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Clickbait Tycoon
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By: FrostyVoid Inc.
By: FrostyVoid Inc.
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Clickbait Tycoon is an idle/incremental simulation game in which the player builds a clickbait media company in a pixel-art depiction of 1980s New York. Beginning with a single website and desk, the player publishes articles to generate views and ad revenue, then reinvests earnings into staff, upgrades, and new mechanics unlocked through a Research Lab system. The core loop combines active clicking with automation: players staff a newsroom across twelve hire tiers, catch trending topics, fix typos for combo streaks, publish golden articles, and respond to breaking news events by choosing to verify stories, publish immediately, or sell tips. A separate RPG layer follows a field writer through 40 quests featuring boss encounters against editors-turned-monsters, lootable gear, and click-based combat. Additional systems include an office tower with a 10x10 grid of rooms that grant permanent bonuses across resets, collectible creatures called Pocket Pals that hatch from boss-dropped eggs and can be merged and evolved, staff policies, payroll, scandals, and daily, weekly, and seasonal events. The game features two layers of prestige: selling out resets a run in exchange for permanent website bonuses, while a later buyout trades the entire empire for Legacy Shares. It includes offline progression, over 270 achievements, and cloud saves.
Linux · Aug 21, 2026
Worldwide · Exact date · Early access · IGDB
Mac · Aug 21, 2026
Worldwide · Exact date · Early access · IGDB
PC (Microsoft Windows) · Aug 21, 2026
Worldwide · Exact date · Early access · IGDB
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100 achievements available.
Defeat 10 bosses
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Accept a megacorp Buyout (layer-2 prestige)
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Accept 3 Buyouts
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Click the article 100 times
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Click the article 10,000 times
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Click the article 1,000 times
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Collect gear for all 7 slots
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Own 100 total hires
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Hire at least one of each worker
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Hire your first worker
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Defeat a boss that had beaten your writer (a Nemesis)
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Settle 10 Nemesis grudges
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Publish your first article
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Publish 100 articles
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Publish 25 articles
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Complete your first quest
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Complete every quest
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Reach 100 subscribers
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Reach 10,000 subscribers
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Reach 1 million subscribers
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Own 10 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 100 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 150 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 200 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 25 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 250 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 50 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 500 Freelance Bloggers at once
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Own 10 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 100 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 150 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 200 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 25 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 250 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 50 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 500 Social Media Bot Farms at once
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Own 10 Content Farms at once
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Own 100 Content Farms at once
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Own 150 Content Farms at once
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Own 200 Content Farms at once
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Own 25 Content Farms at once
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Own 250 Content Farms at once
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Own 50 Content Farms at once
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Own 500 Content Farms at once
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Own 10 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 100 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 150 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 200 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 25 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 250 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 50 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 500 Caffeinated Interns at once
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Own 10 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 100 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 150 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 200 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 25 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 250 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 50 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 500 Listicle Machines at once
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Own 10 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 100 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 150 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 200 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 25 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 250 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 50 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 500 Outrage Algorithms at once
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Own 10 Push Notification Cannons at once
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Own 25 Push Notification Cannons at once
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Own 10 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 100 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 150 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 200 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 25 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 250 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 50 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 500 SEO Wizards at once
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Own 10 Viral Video Studios at once
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Own 100 Viral Video Studios at once
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Own 150 Viral Video Studios at once
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Own 200 Viral Video Studios at once
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Own 25 Viral Video Studios at once
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Own 250 Viral Video Studios at once
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Own 50 Viral Video Studios at once
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Own 500 Viral Video Studios at once
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Catch a Trending Topic
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Catch 25 Trending Topics
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Reach 1 billion lifetime views
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Reach 1,000 lifetime views
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Reach 1 million lifetime views
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Reach 1 trillion lifetime views
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Launch your 2nd website
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Launch your 3rd website
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Own 5 websites
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