No. 60 on the indexGamesLaunched 2024Nov 2024
Harpagia
An offline idle RPG for mobile from a one-person studio.
Visit App StoreSelf-reportedas of Sep 13, 2026
What it is
Ken Law, a former Meta engineering manager, built the game on the side after four years without writing code; a Reddit post lifted it from about $1K to $10K a month, and it replaced his 9-to-5.
How it was built with AI
Ken Law told Starter Story he wanted to see if he could build an app with AI assistance, uses Cursor as his code editor and ChatGPT for brainstorming and icon touch-ups, on React Native and Firebase.
Traction
Self-reportedAround $13,000 a month on average, over $150,000 in the past year and 50K+ downloads, per the founder
As of Sep 13, 2026. Stated by the founder or the tool maker. Not independently verified. Read the source
Stories featuring Harpagia
Sources
- 01This app replaced my 9-5 ($155K/year)Starter Story · Sep 13, 2026 · checked Oct 24, 2026
- 02Harpagia: idle RPG at ~$13K/month via CursorShipped & Paid · checked Oct 24, 2026
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