Choose Clicker Heroes
Choose Clicker Heroes if you want a Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 28,547 reviews.
Clicker Heroes vs Clicker Heroes 2
Clicker Heroes and Clicker Heroes 2 both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Clicker Heroes (2015) is 3 years older than Clicker Heroes 2 (2018). Clicker Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Clicker Heroes 2 (49.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Clicker Heroes 2
Choose Clicker Heroes 2 if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,139 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Clicker Heroes and Clicker Heroes 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Clicker Heroes |  Clicker Heroes 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (28,547 reviews) | 49.2% positive (1,139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playsaurus | Playsaurus |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Clicker Heroes (2015) is 3 years older than Clicker Heroes 2 (2018).
- Clicker Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Clicker Heroes 2 (49.2% positive).
- Clicker Heroes is free; Clicker Heroes 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Steam Deck: Clicker Heroes is Deck Unsupported, Clicker Heroes 2 is Deck Playable.
Clicker Heroes vs Clicker Heroes 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Clicker Heroes or Clicker Heroes 2?
- On Steam reviews Clicker Heroes scores higher (88.3% positive) than Clicker Heroes 2 (49.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Clicker Heroes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Clicker Heroes or Clicker Heroes 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Clicker Heroes (2015) came out before Clicker Heroes 2 (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Clicker Heroes and Clicker Heroes 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Clicker Heroes free?
- Yes — Clicker Heroes is a free-to-play Steam title. Clicker Heroes 2 is paid (Price unknown).