The First Million

Incremental roguelike deckbuilder about combining cards to grow your income

Sonderland · Released Jun 24, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 105
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 6; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Jul 31, 2026
Minimum PC: Support for OpenGL 3.3; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The First Million?

In this single-player strategy game, you play cards to make money and work toward earning a million across repeated runs. Completing challenges unlocks more cards and upgrades. A daily mode lets players compete for the highest earnings using the same fixed card selection.

For you if...

+you enjoy math-heavy optimization and watching numbers climb
+you like short runs with long-term progression

Not for you if...

−you expect to win on your first attempt

What players say

76% of 105 reviews are positive

Players praise experimenting with money-making strategies and the daily challenge. Recurring complaints concern uneven card balance, new unlocks diluting useful card draws, and later challenges becoming repetitive.

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The First Million system requirements

Minimum: Support for OpenGL 3.3, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2, or x86_32 CPU with SSE2
Graphics: Support for OpenGL 3.3
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does The First Million have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The First Million run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 42
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian, French.

Does The First Million use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam