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what is Ember Folks?

Gather resources and hire workers to revive a dying star in this short idle incremental game.

Ember Folks is a brief idle game focused on resource accumulation and reigniting a fading star by purchasing workers and upgrades to boost progress.

It sits in the Idle / Prestige / Numbers / Management / Strategy corner of the genre. Like most idle games it runs on a simple loop — earn, reinvest, automate — but the depth is in how long that loop keeps unfolding. Expect to check in, make a few decisions, and watch the numbers climb whether you're at the keyboard or not.

New to incrementals? Read our beginner's guide first, or just hit play — these games are built to teach themselves.