From garage to global unicorn — code your empire.
Idle Startup Tycoon is an incremental clicker game where you build a tech company from zero to trillion-dollar valuation. Tap to write code, upgrade your tech stack, hire automated teams, unlock research breakthroughs, and scale through 7 iconic startup stages. Strategic prestige runs compound your power permanently.
💻 TAP TO CODE — EARN REVENUE
Tap to generate revenue with your coding skills. Upgrade your software stack across 8 tiers: MVP Prototype, Outreach Tool, AI Copilot, Quantum Module, Enterprise SDK, Strategic Partner, Series Launch, and Viral Insight. Scale from +1 to +10,000 revenue per tap. Land critical hits for 10x bonus — unlock up to 85% crit chance through upgrades and research.
🤖 BUILD YOUR AUTOMATED TEAM
Deploy 8 passive income streams: Ping Bot, Proxy Node, Server Cluster, Neural Network Farm, Satellite Uplink, Underground Data Center, Orbital Station, and Self-Improving AI. Your team works 24/7 — earn up to 4 hours of offline income while you sleep (watch an ad for 100% efficiency, or claim 50% automatically).
🚀 7 STAGES OF STARTUP GROWTH
• Garage Startup (1-4) — Bootstrap in your garage
• Co-Working (5-9) — Join the startup community
• First Office (10-14) — Hire your core team
• Series A (15-19) — Scale with venture capital
• Tech Campus (20-24) — Build your headquarters
• Global HQ (25-27) — Expand worldwide
• Unicorn (28+) — Join the billion-dollar club
Each stage changes your visual theme and unlocks new strategic upgrades.
🧪 R&D LAB — 29 PERMANENT RESEARCH UPGRADES
Invest in breakthrough technologies across 5 categories: Productivity, Innovation, Operations, Infrastructure, and Talent. Research unlocks in 4 tiers based on prestige count. All research is permanent — your power compounds across every run.
📈 PRESTIGE: EXIT & SCALE EXPONENTIALLY
Sell your company to restart with a permanent +15% global multiplier. Each prestige makes your next run exponentially faster. Ad-boosted prestige grants +30% (+2 levels). Achievements, research, and daily streaks persist forever.
⚡ 5 ACTIVE ABILITIES
• Crunch Mode — 2x tap power for 30s (6 min cooldown)
• Funding Round — instant 15 min of passive income (20 min cooldown)
• Innovation Sprint — 10x passive income for 20s (10 min cooldown, research-locked)
• Networking Event — 5 auto-clicks/sec for 30s (8 min cooldown, research-locked)
• Growth Hack — +25% crit chance for 25s (7.5 min cooldown, research-locked)
📋 DAILY GIGS & 28-DAY CHECK-IN
Complete 3 gigs every 8 hours across 5 rarities (Common to Legendary). 12 gig types include coding sprints, revenue targets, crit streaks, and ability usage. Log in daily for escalating rewards over 4 weeks — Day 28 grants 10x the standard reward. 48-hour grace period protects your streak.
📊 GROWTH MARKET — 7 STRATEGIC UPGRADES
Data Processor (+10% revenue), Crunch Chip (-5% cooldown), Neural Bandwidth (+5% software), Quantum Link (+5% hardware), Smart Bot (+10 auto-clicks/min), AI Revenue Engine (+25% all income), and Infinite Scaler (+1% all income, NO MAX — infinite endgame scaling).
🏆 COMBO SYSTEM & 51 ACHIEVEMENTS
Chain clicks to build streak multipliers: Nice 1.10x (5+), Great 1.20x (15+), Awesome 1.35x (30+), Legendary 1.50x (50+). Track 51 achievements across 5 categories — every achievement grants a permanent income bonus (+1-10%).
Whether you love idle games, incremental clickers, tycoon simulators, business strategy games, or startup sims — Idle Startup Tycoon delivers deep progression with meaningful strategic choices. Tap to code, automate your income, invest in research, prestige for exponential growth, and build the ultimate tech empire.
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