Game info
What the Buck release date, price and editions
What the Buck?! came out on Steam on Monday 9 November 2026 at 19:00 CET (10:00 PST) for Windows, macOS and Linux. confirmed It costs $6.99, with 30% off until 23 November. confirmed An Android version is planned for early 2027, and a free demo runs on Steam and in the browser on itch.io. confirmed
What the Buck release date and time
| Region | Release time |
|---|---|
| Central Europe (CET) | 9 Nov 2026, 19:00 |
| US Pacific (PST) | 9 Nov 2026, 10:00 |
| Japan (JST) | 10 Nov 2026, 03:00 |
The JST time is converted from the official CET time. confirmed There was no early access or beta: the developer said so on the forum in October, pointing players to the demo instead. confirmed
What the Buck price and editions
| Product | Price (USD) | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| What the Buck?! | $6.99, 30% off for the first 14 days | The full game |
| Supporter Pack (DLC) | $2.99 | Cosmetic only: gold phone, credit card, monitor and flamethrower, gold menu buttons, 14 rug colours |
| Soundtrack (DLC) | $2.99 | The game’s three tracks as MP3 and FLAC |
| Gold Edition (bundle) | game + Supporter Pack + Soundtrack, 10% less than buying them separately |
Prices are the official USD prices from the release posts; Steam converts them by region. confirmed The Supporter Pack changes no numbers in the game. confirmed
How to buy What the Buck
Buy it on the Steam store page (app 4832970). The itch.io page links to Steam for the full game; itch.io itself only offers the demo, as a browser build and as Windows, Linux and macOS downloads at “name your own price”. confirmed Your demo save carries over: see demo and save transfer.
Platforms, languages and controls
- Platforms: Windows, macOS and Linux on Steam. confirmed
- Languages: 31, including Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese and Korean. confirmed
- Controls: full controller support, mouse-only and touch-only options. confirmed
- Steam features: achievements (47), Steam Cloud, Family Sharing. confirmed
- Engine: made with Godot. confirmed
Minimum PC requirements
64-bit Windows 10, a quad-core 2 GHz CPU, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD 730, DirectX 11 and 1 GB of space. The store notes it is a low-resolution pixel-art game. confirmed
What the Buck game Android and mobile version
Android is announced for early 2027, with pre-registration open on Google Play. confirmed The Google Play listing says you play the first part for free, then unlock the full game with one purchase and keep your progress, with no ads. confirmed The listing is published as Loerting Studios and marked as having in-app purchases, which is the one-time unlock. The Android unlock price is not published yet. confirmed No iOS version has been announced.
Who makes What the Buck
The game is by Leonhard Kohl-Lörting’s studio Loerting Games, an independent studio in Tyrol, Austria; on Steam the developer appears as kohlgames and the publisher as Loerting Games. confirmed The studio also announced Vena and Fish Don’t Return. confirmed
What the Buck game: quick facts
| Genre | Incremental (store tags: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy) |
| Length | about 2–3 hours to 100% |
| Upgrades | over 240 across the panels, skill tree and prestige tree |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Updates | 1.0.1 on 10 Nov; next patch planned for the second half of November |
Sources for each line are at the foot of this page; the update log is on updates.
Sources
Last checked: 10 November 2026. Marks: confirmed = official notes, the store page, the game itself or a recording of it; reported = two or more players; unverified = one source.