clicker games
Tap-to-progress games
Clicker games are video games where the primary mechanic is clicking—or tapping—repeatedly to accumulate points, currency, or resources.
The genre often features automation: as you progress, the game clicks for you, and the challenge shifts to optimizing upgrades and watching numbers grow.
Also called idle games or incremental games, they reward patience over skill: I left my clicker game running overnight and came back to a trillion coins.
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- passive incomeMoney earned without labor
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- exponential growthQuantity multiplying proportionally over time
reward systems · progression · habit formation · grindings · automation · microtransactions · sound effects · progress bars · minigame · prestige · wins · plays · accessibility features · entertainments · simulation · haptic · progressions · multitasking
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- Flash eraActionScript, Miniclip, Happy Wheels, tower defense, ragdoll physics
- indie gamesHollow Knight, Hades, Undertale, Cuphead, Bastion
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