Crusaders of the Lost Idols

Clicker games are a rather new phenomenon in the video games industry, but it seems that they are here to stay. Obviously, no one really considers them brilliant, but that doesn’t mean you cannot get severely hooked on one of them if it has what it takes. The wish to see more loot and more money is always strong enough for just five more minutes of gameplay.

Crusaders of the Lost Idols is a clicker game in which you play the role of a brave hero trying to save everyone from danger, only to realize that he cannot do it alone. In order to ease his task, a couple of companions could come in handy, so you have to hire them when you get enough gold. To get gold, on the other hand, you have to keep taking quests and killing mobs, so you are stuck in a circle from the beginning.

Just like in most clickers of this type, you start by actually doing a bit of clicking, although it doesn’t take long until you hire your first henchman. The other companions cannot be directly controlled, which means that they attack automatically. Thanks to this, you can just watch the screen and see how the monsters die. On the other hand, it is imperative that you keep leveling up and spending the gold on new power-ups, otherwise you’ll get overpowered by monsters.

Another thing that makes Crusaders of the Lost Idols just a bit more special is the fact that some crusaders fare better depending on their placement. Hence, some grant nearby units additional damage if they are placed near them, while others do far better when left alone. The positioning can yield impressive results when done right, so you definitely have a cool way to occupy your time with.

The loot is not exactly what you would expect, although there is a lot of it. Rings, potions and a variety of consumables can grant you additional stats and damage, depending on how you decide to use them. Visually, the game is colorful but simple, and it may become difficult to look at the same environments over and over again for a couple of hours.

Lastly, Crusaders of the Lost Idols keeps working on your gold repository even after you close the application and go to sleep. As such, whenever you decide to return, there will be mountains of gold waiting for you to spend it on the desired stuff. Even if it's more or less the same formula used in all the other clicker games, the character positioning gimmick is quite interesting, and it gives you a good reason to stay in the game rather than idle and wait for the gold to come.