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Keep an idle RPG on your taskbar while your heroes handle the fighting. Build a team of heroes and pets, collect gear from Common to Divine, and keep growing through Cube upgrades and Prestige.

  • 5 Classes
  • 7 Gear Rarities
  • 7 Tiers per Item
  • 8 Story Chapters
Read the Beginner Guide
Task Bar Cube gameplay screenshot
Image: Steam / DarkRook Interactive

Latest guides

Task Bar Cube Heroes: Classes, Gear, and Upgrade Guide
Heroes & Pets

Task Bar Cube Heroes: Classes, Gear, and Upgrade Guide

Build your Task Bar Cube heroes with five classes, combat skills, pets, and gear upgrades. Learn how talents, village boosts, and Prestige shape your team.

Task Bar Cube Pets Guide: Upgrades and Team Planning
Heroes & Pets

Task Bar Cube Pets Guide: Upgrades and Team Planning

Explore Task Bar Cube pets, Animal Shelter upgrades, and team planning. Learn how pets fit alongside gear, village resources, and long-term progression.

Task Bar Cube Skills Guide: Heroes, Talents, and Gear
Heroes & Pets

Task Bar Cube Skills Guide: Heroes, Talents, and Gear

Explore Task Bar Cube skills, five character classes, talent trees, pets, and gear upgrades. Plan your development and tackle long-term idle progression.

Start Your Task Bar Cube Journey

  1. Choose the taskbar window or fullscreen view.
  2. Review your heroes, pets, combat skills and equipment.
  3. Explore village resources, Cube upgrades and Prestige.

What is Task Bar Cube?

Task Bar Cube is a desktop idle RPG and clicker for Windows. Play in fullscreen or keep a small window on your taskbar while your heroes fight automatically.

Build a team with heroes and pets, improve equipment, and gather resources through hunting, farming, and mining. Long-term progression includes talent trees, Cube upgrades, Prestige, eight story chapters, and daily quests.

Developer
DarkRook Interactive
Publisher
DarkRook Interactive
Platform
Windows PC via Steam
Release Date
Oct 25, 2026
Genre
Desktop Idle RPG & Clicker
Base Game
Free to Play

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Task Bar Cube Beginner Guide

Let your heroes handle combat while you build up your team and equipment. Get familiar with taskbar play, automatic battles, and the progression systems that keep your run moving.

Taskbar Play: Keep the game in a small window on your taskbar while you work, or play fullscreen.
Automatic Combat: Heroes fight on their own, even while you're away.
Team Growth: Upgrade heroes and pets, collect equipment, and develop your team through multiple progression systems.
Endless Levels: Keep leveling without a level cap.
Read the full guide

Task Bar Cube Steam Chest Drops

Every five minutes of play gives you a Steam chest, with five chest levels in the drop pool. Check the drop rates and learn how chest items connect to the Steam Community Market.

Drop Interval: Receive a Steam chest every 5 minutes of play.
Level 1 Chest: Drop rate: 85%.
Level 2 Chest: Drop rate: 10%.
Level 3 Chest: Drop rate: 3%.
Level 4 Chest: Drop rate: 1.5%.
Level 5 Chest: Drop rate: 0.5%.
Marketable Items: Items inside the chests can be sold on the Steam Community Market.
Read the full guide

Task Bar Cube Gear and Upgrades

Equipment has seven rarities, from Common to Divine, and seven tiers for every item. Build up your gear through fusion, gem socketing, and rarity and tier upgrades.

Equipment Rarities: Collect gear across 7 rarities, ranging from Common to Divine.
Item Tiers: Every item has 7 tiers.
Fusion: Fuse items into new equipment.
Gem Socketing: Add gems to equipment for extra stats.
Rarity and Tier Upgrades: Improve equipment through separate rarity and tier upgrade systems.

Task Bar Cube Classes, Heroes and Pets

Build your team around five classes, each with its own combat skill. Shape individual heroes through talent trees and hero skills, then develop your pets alongside them.

Five Classes: Choose from 5 classes with a distinct combat skill for each class.
Heroes and Pets: Build a team of heroes and pets around your chosen strategy.
Talent Trees: Customize individual heroes through the talent tree system.
Hero Skills: Develop hero skills as part of your character progression.
Team Support: Use the Library and Animal Shelter to boost heroes and pets.
Read the full guide

Task Bar Cube Prestige and ACT League

Long-term progression brings together uncapped Cube upgrades, Prestige, and the ACT League. Defeat rival bosses for bonuses that stay with you after Prestige.

Cube Upgrades: Develop your Cube through hundreds of upgrades with no cap.
Prestige: Prestige is part of the game's long-term progression system.
ACT League: Fight rival bosses to earn bonuses.
Persistent Bonuses: ACT League bonuses remain after Prestige.

Task Bar Cube Village and Resources

Grow your village while hunting, farming, and mining gather resources alongside your other activities. Trade ores with the Merchant and use village facilities to support your team.

Hunting: Gather resources through the hunting system while you work.
Farming: Collect resources through farming as part of village progression.
Mining: Gather resources through mining and trade ores with the Merchant.
Merchant: Exchange ores for rewards.
Library and Animal Shelter: Boost your heroes and pets through these village facilities.

Task Bar Cube Story, Quests and Rankings

Work through eight story chapters and take on daily quests as your team grows. Pursue Steam Achievements and compete on the weekly Online Ranking.

Story Chapters: Progress through 8 chapters.
Daily Quests: Take on daily quests alongside your ongoing progression.
Steam Achievements: Pursue Steam Achievements as additional goals.
Weekly Online Ranking: Compete with other players on the weekly Online Ranking.

Task Bar Cube System Requirements and Platforms

Task Bar Cube is available on Steam for Windows, with Windows 10 listed for both minimum and recommended requirements. Check the hardware requirements, storage space, and supported languages before installing.

Platform: Available for Windows. macOS and Linux are not listed as supported platforms.
Minimum Requirements: Windows 10, Intel Core i3, 1 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT 730, and 2 GB available storage.
Recommended Requirements: Windows 10, Intel Core i3-2120, 1 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT 740, and 2 GB available storage.
Languages: Supports 30 languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
Release: Released October 25, 2026, developed and published by DarkRook Interactive.

Frequently asked questions

Is Task Bar Cube free to play?

Yes. Task Bar Cube is a free-to-play desktop idle RPG available on Steam for Windows.

Can Task Bar Cube run on the taskbar?

You can play in a small taskbar window or switch to fullscreen while your heroes fight automatically.

How many classes are in Task Bar Cube?

Task Bar Cube has five classes, each with its own combat skill. Talent trees and hero skills provide further customization.

How do Steam chest drops work in Task Bar Cube?

The game awards Steam chests during play at a stated five-minute interval. Check the chest guide for level probabilities, daily limits and purchase-related reports.

Build Your Taskbar Team

Get to know your heroes, explore equipment upgrades, and understand the systems behind long-term progression.

Read the Beginner Guide Play on Steam