Underplayed Gems

Cookie Clicker (2021)

Cookie Clicker cover
Developer
Orteil, DashNet
Publisher
Playsaurus
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 91,956 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 62 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Feels like a deceptively simple, absurdly satisfying treadmill of exponential growth, punctuated by wry, unsettling jokes about the cost of progress.

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What players say

Players warn that the game is dangerously addictive, with some calling it worse than gambling. Many say it starts slow but grows deeper with minigames like farming and stock market. Grinding for achievements can take years, and the number climbing is strangely satisfying. It runs well on low-end laptops.

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Screenshots

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