They may buy in-app purchases to boost their progress in the game and can prestige, which returns them back to the first city with their upgrades and the in-game currency Bux kept.

The player may choose to prestige, sending them to the first city with their upgrades and Bux intact and giving them keys with a collective earning bonus.

[11] Bit City was released for Android and iOS on March 13, 2017,[2][12][13] following a month-long early access period on Google Play.

[15][16] Gamezebo's Nik Ives-Allison called it the "best hybrid clicker-simulation game" at the time and stated it was addictive and easy for the player to learn.

[15] Staff members from Pocket Gamer reviewed the game; although some thought the core gameplay loop was engaging and addictive, others found it boring.

[15][16][14][17] While some reviewers commended the variety of buildings,[14][15] Bird praised Bit City's landscape design,[16] but Ives-Allison criticized that the lack of a rotative camera made it challenging to view vehicles.