Rank 01Games like Uplink
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Uplink also play
The closest matches to Uplink: Hacknet, Hacker Evolution, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Midnight Protocol, and hackmud. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2016
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Perma Death, like Uplink.
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- 18Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
Also Experimental and Cyberpunk, like Uplink.
- 94% of 196 reviews
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- Released: 2006
- Developer: Introversion Software
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 20
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 1,371 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Consequences feel permanent
- Feels like 90s movie hacking
- Mods modernize the experience
- Atmospheric
- Retro
- Stressful
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Uplink.
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Uplink.
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Why this: Same tense mood as Uplink.
Nodebuster
Why this: Also Hacking and Experimental, like Uplink.
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Uplink.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Uplink.
About Uplink
The closest matches to Uplink: Hacknet, Hacker Evolution, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Midnight Protocol, and hackmud. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Uplink is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hacknet, Hacker Evolution and Quadrilateral Cowboy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, retro and stressful, and single out its consequence tracking and gui based hacking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Developed by Introversion Software in 2006, Uplink is a strategy and indie title priced at $11.99 USD. Players take on the role of freelance hackers navigating risky corporate contracts across a cyberpunk digital landscape. The simulation centers on GUI-based hacking mechanics where players infiltrate systems, execute missions, manage logs, and upgrade hardware while tracking consequences. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric, retro experience that captures 90s movie hacking tension, with players finding satisfaction when outsmarting federal agents. Mods available through the Steam Workshop continuously refresh the experience, and the title runs in playable condition on Steam Deck. The game offers a challenging, medium-length solo session for approximately $12, with an overwhelmingly positive reception from over 1,300 Steam reviewers.
About Uplink: Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.
Is Uplink worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 1,371 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Oct 23).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Consequences feel permanent
- Feels like 90s movie hacking
- Mods modernize the experience
- Retro futurist aesthetic is unmatched
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“its virtually unplayable nowdays on modern monitors and windows versions. The default cleartext filters in Windows that apply to text makes it completely unreadable at anything but native resolution for your monitor. And if your monitor…”
“Maybe I just needed to "git gud", but I would follow all of the recommendations for covering my tracks and still get caught out of nowhere, with no explanation of what I did wrong. It's very possible I missed/forgot a step while hacking…”
People who play it also play: Hacknet, Hacker Evolution, Quadrilateral Cowboy
Frequently asked about Uplink
Can I run it?
Does Uplink run on Steam Deck?
Uplink is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Uplink cost?
Uplink is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Uplink?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Uplink are Hacknet, Hacker Evolution, Quadrilateral Cowboy.
Who developed Uplink?
Uplink was developed by Introversion Software.