Games like Clicker Heroes
If Clicker Heroes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Clicker Heroes 2, MergeCrafter and Fantasy Monster Clicker — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its exponential progression feels unstoppable, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Clicker Heroes is a free-to-play idle clicker RPG released by Playsaurus in 2015. Players progress through hordes of monsters, earning gold to recruit and upgrade quirky heroes with powerful skills. The core loop revolves around idle-clicking mechanics, hero-upgrades, gilding heroes to boost their effectiveness, and an ascension-system that lets players reset progress in exchange for ancient-souls to gain permanent bonuses. Guild-boss-fights add a social layer to the otherwise solo experience. Players describe the progression as hypnotic and challenging, with exponential-growth mechanics that feel unstoppable. Reviewers highlight deep-upgrade-strategies beyond mindless clicking and appreciate that it runs in the background effortlessly. The game holds an 88% positive rating from over 28,000 Steam reviews.
About Clicker Heroes: Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
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Clicker Heroes 2
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Top pick for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Clicker Heroes 2 is an endless incremental idle Action RPG. Embark on a never-ending journey to the top right of your screen.
MergeCrafter
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Second-strongest match for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Clicker Heroes.
Welcome to the magical world of Runaria! Explore dungeons, craft tools, chop trees, mine rocks, and discover treasure! Merge identical items to create valuable resources, Craft new tools and upgrade them with powerful enchantments! Setup passive mining drills and tree farms to rebuild your camp!
Fantasy Monster Clicker
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Are you bored? Then step into the world of Fantasy Monster Clicker! Enjoy and explore a world full of upgrades, levels, monsters and bosses.
Crown Siege
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Ranked #4 for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Clicker Heroes.
A short incremental tower defense game centered around growing and strengthening armies, to defend your kingdom and stop endless waves of enemies.
IDLE BOSS RUSH
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Ranked #5 for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Slay giant bosses and turn the hollow wasteland into the almighty kingdom! Endlessly rewarding incremental game where you collect fountains of rare loot, unleash crazy combos and watch the monsters fall under your knees. Boss Rush that keeps on going when you're gone!
PickCrafter
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Clicker Heroes.
Ranked #6 for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Conquer PickCrafter, the hit indie idle game! Break blocks, forge equipment, and collect powerful Pickaxes. Prestige to legendary tiers with the new Ascension Skill Tree. Discover biomes and battle epic bosses. Make meaningful choices and invent complex builds in this addictive endless adventure!
High Fantasy Idle
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Ranked #7 for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Clicker Heroes.
High Fantasy Idle is an idle RPG with unique class-based gameplay and hundreds of achievements and secrets to find. Level up by farming, battling, and researching while buying items and perks, then rebirth to find newfound power! Embark on a journey of fantasy and mystery to unravel your destiny.
Magic Research 2
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Shares a contemplative mood with Clicker Heroes.
Ranked #8 for Clicker Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Clicker Heroes.
Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Clicker Heroes
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World of Witchcraft
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Reviewers of Clicker Heroes cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Clicker Heroes.
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
Time Clickers
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Shares a hypnotic mood with Clicker Heroes.
Reviewers of Clicker Heroes cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Clicker Heroes.
Time Clickers is what's called an 'incremental game'. There's always a fun upgrade to look forward to, and the numbers keep getting bigger! Hire a team to fight for you, even when you're offline!
Realm Grinder
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Shares a contemplative mood with Clicker Heroes.
Reviewers of Clicker Heroes cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Clicker Heroes.
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
NGU INDUSTRIES
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Shares a contemplative mood with Clicker Heroes.
Reviewers of Clicker Heroes cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Clicker Heroes.
NGU INDUSTRIES (sequel to NGU IDLE) is a Free To Play Idle game and Factory Manager! It's packed with weird humor, tons of upgrades, and many hours of content! If you want that sweet, sweet dopamine release that comes with making Numbers Go Up, NGU INDUSTRIES is your game!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Playsaurus, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Clicker Heroes 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Playsaurus, the studio behind Clicker Heroes. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Clicker Heroes 2 is an endless incremental idle Action RPG. Embark on a never-ending journey to the top right of your screen.
Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Clicker Heroes.
Another title from Playsaurus, the studio behind Clicker Heroes. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Ragnarok Clicker
WHY THIS
Shares idle clicking with Clicker Heroes.
Another title from Playsaurus, the studio behind Clicker Heroes. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Clicker Heroes.
From the game developers of Clicker Heroes (Playsaurus) and Gravity Interactive comes a new experience of the original classic game Ragnarok Online. Click your way to victory and experience infinite levels of gameplay set in the beloved world of Ragnarok.
Creature Card Idle
WHY THIS
Shares ascension system and a contemplative mood with Clicker Heroes.
Another title from Playsaurus, the studio behind Clicker Heroes. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Creature Card Idle is an incremental game that fuses strategic grid-based gameplay with the thrill of collecting cards. Experience an evolving journey across expansions, each introducing new mechanics and cards. Play for free without microtransactions.
Mr.Mine
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Clicker Heroes.
Another title from Playsaurus, the studio behind Clicker Heroes. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clicker Heroes.
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Fray Fight
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Shares a hypnotic mood with Clicker Heroes.
Another title from Playsaurus, the studio behind Clicker Heroes. Shares Indie and RPG with Clicker Heroes.
Battle the evil hordes on your way to Valhalla. Annihilate thousands of monsters with overpowered attacks and upgrades.
Pal Pachinko
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Shares a hypnotic mood with Clicker Heroes.
Another title from Playsaurus, the studio behind Clicker Heroes. Shares Simulation and Free To Play with Clicker Heroes.
Your job is boring. Pal Pachinko isn't. Park this idle game in the corner of your screen and watch your balls drop along with your productivity. It's the most efficient way to waste your time. Why focus on one thing when you can fail at two? It's small enough that your boss won't notice (probably).
Frequently asked about Clicker Heroes
- Does Clicker Heroes work on Steam Deck?
- Clicker Heroes is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Is Clicker Heroes free to play?
- Yes — Clicker Heroes is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Clicker Heroes?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Clicker Heroes are Clicker Heroes 2, MergeCrafter, Fantasy Monster Clicker.
- Who developed Clicker Heroes?
- Clicker Heroes was developed by Playsaurus.
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