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Idle Gumball Machine

Idle Gumball Machine

by Antique Gear Games

★ 93%
Price $4.99
Avg Players 6
Reviews 194
Released Mar 26, 2026
2DArcadeCasualClicker
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Idle Gumball Machine pairs Plinko-style physics with incremental progression: shoot gumballs to trigger cascading multipliers, then spend earnings on upgrades that push your numbers into exponential territory. It's a clicker-focused game (despite the title) with quirky visuals and music, designed for shorter play sessions rather than true idle gains.

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What players are saying

▲ Recommended 1 hrs
Idle Gumball Machine is an incremental clicker game.

I am not sure why 'idle' is in the title, this isn't an idle game whatsoever! You need to be clicking to progress, otherwise the progress is going to be EXTREMELY slow if not impossible. The game is very short, but insanely satisfying. The style and the music is pretty unique and there's a little nonsensical story to go with it.

Progress is constantly and steady, you never really stall and there are no true prestige system where you reset and need forever to get back to your previous state, it takes the matter of a minute to go back to your same upgrades! The game is nothing revolutionary, sure, but it kept me engaged from start to finish!

Overall, a fun little incremental clicker game. Worth it on sale! (Because it's 2 hours long.)
8 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 3 hrs
The full game takes much further what I tried months ago in the demo, with a progression that isn’t quite as fast, but it’s interesting to see how factors are added that cause the numbers to grow exponentially. And, well, that’s it: an incremental clicker game with Plinko-style physics.
Note that, as far as I got at least, you can’t automate it.
It won’t blow your mind, but it’s a nice way to kill some time with something in playing in the background.
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8 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 3 hrs
Very fun! Enjoyed the playtest and this is basically the same thing. Happy to get it 30% off, full price is maybe a little much for how short it is. Would love some new content! But still a good time with well made art and a very cute style.
7 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

Idle Gumball Machine 1.1 Update Out Now!!!

39 days ago
The 1.1 update is finally ready! Here's what I've added:New meta upgradesNew non-meta upgradesSuper upgrades that are like meta META upgradesAn auto-fire featureHats for your balls!Thanks to everyone for your support. I'm glad that the game has been received so well. Thank you for playing, and have fun with the update.-Vincent Poteet

Want a sneak peek at the upcoming update?

72 days ago
Hi everyone, I'm working on a new content update! If you want a sneak peek at it, right-click on the game in your library, click on "properties", click on "Game Versions and Betas", and then enter this password: ReallyCoolGamingThe game should update to version 1.1.1! This version includes:"Super" upgrades that let you run through the whole game, but insanely fast!More ascension and non-ascension upgrades!Hats for your balls! (gumballs)An auto-fire feature! (after all, the game does have "Idle" in the title...)Look at the windmill!!! Isn't it cool??Thanks so much to everyone for your support! The reception of the game has been great!-Vincent Poteet

Cool Bundles that Idle Gumball Machine is in!

84 days ago
Hi, thanks to everyone for a great launch! I'd like to take this opportunity to show you some bundles that Idle Gumball Machine is in. Hopefully you can get a good deal!Antique Gear Games CollectionMaktala: Slime Lootfest X Idle Gumball MachineVoid Miner X Idle Gumball MachineDice x GumballIdle Gumball Machine X Is Zombody HomeIdle Gumball Machine X Rock CrusherIddle Gumball Machine X Ash Warden

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