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Games like Hacking for Hermann

If Hacking for Hermann is your kind of game, the closest matches are CODING ROBO, ABI-DOS and ZIRQUITZ — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Hacking for Hermann: Program your team of AIs to infiltrate corporation servers and find your brother Hermann. This game is about the fun of coding and optimization. There is always something to improve.

2022IndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Philip Schmiel Development
Hacking for Hermann — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Hacking for Hermann also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. CODING ROBO

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Learn programming in a fun way! An educational game that teaches the basics of programming and algorithmic logic. No prior knowledge of programming is required to play.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ABI-DOS

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ZIRQUITZ

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    ZIRQUITZ is a chill yet deep graph-building game. Build and optimize an evolving graph of nodes to produce “Work,” your resource for upgrades and expansion. Discover synergy, power up your network, and unlock endless potential!

    2025StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SysOps Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    SysOps Saga is a simulation game that puts you in the shoes of a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), managing the intricate web of software, security, and hardware to keep digital systems running. Developed by a FAANG veteran, this game offers an immersive and educational experience for IT enthusiasts.

    2024Simulation16.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. JOY OF PROGRAMMING Prologue - Hello World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more and solve existing bite-sized programming challenges. Play this free prologue for the upcoming full game JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. TOK HARDCORE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    TOK HARDCORE is a logical puzzle in which you need to connect all points with lines.

    2019IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Circuit Board

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hacking for Hermann fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Virtual Circuit Board is the sandbox drawing-based logic simulator where you can build, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Play with digital logic in this sandbox-only experience.

    2023Simulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hacking for Hermann at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Hacking for Hermann.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Hacking for Hermann.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Hacking for Hermann on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Hacking for Hermann.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Hacking for Hermann.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Hacking for Hermann.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacking for Hermann.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hacking for Hermann

Does Hacking for Hermann run on Steam Deck?
Hacking for Hermann 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 Hacking for Hermann cost?
Hacking for Hermann is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hacking for Hermann?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hacking for Hermann are CODING ROBO, ABI-DOS, ZIRQUITZ.
Who developed Hacking for Hermann?
Hacking for Hermann was developed by Philip Schmiel Development.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hacking for Hermann.

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