Rusty’s Retirement is an idle farming simulator that does the work for you — while you work. The game, which was released on April 26 by Mister Morris Games, sits at the bottom of your computer screen and basically runs itself; simply plant some seeds and Rusty and a team of cute robot pals will get to work turning the crops into biofuel, which can be reinvested in your ever-expanding farm.
You start with a small patch and three crops — radish, wheat, and cabbage — and go from there. Rusty will water and harvest the plants while you’re working elsewhere on your computer.
Once you’ve got enough money, you can buy upgrades to speed up the process with automated robots, more crops, beehives, and animals.
The way I’ve been playing it is simple: I keep it locked on the bottom of the screen, so I can always see it. When a patch is empty, I’ll throw some seeds down.
Every so often, I’ll notice that I’ve got enough resources to buy something new — my most recent purchase was hiring a friend for Rusty who helps with farm chores.