Rank 01Games like Data Hacker: Initiation
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Data Hacker: Initiation also play
The closest matches to Data Hacker: Initiation: Jack Move, Last Dream, Legend of Mysteria RPG, The Amber Throne, and Hyper Light Drifter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares new game plus with Data Hacker: Initiation.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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Also RPGMaker and JRPG, like Data Hacker: Initiation.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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The Amber Throne
Why this: Shares elemental weakness exploitation with Data Hacker: Initiation.
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Shares elemental weakness exploitation with Data Hacker: Initiation.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: New Reality Games
- Price: $1.99checked Nov 7
- 70% of 53 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmosphere successfully mimics online game environments
- Hacking enemies converts them into allies or items
- Multiple endings with cross playthrough consequences
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Mysterious
More games like Data Hacker: Initiation, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Jack Move
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Data Hacker: Initiation.
Hyper Light Drifter
Why this: Shares new game plus with Data Hacker: Initiation.
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Data Hacker: Reboot
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Data Hacker: Corruption
Why this: Shares new game plus with Data Hacker: Initiation.
Purgatory II
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Data Hacker: Initiation.
About Data Hacker: Initiation
The closest matches to Data Hacker: Initiation: Jack Move, Last Dream, Legend of Mysteria RPG, The Amber Throne, and Hyper Light Drifter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Data Hacker: Initiation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jack Move, Last Dream and Legend of Mysteria RPG — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious, and single out its card game minigame and elemental weakness exploitation. 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.
About Data Hacker: Initiation: Data Hacker: Initiation sets the stage for the Datastream saga; an epic series of tales revolving around the possibility of virtual realms existing beyond our current reach. Once the bridge is crafted, everything will change.
Is Data Hacker: Initiation worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 70% of 53 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 28 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 13 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere successfully mimics online game environments
- Hacking enemies converts them into allies or items
- Multiple endings with cross playthrough consequences
- Story explores mmo culture and consequences of hacking
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“If you want to have a game that still have bugs in it, and no Quicksaves, well here it is. Spent my hours farming and grinding, game crashed and the after reloading the game, clicking "Continue" at the Menu. I loaded on the start of the…”
“For a JRPG based on grinding, this game has an awful pacing. By the time you reach endgame locations with beefcake enemies you will find out that you are severely outlevelled. Like LVL50 instead of 70+. Then you find out that enemies here…”
People who play it also play: Jack Move, Last Dream, Legend of Mysteria RPG
Frequently asked about Data Hacker: Initiation
Can I run it?
How much does Data Hacker: Initiation cost?
Data Hacker: Initiation is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Data Hacker: Initiation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Data Hacker: Initiation are Jack Move, Last Dream, Legend of Mysteria RPG.
Who developed Data Hacker: Initiation?
Data Hacker: Initiation was developed by New Reality Games.