Where can you play Idle Monster TD?

Idle Monster TD is available on steam.

What games are like Idle Monster TD?

Legends of Monster:Idle RPG, Tap Wizard 2 and Incremental Adventures share the most with it. Legends of Monster:Idle RPG: also animals, combat. All games like Idle Monster TD →