Clicker Arena
- April 15, 2024
- James Sun
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamClicker Arena is a strategy game where you lead a team of seven heroes, starting weak but quickly leveling up with numerous customization options. Every monster defeated drops gold for unlocking new skills, classes, enemies, and cards. Spending Glory, earned from your heroes' achievements, grants more heroes, spells, and card combinations, while failures result in defeat and humiliation. Your playstyle choices significantly impact game dynamics.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of mechanics that keeps it engaging and fun for a few hours.
- Visually appealing with a nostalgic art style, the game has a good mix of active and idle gameplay.
- The developer is responsive and has shown commitment to improving the game with updates and new content.
- The game lacks depth and content, with many players completing it within just a few hours.
- Misleadingly marketed as an idle or clicker game, it does not deliver on those expectations and feels unfinished.
- Progression is minimal, with little incentive to replay once the initial content is exhausted.
- gameplay37 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the fun mechanics and engaging loop, while others find it repetitive and lacking in depth. Many feel that the game does not deliver on its promises of endless customization and evolving gameplay, leading to a sense of boredom after a few hours. Although the game has a polished look and some interesting elements, the overall experience is marred by limited content and mechanics that can quickly become tedious.
“It's quite a fun little gem of a game, a sweet middle ground between active and idle gameplay.”
“With that being said, the game looks polished and certain mechanics are fun (building a team composition, choosing which party members to specialize in, and items feel impactful).”
“Fun battle arena clicker that has some good mechanics to keep you engaged.”
“The couple mechanics the game has don't feel fully thought out.”
“Have requested a refund hoping I get it despite the 3-hour playtime. There appears to be almost no new content from the previously released demo, so it definitely doesn't match the description of 'endless customization/evolving gameplay/unique runs.' You will have the entirety of the run experience in your first run; the only additions are slight variations on spell/hero options and some minor meta upgrades.”
“The actual gameplay, while fun at first, gets very boring fast when you realize there really isn't any customization.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their cool art style and nostalgic retro pixel design, reminiscent of old-school games. Players appreciate the cute visuals that complement the enjoyable gameplay, enhanced by a fitting soundtrack.
“Love the graphics, reminds me of old-school games!”
“The pixel graphics are well done.”
“Love the retro graphics.”
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story centers around the protagonist as a new dad, with limited narrative depth and background. Players note that while there are some overarching goals on the quest board, the overall content and story development appear to be minimal, with little expectation for future expansions.
“The story provides a unique perspective as you navigate the challenges of being a new dad.”
“There is a desire for a little more story and background to enrich the experience.”
“The quest board offers far-reaching goals that add depth to the narrative.”
“Now the story is that you're a new dad and more content probably isn't coming.”
“- a little more story/background.”
“There may be a few far-reaching goals to reach for on the quest board.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's concept and visuals, noting that it initially satisfies their interest; however, they express concerns about its long-term replayability, suggesting that the addition of new features could enhance this aspect.
“I love the concept; it would be great to get new features added because visually it really scratches the itch, but in the long term, it's not as replayable as I would like.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and overpriced, with many feeling that the draw mechanic adds more frustration than enjoyment. Overall, the grinding experience is viewed as a burdensome chore rather than an engaging feature.
“The draw mechanic feels more like a tedious burden than a fun addition to the game.”
“It is very tedious, pretty short, and overpriced, which is a wild combination.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its lack of stability, with many users reporting a buggy and clunky experience, suggesting that the developers may be inexperienced.
“I still get the feeling this is the developers' first time because it feels very buggy and clunky.”
“I still get the feeling this is the developers' first time because it feels very buggy and clunky.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is derived from its unexpected and abrupt content cliff around the two-hour mark, which some players find amusingly suggests a design aimed at just evading Steam's refund policy. This unintentional comedic element adds a layer of irony to the overall experience.
“I can't say for certain the game was designed to be engaging just long enough to defeat Steam's refund window, but the conspicuously abrupt content cliff you hit around the 2-hour mark is kind of hilarious.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its appealing soundtrack, which complements the cool art style, enhancing the overall experience.
“The game features a cool art style complemented by a nice soundtrack.”
“The game features a cool art style complemented by a nice soundtrack.”
