About
On Steam, 92% of 14,508 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 1,376 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 1,999 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 10 hours, doing everything about 20 hours.
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Story
Your bank balance is tiny, but your ambitions are big. With a little help from your uncle, you get an apartment and your first job. But then it's up to you to achieve success and take over New York City any way you like. Slowly build multiple small businesses, grow them into huge corporations, or carve your own unique path – the possibilities are limitless in this vast business sandbox. You've never played anything like this! Go from a small apartment and public transport to luxury suites, fast cars and designer furniture. Put your money into investment funds and real estate. Succeed, fail, rebuild. But remember to take care of yourself, sleep and stay happy on your rise to the top. Do you have what it takes to build your own empire?
What is happening now
Big Ambitions is a business simulator where players build corporate empires across New York City. The game emerged from early access this August after three years of development, presenting itself as an ambitious life sim focused on economic growth and urban dominance through strategic company management. The 1.0 launch represents a substantial release for the indie strategy title, delivering on its core premise of scaling businesses from the ground up. Coverage has highlighted the game's depth and scope as a tycoon-focused experience, positioning it as a notable entry in the business simulator space for PC players seeking complex economic gameplay rather than streamlined casual management.
How long to beat Big Ambitions
from 1 playerMain storyrushing through the story
10 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
15 h
Completionisteverything the game has
20 h
Games like Big Ambitions
same kind of game, other series
Media
Releases
Platform
Date
August 28, 2026 (early access from March 10, 2023)
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5 or similar
Intel i7 or similar
Memory
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 960 or similar (Minimum 2GB vram)
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2060 or similar (Minimum 8GB vram)
Storage
12 GB available space
12 GB available space
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 30, 2026.
Big Ambitions player count
concurrent players on Steam1,376playing now6m ago
1,376peak today
1,99930-day peak
1,999highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Big Ambitions achievements
126 achievements on SteamRarest
A Game of Love - Silver Win at least 2 matches of tennis
0.1%
A Game of Love - Gold Win at least 3 matches of tennis
0.1%
Another One - Silver Celebrate your 85th birthday
0.2%
Another One - Gold Celebrate your 100th birthday
0.2%
Arch-nemesis - Gold Defeat all 4 Special Rivals
0.2%
Just Tap It In - Silver Score at least 500 points in a single golf game
0.2%
All 126 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Just Tap It In - Gold Score at least 750 points in a single golf game
0.2%
A Game of Love - Bronze Win at least 1 match of tennis
0.2%
Bullseye
0.2%
Hostile Takeover
0.2%
Hoarder - Gold Stockpile at least 10,000,000 of any product
0.3%
Expensive Drops - Gold Spend at least $10,000 on gasoline
0.3%
Another One - Bronze Celebrate your 70th birthday
0.3%
Arch-nemesis - Silver Defeat 2 Special Rivals
0.3%
Pound Sand
0.3%
Expensive Drops - Silver Spend at least $5,000 on gasoline
0.4%
Insomnia - Gold Become hospitalized 20 times
0.4%
Party Planning Committee - Gold Hire and schedule at least 100 event planners
0.4%
Carpark - Gold Own a total of 40 vehicles
0.5%
Graphic Design Is My Passion - Gold Hire and schedule at least 100 graphic designers
0.5%
Oh, the Places You’ll Go - Gold Hire and schedule at least 100 travel agents
0.5%
Arch-nemesis - Bronze Defeat 1 Special Rival
0.5%
Just Tap It In - Bronze Score at least 250 points in a single golf game
0.5%
The Sailer - Gold Own at least 10 boats
0.6%
Crime Rider - Gold Receive at least 250 parking tickets
0.6%
Home Sweet Home - Gold Rent at least 20 apartments
0.7%
Hoarder - Silver Stockpile at least 2,000,000 of any product
0.7%
The Sailer - Silver Own at least 5 boats
0.7%
Human Resources - Gold Hire and schedule at least 50 HR Managers
0.7%
Insomnia - Silver Become hospitalized 10 times
0.7%
Bling Cribs - Gold Own an apartment with furniture worth at least $2,000,000
0.9%
Freightshakers - Gold Hire and schedule at least 20 delivery drivers
0.9%
Society's Friend - Gold Pay at least $20,000,000 in taxes
1%
Ludomani - Gold Visit the casino at least 10 times
1.2%
Party Planning Committee - Silver Hire and schedule at least 25 event planners
1.2%
Home Sweet Home - Silver Rent at least 10 apartments
1.3%
Oh, the Places You’ll Go - Silver Hire and schedule at least 25 travel agents
1.3%
Crime Rider - Silver Receive at least 50 parking tickets
1.4%
Graphic Design Is My Passion - Silver Hire and schedule at least 25 graphic designers
1.4%
Bricks and Mortar - Gold Own at least 30 buildings
1.5%
The Designer - Gold Spend at least $1,000,000 on interior designing
1.5%
Sea Bling - Gold Own a boat worth at least $90,000,000
1.6%
Executive Producer - Gold Produce at least 1,000,000 items in a factory
1.6%
Suit Castles - Gold Run 10 successful office-based businesses
1.7%
Product Pusher - Gold Run 30 successful retail businesses
1.8%
Storage King - Gold Rent at least 10 warehouses
1.8%
The Sailer - Bronze Own at least 2 boats
1.8%
Insomnia - Bronze Become hospitalized 5 times
2%
They See Me Rollin’ - Gold Use your private driver at least 50 times
2.1%
Bling Cribs - Silver Own an apartment with furniture worth at least $500,000
2.2%
Society's Friend - Silver Pay at least $5,000,000 in taxes
2.2%
The Passenger - Gold Complete 250 taxi rides
2.3%
Freightshakers - Silver Hire and schedule at least 10 delivery drivers
2.6%
Human Resources - Silver Hire and schedule at least 20 HR Managers
2.7%
Geek Squad - Gold Hire and schedule at least 100 programmers
2.7%
They See Me Rollin’ - Silver Use your private driver at least 25 times
2.8%
Expensive Drops - Bronze Spend at least $1,000 on gasoline
3%
Bricks and Mortar - Silver Own at least 10 buildings
3%
Ludomani - Silver Visit the casino at least 5 times
3%
Oh, the Places You’ll Go - Bronze Hire and schedule at least 5 travel agents
3%
Sea Bling - Silver Own a boat worth at least $3,000,000
3.1%
Graphic Design Is My Passion - Bronze Hire and schedule at least 5 graphic designers
3.2%
Party Planning Committee - Bronze Hire and schedule at least 5 event planners
3.3%
Executive Producer - Silver Produce at least 100,000 items in a factory
3.3%
They See Me Rollin’ - Bronze Use your private driver at least 10 times
3.4%
Sea Bling - Bronze Own a boat worth at least $2,500,000
4.1%
Lucky Potato - Gold Win a total of $1,000,000 at the casino
4.5%
Executive Producer - Bronze Produce at least 10,000 items in a factory
4.5%
Right and Wrong - Gold Hire and schedule at least 100 lawyers
4.8%
Suit Castles - Silver Run 5 successful office-based businesses
5%
Carpark - Silver Own a total of 10 vehicles
5%
Blue Cheese - Gold Reach a total personal wealth of $100,000,000
5.1%
Storage King - Silver Rent at least 5 warehouses
5.4%
Crime Rider - Bronze Receive at least 10 parking tickets
6.2%
Mechanic Paradise - Gold Spend at least $250,000 on repairing vehicles
6.3%
Geek Squad - Silver Hire and schedule at least 25 programmers
6.8%
Bling Cribs - Bronze Own an apartment with furniture worth at least $100,000
7.2%
Freightshakers - Bronze Hire and schedule at least 5 delivery drivers
7.2%
Lucky Potato - Silver Win a total of $250,000 at the casino
7.3%
Bricks and Mortar - Bronze Own at least 2 buildings
7.6%
Hoarder - Bronze Stockpile at least 100,000 of any product
8.7%
Private Mansion - Gold Own an apartment of at least 500 square meters
9.8%
Ludomani - Bronze Visit the casino at least 2 times
10.5%
Right and Wrong - Silver Hire and schedule at least 25 lawyers
11.6%
The Designer - Silver Spend at least $150,000 on interior designing
12.3%
The Passenger - Silver Complete 50 taxi rides
12.4%
Big Stacks - Gold Reach a bank balance of $10,000,000
12.8%
Dirty Floors - Gold Reach at least 800 customers per day for one business
12.9%
Blue Cheese - Silver Reach a total personal wealth of $10,000,000
13%
Geek Squad - Bronze Hire and schedule at least 5 programmers
13%
Human Resources - Bronze Hire and schedule at least 5 HR Managers
13.2%
Society's Friend - Bronze Pay at least $100,000 in taxes
13.5%
Mechanic Paradise - Silver Spend at least $50,000 on repairing vehicles
13.8%
Lucky Potato - Bronze Win a total of $50,000 at the casino
15%
Mad Whip - Gold Own a car worth at least $120,000
16.1%
Private Mansion - Silver Own an apartment of at least 200 square meters
16.1%
Money Maker - Gold Reach a weekly income of $250,000 for one business
17.4%
Boss Man - Gold Employ at least 100 people
18.2%
Big Stacks - Silver Reach a bank balance of $2,000,000
21.5%
Private Mansion - Bronze Own an apartment of at least 90 square meters
22.1%
Mechanic Paradise - Bronze Spend at least $10,000 on repairing vehicles
22.9%
Storage King - Bronze Rent at least 2 warehouses
23.3%
Product Pusher - Silver Run 5 successful retail businesses
23.6%
Right and Wrong - Bronze Hire and schedule at least 5 lawyers
23.6%
The Passenger - Bronze Complete 10 taxi rides
23.9%
Mad Whip - Silver Own a car worth at least $90,000
24.9%
Home Sweet Home - Bronze Rent at least 2 apartments
25.3%
Blue Cheese - Bronze Reach a total personal wealth of $1,000,000
25.4%
Boss Man - Silver Employ at least 50 people
25.9%
Your Best Friend - Gold Complete 90 of Uncle Fred's objectives
26%
Money Maker - Silver Reach a weekly income of $50,000 for one business
30.5%
The Designer - Bronze Spend at least $20,000 on interior designing
30.9%
Dirty Floors - Silver Reach at least 250 customers per day for one business
32.2%
Suit Castles - Bronze Run 1 successful office-based business
32.3%
Mad Whip - Bronze Own a car worth at least $15,000
33.4%
Employee of the Month - Gold Reach level 100% of any employee skill
33.6%
Big Stacks - Bronze Reach a bank balance of $100,000
38.7%
Employee of the Month - Silver Reach level 75% of any employee skill
41.4%
Carpark - Bronze Own a total of 2 vehicles
42.5%
Your Best Friend - Silver Complete 60 of Uncle Fred's objectives
42.7%
Boss Man - Bronze Employ at least 10 people
44.4%
Money Maker - Bronze Reach a weekly income of $10,000 for one business
49%
Dirty Floors - Bronze Reach at least 100 customers per day for one business
51.6%
Employee of the Month - Bronze Reach level 50% of any employee skill
59.6%
Your Best Friend - Bronze Complete 30 of Uncle Fred's objectives
63.7%
Product Pusher - Bronze Run 1 successful retail business
76.2%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.