Underplayed Gems

It Takes One Year To Beat This Game (2025)

It Takes One Year To Beat This Game cover
Developer
Haha Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
1.7 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 50 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, repetitive clicker where steady tapping over a very long period slowly adds up to a single, distant numeric goal.

minimalistrelaxingmethodicalrepetitiveclick-heavypatientcasualnumerical

What players say

Players finish the game in under an hour, not a year, and find almost nothing beyond clicking. There are no upgrades or sense of progression, just numbers sliding down the screen. Some try to beat it without an auto clicker and report a sore finger, but most call it empty.

Screenshots

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