Overview
Progress98 is an incremental game from developer and publisher Team Waku Waku, released on November 9, 2026 for players who want their numbers to go up and little else. The pitch is refreshingly blunt: no pretense, no stress, just progress. You can nudge the meter along yourself or step back and let it climb on its own while you get on with other things.
Highlights
- A deliberately stripped-back idle and incremental loop built around boosting, earning bonuses, and buying upgrades.
- Mega upgrades arrive at random and pay back some cashback, while Giga upgrades push the pace further and return even more.
- Bonus Payments give you a running tally of your gains, and the whole thing is playable with the mouse alone at your own pace.
The structure is simple by design. Boosting and upgrading speed things up, but leaving the game running is just as valid a strategy, and the choice stays with you.
Random Mega upgrades add a small element of surprise to the grind, and the cashback they return feeds back into the next round of purchases. Giga upgrades sit above them as the bigger, more impactful step forward.
Bonus Payments round out the loop by letting you keep track of what you have accumulated.
Who It's For
This one suits players who enjoy idle and incremental games as background entertainment, and anyone drawn to the 1990s-flavored presentation suggested by its tags. If you like automation, old-school desktop-companion vibes, and watching numbers grow without pressure, Progress98 is aimed squarely at you. It supports English, German, and Japanese, and includes Steam Achievements.
Game Info
Developer and publisher: Team Waku Waku. Genre: Indie, Simulation. Release date: November 9, 2026. Single-player with mouse-only play and a pace you set yourself. Pricing and sale status can be checked on the current Steam listing.
