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Clicker Heroes
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Developer(s)Playsaurus
Publisher(s)Playsaurus
Platform(s)Web browser,Microsoft Windows,OS X,iOS,Android,PlayStation 4,Xbox One
Release
  • Browser
  • 2014
  • Microsoft Windows, OS X
  • May 13, 2015
  • Mobile
  • Aug 20 2015
  • PlayStation 4
  • March 7, 2017
  • Xbox One
  • March 10, 2017
Genre(s)Idle
Mode(s)Single-player

Clicker Heroesis anidle gamethat was developed by American independent studioPlaysaurus.It was originally released forbrowsersin 2014, for mobile devices in 2015, and forXbox OneandPlayStation 4consoles in 2017. The game is a spinoff of Playsaurus's earlier gameCloudstone,from which it uses many graphic elements.[1]

Clicker Heroesisfree-to-play,but players can usemicrotransactionsto buy an in-game currency called "rubies". This currency is not required to progress through the game;[2]it was added some time into the game's life and multiple gameplay mechanics center around obtaining the premium currency in-game.

Clicker Heroesreceived positive reception from critics; Nathan Grayson ofKotakucalled it "[a] perfect office space distraction".[2]

Gameplay

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Level 64, with the upgrade screen on the left and monster on the right

InClicker Heroes,the player clicks on the monster to damage and eventually kill it. Once killed, the monster drops gold that can be used toupgradeand purchase characters. Purchased characters automatically damage the monster, increasing the player's totaldamage per second.[3]The game runs without the player needing to do anything.[4]The player must kill ten enemies in one level to advance to the next level. Starting at level five, every fifth level is abosslevel, which only requires the killing of one monster to advance. Boss levels have a timer; the player must kill the boss within the allotted time. Between levels 100 and 1,000, every hundredth zone's boss is a "centurion" boss that drops Hero Souls when killed. Additionally, every boss after level 100 has a 25% chance of being "primal". Primal bosses give much greater amounts of Hero Souls in later stages of the game.[5]

The goal ofClicker Heroesis to obtain Hero Souls, which can be used to buy Ancients that give the player benefits, the nature of which depends on which Ancient is purchased. After primal bosses are killed, the player must perform an Ascension before they receive Hero Souls.[6]

Development and release

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Clicker Heroeswas released as a Flash game on the gaming websiteKongregatein August 2014,[7]and onArmor Gamesin September 2014.[8]It was released onto theSteamplatform in May 2015 forMicrosoft WindowsandOS X.[9]On August 20, 2015,Clicker Heroeswas released foriOSandAndroid.[10]Version 1.0 was released in June 2016.[11]In May 2019, the iOS version was generating an income of $200-$300 per day until an international trademark dispute caused Apple to remove the game from the app store.[12]The browser game was relaunched in September 2022 on the gaming platformCrazyGamesafter a period of inaccessibility due to the discontinuation of Flash.[13][14]

Reception

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Clicker Heroesreceived very positive reception from critics.Kotaku's Nathan Grayson said the game "[is a] perfect office space distraction".[2]Eurogamerwriter Christian Donlan said the game was his "gaming secret" and is very addictive.[3]Forbeswriter Paul Tassi said if the game gained traction in the mobile market, it could become the top mobile game of 2015.[15]Sammy Barker ofPush Squaregave the game a 5/10 score, stating, "Too many brickwalls [sic] preventClicker Heroesfrom reaching the highs ofAdVenture Capitalist,but this is still a frighteningly addictive incremental title ".[16]

Clicker Heroes'popularity on Steam initiated the release of other incremental games on that platform.[17]Clicker Heroeshas inspired the creation of other games such asThe Longing.[18]

Sequel

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Playsaurus created a sequel calledClicker Heroes 2,which was available onSteam Early Accessas of 2018.[19]Unlike the originalClicker Heroes,Clicker Heroes 2is not free to play.[20]Gravityhired Playsaurus to develop aRagnarok Online-themed version ofClicker Heroesthat was titledRagnarok Clicker,which was released on August 3, 2016.[21][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^"Kongregate: Play free games online".www.kongregate.com.Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2016.Retrieved2 December2016.
  2. ^abcGrayson, Nathan (19 May 2015)."Clicker Heroes Is Super Popular On Steam... For Some Reason".Kotaku.Archivedfrom the original on 22 May 2015.Retrieved22 May2015.
  3. ^abDonlan, Christian (21 May 2015)."Going up? The mindless pleasures of Clicker Heroes".Eurogamer.Archivedfrom the original on 21 May 2015.Retrieved22 May2015.
  4. ^Grayson, Nathan (20 May 2015)."I Left Clicker Heroes Running All Night And Here's What Happened".Kotaku.Archivedfrom the original on 23 May 2015.Retrieved22 May2015.
  5. ^"Someone please take Clicker Heroes away from me before I play it all day".Destructoid.26 September 2014.Retrieved29 May2020.
  6. ^ab"I have a problem and its name is Clicker Heroes".Destructoid.7 October 2014.Retrieved29 May2020.
  7. ^"Play Clicker Heroes on Kongregate".Kongregate.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2015.Retrieved22 May2015.
  8. ^"Clicker Heroes on Armor Games".Armor Games.Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2015.Retrieved24 May2015.
  9. ^"Clicker Heroes on Steam".Steam.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2015.Retrieved22 May2015.
  10. ^"Clicker Heroes is now available globally on iOS and Android!".Posted onReddit.20 August 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 16 September 2016.Retrieved11 June2016.
  11. ^Price, Josh (10 June 2016)."Clicker Heroes Patch 1.0 is Now Out".The Gamers Drop.Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2016.Retrieved14 June2016.
  12. ^"Apple pulls popular iOS game after Chinese company steals its name".Cult of Mac.24 May 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2019.Retrieved1 February2020.
  13. ^"Porting Clicker Heroes from Flash to Unity".Playsaurus.3 June 2022.Retrieved13 September2022.
  14. ^"Clicker Heroes 🕹️ Play Clicker Heroes on CrazyGames".www.crazygames.com.Retrieved13 September2022.
  15. ^Tassi, Paul (14 October 2014)."Why 'Clicker Heroes' Could Be The Top Mobile Game Of 2015".Forbes.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2015.Retrieved22 May2015.
  16. ^Square, Push (15 March 2017)."Review: Clicker Heroes (PS4)".Push Square.Retrieved15 June2020.
  17. ^Grayson, Nathan (1 August 2015)."Clicker Games Are Suddenly Everywhere On Steam".Kotaku.Gawker.Archivedfrom the original on 31 July 2015.Retrieved30 July2015.
  18. ^Jackson, Gita (18 December 2020)."One Way To Beat This Upcoming Puzzle Game Is To Wait 400 Days".Kotaku.Archivedfrom the original on 6 March 2020.Retrieved1 May2020.
  19. ^"Clicker Heroes 2".Archivedfrom the original on 18 November 2016.Retrieved2 December2016.
  20. ^Grayson, Nathan."Clicker Game Ditches Microtransactions, Becomes Steam Best Seller".Steamed.Archivedfrom the original on 19 July 2018.Retrieved19 July2018.
  21. ^"Ragnarok Clicker on Steam".store.steampowered.com.Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2016.Retrieved2 December2016.
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