Steam Game Idler - Every Steam Tool You Need in One App

Steam Game Idler - Every Steam Tool You Need in One App

Farm trading cards, manage achievements, boost playtime and sell your inventory, all on autopilot from a single app

By pug Published 19th Oct 2026




Steam Game Idler (SGI)  is a desktop app that automates the repetitive side of Steam. It farms your trading cards, unlocks achievements, boosts playtime and sells your inventory items on the Steam Market, all while running in the background so you can get on with something else. It works on Windows and Linux, and doesn't need the Steam client installed or open.

What can it do?


• Card Farming: farm trading cards to sell for a profit or use in badge crafting, in up to 32 games at once
• Achievement Unlocker: unlock achievements automatically with human-like behaviour, using your own order, delays and schedule
• Achievement Manager: manually unlock or lock any achievement for any game, and edit its stats
• Inventory Manager: sell your inventory items on the Market with automatic pricing that accounts for Steam's fees
• Playtime Booster: increase any game's total playtime by idling them, up to 32 games at once
• Automatic Idler: automatically idle up to 32 chosen games whenever SGI launches
• Task Scheduling: when one feature finishes, automatically start another
• Free Game Alerts: get notified when there are free Steam games to claim
• Multi-Account Support: manage every feature for multiple Steam accounts at the same time
• Customisation: personalise the app with themes, fonts, custom backgrounds and your own Steam status

Is it safe, and is it free?


SGI connects to Steam the same way Valve's own apps and tools do, and its source code is public for anyone to check. Sign in with a QR code from the Steam mobile app, or on Windows, just use the Steam account already signed in on your PC, no password required.

Take a look at the source code on GitHub

Get started


1. Download Steam Game Idler for Windows or Linux from GitHub or the website
    • https://github.com/zevnda/steam-game-idler/releases
    • https://steamgameidler.com/download
2. Sign in with your local Steam client (no password required), a QR code, or your username and password
3. Pick what you want SGI to do and let it run

Need help? Read the docs , join the Discord , or ask your questions below.

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Games List


Card Farming


Idling / Playtime Booster


Achievement Manager

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