Idle Slayer - Pixel RPG

What the game is

Idle Slayer - Pixel RPG is a pixel-art role-playing game built around running, collecting coins and improving your character. It suits players who like incremental progress: you can take an active role in the side-scrolling action, then use earned resources to buy upgrades and build progress over time.

Progress and play

Upgrades and a large skill tree give you choices about how to develop your run. The game also includes quests and achievements for goals beyond collecting resources. Progression can slow down, at which point resetting through its prestige-style systems lets you trade some progress for longer-term gains. Offline resource generation means some progress continues while the game is closed.

That mix makes it a fit for both short sessions and players who enjoy planning upgrades between runs. There are several systems to learn, so it may take time to understand how the different forms of progression work.

Public listing details

• Developer: Pablo Leban
• Category: Role Playing
• Rating: About 4.6 out of 5, from 127,003 ratings
• Installs: 5,000,000+

Before you decide

The high rating and install count show that many players have tried the game, but they do not tell you whether its gradual pace will suit you. Expect a loop of running, gathering, spending on upgrades and returning to longer-term progression goals. If you prefer a story-led RPG with a fixed ending, this incremental format may not be what you are looking for.