Question 1

When did Planet Clicker come out?

Accepted Answer

March 2020. It launched on Scratch and reached the wider browser game portals in late 2021, which is when its audience grew sharply.

Question 2

Who created Planet Clicker?

Accepted Answer

A solo developer known as Coltroc, who also made Planet Clicker 2, Candy Clicker and Candy Clicker 2. There is no studio or publisher behind the games.

Question 3

When did Planet Clicker 2 come out?

Accepted Answer

January 2022, under two years after the original. It was rebuilt in Unity rather than Scratch, which is why it looks and behaves so differently.

Question 4

What was Planet Clicker made with?

Accepted Answer

The original was built in Scratch, MIT's free block-based coding platform for children. The sequel was built in Unity 2020, a commercial game engine.

Question 5

Is Planet Clicker still being updated?

Accepted Answer

No. The sequel's last recorded update was April 2023, and neither game has changed since. Both remain fully playable.

Question 6

Why are there so many different versions of Planet Clicker online?

Accepted Answer

Scratch projects carry a Creative Commons licence that permits anyone to remix and republish them. That produced a large number of community edits and hosted copies, some with small modifications to the original.

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