Cookie Clicker

Arcade by Orteil
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Cookie Clicker is an addictive incremental game where you start by clicking on a giant cookie to produce more cookies. As you accumulate cookies, you can purchase various upgrades and buildings to automatically produce cookies for you. With endless upgrades, achievements, and surprises, Cookie Clicker combines simple mechanics with deep strategic gameplay that can keep you engaged for hours, days, or even years.
How to Play
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FAQ

Cookie Clicker is simple to start but has incredible depth:

  1. Click on the big cookie to earn cookies
  2. Use your earned cookies to buy buildings in the right panel that automatically produce cookies over time
  3. Purchase upgrades to make your clicks and buildings more valuable
  4. Unlock achievements to boost your overall production
  5. Manage your growing cookie empire by strategically timing purchases and upgrades
  6. Eventually, you can unlock prestige levels (Heavenly Chips) by ascending, which reset your progress but give permanent benefits
  7. Discover dozens of hidden features, mini-games, and Easter eggs as your cookie production grows

The game saves automatically, so you can close your browser and return to find your bakery still producing cookies. The true challenge is optimizing your production to reach ever-increasing goals!

Cookie Clicker is primarily controlled with your mouse:

  • Left Click on the big cookie: Produce cookies manually
  • Left Click on buildings/upgrades: Purchase them if you have enough cookies
  • Hover over buildings/upgrades: See descriptions and effects
  • Click on the Options button: Access game settings, save/load functionality, and other options
  • Click on Stats button: View your achievements and statistics
  • Click on "Legacy" button (when available): Ascend to restart with permanent advantages

Keyboard Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + S: Save the game manually (though it also saves automatically)
  • O: Open options menu
  • Esc: Close any open window/menu
  • Shift + Click on a building's "Buy" button: Purchase 10 of that building at once
  • Ctrl + Click on a building's "Buy" button: Purchase 100 of that building at once

You can also click the fullscreen button in the top right to enjoy the game in fullscreen mode.

What are Golden Cookies?
Golden Cookies are special clickable cookies that appear randomly on your screen. Clicking them gives you temporary buffs like "Frenzy" (increased production) or "Lucky" (instant cookie rewards). Try to click them as quickly as possible for maximum benefit, and consider purchasing upgrades that enhance their effects.
What is Ascending and when should I do it?
Ascending allows you to reset your progress but earn Heavenly Chips and Prestige levels, which provide permanent boosts to your cookie production in future runs. A good rule of thumb is to ascend when doing so would at least double your current prestige level. For your first ascension, many players wait until they would gain at least 100-200 Heavenly Chips.
What happens to my game progress when I close the browser?
Cookie Clicker automatically saves your game progress to your browser's local storage. When you return to the game, it will load your saved game and you'll find that your buildings have continued producing cookies even while you were away (though at a reduced offline production rate).
What are the Grandmapocalypse and Wrinklers?
The Grandmapocalypse is a special game state triggered by purchasing certain upgrades related to grandmas. During this event, the game's appearance changes and wrinklers may appear. Wrinklers are creatures that slowly eat your cookies, but killing them will return more cookies than they ate. They can be a strategic way to multiply your cookie production if managed carefully.