Documentation
Everything you need to know about Cloud Idler.
Getting Started
Cloud Idler is a cloud-based Steam hour booster. It runs your games 24/7 on our servers so you don't need to keep your PC on.
How it works
Create an account
Sign up with Discord or email. No credit card required for the free tier.
Add your Steam account
Enter your Steam username and password. Your credentials are encrypted with AES-256-GCM.
Select games
Pick which games you want to idle. Search by name or enter App IDs directly.
Start idling
Hit Start and your account will appear in-game on Steam. Hours accumulate automatically.
Steam Accounts
Adding an account
Go to your Dashboard and click "Add Account". You'll need:
- Your Steam username (not your display name)
- Your Steam password
- Access to your Steam Guard authenticator (mobile app or email)
Authentication types
When adding an account, choose your Steam Guard method:
- Mobile Auth — You use the Steam mobile app for 2FA codes
- Email Code — Steam sends a code to your email
- None — No Steam Guard enabled (not recommended)
Multiple accounts
The number of accounts you can add depends on your plan. Free gets 1, Pro gets 1, and Elite gets 3 (with extra accounts available for $1.99/mo each).
Games & Idling
Selecting games
You can search for games by name or enter a Steam App ID directly. The App ID is the number in the game's Steam store URL (e.g. store.steampowered.com/app/730 — 730 is CS2).
Game limits
- Free & Pro: 1 game per account
- Elite: Up to 32 games per account
Display game
Choose what shows as "Currently Playing" on your Steam profile:
- First game in list — The first game you added is shown
- Select a game — Pick any game from your list
- Custom game name — Show any text you want (Elite only)
How hours work
Steam counts hours for all games being idled simultaneously. If you idle 3 games for 1 hour, each game gets 1 hour added.
Features
If your session disconnects, we automatically reconnect within 2 minutes.
Idle games while showing as offline on Steam. Friends won't see you playing.
Automatically respond to Steam messages with a custom message while idling.
Automatically accept incoming friend requests while your account is idling.
Automatically accept Steam group invites while idling.
Show any custom text as your 'Currently Playing' status on Steam.
Plans & Billing
Upgrading & downgrading
You can change your plan at any time from the Settings page. When you upgrade, new features are available immediately. When you downgrade, extra accounts are paused (not deleted) until you upgrade again.
Free tier hours
The free plan gives you 24 hours total (not per month). Once used, you'll need to upgrade to continue idling. Hours are tracked automatically.
Security
Credential encryption
Your Steam password is encrypted with AES-256-GCM before being stored. The encryption key is stored separately from the database. We never log or display your password.
Refresh tokens
After your first login, we store an encrypted Steam refresh token. This means you only need to enter your Steam Guard code once. The token is also AES-256-GCM encrypted.
Session security
- All API communication uses HTTPS
- Authentication via Supabase Auth with JWT tokens
- Rate limiting on all endpoints
- CORS restricted to our frontend domain