Choose Clicker Heroes
Choose Clicker Heroes if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG game with Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. 28,547 Steam reviews back the pick.
Clicker Heroes vs Loading Screen Simulator
Clicker Heroes and Loading Screen Simulator both land in Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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 Indie, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. Clicker Heroes (2015) is 2 years older than Loading Screen Simulator (2017). Clicker Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Loading Screen Simulator (86.6% 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 Loading Screen Simulator
Choose Loading Screen Simulator if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 5,770 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Clicker Heroes and Loading Screen Simulator sit in Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 86.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Clicker Heroes |  Loading Screen Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (28,547 reviews) | 86.6% positive (5,770 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playsaurus | CakeEaterGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- Clicker Heroes (2015) is 2 years older than Loading Screen Simulator (2017).
- Clicker Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Loading Screen Simulator (86.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Clicker Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Loading Screen Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Clicker Heroes vs Loading Screen Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Clicker Heroes or Loading Screen Simulator?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Clicker Heroes sits at 88.3% positive (28,547 reviews), Loading Screen Simulator at 86.6% (5,770). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Clicker Heroes or Loading Screen Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Clicker Heroes (2015) came out before Loading Screen Simulator (2017). 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 Loading Screen Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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.
- Does Clicker Heroes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Clicker Heroes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Loading Screen Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.