Bitburner Player Count: Is It Dead?

Bitburner

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Bitburner

Fulcrum Games, Hydroflame, over 250 github contributorsDec 10, 2021Free To Play

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Programming
  • Idler
  • Hacking
  • Automation
  • Free to Play
  • Text-Based
  • Cyberpunk
  • Simulation
  • Singleplayer
  • Dystopian
Playing now
535
Updated 16 minutes ago
24-hour peak
546
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
5,935
Jan 1, 2022
Avg this month
472
-5.22% vs last month
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Bitburner player count chart

Bitburner has a small but active player base. 535 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 11% on the month before).

History from Dec 1, 2021

Bitburner monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026472-26-5.22%555
October 2026498-68-12.01%621
September 2026566-8-1.03%765
August 2026n/a+193+33.28%773
July 2026n/a-159-21.52%580
June 2026n/a-114-13.36%739
May 2026n/a+128+17.66%853
April 2026n/a+34+4.92%725
March 2026n/a+25+3.75%691
February 2026n/a-11-1.62%666
January 2026n/a-10-1.46%677
December 2025n/a-66-8.76%687
November 2025n/a-166-18.06%753
October 2025n/a+370+67.4%919
September 2025n/a-28-4.85%549
August 2025n/a+27+4.91%577
July 2025n/a-43-7.25%550
June 2025n/a+3+0.51%593
May 2025n/a-12-1.99%590
April 2025n/a-32-5.05%602
March 2025n/a+8+1.28%634
February 2025n/a+17+2.79%626
January 2025n/a+22+3.75%609
December 2024n/a-1-0.17%587
November 2024n/a-70-10.64%588
October 2024n/a+0+0%658
September 2024n/a-3-0.45%658
August 2024n/a-37-5.3%661
July 2024n/a-15-2.1%698
June 2024n/a+41+6.1%713
May 2024n/a+15+2.28%672
April 2024n/a-70-9.63%657
March 2024n/a-12-1.62%727
February 2024n/a-33-4.27%739
January 2024n/a+26+3.49%772
December 2023n/a-29-3.74%746
November 2023n/a-35-4.32%775
October 2023n/a+86+11.88%810
September 2023n/a-65-8.24%724
August 2023n/a+1+0.13%789
July 2023n/a-28-3.43%788
June 2023n/a-7-0.85%816
May 2023n/a+28+3.52%823
April 2023n/a+39+5.16%795
March 2023n/a-92-10.85%756
February 2023n/a+8+0.95%848
January 2023n/a-43-4.87%840
December 2022n/a-18-2%883
November 2022n/a-113-11.14%901
October 2022n/a-57-5.32%1,014
September 2022n/a-165-13.35%1,071
August 2022n/a-38-2.98%1,236
July 2022n/a-336-20.87%1,274
June 2022n/a-242-13.07%1,610
May 2022n/a-127-6.42%1,852
April 2022n/a-322-13.99%1,979
March 2022n/a-1,026-30.84%2,301
February 2022n/a-2,608-43.94%3,327
January 2022n/a+1,592+36.66%5,935
December 2021n/an/an/a4,343

How many people are playing Bitburner?

Right now, 535 players are in Bitburner on Steam. That makes it the #1,122 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 546 players. Today's peak is 5% below its 30-day average daily peak of 572.

Is Bitburner growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Bitburner averaged a daily peak of 572 players, down 11% compared with the 30 days before (644). Its highest point this month (621) is 18% below the same period last year (753). In its first month after release (Dec 10, 2021) it peaked at 5,935 players. Today's player count is 9% of its all-time peak of 5,935, set on Jan 1, 2022.

Best time to play Bitburner

Based on the last 14 days, Bitburner is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 23% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Bitburner players by hour and weekday

When Bitburner has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 580 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 07:00 UTCabout 410 players on average
Busy vs quiet1.4xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Bitburner

Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.

Developer
Fulcrum Games, Hydroflame, over 250 github contributors
Publisher
Fulcrum Games
Released
Dec 10, 2021
Genre
Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language

Screenshots

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Bitburner price

Bitburner is free to play on Steam.

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Bitburner reviews over time

94% Very Positive94% of 7,447 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Bitburner on Twitch

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watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
0
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Bitburner", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Bitburner achievements

Bitburner has 98 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 5.9% of them; the rarest, Exploit: true recursion, is held by 1.1% of players.

  • Free money!Purchase your first hacknet node.61.1%
  • Maximum speed!Write an ns2 script.51.0%
  • The original hackerMake 10m from hacknet nodes.27.9%
  • BruteSSH.exeAcquire BruteSSH.exe25.7%
  • Gains!Workout at a gym.22.4%
  • I never asked for this.Install your first augmentation.18.9%
  • FTPCrack.exeAcquire FTPCrack.exe18.8%
  • The Onion NetworkPurchase the TOR router.18.7%
  • CyberSecJoin CyberSec.18.4%
  • World explorerTravel anywhere.15.9%
  • Ouch!Go to the hospital.13.6%
  • That's the limitMaximize a hacknet node.13.1%
  • relaySMTP.exeAcquire relaySMTP.exe12.9%
  • while(true);Restart the game using the reload & kill all option because you froze it with an infinite loop.11.4%
  • HTTPWorm.exeAcquire HTTPWorm.exe10.3%
  • avmnite-02hJoin NiteSec.9.6%
  • SQLInject.exeAcquire SQLInject.exe9.3%
  • Donate!Unlock donations with a faction.8.6%
  • Big troubleDrain a server of all its money.7.9%
  • 4SPurchase the 4S market data.7.8%
  • Well likedReach 10m reputation with a faction.7.7%
  • Formulas.exeAcquire Formulas.exe7.6%
  • I.I.I.IJoin The Black Hand.7.5%
  • Big networkHave 30 hacknet nodes.7.2%
  • You'll need upgrade for this one.Write a script that costs 32GB per thread.6.6%
  • run4theh111zJoin the BitRunners.6.1%
  • fl1ght.exeJoin Daedalus.5.4%
  • Source GenesisHidden achievement4.9%
  • Thank you folders!Have 30 scripts on your home computer.4.6%
  • Need more real life ramRun 1000 scripts simultaneously.3.9%
  • The CovenantHidden achievement3.7%
  • IlluminatiHidden achievement3.5%
  • Discount!Get a discount at Powerhouse Gym by backdooring their server.3.5%
  • Download more cores?Maximize your home computer cores.3.2%
  • GangsterHidden achievement3.2%
  • One punch manAchieve 3000 in all combat stats.3.1%
  • Rise of the UnderworldHidden achievement3.0%
  • DonHidden achievement3.0%
  • One punch guyHidden achievement3.0%
  • Exploit: noodlesHidden achievement2.7%
  • The SingularityHidden achievement2.6%
  • Artificial IntelligenceHidden achievement2.6%
  • Stay out of my territoryHidden achievement2.6%
  • A small loan of 150b dollars.Hidden achievement2.6%
  • Speed demon.Hidden achievement2.4%
  • CorporatocracyHidden achievement2.3%
  • Here comes the money!Have $1Q (not $1q) on your home computer.2.3%
  • The improved hacker.Hidden achievement2.2%
  • BladeburnersHidden achievement2.1%
  • Not passive anymoreHidden achievement2.1%
  • What a waste.Hidden achievement2.1%
  • BladeburnersHidden achievement2.0%
  • HacktocracyHidden achievement2.0%
  • Digital CarbonHidden achievement2.0%
  • It's time to installHave 40 augmentation queued at once.1.9%
  • Download more ramMaximize your home computer ram.1.9%
  • Overclock!Hidden achievement1.9%
  • I asked for this.Have 100 augmentation installed at once.1.8%
  • Wretched hive of scum and villainyReach -1m karma.1.8%
  • Wolf of wall street.Make 1q on the stock market.1.8%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 98 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Bitburner news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Bitburner FAQ

Is Bitburner dead?

Bitburner has a small but active player base. 535 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 11% on the month before).

How many people play Bitburner?

535 people are playing Bitburner on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 546 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Bitburner?

Bitburner reached its all-time Steam peak of 5,935 concurrent players on Jan 1, 2022.

Is Bitburner growing or declining?

Bitburner is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 572, down 11% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Bitburner most active?

Bitburner usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

Is Bitburner free?

Yes, Bitburner is free to play on Steam.

Is Bitburner good?

Steam players rate Bitburner Very Positive: 94% of 7,447 reviews are positive.

When did Bitburner come out?

Bitburner was released on Steam on Dec 10, 2021.

Who made Bitburner?

Bitburner was developed by Fulcrum Games, Hydroflame, over 250 github contributors and published by Fulcrum Games.

Is Bitburner still worth playing?

Bitburner has a smaller but active community on Steam today (535 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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