
You’ve always been watching, but what happens when the screen watches back? Channel Surfing is a mysterious desktop idle game disguised as a retro TV. Click, spin, pop, and discover unique gameplay on each channel as you progress.
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Channel Surfing is an idle game that sits directly on your desktop, disguised as an innocent retro television set. But this is no ordinary TV - each channel holds unique gameplay experiences waiting to be discovered. With connections to be made
Spin fidget toys, pop bubbles, hunt for treasure, and many more activities across the various channels. Each offers different ways to earn resources, unlock upgrades, and progress through the game.
Multi-Channel Experience: Navigate through multiple distinct gameplay channels, each with its own mechanics, visuals, and progression systems
Idle Progression: Every channel continues to progress even when you're not actively playing
Cross-Channel Interactions: Actions in one channel affect others in surprising ways
Desktop Integration: Sits unobtrusively on your desktop while you work or play other games
Mysterious Unlocks: Discover hidden actions, and combinations
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 27 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Super fun game that I enjoy having on my side monitor as I work. Extra plus for the Lo-Fi!
The game has potential but feels excessively clunky, with each minigame being extremely barebones. Upgrades on one of the higher channels aren’t explained beyond their vague names, leaving you guessing their purpose. The linking between channels is minimal – usually, one channel generates currency in a very simple, singular way, which you then spend on another channel (often just the upgrade channel). It feels like a gimmicky idea where more effort went into building the TV and channel concept than into creating an enjoyable incremental game. I won’t refund it, but honestly, I probably should have.
pretty neat game, and idea. Thumbs up from me. https://youtu.be/DHiz5ZdggO0?si=Xg1aNjrjBCXz29pq
I can't stop playing! Its a problem!!! LOL
Cool premise but poor execution. This is what I'd expect from an early access game. Finished the game (as far as I can tell) fairly quickly, capping out everything. There are a few channels that I don't even remember mattering at all as far as progress goes.
An Idle game to pass the time while you're playing idle games. Gen Z Simulator 2025. What starts off as a collection of simple games filled with cat gifs quickly turns into something much more interesting. It's a game of unfolding complexity. The fun part is figuring out how everything works, how it all interacts and how to progress quicker. There are still plenty of things I haven't figured out, but I've played long enough to recommend it. Stop reading reviews and give it a try, the less you know going in, the more fun you'll have. If you're asking yourself "what's the point of that?" then, stop asking that. Ask better questions.
More fun than real TV what can I say
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Momentum
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