Idle Gumball Machine

Released Mar 2026

Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game. Shoot gumballs at gears and buy upgrades to make bigger and bigger numbers until you break the game! Short, sweet, relaxing, and addictive!

90% positive · 271 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to buy

Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $3.24 $4.99 −35%

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Evaluation

Idle Gumball Machine launched on March 26, 2026, explicitly marketed by the developer as a "short" and self-contained incremental game. The developer shipped one major post-launch content update — version 1.1 on May 11, 2026 — which added new upgrade types, ball cosmetics (hats), and an auto-fire feature. That update was previewed in beta on April 8, 2026 and delivered as announced. Since May 11, 2026, there have been no further news posts, announcements, or developer communications of any kind. No unreleased DLC is listed on the store, and no future content has been announced. The game's own description emphasizes it is "short," consistent with a developer who designed it as a complete, finite experience. With no outstanding commitments and developer communications having stopped at May 11, 2026 — over four months ago — the game appears to be complete as intended.

Evidence

Version 1.1 update shipped with all previously announced features. Developer thanked players and said 'have fun with the update' — last official communication to date

news post · May 11, 2026 source content shipped

high

Developer previewed version 1.1 in beta, listing specific new features including super upgrades, more ascension upgrades, hats, and auto-fire

news post · Apr 8, 2026 source content planned

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Antique Gear Games

Publisher

Antique Gear Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Incremental, not idle! (despite the name)

A short and relaxing Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game where you shoot gumballs at gears and buy upgrades to make bigger and bigger numbers until you break the game! Enjoy the explosive sense of achievement!