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 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!