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Cookie Clicker: wondering how much bigger the next step gets

Cookie Clicker

Reviews find appeal in the cycle of growing numbers and wanting another upgrade. Nothing is baked in real life, yet expanding production can itself be the pleasure.

One player enjoyed planning resets and giving up progress for a better future run. Their experience involved weighing the current total against future production.

What makes it fun

  1. From clicks to a bakery

    Buy Cursors and Grandmas, and cookies keep coming even when you stop clicking. Spend what they make on another cookie maker or an upgrade to change how fast your bakery produces.

  2. The bakery gets weird

    Grandmas and factories give way to portals that make cookies from another dimension. The jokes tucked into upgrade descriptions give you another reason to check what you can buy next.

Game details

As of Oct 29, 2026
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Positive reviews
96% Overwhelmingly Positive88,986 reviews · all languages
Price (United States)
US$4.99
Playtime at review
476.4 hoursMedian at the time of review (based on 100 helpful reviews)
Steam Deck
Playable
Release date
Sep 2, 2021
Developer
Orteil, DashNet
Languages
Japanese (Full audio), English (Full audio), Simplified Chinese (Full audio), Korean (Full audio) / 17 languages total

A typical run

Spend cookies to add producers such as grandmas and factories.

The cookie and cookie maker store (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)
The cookie and cookie maker store (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)

Core systems

Cookie makers

Producers help you.

What to decide

Choose your next upgrade.

Rows of cookie makers (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)
Rows of cookie makers (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)

What sets it apart

One reviewer also looks forward to the next humorous upgrade description. Their enjoyment combines production numbers with odd humor.

Learning curve and difficulty

One player advanced by combining appearing cookies with magic, then found later progress required more complex combinations. Their account describes refining combinations rather than simply waiting for production.

Builds and playstyles

Add to play

Supports Steam Workshop mods.

The stock market screen (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)
The stock market screen (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)

What longtime players say

One reviewer moves from memories of the browser game to sustained Steam play and completing every achievement. They still cherish the day they first discovered it.

What players like

Reviews enjoy growth through accumulating production or upgrades.

Common complaints

Reviews describe long waits or slow progress as burdensome.

Heavenly upgrades on the reincarnation screen (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)
Heavenly upgrades on the reincarnation screen (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)

Who it’s for

People who enjoy pursuing expanding numbers and production.

Who might not enjoy it

People who want to finish every goal quickly.

A screen full of upgrade icons (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)
A screen full of upgrade icons (Cookie Clicker, via Steam)

FAQ

Beyond clicking?
There are minigames too.

These impressions are based on 100 Steam reviews sorted by “Most Helpful.” They do not represent the views of all buyers.

Cookie Clicker
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Image: Cookie Clicker on Steam