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Cookie Clicker

Incremental idle game about building an ever-growing cookie economy

Orteil, DashNet · Published by Playsaurus · Released Sep 1, 2021

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 97K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 800 in 30 days
Players
8,274
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 4, 2025
Minimum PC
0.5 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cookie Clicker?

A 2D single-player incremental game where you click a cookie, spend cookies on producers such as grandmas, farms, factories, and portals, then buy upgrades that increase production. Long-term progression includes achievements, minigames, and permanent upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy optimizing production through layered incremental upgrades
  • +you like absurd humor and simple pixel graphics
  • +you want a long-term single-player achievement hunt

Not for you if...

  • −you need constant action with little waiting
  • −you dislike progress shaped by timing and luck
  • −you prefer short games with quick completion

What players say

96% of 96,799 reviews are positive · 95% of 800 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic choices and describe the upgrade loop as hard to put down. Common complaints focus on sharply slowing late-game progress, micromanaging minigames, and achievements that require long waits or favorable luck.

Players over time

▼ -11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 9,860 players on Oct 11, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20268,274
Nov 6, 20267,779
Nov 5, 20267,798
Nov 4, 20267,800
Nov 3, 20267,927
Nov 2, 20267,647
Nov 1, 20268,231
Oct 31, 20268,145
Oct 30, 20267,775
Oct 29, 20267,754
Oct 28, 20268,023
Oct 27, 20268,462
Oct 26, 20268,460
Oct 25, 20269,116
Oct 24, 20269,174
Oct 23, 20268,686
Oct 22, 20268,787
Oct 21, 20268,960
Oct 20, 20269,044
Oct 18, 20269,388
Oct 17, 20269,303
Oct 16, 20268,763
Oct 15, 20268,904
Oct 14, 20269,278
Oct 13, 20269,350
Oct 11, 20269,860
Oct 10, 20269,594
Oct 9, 20269,252
Oct 8, 20269,268
Oct 7, 20269,375
Oct 6, 20269,245
Oct 4, 20269,431
Oct 3, 20268,906
Oct 2, 20268,080
Oct 1, 20268,201
Sep 30, 20268,181
Sep 29, 20268,219
Sep 27, 20268,551
Sep 26, 20268,268
Sep 25, 20268,029
Sep 24, 20268,048
Sep 23, 20268,277
Sep 23, 20268,451
Sep 22, 20268,302
Sep 21, 20269,652

Screenshots and trailer

Cookie Clicker screenshot 1

Cookie Clicker system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Cookie Clicker?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Classic
Processor
2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
350 MB available space

Does Cookie Clicker have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Cookie Clicker run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
637
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Danish, Norwegian.

Does Cookie Clicker use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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