Selfmade Billionaire
By 3h games Co.
Selfmade Billionaire is a mobile economic simulation for iOS and Android that features a real-time, player-driven stock market and corporate management mechanics.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It serves players who want to test competitive trading strategies against real opponents rather than static, AI-controlled market simulations.
For Mobile gamers interested in economic simulations and competitive strategy who prefer vertical-mode play.
What does it look like?
Key features
Shared order book allows trading stocks with other active players rather than simulated market data
Mechanics for short-selling, lawsuits, and hostile takeovers against rival players
How much does it cost?
Freemium model relies on ad-supported gameplay and IAP-driven progression for competitive advantages.
Velocity
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The app has entered a maintenance phase, with the latest release occurring 297 days ago. Development activity is minimal, as the last update was limited to a hero addition and level cap expansions. There is no evidence of ongoing live operations or frequent feature iteration. The current cadence is significantly below the threshold for active development.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate the core stock market simulation mechanics provide a rewarding experience for players interested in economics.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core stock market simulation mechanics provide a rewarding experience for players interested in economics
- Persistent black screen and loading failures prevent users from accessing the game after the initial launch
42 of 42 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Selfmade Billionaire
How's the Games market?
Selfmade Billionaire occupies a niche space in the simulation category, relying on a player-driven order book to differentiate from static tycoon titles. The current 2.9-star rating on Android, contrasted with a 5-star rating on iOS, highlights a significant platform-specific quality gap that threatens the game's long-term viability.
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Key takeaways for Selfmade Billionaire
Where is it heading?
The economic simulation market is consolidating around titles with active live-ops, leaving Selfmade Billionaire exposed due to its nine-month update drought. Without a resolution to the authentication and launch failures, the app will likely lose its remaining active players to more stable, updated competitors.
- The nine-month development silence suggests the product is in maintenance mode, which leaves critical login bugs unresolved and accelerates user churn.
- Persistent authentication failures prevent account linking, which directly erodes the long-term value of the player-driven economy for the existing user base.
The SWOT
- Shared order book creates a player-driven economy
- Adding PER and ROE metrics satisfies user demand
Next best moves
Audit Google account authentication flow because login failures are a top-reported churn driver → reduce account-loss frustration
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The perception that the market is AI-manipulated is…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The competitive assessment has shifted to prioritize the threat of AI-manipulated market matching, and the roadmap now explicitly deprioritizes UI work to address account authentication failures.
Bottom line
The core player-driven economy is a strong retention lever, but the persistent authentication and launch failures are actively destroying the user base. Addressing these technical blockers is the only way to prevent total churn, as no feature expansion can compensate for a product that fails to launch.
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- [1] Play Store listing
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