Steam launch: New addictive automation game lands on Steam with 8,968-player peak and 30% launch discount

The journey of Gamblers Table from a simple itch.io prototype to a full-blown Steam release on January 11, 2026, is the kind of indie success story that generally ends in a quiet victory lap. However, for developers greenpixels and Bossforge, the first 24 hours have been a mix of massive player interest and a sudden defensive stand against the "clone" meta. After their original demo racked up millions of views on social media, the developers spent over a year expanding the coin-flipping loop into a full Godot-powered simulation. That effort was rewarded with a concurrent peak of 8,968 players as of writing.

While the game is currently sitting at a 78% "Mostly Positive" rating, the launch wasn't exactly clean. Early players were hit with a frustrating cloud-save synchronization bug that forced an emergency patch just hours after the doors opened. Mechanically, the 1.0 version is a much deeper beast than the demo - it introduces a "tactics" tab that helps players micromanage their automated "helpers" with a lot of precision. Yet, even with that depth, the community was quick to point out that the mid-game "Oxidation" skill was completely breaking the economy, leading to a second quick balance pass to keep the prestige loop from collapsing under its own weight.

Apart from the code itself, a more human drama has been brewing in the r/incremental_games subreddit. The developers have been surprisingly candid about their frustration with a rival title, Incredicer, which they claim was rapidly developed and released in late 2025 specifically to capitalize on the hype generated by the Gamblers Table demo. While "game ideas" are legally hard to protect, the visible tension between the two projects has turned the Gamblers Table forums into a battleground. For many players, the $6.99 launch price is a small fee to support what they see as the "original" vision, especially given the high level of polish and the addition of a helper-customization system involving rare golden hats.

Technically, the game is extremely lightweight. Because it runs on the Godot engine, it’s exceptionally snappy on Linux and has already carved out a niche for itself as a perfect Steam Deck (curr. $794 on Amazon) game. Though it’s still officially in the "Valve is learning about this game" phase for verification, it already features full controller support and a suite of accessibility options like a "Mouse Only" toggle and color-blind alternatives for the different coin tiers. It is a surprisingly robust strategy game that just happens to involve an unhealthy amount of virtual gambling.

You can check Gamblers Table out on Steam here - it's priced at $4.89 after a 30% launch discount.