STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Text-based 1980s Japan business simulator with stocks and side bets
TERNOX · Published by TERNOX, Gamersky Games · Released Jul 17, 2023 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 3,261
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 106 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 54
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 weeks ago
- Sep 4, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator?
A text-based business simulator set in 1980s Japan, where you play a stock market businessman trying to build a fortune. You trade shares, track prices and dividends, manage your health, and branch into real estate, company management, and gambling minigames.
For you if...
- +you like building wealth through several kinds of investments
- +you enjoy gambling minigames alongside business decisions
- +you prefer text-heavy games with retro pixel art
Not for you if...
- −you expect detailed, realistic stock market mechanics
- −you need clear guidance before making financial decisions
- −you dislike waiting through repetitive stretches of play
What players say
95% of 3,261 reviews are positive · 96% of 106 in the last 30 days
Players praise the retro presentation and the range of activities beyond stock trading. They criticize the limited depth of stock trading, repetitive progression, and lack of guidance.
Screenshots and trailer
STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
- Processor
- Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- OpenGL 4-compliant onboard graphics
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- Potat
Recommended
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 266
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Early Access
- Economy
- Simulation
- Anime
- Life Sim
- Atmospheric
- 1980s
- Management
- Text-Based
- Time Management
- Pixel Graphics
- Retro
- Gambling
- Capitalism
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Visual Novel
Recent updates
- Sep 4, 2026 · Update 0.10.2.2: better poker, reset option and more
- Aug 30, 2026 · Update 0.10.2.1: Better Steam Deck
- Aug 27, 2026 · Update 0.10.2.0: big-money fixes, achievements, companies
- Aug 18, 2026 · Update 0.10.1.4
- Aug 16, 2026 · v.0.10.1.3: Bug Fixes
1 DLC available.
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