Cookie Clicker

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

Developer Discord server

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

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)	<SteamLibrary-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)	<SteamLibrary-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)
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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 affects 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^{[citation needed]}
While maximized, the mouse cursor may be off. A known workaround is not maximizing the game window.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	With ANGLE OpenGL ES emulation.^[2]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	Chromium Embedded Framework

Modifications

Enabling console^{[citation needed]}
Electron UI and console can be enabled by editing `resources\app\start.js` in the game folder, changing `DEV=0` to `DEV=1`.

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
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
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1454400/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1454400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:whs on 2022-10-01
Verified by enabling Node.js debugging and call process.versions.electron
↑ Verified by User:whs on 2022-10-01
Verified by enabling Node.js debugging and call app.getGPUInfo('complete').then((d) => {debugger;}), inspecting the d variable

[2] Electron engine build: 11.4.11^[1]

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1454400/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (1454400) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1454400/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (1454400) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[engineversion-1] Verified by User:whs on 2022-10-01
Verified by enabling Node.js debugging and call process.versions.electron

[4] Verified by User:whs on 2022-10-01
Verified by enabling Node.js debugging and call app.getGPUInfo('complete').then((d) => {debugger;}), inspecting the d variable

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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Developers

	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