# Bitburner

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Bitburner and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its satisfying loop of starting simple, resetting, and improving each run, with many hours of engaging play. The most common caveat is that its text-only interface is niche and feels less fun for some.

## Why people recommend it

- Satisfying progression through clean resets (2 comments): "It's very satisfying that you start simple and when you discover a new way you cleanly reset and do it better next run." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48312619)) "the feeling you get after having done that is so sublime that it's worth it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48320403))
- Fun, engaging, long-lasting play (3 comments): "Very fun though I felt an internal pressure to move quickly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48314277)) "This is a fantastic game, I’ve played many hours of it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48315464)) "Such a good game, I have 1500 hours." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48317194))

## What people warn about

- Text-only interface is niche (1 comments): "BitBurner with its text only interface is far more niche" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48322225))
- Can take the fun out (1 comments): "took all the fun out of it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48316092))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [EmuDevz](https://hackerapproved.com/p/emudevz.md): 18 recommend
- [TIS-100](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tis-100.md): 15 recommend
- [Elevator Saga](https://hackerapproved.com/p/elevator-saga.md): 14 recommend
- [Exapunks by Zachtronics](https://hackerapproved.com/p/exapunks.md): 12 recommend
- [Human Resource Machine](https://hackerapproved.com/p/human-resource-machine.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Bitburner", https://hackerapproved.com/p/bitburner/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).