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Patience

An idle game. Click the big button to earn patience, then spend it on generators and upgrades that keep earning for you over time — even while you wait.

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About Patience

Patience is an idle clicker with its tongue firmly in cheek: the number you're growing is patience itself, which is convenient, because you're probably here while waiting for something. Click to earn a little; buy upgrades and they earn it for you. Like every good incremental game, it starts as a game about clicking and quietly becomes a game about planning.

It's the calmest thing on the site. There is no fail state, no timer, and no wrong move that ends a run — just a small economy that compounds while you get on with your day. Progress saves locally, and the generators even keep working while you're away, up to a few hours at a time.

How to play

Click (or tap) the big button to earn patience.

Spend patience on upgrades — each adds automatic income every second.

Upgrades get pricier as you stack them, so each purchase is a small decision.

Close the tab whenever you like: progress is saved, and offline earnings accrue for up to four hours.

Strategy

Buy production early. In the opening minutes almost any generator beats your own clicking — get the economy compounding first.

Think in payback time. The best purchase is the one that repays its own cost fastest. It's the cheap one more often than intuition says.

Check in, don't stare. Idle games reward returning with a full wallet and making a few good buys. With this one, that's practically the theme.

Spend before you leave. Convert your balance into generators before closing the tab, so your away time earns at the higher rate.

Tip: Leave it ticking in a background tab while you wait — that's what it's for.

Patience FAQ

Does Patience have an ending?

No. It's an incremental game — the number keeps climbing, and stepping away is part of how you play.

Do I earn patience while the tab is closed?

Yes. The game grants offline progress at your automatic rate for up to four hours, and it's waiting for you when you return.

Will I lose progress if I close my browser?

No — everything saves locally on your device automatically. Clearing your browser's site data is the only thing that resets it.

Do I have to keep clicking?

Only at the very start. Once you own a few upgrades, the game plays itself and clicking becomes optional garnish.

Need something faster after Patience? Try Slither or Stride, or browse all games.