Banana Clicking Game More Popular Than Elden Ring!

Left side shows Elden Ring cover art, right side shows the simple logo of "Banana" with a cartoon banana.

Screenshot of the Banana game showing a single banana on a plain background.

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List showing "Banana" at #9 on Steam's most played games, with Elden Ring, Call of Duty, and Baldur's Gate 3 below it.

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Animation of a finger clicking on the banana in the game.

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It's simple: You click the banana... for more bananas!

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But why is everyone clicking bananas?

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The secret lies in Steam items!

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Banana rewards players with "banana skins

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A rare, sparkling Diamond Banana peel with a high price tag.

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A person excitedly clicking on the Banana game with dollar signs in their eyes.

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