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Big Ambitions

Single-player business and life sim about growing companies in New York

Hovgaard Games · Released Aug 28, 2026

IndieSimulation

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 242 in 30 days
Players
858
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 23, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Big Ambitions?

This single-player 3D business and life simulation places you in New York City, starting with a small apartment and a first job arranged by your uncle. You travel around the city, manage personal needs, open and furnish businesses, stock inventory, hire staff, organize logistics, and invest in property as you expand.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy detailed inventory, staffing, and logistics management
  • +you prefer open-ended sandbox progression at your own pace
  • +you want life-sim needs mixed with business decisions

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative business management
  • −you dislike routine travel and hands-on inventory work

What players say

91% of 14,992 reviews are positive · 88% of 242 in the last 30 days

Players praise the early progression from working a job to opening, automating, and expanding multiple businesses; some also highlight the self-paced tutorial. The most common complaint is that automation leaves too little meaningful work later, turning play into repetitive management or sleeping to advance time.

Players over time

▼ -37% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,676 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026858
Nov 6, 2026664
Nov 5, 2026698
Nov 4, 2026710
Nov 3, 2026751
Nov 2, 2026755
Nov 1, 20261,303
Oct 31, 20261,094
Oct 30, 2026833
Oct 29, 2026863
Oct 28, 2026861
Oct 26, 2026746
Oct 25, 2026947
Oct 24, 2026898
Oct 23, 2026755
Oct 22, 2026703
Oct 21, 2026752
Oct 20, 2026788
Oct 18, 20261,086
Oct 17, 2026951
Oct 16, 2026844
Oct 15, 2026882
Oct 14, 2026886
Oct 13, 20261,001
Oct 11, 20261,304
Oct 10, 20261,241
Oct 9, 20261,126
Oct 8, 20261,185
Oct 7, 20261,278
Oct 6, 20261,334
Oct 4, 20261,688
Oct 3, 20261,400
Oct 2, 20261,117
Oct 1, 20261,117
Sep 30, 20261,125
Sep 29, 20261,260
Sep 27, 20261,764
Sep 26, 20261,549
Sep 25, 20261,463
Sep 24, 20261,395
Sep 23, 20261,902
Sep 23, 20261,657
Sep 22, 20261,898
Sep 21, 20263,676

Screenshots and trailer

Big Ambitions screenshot 1

Big Ambitions system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5 or similar
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 960 or similar (Minimum 2GB vram)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i7 or similar
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2060 or similar (Minimum 8GB vram)
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space

Does Big Ambitions have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Big Ambitions run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
126
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Lithuanian.

Does Big Ambitions use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

We only used AI to translate the game into more languages. Nothing else is AI. All 3D models and animations are made by our talented team of real human artists. All in-game music was made by real people and licensed via Artlist.io (Artlist Originals, no AI).

The statement mentions: Text & translations

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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