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Cookie Clicker

Game overview

Cookie Clicker

An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

Clicker Idler Casual Indie Pixel Graphics
Players now
9,274
All-time peak
11,697
24-hour change
+6.76%
Steam reviews
96.7% positive
79,892 reviews · via SteamSpy

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About this game Read the full description
Cookie Clicker is a game about making an absurd amount of cookies. To help you in this endeavor, you will recruit a wide variety of helpful cookie makers, like friendly Grandmas, Farms, Factories, and otherworldly Portals.

Cookie Clicker was originally released in 2013, but has been very actively developed since then. If you played it before, try it again to see all the new features!

  • Collect cookies and spend them to earn even more cookies
  • Over 600+ upgrades
  • Over 500+ Achievements
  • Pet your dragon
  • Mini-games
  • Unlock heavenly perma-upgrades
  • Cloud saving (no more deleting cookies by accident)
  • Music by C418
  • Play community-made mods through Steam workshop

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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

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

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS X v11, and above
  • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Storage: 450 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Playsaurus
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
0
Achievements
637
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Czech*, Dutch*, Japanese*, Polish*, Portuguese - Brazil*, Russian*, Simplified Chinese*, Korean*, Portuguese - Portugal*, Spanish - Latin America*, Danish*, Norwegian*
*languages with full audio support
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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Wait — $4.99.

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Player Health

Healthy — 9.3K daily average.

Stable player base with low churn risk.

▼ -5% trend

Value Score

Great Value — 100th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $4.99.

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Update Timeline

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Source: Steam News
Freshness: fresh
Observed Nov 11, 2026 00:01 UTC
Meaningful updates
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[p]Check out these ABSOLUTELY SICK designs by the folks at Fangamer! Clad yourself and your loved ones in the Cookie Clicker grandma's halcyon visage! Keep a tiny cookie in your pocket that won't leave crumbs everywhere! Do it now!!! (if you want!)[/p][p][b]Consider your options…

Jan 13, 2026 at 18:13 UTC Community Announcements By Orteil small update proxy (inferred) External source

[b]Cookie Clicker is now available on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch![/b] It is a full port of the PC game, published by our partners at Playsaurus. You can pick it up on your preferred platform through the links below, or visit [url=https://cookieclicker.com]cookieclicker…

May 22, 2025 at 18:20 UTC Community Announcements By Orteil medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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Language patch!

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[h1]Language update[/h1] [list] [*] Patch 2.053 adds support for the [b]Norwegian[/b] and [b]Danish[/b] languages on PC and Mac. This brings the game's language selection to [b]15 languages[/b]! [/list] [h1]Idler Fest[/h1] Steam is currently hosting [b]Idler Fest[/b], celebrating…

Feb 04, 2025 at 22:59 UTC Community Announcements By Orteil medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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Cookie Clicker is officially 10 years old! 2 of which happened right here on Steam. Thank you so much for all your support and kind feedback over the years. To celebrate, we're going 40% off this week! If you're reading this, you probably already own this game - but if your local…

Aug 08, 2023 at 21:30 UTC Community Announcements By Playsaurus_Dev small update proxy (inferred) External source

Full changelog in this update: [list] [*]added the final, 20th building [*][i](currently, no more buildings are planned beyond this one; there are still many more updates to come, but future patches will focus on adding minigames to the existing buildings along with other feature…

May 08, 2023 at 17:13 UTC Community Announcements By Orteil small update proxy (inferred) External source
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Full changelog in this update: [list] [*]added a new building [*]added a new tier of upgrades and achievements [*]added a few new heavenly upgrades [*]added the jukebox [*]the 3 secret heavenly upgrades now rely on how many times the relevant digit is present in total, rather tha…

Jun 02, 2022 at 16:35 UTC Community Announcements By Orteil small update proxy (inferred) External source
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One of the most addictive games on Steam, Cookie Clicker now has even more ways to joyously waste people's time - thanks to the efforts of other people. Yes, developer Orteil has confirmed full Cookie Clicker mod support via Steam Workshop - and there are already many mods of que…

Dec 18, 2021 at 17:07 UTC PCGamesN By [email protected] medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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Full changelog in this update: [list] [*]added Steam Workshop support (lets you install mods and upload your own) [*]added Korean language support [*]added back "short numbers" option for non-english languages (uses english terms for the time being) [*]added tooltips on achieveme…

Dec 18, 2021 at 00:50 UTC Community Announcements By Orteil small update proxy (inferred) External source
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Cookie Clicker is out on Steam, and the player counts are going up just like our cookie production numbers. But be sure to actually close the game every now and then, because there are patches to be downloaded, and the first of them is available today. One of the more notable cha…

Sep 07, 2021 at 23:29 UTC PCGamesN By [email protected] medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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September 6, 2021 Since launch, Cookie Clicker has quickly grown to over 60,000 lives concurrently ruined. Cookie Clicker is great. Cookie Clicker is also an all-consuming nightmare. The browser-based classic is now available in a paid, ad-free version on Steam, and it's already…

Sep 02, 2021 at 01:05 UTC PCGamesN By [email protected] medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cookie Clicker worth buying right now?
Wait — $4.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Cookie Clicker go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
How many people play Cookie Clicker?
Healthy — 9.3K daily average. Stable player base with low churn risk.
How many players are currently playing Cookie Clicker?
9.3K players are currently in-game on Steam.
Is Cookie Clicker free to play?
Cookie Clicker costs $4.99 on Steam.
What genre is Cookie Clicker?
Cookie Clicker is a Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Cookie Clicker?
Cookie Clicker was developed by Orteil and published by Playsaurus.
What platforms does Cookie Clicker support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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