Independent mobile games

Idle Labs Studio

Indie games for iPhone and iPad, built around satisfying progression, bold pixel art, and sessions that fit your day.

Pick your next obsession

Build a space program, run a futuristic academy, or test your timing one precise tap at a time.

Three games, three ways to play

Every Idle Labs game is designed for mobile, but each one has a different rhythm—from compounding progress in the background to an arcade run that demands your full attention.

For incremental progress

Explore with Planetary Idle

Recruit scientists, research expeditions, unlock discoveries, and prestige for permanent advantages while your space program keeps earning offline.

Explore Planetary Idle →

For idle management

Build with Space Academy Idle

Design a growing campus, improve its facilities, train promising students, and graduate scientists who power your next expansion.

See Space Academy Idle →

For arcade focus

React with baut

Read the movement, tap at exactly the right moment, and chase a higher score through quick attempts, instant retries, and escalating patterns.

Take on baut →

Choose the kind of progress you enjoy

Planetary Idle and Space Academy Idle both reward short check-ins and keep moving while you are away. The difference is what you want to shape when you return.

Prefer numbers, upgrades, and prestige?

Planetary Idle centers on compounding income, optional tapping, scientific discoveries, and reset bonuses that help every new run reach further into the galaxy.

Prefer building, layout, and management?

Space Academy Idle turns progression into a living campus where admissions, classrooms, landmarks, and student graduations all contribute to long-term growth.

Want a challenge with no waiting?

baut trades idle progress for pure timing. It is the pick for focused, one-minute sessions where every retry is a fresh chance to beat your best round.

Roberto Frias Nerio on Indie Apps