Choose Duskers
Choose Duskers if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.8% positive across 1,932 reviews.
Duskers vs hack_me
Duskers and hack_me both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Duskers (2016) is 1 year older than hack_me (2017). Duskers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than hack_me (39.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose hack_me
Choose hack_me if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. hack_me launched in 2017.
Both Duskers and hack_me sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Duskers |  hack_me | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (1,932 reviews) | 39.8% positive (324 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Misfits Attic | Egor Magurin, Eugene Radaev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Duskers (2016) is 1 year older than hack_me (2017).
- Duskers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than hack_me (39.8% positive).
- hack_me is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Duskers (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Duskers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; hack_me has no Deck rating yet.
Duskers vs hack_me — FAQ
- Which is better, Duskers or hack_me?
- On Steam reviews Duskers scores higher (89.8% positive) than hack_me (39.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duskers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Duskers or hack_me first?
- If you want chronology, Duskers (2016) came out before hack_me (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Duskers and hack_me similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Duskers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Duskers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. hack_me doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.