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Bull Run

Trade stocks, short the market, and outsmart AI rivals in this fast-paced stock trading strategy game. Build your portfolio, survive market crashes, ride IPOs, and climb the leaderboards. Do you have what it takes to beat Wall Street?

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Steve Games
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About the Game

Outsmart the Market. Crush the Competition.

Bull Run is a stock trading strategy game where you compete against AI opponents with distinct personalities — solo or with up to 4 players in local multiplayer. Start with $10,000 in cash, trade across stocks, commodities, and crypto, and prove you're the smartest trader in the room.

Key Features

Dynamic Market Simulation

9 stocks across Tech, Auto, Retail, and Chips — plus GOLD, CORN commodities and volatile CRYP crypto. Prices react to news, sector rotation, and black swan events. No two games play the same.

7 Unique AI Opponents

Face off against Wolf (aggressive), Sage (conservative), Atlas (balanced), Trend (momentum), and Rebel (contrarian). Each AI adapts to market conditions and plays to win. Unlock two secret opponents by proving your skills. Play with 1–4 human players and 1 to 5 AI opponents per match.

Deep Trading Mechanics

Buy, sell, short, and cover. Manage your margin, watch for insider tips (but beware the SEC!), ride IPOs, survive margin calls, and collect dividends. Stocks can split, reverse-split, or get delisted entirely.

10 Campaign Scenarios

Hand-crafted challenges that teach you the ropes and test your limits. Survive a bear market, beat Wolf head-to-head, profit from short selling, trade only crypto, and more.

Market Events That Change Everything

Breaking news, market crashes, bull runs, black swan events (pandemics, wars, tech bubbles), crypto hacks, commodity weather events, and trading freezes keep every round unpredictable.

Perks & Strategy

Choose from 3 perks — Analyst (preview next round's hot sector), Whale (better buy/sell prices), or Hedger (reduced margin requirements). Time your perk activation for maximum impact.

Victory Points System

Winning isn't just about money. Earn VP across 5 categories: Richest Portfolio, Biggest Trade, Fewest Losses, Bull Run Streak, and Short King. The best all-around trader wins.

18 Achievements & Global Leaderboards

From your first trade to market domination, track your progress with 18 Steam achievements. Compete globally across 5 leaderboards — highest net worth, best return %, most wins, biggest trade, and fastest victory.

Daily Challenge

Same seed for all players worldwide. Compare your performance against everyone who played today.

Easy to Learn, Hard to Master

A comprehensive in-game tutorial walks you through every mechanic. Jump into Easy mode or crank it to Hard where AI opponents trade bigger and short more aggressively. Games run 5 to 50 rounds — perfect for quick sessions or marathon trading days.

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