Choose Clicker Heroes 2
Choose Clicker Heroes 2 if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. 1,139 Steam reviews back the pick.
Clicker Heroes 2 vs Clicker Guardians
Clicker Heroes 2 and Clicker Guardians both land in RPG, Casual, Early Access 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 RPG, Casual, Early Access on Steam. Clicker Heroes 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Clicker Guardians (2024). Clicker Guardians scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% 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 Guardians
Choose Clicker Guardians if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.2% positive across 128 reviews.
Both Clicker Heroes 2 and Clicker Guardians sit in RPG, Casual, and Early Access 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 2 |  Clicker Guardians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 49.2% positive (1,139 reviews) | 67.2% positive (128 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playsaurus | Quantumfrog |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Clicker Heroes 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Clicker Guardians (2024).
- Clicker Guardians scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than Clicker Heroes 2 (49.2% positive).
- Clicker Guardians is free; Clicker Heroes 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Clicker Heroes 2 vs Clicker Guardians — FAQ
- Which is better, Clicker Heroes 2 or Clicker Guardians?
- On Steam reviews Clicker Guardians scores higher (67.2% positive) than Clicker Heroes 2 (49.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Clicker Guardians 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 2 or Clicker Guardians first?
- If you want chronology, Clicker Heroes 2 (2018) came out before Clicker Guardians (2024). 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 2 and Clicker Guardians similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Casual, Early Access 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 Guardians free?
- Yes — Clicker Guardians is a free-to-play Steam title. Clicker Heroes 2 is paid (Price unknown).