Bitburner (2021)
- Developer
- Fulcrum Games, Hydroflame, over 250 github contributors
- Publisher
- Fulcrum Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 7,308 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 13 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A text-driven hacking sim where you automate and solve challenges through code, with a slow, thoughtful, and strategic pacing.
programming-heavyidleincrementaldystopianhackingstrategicopen-endedsystemic
What players say
Players say it is a coding game that teaches JavaScript through a hacking-themed incremental loop, but the tutorial assumes prior programming knowledge and can lock out total beginners. Fans enjoy writing scripts to automate hacking and prestige cycles, while others find the loop overwhelming or hit a wall waiting for things to get interesting.
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