The Big Number

The Big Number

vacp · February 4, 2026 · Incremental, Strategy, Idler, Casual, Puzzle

Buy The Big Number from Steam at $3.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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lowest tracked $2.39
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The Big Number price by region

The Big Number costs £2.69 in the United Kingdom, €2.85 in Europe (EUR), $3.99 in the United States, $3.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$4.49 in Canada, A$5.50 in Australia, NZ$5.99 in New Zealand, zł7.55 in Poland and R$9.99 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest The Big Number offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.69 £2.69 — 1
Europe (EUR) €2.85 €2.85 — 1
United Statesyour region $3.99 $3.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $3.99 $3.99 — 1
Canada CA$4.49 CA$4.49 — 1
Australia A$5.50 A$5.50 — 1
New Zealand NZ$5.99 NZ$5.99 — 1
Poland zł7.55 zł7.55 — 1
Brazil R$9.99 R$9.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Big Number

BREACH THE FIREWALLS

As you progress, powerful firewalls block your path—each requiring millions to quintillions of damage to defeat. These aren't just obstacles; they're major progression gates that unlock permanent multipliers. Attack them through:
  • Manual Clicks - Your primary damage source
  • Security Nodes - Red pulsing critical hit nodes that deal 5% of firewall HP instantly
  • Brute Force RAM - Automated attacks that chip away at firewalls over time

PRESTIGE

When progress slows, reset your run to gain Entropy—a prestige currency that unlocks permanent upgrades. Each prestige grants increasing bonuses, and you can spend Entropy on powerful upgrades like:
  • Production multipliers (2x, 5x, and beyond)
  • Click power amplifiers (3x, 10x, and more)
  • Starting RAM bonuses
  • Firewall damage amplifiers
  • Offline earning boosts

RAM MANAGEMENT

Allocate your RAM across 7 different processes:
  • Mining - Boost auto-generation up to 10x
  • Brute Force - Auto-attack firewalls up to 4x damage
  • Cooling - Reduce heat generation up to 50%
  • Decryption - Multiply click power up to 5x
  • Virtualization - Generate Entropy passively (capped at 100/s)
  • Compression - Reduce upgrade costs up to 80%
  • Click Boost - Amplify click power up to 200%

FARM FOR BOOSTS

Plant crops that grow over time and harvest Data Points, used to:
  • Purchase temporary boosts (production, click power and more)
  • Unlock advanced crops with better yields
  • Upgrade boost effectiveness
  • Expand your farm with more crop slots

The Big Number — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players praise this incremental game for being quick to complete, accessible, and polished, with nice art style and quality-of-life features that enhance the experience. The main appeal is straightforward mechanics that lead to fast achievement completion in a few hours, though some find the brevity limiting and one player found a specific boss mechanic (temporary number reduction) slightly frustrating.

Recommended May 6, 2026
Good quick incremental game. 100% achievements in a little over 3 hours for me, can definitely do it faster if you stay at your PC the whole time. There are some things to do in-game after getting all achievements as well.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 6, 2026
Great game, if you're intrested, give it a try + the artstyle is nice.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 25, 2026
Great game with easy mechanics and quick achievements.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 24, 2026
I love this game and plan to finish it.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 13, 2026
fast incremental game with great quality of life qualities that never once annoyed me!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 5, 2026
This game was fun! Short but cool. The boss fights making my numbers smaller temporarily made me kinda sad, but that's okay
1 found this helpful

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