Wall Street Raider

Wall Street Raider

Early access since May 2026

Wall Street Raider offers the deepest stock market simulations in gaming history. Control publicly traded corporations, futures, options, and even crypto. Whether you want to make billions in equities, short-sell overvalued stocks, or hedge risk using derivatives, the market is yours to conquer!

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Evaluation

Wall Street Raider is an Early Access title that launched on Steam on May 14, 2026 — a modern remaster of a financial simulation game originally created in 1986. The developer has been actively communicating since launch, with the most recent update posted on July 28, 2026. That July 28 update is substantial: the developer revealed they have built a custom compiler (PowerBasilisk) that transpiles the game's original PowerBasic code to Rust, and are constructing an entirely new game engine called Tickwright using OpenGL/SDL2. This engine will bring 64-bit support, cross-platform compatibility, a Lua-based modding SDK, localization support, and automated testing — all features the community has been requesting. A new Lua UI toolkit is also complete. The developer plans to open a separate playtesting branch when this work is ready. The May 15, 2026 launch recap noted the game accidentally shipped as a full release instead of Early Access (since corrected), and flagged active work on a QuickStart tutorial and modding API improvements. Prior to launch, a delay from the originally planned March 12, 2026 date was caused by a Steam technical issue with the Early Access classification. With the developer visibly deep in a significant engine overhaul and continuing to communicate regularly, this game is clearly in the middle of its Early Access development cycle with a substantial amount of work still ahead before any full release.
Evidence
Developer posted a Month 2 recap detailing major ongoing infrastructure work: a custom PowerBasic-to-Rust compiler, a new custom game engine (Tickwright) with OpenGL/SDL2, 64-bit and cross-platform support, a Lua modding SDK, localization, and a new Lua UI toolkit. A separate playtesting branch is planned once this is ready.
news post · Jul 28, 2026 source development ongoing
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Day 1 recap noted the game accidentally launched as Full Release instead of Early Access (Steam contacted to correct). Developer is actively patching bugs and working on a QuickStart tutorial and expanded modding API.
news post · May 15, 2026 source development ongoing
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Hackjack Games
Achievements
11
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

What is Wall $treet Raider?

Wall Street Raider is the deepest stock market simulation in gaming history you've never heard of. It's been in active development since 1986. Originally a DOS classic, it evolved through the Windows era and is now being fully remastered for a new generation of Raiders.

Take control of powerful corporations, trade futures and options, and dive into crypto. Build billion-dollar empires, short overhyped stocks, hedge with derivatives. The market is yours.

Trading & Investment

This isn't a simplified stock ticker with pretty graphs like most stock market games out there. Wall Street Raider models real financial instruments and tax implications with real depth.

Buy, sell, and short stocks. Trade options i.e. calls, puts, and advanced spreads such as butterfly, condor, etc. Go long or short on Bitcoin and Ethereum physical coins or futures. Invest in corporate and government bonds. Use interest rate swaps to hedge your positions. You'll have every tool a real investor has.

Banking, Real Estate & Debt Markets

Expand into banking, lending, and real estate finance. Run a major bank. Take over the mortgage industry. Control the loan market.

Borrow strategically, buy and sell bank loans, trade business and consumer loans, deal in prime and subprime mortgages, and set your bank's asset allocation. Manage capital reserves and loan distributions like an actual financial institution.

Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions

You have full control over corporate strategy. Expand, acquire, restructure, or gut rival companies. Dominate entire industries through takeovers, stock maneuvers, and financial engineering.

Execute hostile takeovers. Use greenmail. Conduct leveraged buyouts. Merge with competitors or spin off divisions to unlock hidden value. Split stocks, issue extraordinary dividends, call bonds, restructure operations, and elect yourself as CEO or let someone else run it. If it happens in a real boardroom, it happens here.

Market Analytics & Financial Research

You'll need to analyze global markets, research industries, and track competitors to stay ahead. Dig into earnings reports, cash flow projections, market share data, industry growth rates, and economic indicators. Access professional-level research reports. Use the "Who Owns What" tool to map out your competition. Study ETFs, their advisors, fees, and total assets. Information is power and power is money!

Corporate Warfare & Legal Manipulation

Not everything here is fair play. Finance is ruthless and sometimes you need to fight dirty.

File harassing lawsuits to drain competitors through legal fees. Launch antitrust suits to break up rivals. Spread market rumors to create volatility. Execute liquidations for maximum profit. Hire the sharpest legal minds money can buy. The rules exist, but they're flexible if you know how to bend them.

Startups, IPOs & Venture Capital

Build the next tech giant, pharmaceutical leader, or energy powerhouse from scratch. Make capital contributions to promising ventures. Launch private stock offerings to raise money while keeping control, then take it all public when the time is right. Buy assets to grow your topline and invest in R&D to stay ahead of the pack and increase your margins!

Your Empire, Your Way

Own and manage multiple corporations across industries. Toggle autopilot for any company so you can focus where it matters. Buy and sell corporate assets, offload underperformers, acquire new opportunities. Rebrand companies and reinvent your empire as you see fit.

Competitive & High-Stakes Finance

How do you stack up against other financial masterminds? Wall Street Raider features competitive play against computer opponents and deep financial literacy mechanics so you can prove who truly dominates the market.

Last evaluated Jul 31, 2026
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