Minimon: Tiny Idle Tactics

Minimon parks a tiny window beside whatever else you are doing and lets a squad of monsters fight for you. Catch all 90 of them across nine elemental types, kit them out with loot, choose their abilities, and watch them chew through wave after wave. You can lock in and play it hands-on, or leave them to it. The bench matters as much as the active team. Every Minimon you catch feeds a passive stat bonus to the ones actually fighting, based on its element, so no catch is wasted. Evolving one is not just a glow-up either: evolved Minimon gain extra ability slots and better stats, which opens up builds that were not possible before. Progress carries on between runs. Benched Minimon go out on passive Adventures and haul back resources, and clearing Paths earns Progress Points you spend on permanent upgrades for the whole roster. There are 15 Paths, short brutal Raids for teams of three, and an Endless Mode that unlocks once you conquer a Path. The wrinkle is the wave director, which reshuffles enemy squads and loadouts as you climb. Yesterday's unbeatable build can stall out today, so hitting a wall is the cue to swap gear and retool abilities rather than wait it out.