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Games Like AFK Arena and Idle Heroes: Best Idle Hero RPGs in 2026

ONI Games · Published September 25, 2026

Idle hero RPGs on Android for AFK Arena and Idle Heroes fans, from big hero collectors to smaller pixel RPGs, with how each one makes money.

AFK Arena by Lilith Games and Idle Heroes by DHGAMES made the idle hero RPG one of the biggest genres on Android: build a team, let it fight while you are away, and collect the rewards. If you want more of that, or something lighter, these are the idle RPGs to play next.

Disclosure: we make Idle Summoner and Idle Ronin, two of the games below. Every other fact comes from the games' Google Play pages in September 2026.

Big hero collectors or light idle RPGs?

The big hero collectors, AFK Arena, AFK Journey, Idle Heroes and Mythic Heroes, are listed on Google Play without ads and earn from in-app purchases. The lighter idle RPGs further down are usually free with ads and optional purchases. Pick the model you prefer.

1. AFK Journey

The newer AFK game from the same universe as AFK Arena, published by Farlight: an open world to explore on top of the idle rewards. 4.5 stars and more than 5 million downloads. Free, with in-app purchases and no ads.

2. Idle Summoner: Pixel RPG (our game)

Instead of collecting heroes, you summon them. Tap the summoning gate to push your monster up a chain of 55, from Slime to Lord of the Abyss, and send your legion against castle after castle across five biomes, each ending with a boss. When progress slows, rebirth for permanent bonuses and climb the class ranks. Free, with ads and optional in-app purchases. More about Idle Summoner.

3. Mythic Heroes: Idle RPG

IGG's hero collector with gods and legends from many mythologies. If you like building teams around factions, it is the closest to Idle Heroes. 4.7 stars and more than 5 million downloads. Free, with in-app purchases and no ads.

4. Idle Ronin: Cyber RPG (our game)

A cyberpunk idle RPG. You are the last Cyber Ronin, you recruit a squad of cyborgs and upgrade their cores, and your blade keeps fighting while you are offline. Run dungeons, climb the 300 floors of the Neon Tower and unlock Ronin skins. Free, with ads and optional in-app purchases. More about Idle Ronin.

5. Legend of Slime: Idle RPG War

You play the slime this time, growing stronger and fighting off the heroes. Lighter than the big collectors and very popular, with more than 10 million downloads. Free, with ads and in-app purchases.

6. Idle Heroes or AFK Arena, whichever you have not played

If you came here from one of them, the other is still one of the best in the genre. Idle Heroes has 4.7 stars and AFK Arena 4.5 on Google Play, both with more than 10 million downloads, and neither is marked with ads.

What is the best game like AFK Arena?

AFK Journey is the natural next step because it comes from the same universe. For a different style, Mythic Heroes is the closest to Idle Heroes, and Idle Summoner is a lighter pixel RPG built around summoning instead of collecting.