Single-player games like Hacker Simulator
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Hacker Simulator, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Anonymous Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacker Simulator.
Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.
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Hacknet
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacker Simulator.
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
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Grey Hack
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacker Simulator.
Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.
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CHAQS
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacker Simulator.
CHAQS is an instructive CTF (Capture The Flag) game that performs the basic functions of an operating system. While it meets your expectations from an operating system to a certain extent with the applications it contains, CHAQS progresses in the direction of more challenges in terms of gameplay.
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HackMeNow
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacker Simulator.
A terminal-style hacking puzzle game where every command matters. Investigate logs, decode secrets, avoid traps, and uncover the rogue system watching from behind the screen.
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Hacky
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacker Simulator.
The ultimate "Hollywood Hacker" simulator for when you want to look busy, dangerous, and incredibly tech-savvy.
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Silent Signals
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacker Simulator.
Silent Signals is a screen-based detective game where you solve dark cyber mysteries as an ethical hacker. Dive into isolated systems, decrypt secrets, and uncover the truth.
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Midnight Protocol
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hacker Simulator.
Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.
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Thief
Single-player alternative to Hacker Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.