Bitburner

Bitburner
Current players
534
24h peak
636
30 day peak
792
Release date
12/10/2021

About game

After 5 years of development, contributions from hundreds of developers, the critically acclaimed open source programming hacking sim is available on Steam.

Inspired by games like Else Heart.break(), Hacknet, Uplink, and Deus Ex, Bitburner is a programming-based idle incremental RPG where you, the player, take the role of an unknown hacker in a dark, dystopian world. The game provides a variety of mechanics and systems that can be changed through coding and solved or automated in whatever way you find suitable.

While a very basic programming background is recommended, it is not required to play the game!

  • Write scripts in JavaScript to automate your gameplay

  • Hack through a network of servers to train your abilities and earn money

  • Solve real programming questions to hone your skills and earn rewards

  • Improve your character with 100+ Augmentations

  • Trade in the stock market and write automated trading scripts

  • Interact with various gameplay mechanics to increase your stats and earn money

  • Explore the world and discover different companies, locations, and factions

  • Mini-games

  • Unlock secret perma-upgrades

  • Continuing development!

You can play the web version at

Player Activity

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About Bitburner stats

gmCharts tracks Bitburner Steam player activity, including current players, 24-hour peak, 30-day peak, recent trends, and aggregated Steam review data. Use this page to quickly compare player interest and review sentiment over time.

Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive, 95% positive from 7,276 reviews.