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What the Buck?!: Steam release date, demo & page score

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kohlgamesLoerting GamesComing soon426 followersIncrementalIdlerCapitalismDark Humor

Capsule 85Page copy 75Screenshots 94Setup 78checked 2026-11-06

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50 Average
60 Solid
70 Strong
80 strong
85 Standout
90 Exceptional
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What the Buck?! at a glance

What the Buck?! is a satisfying incremental game about destroying money. Shred stacks of cash, set off chain reactions across the table, prestige for permanent upgrades and automate your money destruction. Your demo progress carries over to the full game.

Price
Not priced yet
Release
Coming Nov 9, 2026
Steam reviews
Not released yet, so no reviews
Followers
426
Demo
Yes, free demo
Developer
kohlgames
Languages
31 (English, French, Italian, German…)
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82/100
VERY STRONG

Similar games: screenshots 73/255 · 1 trailers · 10 languages

What the Buck?! Steam header capsuleWhat the Buck?!kohlgames · 20 tags · 12 screenshots

Section scores weights from methodology v1

Capsule visibilitybrightness 104/255 · saturation 38% at 231 × 8785
Screenshots12 shots · first five average 79/25594
Short description255 / 300 characters65
Tags20 / 20 tags90
Trailers1 trailer65
Demo & social proofdemo live90
Long description1,606 chars · 22 clips · 0 headers90
Localization31 languages98
Links & communityDiscord35

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 3 ISSUES

highFirst sentence never names the genre+2 pts

It opens: "What the Buck?!"

Name the genre in the first sentence, the part shoppers read on hover.

lowOpens with the game's name+1 pts

Starts "What the Buck?! is a…", which wastes the first words.

Open with what the player does instead.

lowNo section headers+1 pts

The description has no headers to scan.

Break it up with 3 to 5 headers.

How you look on Steam

What the Buck?! at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
What the Buck?! at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
What the Buck?! at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 104/255, contrast 60, colorfulness 57, 17% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 65 · long 90

Short description · 255 / 300

What the Buck?! is a satisfying incremental game about destroying money. Shred stacks of cash, set off chain reactions across the table, prestige for permanent upgrades and automate your money destruction. Your demo progress carries over to the full game.

First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "What the Buck?!"

Opens with the game's name. Starts "What the Buck?! is a…", which wastes the first words.

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Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

What the Buck?! screenshot 1
#177 · 27%
What the Buck?! screenshot 2
#276 · 35%
What the Buck?! screenshot 3
#356 · 14%
What the Buck?! screenshot 4
#490 · 22%
What the Buck?! screenshot 5
#595 · 19%
What the Buck?! screenshot 6
#675 · 34%
What the Buck?! screenshot 7
#773 · 33%
What the Buck?! screenshot 8
#872 · 31%
What the Buck?! screenshot 9
#948 · 28%
What the Buck?! screenshot 10
#1076 · 29%
What the Buck?! screenshot 11
#11117 · 31%
What the Buck?! screenshot 12
#1265 · 44%

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

Bills Must Be Paid39
Fortune Mill70
Scritchy Scratchy73
What the Buck?! (you)79
IGTAP: an Incremental Game That's Also a Platformer84
Car Park Capital120

Trailer, tags and setup

  • warnOnly Discord linked.
  • ok1 trailers.
  • okDemo available on a Coming Soon page.
  • okTop five tags name the real genre.
  • okAll 20 tag slots used.
  • ok31 languages.
  • ok22 GIFs or clips in the long description.

Games Steam shows next to you

Scritchy Scratchyshots 73 · 1 trailers · 15 langs
Bills Must Be Paidshots 39 · 1 trailers · 10 langs
Fortune Millshots 70 · 1 trailers · 10 langs
Car Park Capitalshots 120 · 3 trailers · 10 langs
IGTAP: an Incremental Game That's Also a Platformershots 84 · 2 trailers · 20 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
The capsule isn't earning clicks

1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

What's working

  • ✓ 31 languages
  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
  • ✓ 22 GIFs or clips in the description
  • ✓ Short description uses 255 of 300 characters
  • ✓ Capsule stands out at small size

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What the Buck?!: common questions

Is What the Buck?! on Steam?

Yes. What the Buck?! is on Steam (app ID 4832970) at store.steampowered.com/app/4832970. It isn't released yet, so you can wishlist it.

When does What the Buck?! come out?

What the Buck?! is listed as coming Nov 9, 2026 on Steam. Wishlist it to get an email when it launches.

How much does What the Buck?! cost on Steam?

What the Buck?! doesn't have a price on Steam yet.

Are What the Buck?!'s Steam reviews good?

What the Buck?! has no Steam reviews yet.

Does What the Buck?! have a demo?

Yes, What the Buck?! has a free demo on its Steam page.

Who made What the Buck?!?

What the Buck?! is made by kohlgames and published by Loerting Games.

What kind of game is What the Buck?!?

Steam players tag it Incremental, Idler, Capitalism, Dark Humor, Economy. What the Buck?! is a satisfying incremental game about destroying money. Shred stacks of cash, set off chain reactions across the table, prestige for permanent upgrades and automate your money destruction. Your demo progress carries over to the full game.

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