Bitburner

After 5 years of development, contributions from hundreds of developers, the critically acclaimed open

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