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Updated October 21, 2026

BitLife karma

What karma is in BitLife, how to check it, what raises and lowers it, and what it does. Sources checked October 2026.

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What is karma in BitLife?

Karma is a hidden stat in BitLife. It goes up when you make kind choices. It goes down when you make rude or bad choices.

The Welsh Government guide for parents on Hwb says it this way. Karma “rewards players for choosing ‘good’ or ‘kind’ actions.” It “also punishes players for picking ‘rude’ and ‘bad’ options, such as committing crimes.”

Destructoid calls karma “a hidden trait” that “changes depending on your character’s actions.” Level Winner says karma “determines how well they react to challenges or how long they live.”

Candywriter, the studio behind BitLife, does not publish the formula. Everything below comes from guides and players. The guides date from 2019 to 2026, and BitLife changes with each update. Test the details in your own game.

This post is about BitLife only. The karma system in inZOI is a different system in a different game.

How do you check your karma in BitLife?

The main screen does not show karma. The guides that we opened name two ways to see it, and one way to guess it.

1. Let your character die

Touch Tap Play says that karma is hidden, but “when a character dies, it is revealed.” This is the free way. The cost is the life.

2. Use God Mode

God Mode is a paid add-on. The App Store page of BitLife lists it among the in-app purchases. Level Winner lists karma among the hidden stats that God Mode lets you edit, with athleticism, discipline, fertility, and willpower. Spieltimes gives the same list.

Destructoid confirms it: “You can also artificially influence it if you have God Mode.” Read our guide to BitLife God Mode for what else it edits.

3. Meditate and read the message

Meditation is under Activities, then Mind and Body. Glitch Free Guides says a message about “feeling at peace” or “feeling enlightened” means that your karma is “likely in a good spot.”

This is a hint, not a number. Some guides say that meditation shows the exact karma value. We could not open those guides today, so we did not confirm it. Try it in your own game.

How do you increase karma in BitLife?

Be kind to people, and help them when an event gives you the choice. The guides agree on most of the actions. The table shows which guide names each action. Menus change with updates, so we left out the menu paths.

ActionGuide that names it
Apologize after an insult or an argumentTouch Tap Play, Glitch Free Guides
Give giftsTouch Tap Play, Glitch Free Guides
Call the police when you see a crimeTouch Tap Play, Glitch Free Guides
Save people in dangerTouch Tap Play
Do charity work or donateTouch Tap Play, Glitch Free Guides
Serve in the militaryTouch Tap Play
Meditate, and care for your mind and bodyTouch Tap Play, Glitch Free Guides

How to keep good karma

Raising karma is half of the work. The other half is to avoid the actions in the next section. Destructoid puts it simply: “If they’re a good person that avoids trouble, their karma will be high.”

A good habit is to say yes when an event asks you to help. Pick the polite answer when a family member annoys you. Apologize the same year that you insult someone.

The fast way

With God Mode, you set karma by hand. Spieltimes says that it can be “effortlessly expanded or diminished.” Our list of BitLife hacks that still work covers the free tricks that do exist.

What lowers karma in BitLife?

Crime lowers karma the most often. Destructoid says that “troublemakers who frequently commit crimes will have low karma.”

Touch Tap Play lists these actions:

  • Committing crimes.
  • Insulting other characters.
  • Taking drugs.
  • Knowingly spreading diseases.
  • Cheating on your partner.
  • Avoiding funerals.

Glitch Free Guides adds murder and robbery as the large drops. It names rudeness to your parents and the assault option as smaller ones.

Avoiding funerals is the item on this list that players do not expect. If the game offers a funeral, go.

Some challenges ask you to do bad things. If you play a crime life, expect low karma. Our BitLife challenges guide says to do the risky goals last.

What does karma do in BitLife?

High karma helps you live longer and get through hard events. Low karma makes bad results more likely. The guides list these effects.

A longer life and faster recovery

Touch Tap Play says that high karma “will help you to extend the length of your life.” It also says that you recover from sickness sooner.

Better odds when you run from the police

Destructoid says that you can improve your chance to escape the police “by having high karma and athleticism.” It adds that success is not certain. For the next step after an arrest, read how to escape prison in BitLife.

The Hero ribbon

DroidGamers says that you earn the Hero ribbon if you “max out your karma during a BitLife.” It adds: “Be nice and generous to people.” See our full list of BitLife ribbons for the rest.

Luck and random events

Glitch Free Guides says that high karma “increases the chance of positive random events.” It also says that low karma makes you more likely to get caught during a crime. The guide does not say how it tested this. Treat it as a player report.

What we could not confirm

Some players link karma to an afterlife, such as heaven or hell. We found no page that we could open to confirm this. So we left it out.

Is karma visible in BitLife, and in which version?

No. In the free game, karma stays hidden on the main screen. We found no version of BitLife that shows it there.

The God Mode editor is the one place where karma has a control. Level Winner wrote about it in March 2020, for version 1.33. Its guide already listed karma among the hidden stats.

The App Store page lists God Mode as a purchase, and it lists versions for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Candywriter updates the game often. If a menu in this post moved, look under Activities first.

New to the game? Start with what BitLife is and how it works.

Does LifeSim have karma?

No. LifeSim has no hidden karma number. It does something different, and it fits only some players.

In LifeSim, the people in the world remember what you did. They also tell other people. If you insult a neighbor, the neighbor remembers it the next time you meet. The neighbor’s friends hear about it too.

So the consequences come from people, not from a stat. You cannot check a number, because there is no number. You see the result in how people talk to you.

LifeSim does not fit you if you like the BitLife pace: a life in a few minutes, a ribbon at the end, a new life after. LifeSim is one slow life. For the full comparison, read LifeSim vs BitLife.

Questions

Is karma good or bad in BitLife?

High karma is good for your character. It helps you live longer and get through hard events. Low karma does the opposite.

Is karma real in BitLife?

Yes. Karma is a real stat in the game. It is hidden, but guides from 2019 to 2026 all describe it.

How do I see my karma without God Mode?

Let the character die. Touch Tap Play says that the game reveals karma then. Meditation gives a hint at best.

What is the fastest way to raise karma?

Without God Mode, help people in events, donate, and apologize after every insult. With God Mode, set it by hand.

Does karma carry over to my next life?

We found no source that says so. Each guide describes karma for one life.

Why does karma matter so much in BitLife?

A 2022 analysis on Mechanics of Magic names two core measures: happiness and karma. It calls karma “how much good you do for others.”

Is there a life sim where people remember your choices?

Yes. See our list of games like BitLife, or read what a life simulator is.

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