Particle Clicker

Turn a small particle-physics experiment into a productive research lab. Click the detector to gather data, spend discoveries on research and recruit help so the experiment can progress more efficiently. Developed during CERN Webfest, Particle Clicker connects its upgrades to ideas from high-energy physics and gives curious players material to read along the way. It is a gentle introduction to incremental games with a scientific theme.

An incremental particle-physics lab
Research and staffing decisions
Science context alongside progression

YOUR FIRST ROUND

How to play Particle Clicker

Click the detector to collect data, then open the Research, HR and Upgrades tabs to see what you can afford. Complete research, improve your equipment and hire staff to increase production.

Click the detector until you have enough data for an available research item.
Read and complete research to develop the experiment.
Recruit staff and buy useful upgrades.
Balance data collection and spending to keep the lab growing.

Controls

Click detector: Collect experimental data
Research / HR / Upgrades: Develop discoveries, hire staff and improve the lab

Tips for a better run

Check upgrade costs and production changes before buying.
Open the research information if you want to learn the science behind a discovery.

GAME DETAILS

Source: CERN Webfest / Particle Clicker
Format: HTML5
Developer: Particle Clicker contributors
Platforms: Browser
Orientation: Landscape
Play location: Here on Gamezesty

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BEFORE YOUR NEXT ROUND

Particle Clicker: useful things to know

A particle-physics incremental game where detector clicks generate data and research develops the experiment's reputation.

What should I do with the data from clicking the detector?

Check the Research tab. Research items display a data cost and the reputation they yield, so compare the available research with your current data rather than looking for purchases that use funding.

How is hiring staff different from completing research?

The HR tab lists workers with a funding cost and a data-per-second rate. Research uses data to produce reputation, while hiring can improve ongoing data production; compare those different costs and benefits before choosing your next purchase.

Publisher / creator research reviewed 2026-09-08. These notes describe the game; they are not a claim of testing every level or device. Our editorial approach.