Criticality

An incremental clicker about splitting atoms and building chain reactions

Mechabit · Released Apr 28, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 64
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 days ago; Oct 25, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 960; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Criticality?

This 2D incremental clicker follows an engineer running a reactor amid Cold War politics. You click to fire neutrons, split atoms in chain reactions, and earn points for reactor upgrades; a prestige system unlocks additional mechanics.

For you if...

+you prefer relaxed solo games with a minimalist presentation

Not for you if...

−you want constant hands-on action instead of idle progression

What players say

92% of 64 reviews are positive

Players praise the chain reactions and upgrade tree, with recent feedback also highlighting the prestige system. Some consider the price high for the amount of content.

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Criticality system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz
Graphics: nvidia GTX 960
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Criticality have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Criticality run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 27
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Criticality 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam