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Antique Gear Games · Published by Antique Gear Games · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 91% positive (270 reviews) · 10 achievements
Last updated 10 Oct 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!
£4.29
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · 2026 · More under £5 games
Idle Gumball Machine invites you to relax and strategize as you incrementally build your way through this unique simulation. Shoot gumballs at gears, buy upgrades, and watch the numbers grow until you break the game!
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!
Gumball Fun: shoot gumballs at gears and enjoy your time by watching them bounce and spin around!
Various Upgrades: buy upgrades to achieve explosive number growth in unique and surprising ways!
Auto-fire: you now have the option to shoot gumballs automatically! The auto-fire's delay can be removed using a late-game upgrade.
Ascension: includes an ascension mechanic that allows you to sacrifice everything to get super powerful upgrades!
Relaxing In-Game Atmosphere: Features relaxing music and satisfying sound effects.
Wishlist and/or buy the game! (please)
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745 4GB PCIE Video Graphics Card M302N
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 3.6 GHz
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: RX 580 8G
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Community & EventsOfficial
35% OFF Until Aug 20! Idle Gumball Machine Joins the Pins & Pegs Fest!
Celebrate Steam’s Pins & Pegs Fest with huge discounts! Grab Idle Gumball Machine at 30% OFF Until Aug 20!Thank you to the 11,875 players who have purchased this short and relaxing Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game! If you haven’t had a chance to check out Idle Gumball Machine yet, why not start your pinball journey right now? ːsteamhappyːRead full article on Community Announcements (UG)Patch NotesOfficial
Idle Gumball Machine 1.1 Update Out Now!!!
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 PoteetRead full article on Community Announcements (antiquegearstudio)Patch NotesOfficial
Want a sneak peek at the upcoming update?
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 PoteetRead full article on Community Announcements (antiquegearstudio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Cool Bundles that Idle Gumball Machine is in!
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 WardenRead full article on Community Announcements (antiquegearstudio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Idle Gumball Machine Has Just Released!!!
You heard me, Idle Gumball Machine, my gumball-bouncing incremental game, is out now. It's 30% off, so get it while it's fresh!Thank you to everyone who:Played the demoWishlisted the gamePlayed the game on their YouTube/Twitch channels or otherwise promoted it, especially Game*Spark （196.8k X followers),IdleCub ( 147k subs), ImCade (1.08M subs), Vicio ONE MORE TIME!!!!(1.8M subs), DangerouslyFunny (2.75M subs),Real Civil Engineer (2.77M subs), MaxPalaro (2.79M subs), ViteC (4.02M subs) and Blitz (4.35M subs)！Localized the game (y'all were very patient with me!)Let me add Nubby from Nubby's Number Factory to the game (thank you MogDogBlog Productions!!!)I'll be reading all the reviews that you give, so please leave your feedback in one and I'll do my best to improve the game even further!Now, go shoot some gumballs and break the game!Read full article on Community Announcements (antiquegearstudio)
