Cookie Clicker

Incremental idle game about building an ever-growing cookie economy

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

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 93K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 761 in 30 days
Playing now: 8,277; peak 24h 8,451
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Feb 4, 2025

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 93,332 reviews are positive · 95% of 761 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Cookie Clicker system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 637
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.