Insider Trading

Strategy· Roguelike· Roguelike Deckbuilder· Deckbuilding

Released Feb 2026

Insider Trading is a roguelike deckbuilder where you bend the market to your will. Synergize perks, manipulate stock prices, and trade wisely or risk pricing yourself out.

80% positive · 624 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $12.89

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Evaluation

Insider Trading launched on February 18, 2026 as a complete stock-themed roguelike deckbuilder. Since launch, the solo developer (Naiive) shipped four major updates on a roughly monthly cadence: 1.1 on February 28 (difficulty rebalancing, QoL), 1.2 on March 26 (controller support), 1.3 on May 4 (18 new rare cards and rarity overhaul), and 1.4 on June 26, 2026 (four new characters including a sandbox mode). The June 26, 2026 update post contains a clear developer statement about the game's future direction. The developer explicitly states that with the 1.4 patch, they have completed their "initial checklist" of post-launch goals (controller support, balancing, onboarding improvements, new cards, and new characters). They go on to say they are now focused on two new objectives: their next game and a mobile port of Insider Trading. They directly state that "update frequencies and developmental support for it will decelerate from here on" and that "monthly updates, as I have done so far, will no longer be feasible." This is a direct developer statement that the planned post-launch content cycle for the Steam release is now complete. While the game may receive occasional patches in the future, the developer has explicitly communicated that the structured update program is finished and their focus is shifting away from this title.

Evidence

Developer explicitly states that with the 1.4 update, their initial post-launch checklist is now complete. They announce a shift in focus to their next game and a mobile port, and state that monthly updates 'will no longer be feasible' going forward.

news post · Jun 26, 2026 source development ending

high

1.4 update ships four new characters (Plutocrat, The Crowd, Lord of the Flies, Limitless) — the fourth major content update since launch.

news post · Jun 26, 2026 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Naiive

Publisher

Naiive

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Strategy Roguelike Deckbuilder Deckbuilding Roguelike Turn-Based Replay Value Capitalism Roguelite Choices Matter Casual Gambling Auto Battler Difficult Pixel Graphics 2D

About this game

A stock-themed roguelike deckbuilder where the market you create can just as easily crush you.

Insider Trading is a deckbuilder about manipulating the stock market. Each run you play as a trader with a unique strategy and a deck of market-moving cards. Play your hand to move prices, controlling how the market reacts. Greed acts like rocket fuel, accelerating gains and risk. Only you can decide when to cash out and secure your profits.

Your Cards Break the Market

This is not a trading simulator. It is a deckbuilder built with your choices. Between market days, you enter the Aftermarket to draft cards from different pools, often taking upside alongside risk. Some cards strengthen your deck. Others weaken it. When the market opens, the deck you built is the only thing shaping price movement.

Strange Characters

Each character is a maverick trader with a unique approach to the market. Get to know their quirks as you play. Their starting decks and special mechanics open up new possibilities, encouraging strategies you might not try otherwise.

Precision Over Power

Command the market in each run, creating opportunities and risks as you build towards your weekly financial target. Push too hard and the cost of entry skyrockets. Play it too safe and the market slips away.

Key Features:

120+ cards to pump, crash, and exploit prices
60+ stackable pills and perks for wild synergies
Unlockable characters with unique decks and mechanics
Combo system rewards smart positioning
Disruptive events like recessions that can derail a run
Multiple difficulty levels for hardcore challenge

Is This Trading?

Nope. Insider Trading is a razor-sharp roguelike deckbuilder dressed up like Wall Street. Outplay the market, amass a fortune, and make Warren Buffett cry. The best part? You won't lose your life savings playing it.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026