Rock Bottom

Rock Bottom is Probably Stolen's hardest start: no stock and no credits. Winning it is the From Nothing achievement, earned by 0.6% of players so far. GitM's survivor picked Savings, Sawyer's Crew and Vigilant.

1:04 Rock Bottom starts you with no items and no credits, and the studio calls it maximum difficulty; only 0.6% of players had won it three days after launch.

Surviving it

GitM's author played it to Day 31 and again to Day 13, and the notes are the best record so far. Those runs took Savings (+150), Sawyer's Crew and Vigilant, and joined the Appraiser Board on Day 5 for 85 credits, with jobs arriving as late as Day 27 in one run and Day 9 in the other. Rent went from 200 to 231 by Day 28. Skipping cleaning cut attractiveness from 250 to 125, and paying restored it, reaching 366 by Day 25.

Security's requisition officer came on Days 11, 18 and 25, a repeat buyer when you are short. Run two used Minimalist and Colorful Character to fit Secret Admirer's free items. The studio adds that the mode is a "big hit" with its players, and suggests the hardest difficulty on top for anyone wanting more.

Achievements

From Nothing and From Nothing, the Hard Way are for winning it, the second on hard mode, held by 0.6% and 0.4% of players as of Oct 31, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How do you beat Rock Bottom in Probably Stolen? No proven route exists yet; GitM's runs relied on Savings, Sawyer's Crew and Vigilant, scavenging, appraisals and staying clean enough to keep customers.

Is Rock Bottom a difficulty in Probably Stolen? No, it is a starting scenario, and you still choose one of the four difficulties.