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Melvor Idle

by Games by Malcs · 2021
9
house score
The verdict

Old-School RuneScape distilled into a spreadsheet you love. Enormous content, respectful monetization (base game is cheap, expansions are optional), and the rare idle game with genuine build variety.

Hot take

It's the best 'second monitor' game ever made and nobody says that out loud. You're not supposed to stare at it — that's the point, and that's why it wins.

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The facts

Developer Games by Malcs
Released 2021
Status active
Platforms web, steam, android, ios
Primary mechanic RuneScape-style skill training, idle
Prestige system none (horizontal expansion via skills + expansions)
Active vs idle pure-idle
Offline progress Yes
Monetization freemium
Pay to win No
Complexity medium
Est. length hundreds of hours
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