A true RPG clicker in which you need to loot, craft and refine your equipment to come out on top. Loyal guild members will help you along your mystical journey to defeat goblins, skeletons and adequately dressed frogs!
Clicker Guardians launched into Early Access on January 8, 2024 as a free-to-play idle RPG clicker developed by Quantumfrog. The game has received a steady stream of updates since launch. Two major content drops have shipped: patch 0.17.0.1 on January 12, 2024 (adding world tiers 5–8 and raising the level cap to 150), and the Ascension update (patch 0.18.1) on August 9, 2024 (introducing a full Ascension system, new companions, titan sets, cosmetics, and blacksmith reforging). Several feature patches and bug fixes followed, with the most recent developer communication being a balance and feature patch on February 3, 2025.
In July 2024, Quantumfrog announced they had parted ways with their publisher Gameforge, stating this would give them more freedom to develop the game according to player feedback. They accompanied that announcement with a preview of the upcoming Ascension update, which shipped as planned shortly after.
The game remains in Early Access and has not graduated to a 1.0 release. The developer has not announced a release date, a roadmap concluding development, or any statement indicating content work is wrapping up. The launch post explicitly called on players to help shape future dungeons, features, items, and companions through Early Access feedback.
The last developer communication was on February 3, 2025 — over 19 months before today's date of October 1, 2026. The two major content drops established a cadence of roughly 7 months apart. The silence since February 2025 now extends well beyond that historical update interval and past the 6-month general threshold. However, because the game remains in Early Access with no completion statement, and because the developer has not announced closure or distress beyond the already-resolved publisher split, the situation is one of an Early Access game that has gone quiet rather than one with unresolved outstanding commitments. The development warning reflects the sustained update history rather than a specific future promise.
Evidence
Ascension update (patch 0.18.1) shipped with a new Ascension system, 2 new companions, 3 new titan sets, 4 new artifacts, world tiers 9–10, and higher level cap — the largest update to date.
Developer announced parting ways with publisher Gameforge, framing it as gaining more freedom to develop the game. Confirmed active work on the upcoming Ascension update. Publisher split was self-described as resolved with continued independent development.
Join the ranks of the Clicker Guardians in this thrilling idle clicker. Together with warriors, mages and rogues, you’ll embark on an epic journey to save the realm from an ancient evil. You’ll battle hordes of monsters and powerful bosses using a variety of weapons and abilities. It all starts with a single click!
Plays Like a Clicker, Feels Like an RPG
Amass mountains of gold, resources and experience which can be reinvested in your character and companions. Make use of the free crafting system to get your hands on the rarest of items. You’ll be spoiled for choice on what to upgrade next.
Your Unusual Usual Enemies
Encounter lots of interesting fantasy monsters, all reimagined in a unique voxel look. Turn them to dust by fighting them yourself or lean back and let your fellow Guardians do the job. Clicker Guardians equally supports active and passive playstyles.
Enough Content to Click for a Lifetime
Progress through a plethora of stages and ascend the ranks of your guild to fight increasingly powerful bosses. Guardians never sleep, as there is always a new quest around the corner!
Unlock Content in Hometown
Dive deep into the heart of your hometown as you unlock exciting new content. Craft powerful weapons and armor to become an unstoppable force. Upgrade your skills and enchant your gear in the magical forge to reach new heights of power.
