That’s right, the game that launched a thousand (million? billion? quadrillion?) clicks and consumed countless hours is finally here! Are you ready for Cookie Clicker on Xbox?
Cookie Clicker, the legendary idle game about making an absurd amount of cookies, has officially launched on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Developed by DashNet, with this console version published by Hidden Trap (original PC version by Playsaurus Inc.), this icon of incremental gaming is ready to bake its way into your life for just £4.29.
Originally unleashed upon the internet in 2013, Cookie Clicker became a viral phenomenon. Its deceptively simple premise of clicking for cookies, then using those cookies to buy upgrades to make more cookies, has been very actively developed ever since.
If you played it years ago, prepare to be surprised by a wealth of new features.
An Absurd Amount of Cookies Awaits Your Command
The goal in Cookie Clicker is elegantly simple: make cookies. Lots of cookies. An almost unfathomable number of cookies.
To aid you in this monumental endeavour, you’ll recruit a wide and increasingly bizarre variety of helpful cookie makers, starting with friendly Grandmas and progressing through Farms, Factories, Mines, Banks, Temples, Wizard Towers, Shipments to alien planets, and even otherworldly Portals ripping open holes in reality to bring forth more cookies.
Beyond the Click: What’s Baking in this Modern Classic?
This isn’t just the barebones version from 2013. The Cookie Clicker launching on Xbox today is packed with content refined over a decade:
- Over 600+ Upgrades: Constantly unlock new ways to boost your cookie production per second (CpS).
- Heavenly Perma-Upgrades: Ascend and unlock powerful permanent upgrades that persist across playthroughs.
- Pet Your Dragon: Yes, you can hatch and raise a dragon that provides various boosts!
- Mini-Games: Engage in various mini-games that can further enhance your cookie empire.
- Music by C418: Enjoy the delightful soundtrack composed by C418, famously known for his work on Minecraft.
Our History with the Clicker Craze (and Playsaurus)
The clicker/idle genre, while sometimes divisive, has an undeniable addictive pull. We have delved into similar territory before, notably with Clicker Heroes (which shared its original PC publisher, Playsaurus, with Cookie Clicker). In our review, we found ourselves torn:
“I’m absolutely torn as to how I feel about Clicker Heroes. On one hand, I appreciate the effort in creating a plethora of creatures to defeat, upgrades, heroes and the idea of ascension to try making it further through the worlds. Whilst on the other hand, I deplore the idea of a game bearing such lazy gameplay input of just pressing a button constantly, which in itself becomes obsolete due to DPS… It is free, so you might as well have a look. It’s not all bad; it’s just a shame that Playsaurus couldn’t bring a more exciting game to complement the good little things within.“
One Click is All It Takes…
Cookie Clicker is a legend for a reason. Its simple loop, constant sense of progression, and sheer absurdity make it dangerously addictive.
If you’re ready to sacrifice your free time at the altar of the Grandmapocalypse, it’s available right now on the Xbox Store for just £4.29.
Just one more upgrade…
Cookie Clicker Description
Cookie Clicker is a game about making an absurd amount of cookies. To help you in this endeavor, you will recruit a wide variety of helpful cookie makers, like friendly Grandmas, Farms, Factories, and otherworldly Portals.
