The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s

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5.66K reviews
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PEGI 16
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PEGI 16
Horror
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About this game

Help Adam, Barry, and Erica Goldberg get to the top of their school’s “Cool List” and become the most popular kids in town!

The official idle tap game of The Goldbergs hit comedy TV show. The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s is an idle game where you build your popularity by managing the social life of the Goldbergs teenagers Adam, Barry and Erica in the 80s.

Tap to collect Cool Points, make Friends, and become totally popular in this narrative driven idle game! Upgrade and automate your idle hangouts to shoot straight to the top of the teenage food chain in Jenkintown!

Were you ever popular in high school? Ever make it to the top of the Cool List? Now's your chance! As the true king or queen of the social ladder, you'll collect and upgrade characters straight from the TV show and boost your cool rating to open new hangouts. Get new characters by collecting cards, then level them up by collecting nostalgic 80s themed items like vhs tapes, arcade tokens, and sunglasses!

Your cool rating is key to completing the idle game popularity challenges and climbing the Cool List! But don't get too comfortable at the top - your beloved "smother" Beverly is always trying to "help" and one wrong step will leave you embarrassed by your parents, at the bottom of the cool list! You'll go from ruling the mall to hiding out in the computer lab faster than you can say "gag me with a spoon"!

Tap your way through 80s themed arcade style boss fights against Beverly, Murray, and even Coach Mellor. As hard as you try to be cool, you'll lose it all at the end of each episode. But don’t have a cow, you’ll be rewarded with some choice 80s nostalgia to decorate your bedroom!

IDLE ADVENTURE SET IN THE 80s WITH NEVER ENDING FUN
Follow hilariously relatable characters through comedic cutscenes with plotlines and characters straight from the tv show. Relive the life you had, or wish you had as a teenager in the 80s. Whenever you need your 80s fix, new stories and live-events are always being added to The Goldbergs idle game!

TAKE PART IN 80s THEMED LIVE EVENTS
Ramp the nostalgia levels to the max with free and addicting time-limited events. Think you can jump to the top of the Cool List by becoming the Smashball campion? Can you defeat your enemies to rule the arcade? Play and tap through hilarious live events to win prizes that will help you become the coolest teenager in school.

WHO NEEDS MONEY? MAKE FRIENDS AND BECOME POPULAR
Click and tap to build and manage activities alongside Jenkintown's radical residents. From classic 80s activities like Hanging at the Mall or watching The Big Game to others straight from “The Goldbergs” TV show like Smashball and 80s Movie Parodies!

FREE IDLE TYCOON FUN
Join in the tap and idle games fun where you collect cards and characters to boost your cool rating. Too lazy to work? No duh, so are we! Join in the idle game fun when you collect cards and characters to automate your hangouts. The game plays itself while you're away! Become a true idle tycoon.

Join The Goldbergs' Adam, Erica, and Barry on a free idle quest to be cool and relive a world of acid-washed jeans, giant cell phones, and huge hair!

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The Goldbergs TM & © 2020 Sony Pictures Television Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Please note that The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s is free-to-play experience (F2P), but some game items are available for purchase using real money.

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The totally awesome 80s themed idle game based on the hit TV show!
Updated on
Jul 6, 2026
Available on
Android, Windows*
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Ratings and reviews

5.22K reviews
David
May 11, 2020
Good, but lacks detail. It would be nice if some of the characters had their own idle expressions/animations, and the characters and locations had some flavour text, or an info panel. Because of the lack of attention to detail, it feels a bit 'cookie cutter' and lacks the heart and soul of the TV show. An enjoyable idle clicker nonetheless.
24 people found this review helpful
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East Side Games Studio
May 11, 2020
Hey, David! Thanks for taking out the time to send us your feedback and suggestions! It helps us make the game better! If you have other ideas on how to improve the game, please share them with us at facebook.com/goldbergsgame or send us an email at support@goldbergsgame.zendesk.com
John Andrew
June 10, 2021
I have to say I'm a bit biased as I love the TV show. I even remember some of the episodes in the game from the TV show. So personally I think it's a great game and would recommend it if your a fan. However.... ...... If your like me and dont want to spend real money on a game you play on your phone, you can still get ahead as there is the option to watch adverts. Not ideal, I know. But at least the developers give us that option!! Few adverts better than a few bucks I say.
7 people found this review helpful
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East Side Games Studio
June 9, 2021
Hi, John! We're glad you're enjoying the game and sorry the number of ads is bothering you. We're working to make the game better and well-balanced for all players, even the ones that don't want to spend money. If you would like to share any other ideas on how we can improve the game, let us know at support@goldbergsgame.zendesk.com. Cheers!
carl robey
June 3, 2020
I'm a fan of the goldbergs as I'm an eighties kid, the game is very addictive and fun, the stories are like watching an episode of the TV show and the characters and theme are done just perfect, great design work. What I love about this the most is you can progress in game and play for free, no need to spend, sure it speeds things up but you can do it for free, I'm on level 25 and not spent a dime although it is fairly priced for top ups and the developers do need support. Keep up great work
121 people found this review helpful
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East Side Games Studio
June 3, 2020
Hi, Carl! Thanks so much for your awesome review! :) We are very glad you are enjoying the game! Come join our community at facebook.com/goldbergsgame and let us know how we can make the game even better for players like you.

What’s new

Hey Goldbergs fans, we’re going back to the 80s for even more fun! New in this release:

- Fixed some purchases not completing issues
- Removed some problematic ads
- Several technical improvements & bugfixes

Have fun and join our community at http://www.facebook.com/goldbergsgame and let us know how we can make the game even better for you!