Cookie Clicker
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| Developers | |
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| DashNet | |
| Publishers | |
| Playsaurus | |
| Engines | |
| Electron[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 1, 2021 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Persistent |
| Controls | Menu-based |
| Genres | Clicker, Idle |
| Art styles | Pixel art, Stylized |
| Themes | Comedy |
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Cookie Clicker is a clicker idle web-based game created by Orteil and Opti from DashNet.
The game was released initially as a web-based game in August 2013 and has been updated multiple time since. In 2019, the Android version was added, and in 2021 released on Steam.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | |
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- The Steam version give 1% CpS boost (require an unlock later in the game) for every 100 online Steam players, up to 100%. Steam workshop for mods is supported.
- Can be played for free on the web. The web version give 1% CpS boost to everyone for every active Herald tier patrons on DashNet Patreon (up to 100 patrons).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\cookie-electron\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1454400/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1454400\remote\save.txt |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1454400/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Save data can be exported in-game to text. The save text for Steam version can be loaded in the web version and vice-versa, but is not officially supported.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Game options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Windowed mode can stretch over multiple screen, fullscreen limited to one screen only | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | No dedicated fullscreen option | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Use desktop mouse option | |
| Mouse sensitivity | Use desktop mouse option | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Option for sound effect and music volume (0-100%) | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Only affect music | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Mouse cursor is offsetted (Linux)
| Unmaximize |
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While maximized, the mouse cursor may be off. A known workaround is not maximizing the game window. |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Chromium Embedded Framework |
Modifications
| Enabling console |
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Electron UI and console can be enabled by editing |
Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster mod provide statistics and cost analysis. It does not disable achievements. Mod options can be enable/disabled individually.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Server 2008, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.33 GHz Intel Atom 1.60 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Electron engine build: 11.4.11[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1454400/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1454400) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.