Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG is an action app developed by BLACKBYTE.
How many times has Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG been downloaded?
Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG has been downloaded 2.8 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 820 times.
What is the rating of Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG?
Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG is rated 4.15 out of 5 stars, based on 75 ratings.
Is Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG free?
Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG is free to download. The APK download size is 106.32 MB. The latest version available is 1.3.4. The last update was on August 25, 2026.
What are the requirements for Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG?
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play June 2026.
Description
Your hero holds the line. You build the machine that keeps it standing.
Idle Runner is an AFK defense RPG. Your hero stands its ground and fights on its own — firing at range, meleeing whatever gets close — while you decide where every coin goes.
IT REALLY RUNS WHILE YOU'RE GONE Most idle games just estimate what you missed. Idle Runner keeps simulating. Close the app, lock your phone, walk away — waves keep coming, coins keep dropping, your build keeps earning. A notification tells you when your hero finally falls, so you know exactly when to come back.
8 WORLDS, ENDLESS WAVES Enchanted Forest, Dark Cavern, Scorched Desert, Corrupted Forest, Volcanic Wastes, Void Realm, Celestial Spire and Frostbound Forest. Each brings its own enemies, its own look, and a boss every 10 waves. Goblins, trolls, knights, vampires and necromancers all behave differently — and punish different mistakes.
A BUILD WORTH OPTIMIZING • Workshop — permanent upgrades that stack run after run • Ascension — push past max level for bonuses that never reset • 10 active powers — Fireball, Frost, Berserker, Timewarp, Shadow Clone, Fire Nova and more, each upgradeable • Equipment — six rarities up to Mythic, with magical powers, sockets, merging and salvage • Runes — offense, defense, economy and utility, with synergy sets • Passive skills that unlock as you hit milestones
Maxing an upgrade doesn't finish it. Ascend it for bonuses that ignore the cap, then raise the ascension ceiling itself through Awakening — and go again. The waves never stop, and your coin counter stops fitting normal notation long before you run out of things to buy.
THE ENDGAME IS THE POINT • Sanctum — long-form rituals that reshape how your run behaves • Awakening — a deep node tree with real tier gates • Artifacts — craft them, attune them, complete the set bonuses • Jewelry — rings and amulets with procs that chain, burn and explode • Forge — turn raw materials into the gear you actually wanted • Trials — modifier runs for players who want the ceiling raised • Dark spells — a separate resource with its own risk
COMPANIONS, SKINS, SEASONS Animated companions fight beside you and level from every wave survived. Hero skins bring their own look and bonuses. A season pass runs free and premium tracks side by side, with daily and weekly quests, and War Banners that snowball the longer you last.
BUILT FAIR No energy bar. No paywall. No timer telling you to stop. Diamonds come from playing — chests, quests, milestones and optional ads. Everything in the game is reachable without spending a thing.
BUILT TO LAST Cloud save across devices. An in-game encyclopedia for when you want the actual numbers instead of a guess. Runs that take minutes, and a progression curve measured in months. Actively developed — new worlds, new systems and new seasons keep landing while you're still climbing the last one.
Hold the line.
Recent changes: • Merging now keeps your roll quality, and PERFECT rolls stay PERFECT • Merged items keep their magical power instead of rolling a new one • Battle Dwarf skin is back with redrawn art • Support replies can include screenshots • Fixed a rare data loss - the game now restores from the cloud • Fixed the rewarded ad getting stuck on "Loading" • Fixed earned passive skill tiers staying locked • Leaf Furnace prices no longer reset after quitting a run • Stability fixes
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Comments on Idle Runner - AFK Defense RPG for Android
★★★★☆Artem· Jun 16, 2026
Pretty nice idle. Are you planning to add any type of leaderboard later?
★★★★☆LHFP· Aug 11, 2026
Over the past couple of recent updates, the "catching up" screen, upon loading the app, has slowed to a crawl. Takes 5+ minutes sometimes. Yet sometimes I only have 5 minutes to play/do upkeep, so is there any reason to open the app any longer? Edit: thanks for the quick reply, dev.
★★★★★Max· Aug 25, 2026
Awesome game. Playing it every day. The longer you play, the more you unlock and the mechanics become really deep. Everything is unlockable just by playing. Love it
★☆☆☆☆Gerard Dummett· Jun 28, 2026
Idle games should have offline gains, or a way to replay stages automatically that's free. I don't get any offline gains. How does that work? Death replay is $16.00? Idle game where you need to be active to restart combat.
★★☆☆☆Derek Lawrence· Jul 30, 2026
It's okay, but badly balanced, feels like it was just spit out with AI
★☆☆☆☆XJ· Aug 21, 2026
It seems really bare bones and limited, I got bored waiting for enemies to require upgrades to beat them.
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