Idle Archaeologist
Dig, restore, and display
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New season: Sunken Galley wreck site is open. Pull bronze amphorae from the seabed and watch your museum fill up — even while you're away.
DIG. DISPLAY. PROFIT.
Idle Archaeologist is a cozy idle game where you excavate famous sites across history, restore the artifacts you find, and display them in your own museum. The longer they sit on the plinth, the more gold they earn — even while your phone is in your pocket.
FEATURES
Tap to dig — uncover hundreds of artifacts across 5 historical eras
Restore at the workshop — clean, repair, and reassemble what you find
Build your museum — every artifact on a plinth earns idle gold, 24/7
Attract patrons — wealthy historians fund expeditions and tip big
Travel the world — Anatolia, the Nile Delta, the Andes, the Aegean coast and more
Prestige and dig deeper — unlock the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical, Medieval
Offline progression — your dig and museum keep earning while you're away
Cozy pacing — no timers screaming at you, no FOMO popups
FAIR FREE-TO-PLAY
- No ads in your first 10 minutes
- No paywalls
A LOVE LETTER TO HISTORY
Every artifact has a card in the Codex with a short historical note. Build your collection, fill the museum, and quietly become the world's most famous armchair archaeologist.
- Privacy policy URL: https://gokhanoguz.github.io/idle-archaeologist/privacy.html
- Support URL: https://gokhanoguz.github.io/idle-archaeologist/support.html
- Terms URL: https://gokhanoguz.github.io/idle-archaeologist/terms.html
Ratings & Reviews
The developer, GOKHAN OGUZ, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
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Data Not Linked to You
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- Purchases
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- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- GOKHAN OGUZ
- Size
- 103.9 MB
- Category
- Casual
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Expedition Pass $3.99
- Patron Pass $5.99
- Hoard of Gems $49.99
- Vault of Gems $19.99
- Chest of Gems $9.99
- Bag of Gems $4.99
- Pouch of Gems $0.99
- Quiet Museum $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Gokhan Oguz