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Time Clickers

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Android, Web browser, Linux • 2015

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Quick resume

Time Clickers is what's called an 'incremental game'. There's always a fun upgrade to look forward to, and the numbers keep getting bigger! Hire a team to fight for you, even when you're offline!

Global score

87/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Strategy, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Free to play with no microtransactions
    • Unique aiming mechanic in clicker genre
    • Addictive and engaging progression
    • Streamlined upgrade and skill tree system
    • Cross-platform save support

    Cons

    • Repetitive and grind-heavy gameplay
    • Limited social and cooperative features
    • Can cause finger strain due to clicking
    • Lack of narrative or story
    • Some performance issues reported

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players can freely aim and shoot individual blocks, choose upgrades and skill tree allocations, and decide when to time warp and restart."

    • Competence
      2

      "Game involves skill in aiming and timing, with progression through upgrades and overcoming bosses, but overall gameplay is repetitive and grind-heavy."

    • Competition
      1

      "Includes leaderboards and online statistics, but competition is not the main focus; mostly personal progression."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Highly addictive with many players reporting long play sessions and habitual engagement over hundreds to thousands of hours."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited or no cooperative multiplayer features."

    • Creativity
      1

      "Some customization in upgrades and skill trees, but gameplay follows established clicker structures with limited creative expression."

    • Domination
      -4

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are balanced and respectful."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a stress relief and distraction, often playing for long hours to escape real-life concerns."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation, not due to obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      2

      "Players try different upgrade paths and skill combinations, but core gameplay remains repetitive."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Some discovery of new waves, bosses, and weapon cubes, but mostly familiar environments and mechanics."

    • Expression
      -2

      "Limited self-expression; mostly standardized visual presentation with minor customization through upgrades."

    • Fantasy
      -3

      "Game is abstract and futuristic but grounded in simple shooting mechanics without deep imaginative fiction or roleplay."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Minimal social connection; primarily solo play with some online leaderboards but no strong community features."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players experience learning and personal development through mastering aiming, upgrade strategies, and progression."

    • Health
      -4

      "Encourages sedentary play with extensive clicking, potentially leading to finger strain."

    • Idle
      4

      "Designed for idle play with progress continuing when not actively playing; suitable for background gaming."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management features; players act independently."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, time cubes, weapon cubes, and achievements to advance."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Provides a flow state and tension release for many players, though some find it grindy and repetitive."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual effects like colorful explosions and satisfying sounds enhance sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      1

      "Leaderboards provide some recognition, but social status is not a major motivator."

    • Story
      -5

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay is context-free and focused on incremental progression."

    • Strategy
      2

      "Requires some planning in upgrade allocation and skill use, but overall strategy depth is limited."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some thrill from timed boss fights and progression challenges, but mostly controlled and predictable gameplay."

    • Value
      5

      "Free to play with no microtransactions, offering great return on time investment for fans of the genre."

    • Violence
      3

      "Enjoyment derived from shooting and destroying blocks, with satisfying combat-like mechanics."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some challenge in defeating bosses within time limits, but no real threat or risk of failure beyond progression stalls."

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