We run your Steam games in the cloud around the clock. Pick your games, close your PC, and come back to hours you didn't have to earn.
Pricing
One-time payments, no subscriptions. Start free and upgrade whenever you want more hours.
Try it — no card required.
More hours, more games.
Great value for regular idlers.
Full access for serious idlers.
Pay once, idle forever.
Comparison
A straightforward look at what each platform offers.
| Feature | HourBoost | FreeHourBoost | HourBoostr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cheapest paid plan | ✓ | ~ | ✕ |
| Lifetime plan | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Appear offline | ✓ | ✕ | ~ |
| Card farming | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Multiple accounts | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| On-site support | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
About HourBoost
Add your account, pick the games, and let our servers do the work. Nothing runs on your machine — no background process, no extra bandwidth, no anti-cheat interaction. Just hours.
Questions
Yes. Idling games is allowed by Steam and does not interact with game servers or anti-cheat. VAC bans only trigger from cheating in protected matches — never from idling.
No. Everything runs on our cloud servers. You only need a browser to manage your accounts and games.
Up to 32 games per Steam account simultaneously — that's Steam's hard cap. Lifetime plan supports all 32.
Never. Your password goes directly to Steam's servers. We receive only a secure refresh token which you can revoke anytime from Steam → Settings → Authorized Devices.
The idler stops automatically. Free plan users can renew 100 hours for free from their dashboard — anytime, forever. Paid users can buy more hours.
Yes. The idler detects when you launch a game yourself and pauses automatically. It resumes on its own when you close the game.
Yes — within 72 hours of purchase if you haven't used the hours. Open a support ticket and we'll process it quickly.