The First Million

Roguelike· Roguelike Deckbuilder· Incremental· Capitalism

Released Jun 2026

An incremental deckbuilder where you constantly unlock new cards and upgrades and discover one game-breaking strategy after another to make THE FIRST MILLION — and then many more!

75% positive · 101 reviews

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Steam Updated 11 Oct 2026 $4.89 $6.99 −30%

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Evaluation

The First Million launched on June 24, 2026 by a small two-person indie team (Sonderland). Since launch, the developer has been highly active, shipping five updates in roughly five weeks: a day-two hotfix (June 26), a major balance and improvement patch (July 2), a beta branch preview (July 7), a large balancing overhaul (July 13), and a significant feature update on July 31 that added a new Daily Sprint competitive mode and a new Trillionaire upgrade path. In the July 13 post, the developer explicitly previewed upcoming additions — specifically a TRILLION upgrade and Daily Sprint mode — both of which were then delivered in the July 31 update. The developer's tone throughout suggests continued active engagement: they are responding to player feedback, iterating on balancing, and adding meaningful new content. The game is very recently launched and still clearly in an active post-launch support phase, with the developer communicating regularly and shipping updates frequently.

Evidence

Update #5 added a new Daily Sprint competitive mode, a new Trillionaire upgrade allowing players to aim for one trillion, various balance changes, and bug fixes. Developer signed off with an open invitation for feedback and implied continued work.

news post · Jul 31, 2026 source development ongoing

high

Update #4 shipped a major balance overhaul. Developer explicitly previewed two upcoming features: a TRILLION upgrade and a DAILY SPRINT mode, signaling more content on the way.

news post · Jul 13, 2026 source content planned

high

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Details

Developer

Sonderland

Publisher

Sonderland

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Roguelike Deckbuilder Incremental Capitalism Management Strategy Deckbuilding Idler Resource Management Inventory Management Replay Value RTS Economy Roguelike Roguelite Time Management

About this game

THE FIRST MILLION takes the endlessly satisfying feeling of making numbers go up from idle games and fuses it with the strategic depth and replayability of roguelike deckbuilders.

As they say, THE FIRST MILLION is the hardest — you cannot win this game on the first try. But you will get closer with every try as you constantly unlock new cards and upgrades and discover one game-breaking strategy after another.

THE FIRST MILLION keeps you thinking outside the box and playing the game in different ways with dozens of diverse challenges, which you will need to complete to unlock the best cards and upgrades.

If you're familiar with deckbuilders, you might beat the first difficulty level in a couple of hours. To complete all difficulties and challenges, you will need at least 15-20 hours. And you can endlessly enjoy a daily mode where you compete with other players to see who can make the most money with a fixed set of cards every day.

Last evaluated Sep 4, 2026