Click Click Dig: Prologue

About

"Click Click Dig: Prologue" is a free to play idle mining game where players recruit a cast of characters to dig through planets and reach their cores. The prologue features an exclusive new planet, new character skins, and tasks, with position bonuses for mining strategically. Earn rubies in the prologue to unlock new items in the main Click Click Dig game. Each character has multiple skins with permanent bonuses, providing an incentive to collect them all.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 206 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

monetization10 negative mentions

Charming graphics and engaging mechanics make it a fun idle game.
Offers a good amount of free content and unique skins, providing a solid teaser for the full game.
The developer is responsive to feedback and shows potential for future improvements.

Progression can feel slow and tedious, with time-gated content that may frustrate players.
The game hints at a pay-to-win model with microtransactions, raising concerns about future monetization.
Gameplay mechanics are simplistic and can become repetitive, lacking depth and variety.

gameplay
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
59%
12%
The gameplay of "Click Click Dig: Prologue" features simple and addictive mechanics that appeal to fans of incremental progress, but it suffers from repetitiveness and a lack of depth in decision-making. While some new mechanics, like positioning, add interest, the overall experience is marred by time-gated content and a heavy reliance on premium currency, making it feel like a basic introduction to a more complex game. Many players express hope for improvements in the full version, but currently, it faces stiff competition from more engaging idle games.
- “Engaging mechanics: the gameplay is simple yet addictive, perfect for those who enjoy incremental progress.”
- “Adds some new mechanics; overall it is fun.”
- “Art style is nice, animations are smooth and the positioning mechanic adds an interesting twist to managing your deployed miner setup in order to maximize whatever it is you are trying to do, whether it's fossil collection, coin collection, or level clearing speed.”
- “Repetitive gameplay: the core mechanics can become repetitive, especially during longer play sessions.”
- “Unfortunately, the game mechanics are extremely simplistic; there's very little that you can make decisions on that has any real impact.”
- “Mechanically, it’s plagued by issues like time-gated content and overly complex systems that seem designed to frustrate rather than engage.”
monetization
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
35%
50%
The monetization strategy of "Click Click Dig: Prologue" raises significant concerns among users, with many fearing it will be heavily laden with microtransactions and pay-to-win mechanics. Players express a desire for a straightforward, ad-free experience akin to traditional games like Cookie Clicker, rather than a model that prioritizes constant spending. Overall, the game's hints at future monetization create a sense of dread, overshadowing its potential charm and gameplay.
- “If the devs make the right choices concerning the pricing and monetization in-game, generally balancing and some global changes around the fact that it can be a little bit too active at times, it might become one of the best out there.”
- “Please just make it like Cookie Clicker and make it pay once to enjoy fully and promise no ads will be shoved in my face while playing it.”
- “That's such a poor design choice and an instant red flag that screams microtransactions coming; then again, it's not really a surprise since this started as a mobile game.”
- “The game seems overly eager to hint at future monetization, with systems that scream 'pay-to-win' even though the prologue itself is free.”
- “This creates a lingering sense of dread about what the full game will look like—likely packed with microtransactions that will ruin the experience for those who just want a straightforward, enjoyable clicker.”
- “So be warned ahead of time this will be an extreme cash grab and pay-to-win with features that are extremely predatory.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming and colorful art style, which enhances the overall enjoyment. Players appreciate the smooth animations and the unique positioning mechanics that add depth to gameplay. Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it stand out in the idle game genre.
- “Visual appeal: the graphics are charming and colorful, adding to the overall enjoyment.”
- “Art style is nice, animations are smooth and the positioning mechanic adds an interesting twist to managing your deployed miner setup in order to maximize whatever it is you are trying to do, whether it's fossil collection, coin collection or level clearing speed.”
- “That idle click niche that just so happens to need a scratch, it's a much slower progression than most idle games, but it has lovely visuals.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious, often requiring 3-5 years of repetitive tasks to achieve 100% completion, with many upgrades and items feeling ineffective. This leads to a sense of boredom, although there is some hope that the full game may offer a less monotonous experience.
- “Very grindy, requiring 3-5 years of repetitive grind for 100%. Most upgrades, items, and helpers are useless.”
- “It gets boring pretty fast, but maybe the full game won't be as tedious.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is praised for its relaxing quality, complementing the charming art and engaging progression system. Players appreciate how the soundtrack enhances the overall enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
- “The progression system keeps you engaged as you unlock new items and abilities, and the charming art and relaxing soundtrack make it a joy to play.”
- “I love the skins, the pixel art, and the music!”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's optimization is criticized for poor performance during intense clicking sessions, which significantly impacts the gameplay experience, especially for a clicker game where rapid interactions are essential.
- “The game’s performance can suffer during more intense clicking sessions, which is a big problem for a clicker game.”