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86%52686% positive reviews, Very Positive across 526 reviews·Release date TBA·Idler · Exploration
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Idle Research 2 is an addictive, heavily-layered, incremental game themed around energy and resource management. It brings strategy, QOL, and feature synergism to the next level. The game takes place in 2070 on planet Mu Ra Tempel after the devasting Earth-27 Mutually Assured Destruction incident.
Idle Research 2
SteamIdle Research 2 is the sequel to the flask and energy driven Idle Research. This is an addictive, heavily-layered, incremental game that brings strategy and feature synergism to the next level.
You wake up from a timed-cryogenic pod in 2070 on planet Mu Ra Tempel — after the devasting Earth-27 Mutually Assured Destruction incident.
Develop yourself, learn about the planet you have waken up on, and become better at literally everything possible! With tons of game mechanics, features, decisions, resources, and statistics, it is up to you on what you want your destiny on Mu to be.
Idle Research 2 isn't your typical incremental game, it is built with the user in mind:
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