The creator of is back with another infuriating browser game that threatens to break your brain in the worst possible way. Neal Agarwal does what it says on the tin. You start by clicking a button to increase your stimulation, which is the in-game currency. It doesn’t take long before you start purchasing bouncing DVD logo animations, a news ticker, Subway Surfers Relaxing gameplay and rhythms.
From there, you can add loot boxes, a true crime podcast, and a meditation story (which, hilariously, you can double the speed to boost your stimulation). There is a store of items you can use to turn the clicker button into a Captcha prompt or Sign in with Google button, or convert your cursor to a cat’s paw. Mukbang videos, Duolingo language questions, a Twitch chat and reactions from popular streamer Ludwig add to the chaotic but oh-so-engaging sensory overload. As points out, your progress won’t be saved, so if you close the tab you’ll have to start all over again.
Click Holdanother clicking game, was the most nightmarish thing I played in 2024, but Stimulation clicker absolutely surpassed that. It’s a deadly funny commentary on how virtually every app, website, and game is constantly trying to capture your attention to drive engagement by making you momentarily and artificially happy. Perhaps it reminds us to leave the devices behind and hit the grass (or, I suppose, snow for many of us in the northern hemisphere at the moment) every once in a while.
I’ve long suspected that my mind started frying when I first switched to Firefox to use tabbed browsing. Stimulation clicker is a harsh reminder of how constant dopamine notifications, video game trophies, and small increases in my investment portfolio only made things worse.
