Big Golden Rock
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Big Golden Rock

Big Golden Rock is a pixel incremental clicker about a huge golden rock. Gather resources, hire shooters and archers, build towers, launch rockets, summon UFOs, and unlock increasingly powerful upgrades.

DEV: Andrei IvashentsevPUB: Andrei IvashentsevAppID 4832030

Is Big Golden Rock still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

76.1
Mixed

Elixir Rating

74.3% of 74 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 63.3. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 12.8.

reception 63.3·support +12.8·Mixed

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$2.99$3.99−25%

Development

Slowing down

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Usual rhythm

not yet established

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

cannot be judged

The codex holds only a single day of announcements for this game, so its normal rhythm cannot be established. The developers were last heard 2 months ago. 1 substantial update landed in the past six months. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

We hold a thin slice of this game's announcement history, so its normal rhythm can't be established. That is a limit of our record, not evidence about the game.

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Our coverage

2 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

patchAug 25, 2026

Big Golden Rock's Major Update Doubles Down on Depth and Playtime

Big Golden Rock launched to feedback that it ended too soon. Developer DRAG has responded with what the announcement calls a major update, touching nearly every layer of the game's systems.

What changed

  • Completion threshold raised — the number of rocks required to finish the game has been increased to 250.
  • Endless Mode added — players who reach the new finish line can keep going indefinitely.
  • 33 new upgrades added to the skill tree, alongside zoom controls to navigate it.
  • Two new temporary bonuses introduced: Annihilation and Diamonds.
  • Two types of Ball Lightning added, each with their own upgrades.
  • All damage-dealing elements received two additional upgrade levels.
  • Manual Tesla Tower charging is now possible.
  • Game balance adjusted across the board.
  • Two new languages supported: Brazilian Portuguese and Polish.

The update's shape is telling — rather than a single headline feature, DRAG has broadened the skill tree, extended elemental upgrade chains, and bolted on an Endless Mode as a post-completion layer, all in an explicit attempt to add playtime without introducing grind. Whether that balance holds is for players to judge, but the scope of changes here touches progression, systems, and accessibility in one pass.

patchAug 23, 2026

Big Golden Rock's Major Update Doubles Down on Depth and Replayability

The headline complaint was brevity. Players found Big Golden Rock too short, and developer DRAG responded with what the announcement calls a major update — one that reshapes both the mid-game and the endgame in a single release.

What changed

  • The rock count required to finish the game has been raised to 250.
  • A new Endless Mode unlocks after completing the main game.
  • Two temporary bonuses — Annihilation and Diamonds — have been added.
  • 33 new upgrades expand the skill tree, which now also has zoom controls.
  • Two types of Ball Lightning and their associated upgrades are in the game.
  • Every damage-dealing element has received two additional upgrade levels.
  • Manual Tesla Tower charging is now available.
  • Game balance has been adjusted throughout.
  • Brazilian Portuguese and Polish have been added as supported languages.

DRAG notes the intent was to add content and progression without tipping into grind — a line that's genuinely difficult to walk in this genre. The changes add clear layers to the upgrade path, extend the ceiling for players who want to push further, and widen the audience with two new localizations. Whether the balance holds at scale is something only extended play will reveal.

Recent Transmissions

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Community AnnouncementsAug 17, 2026
BIG GOLDEN UPDATE

After carefully reviewing your feedback and suggestions, I decided to release a major update.Many players mentioned that the game was too short, so I worked on extending the overall playtime in this new version. I added a lot of new content…

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