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what is Cleanup 98?

Manage disk space by deleting files and buying upgrades in this clicker game themed around cleaning a hard drive.

Cleanup 98 puts players in the role of a computer user clearing hard drive space. Disk space acts as currency to purchase upgrades and power-ups, combining management and clicker gameplay.

It sits in the Clicker / Prestige / Management / Sci-Fi / Open Source corner of the genre. Like most idle games it runs on a simple loop — earn, reinvest, automate — but the depth is in how long that loop keeps unfolding. Expect to check in, make a few decisions, and watch the numbers climb whether you're at the keyboard or not.

New to incrementals? Read our beginner's guide first, or just hit play — these games are built to teach themselves.