# Idle Energy Empire

> Idle simulation game of building and managing an energy factory in a post-apocalyptic world. (iPhone/iPad app by SOZAP.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-energy-empire/id6737407950 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SOZAP](https://appshunter.io/developer/952456051)
- Category: Games
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 143 App Store ratings · 49 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 273 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-11-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-energy-empire/id6737407950/reviews.md

## What is Idle Energy Empire?

Power Up Your Factory and Survive the Wasteland!

Welcome to Idle Electricity Outpost – an electrifying idle simulation game where you build and manage your energy empire in a post-apocalyptic wasteland! Generate electricity, produce powerful batteries, and defend your factory from relentless zombie hordes. Are you ready to light up the future?

Manage Your Resources
Start by harvesting essential minerals, creating glass cases, and forging metal components. Combine these resources to produce high-tech batteries and sell them for profit. Use your earnings to expand and optimize your factory!

Upgrade Your Machines
Boost your production capabilities by upgrading key machines:
Furnace: Refine raw minerals into usable materials.
Assembly Unit: Build battery components with precision.
Charging Station: Power up and prepare your batteries for sale.

Efficient Logistics
Run an electric train to deliver minerals to your factory while your hard-working bots and skilled workers keep everything running smoothly. Every process counts towards creating an efficient energy empire.

Connect the Grid
Take charge of the power lines! Strategically connect electricity across your factory to keep the machines running and the lights on. This unique gameplay feature sets you apart from other tycoons.

Defend Against Zombies
Survive the post-apocalyptic wasteland by defending your factory from zombies! Tap to eliminate threats and keep your workers safe. Can you protect your outpost while growing your energy empire?

Expand Your Outpost
Use your profits to expand your operations, discover new technologies, and create the ultimate electricity hub. Turn your wasteland factory into a beacon of light for the future!

Idle Electricity Outpost offers addictive idle gameplay, engaging strategy, and an exciting mix of survival and simulation. Download now and start building your energy empire today!

## Key features

- Resource management
- Machine upgrades
- Battery production
- Electric train logistics
- Grid connection gameplay
- Zombie defense
- Factory expansion

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Factory 2 Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Factory 2 Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Factory 3 Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Factory 3 Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Few gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gem pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem pack 5 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Idle Energy Empire?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 No ads
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Promotes awareness about clean energy
- 👍 Relaxing yet challenging
- 💡 Competitive edge with energy trading

**Cons**

- 🐛 Button to progress not working
- 🐛 Glitchy opening animation
- 🐛 Tasks not visible on small screens
- 🔋 Frequent ads interrupting flow

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Button to upgrade factory not working
- Stuck at loading screen
- Unable to progress past first factory

**Most requested features**

- Add more factories (4, 5, 6)
- Paid version to remove ads
- Ability to scroll or resize tasks

## Recent user reviews (10 of 49)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-energy-empire/id6737407950/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2025-12-14*

There’s too many bugs in the game. For example:
- Upgrade for Raids keeps eating my gems and not giving me the upgrade
- Settlement upgrades in the map often have incorrect listed requirements (e.g. “Level up 4 more settlements for next tier” when it is actually 6 more settlements)

I’ve submitted the bugs to the developer, but they still haven’t fixed them even though several weeks have passed. Also, based on the update schedule of the game, I don’t think it’s getting any new content despite what it says in game and what they are telling people in other reviews.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your experience! We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please contact us at support@sozap.mail.helpshift.com with information about your issue and ideally a screenshot of the error you are getting. We'll definitely look into it.

### 1/5 — Copy and paste of the lumber game

*2025-09-24*

Copy and paste of the lumber game. You have the planter - the machines that dispense the material. The lumberjacks - the workers shaping the material. The truck transporting the logs - the train that transports the material. The forklifts - the drones. The refiners - the refiners. The builders - the mixers. The loading bay - the loading bay. The customers that take the lumber - the customers that take the material. Exact same game. Different skin

**Developer response:** Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry you feel Idle Energy Empire comes off as too similar to “the lumber game.” We strive to bring unique mechanics and experiences—mixing idle energy management, resource building, and combat against zombie threats—to set us apart.
That said, we’re always listening. If there are specific features in other games you feel we closely resemble (or ones you liked), we’d love to hear them. Your thoughts help us improve in future updates. Thanks for giving us a try, and we hope we can win you over with upcoming content!
— The Idle Energy Empire Team

### 3/5 — Good game just some bugs

*2025-08-23, version 0.4.4*

Game is pretty good not to much to complain about just needs a no ads in game purchase, different way to earn gems its incredibly hard to get them, on top of that metal detectors are also hard to get without pulling out the wallet especially at factory 5 when I did all my challenges for them. Speaking on factory 5 its where I'm at and my mining train is level 31 (Max) and I still cant purchase one more mining train it says "Available in factory 5".Also when you try to upgrade your tap strength the time doesn't continue when you are off game so for example if it's 24hrs you gotta be on for 24hrs.  All around decent game just needs some tweaks and fix the bugs. For  reference I'm 89.12% map explored on factory 5 with mostly everything max so I play pretty often still would recommend game just needs time.

### 1/5 — Waste of time do not download at any cost

*2025-07-29*

Sheer greed from the constant adverts you cannot get into a flow and then the app stopped working so deleted and downloaded and it’s straight back to the beginning. Lazy greedy developers doing a fast cash grab avoid this rubbish like the plague and ignore the fake reviews obviously written by the developers friends and family.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your experience! We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. The game is still in its early development phase, we will forward this to our production team. Thank you for playing.

### 4/5 — Great game but with a question

*2025-07-24*

Absolutely love the game and has been my go to game for the last month. But I’m wondering if the toggle on the storage manager for recurring order should be working? Would be great for me to find out

### 3/5 — Fun, but broken

*2025-07-10*

It’s a super fun game but there is a bug where you can’t change factories

**Developer response:** Hi,
Thank you for reporting this, and sorry for the inconvenience.
In the current version, the game is designed so that you can only play the currently active factory.
Completed factories begin generating idle exploration tokens once they’re finished.
Thanks for playing.

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2025-07-10*

There’s too many bugs in the game. For example:
- Upgrade for Raids keeps eating my gems and not giving me the upgrade
- Settlement upgrades in the map often have incorrect listed requirements (e.g. “Level up 4 more settlements for next tier” when it is actually 6 more settlements)

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your experience! We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please contact us at support@sozap.mail.helpshift.com with information about your issue and ideally a screenshot of the error you are getting. We'll definitely look into it.

### 2/5 — Game won’t open or load anymore

*2025-06-24*

I keep trying to load the game and it’s just stopped loading and won’t work anymore

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your experience! We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. The game is still in its early development phase, you will need to reinstall the game and try to run it again.

### 4/5 — Not working after the update

*2025-06-24*

Game is good. But has stopped working after update

### 2/5 — Crashes after update?

*2025-06-23*

Won’t open past slash screen, crashes, was hours of fun building, but now nothing.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your experience! We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. The game is still in its early development phase, you will need to reinstall the game and try to run it again.

## Frequently asked questions about Idle Energy Empire

### What is Idle Energy Empire about?

Idle Energy Empire is an idle simulation game where you build and manage an energy factory in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You'll harvest resources, produce batteries, upgrade machines, and defend your factory from zombies.

### What are the key features of Idle Energy Empire?

Key features include managing resources like minerals and glass, upgrading machines such as furnaces and assembly units, running an electric train for logistics, strategically connecting power lines, and defending your factory from zombie attacks.

### Is Idle Energy Empire free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. It offers in-app purchases and includes advertisements.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect addictive idle gameplay combined with engaging strategy. The game blends survival elements with factory simulation, allowing you to expand your operations and build an ultimate electricity hub.

### How do I defend my factory from zombies?

You can defend your factory by tapping to eliminate threats. Keeping your workers safe is crucial while you focus on growing your energy empire and ensuring your outpost is protected.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.4.4 — 2025-07-03

Update Notes
- Fixed a bug with the exploration map where tiles were not unlocked properly
- Fixed a bug with the train hub screen

### 0.4.3 — 2025-06-26

Update Notes
- Rebalanced tasks to improve user experience

### 0.4.1 — 2025-06-24

Update Notes
- Rebalanced tasks
- Tweaked UI for a better user experience

Bug Fixes
- Improved overall stability

### 0.4.0 — 2025-06-23

Update Notes

 • Added Wasteland Exploration — uncover and expand your territory
 • Introduced Settlements, Zombies, and Rubble on the map
 • New Wasteland Idle Income system for passive rewards
 • Added Wasteland Quests with valuable bonuses
 • Removed extra currencies for a cleaner economy
 • Rebalanced game progression and systems

 Bug fixes

- Improved overall stability

The world may be in ruins, but the Wasteland awaits you.

### 0.3.4 — 2025-05-20

Bug Fixes:


 - Minor bug fixes in UI to improve user experience

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