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Bills Must Be Paid

Bills Must Be Paid

You're broke, smash piggy banks, bills must be paid. A short active incremental game. Get money, upgrade, and get debt free!

Released Jul 29, 2026 Developer Rike Games Platforms Windows · Mac IncrementalCapitalismRogueliteStrategyRelaxing
View on Steam ↗ $6.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

96.8%positive10,928 reviews
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“What a silly little game lol great fun, good price point for what you get. At one point I was ~$1500 short of the quota so I had to try the double or nothing, and I have never been so stressed out about a coin flip in my life. My first run and my fifth run were complete night…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love this game. Bills Must Be Paid is an incremental game where you beat up piggies to get money to upgrade your skills. I really love the diversity of the skill tree and the absurdity of the game once you reach the end game. Everything about this game is just done…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“4 to 5 hours of gameplay is a very sweet and fun experience. The animations, the pigs exploding, and the sense of progression are all really satisfying. You can buy and play this game with confidence. I don't have many complaints about the game, but there are a few things I want…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

8,039all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2.3k avg · Aug 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

27achievements
89.5%median completion
57.3%rarest: Maxed Out
99.1% of players 99.1% of players 98.8% of players 98.4% of players 97.3% of players 97.0% of players 96.4% of players 96.3% of players 94.8% of players 94.8% of players 94.3% of players 94.0% of players 92.8% of players 89.5% of players 87.4% of players 85.3% of players 79.8% of players 79.7% of players 72.5% of players 71.1% of players 70.1% of players 69.4% of players 68.6% of players 68.2% of players 66.4% of players 61.9% of players 57.3% of players 99.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
99.1%Bills Must Be Paid — Pay your first bill
99.1%Rookie Smasher — Smash 10 piggies
98.8%Not a Single Miss — Complete a run with 100% accuracy
Rarest badges of honor
57.3%Maxed Out — Buy all skill tree upgrades
61.9%Prestige Jewelry — Unlock all rings and bracelets
66.4%Bought It All — Buy every item in the shop

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$6.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$6.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US6.99 USD
EU6.99 EUR
UK6.29 GBP
Australia9.75 AUD
Canada8.29 CAD
Japan905 JPY
Brazil26.75 BRL
China28.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$4.2 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$8.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 16, 2026
Patch 1.1

Patch 1.1 Changes: Save slots are here. Three slots with Load, New and Delete (with a confirmation step). Your current progress automatically becomes Slot 1. The New Game button can no longer wipe you

Aug 01, 2026
100k+ copies sold in less than 72h - THANKS

Thanks so much to everyone out there who helped to reach this milestone of over 100k copies in this short amount of time. You are really amazing! It's mind blowing for us to see so many of you enjoyin

Jul 29, 2026
Bills Must Be Paid - OUT NOW!

Hey guys, we are SUPER EXCITED! Bills Must Be Paid just released and you can play it now! The last months had been quite crazy for us and a wild ride. We want to thank everyone who played the demo, wi

Jul 22, 2026
7 days left & 40,000+ Wishlists

Hey guys, we're super excited! Just 7 days until release. Over 40,000 of you wishlisted the game and are waiting to smash some piggy banks... Thank you! Bills Must Be Paid launches on July 29 , at 10

Jun 15, 2026
Release date & Price - Bills Must Be Paid launches July 29

Hey guys, first of all, a huge thanks to everyone, for your support, feedback, wishlists, and just playing our game :)) We're happy to officially announce that Bills Must Be Paid launches on July 29 ,

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsIncremental · Capitalism · Roguelite · Strategy · Relaxing · Idler · Gambling · Indie · Casual · Management · Arcade · Colorful (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements27
Official sitehttps://rikegames.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB VRAM, DirectX 11) Storage: 2 GB available space