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title: What the Buck Game Info: Price, Demo, Settings and Fixes
description: Release date and price, the demo and save transfer, settings and accessibility, and fixes for common problems.
url: https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/
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Game info

# What the Buck game info
What the Buck?! is a short incremental video game about destroying money. Before you buy, or when something on your PC is not working: release facts, what the demo holds, every option worth knowing and the fixes the developer has posted.

## Where to start
Before you buy, and when something will not work.

- [Release, price, editions](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/release-date-price-editions/)9 Nov 2026, 19:00 CET

- [Demo and save transfer](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/demo-and-save-transfer/)Free on Steam and itch.io

- [Troubleshooting](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/troubleshooting/)Verify files first

## Every What the Buck game info page

- [Release, price, editions Release date and time, price and launch discount, the Gold Edition, Supporter Pack and Soundtrack, platforms and the Android version. 9 Nov 2026, 19:00 CET $6.99, 30% off until 23 Nov Android in early 2027](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/release-date-price-editions/)

- [Demo and save transfer What the free demo includes, how long it lasts, how your demo save moves to the full game, and the achievement catch. Free on Steam and itch.io About an hour, up to $5 bills Demo save carries over](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/demo-and-save-transfer/)

- [Settings and accessibility Where to find Readable Font, Camera Follow, Screen Shake, the CRT filter, colorblind mode, windowed mode and controller support. Readable Font since 1.0.1 Camera Follow off stops drift F11 for windowed mode](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/settings-and-accessibility/)

- [Troubleshooting Fixes posted by the developer for a game that will not start, greyed-out achievements, a stuck cursor and freezes. Verify files first Try --rendering-driver opengl3 Grey achievements: restart](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/troubleshooting/)

## What the Buck game info questions players ask
Is there a What the Buck demo? Yes, free on Steam and in the browser on itch.io. It covers the $1, $2 and $5 bills, the first special bills and the first prestige upgrades, about an hour of play. [Details →](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/demo-and-save-transfer/)

Does demo progress carry over? Yes. The first time you start the full game on Steam, it offers to take over your demo save. [Details →](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/demo-and-save-transfer/)

Is What the Buck free? The demo is free; the full game costs $6.99, with 30% off until 23 November 2026. On Android the first part will be free with a one-time unlock. [Details →](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/release-date-price-editions/)

How do I buy What the Buck? On its Steam page, as the game alone or as the Gold Edition with the Supporter Pack and Soundtrack for 10% less. [Details →](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/release-date-price-editions/)

Why will What the Buck not launch? Verify the game files in Steam, check that your antivirus did not block the exe, then try the launch option --rendering-driver opengl3. [Details →](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/troubleshooting/)

Why is the achievements tab grey? Restart the game from your Steam library, and uninstall the demo if it is still installed. Earned achievements unlock at that start. [Details →](https://whatthebuck.wiki/game/troubleshooting/#achievements-not-unlocking)

Other sections: [Bills](https://whatthebuck.wiki/bills/) · [Upgrades](https://whatthebuck.wiki/upgrades/) · [Guides](https://whatthebuck.wiki/guides/) · [Updates](https://whatthebuck.wiki/update/)