Single-player games like Hacky
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Hacky, 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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Hacknet
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
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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HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.
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Anonymous Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
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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Uplink
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hacky.
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.
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Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.
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Net.Attack() - Code or Die!
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hacky.
CODE OR DIE! Hack enemy systems & survive the security response by engineering lethal bullet-heaven algorithms. Your brain power determines your firepower across 190+ programming nodes. Debug your failures. Optimize your code. Complete the heist. HACK THE PLANET!
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Midnight Protocol
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hacky.
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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Duskers
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.
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Yakiniku simulator
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
Simple and easy game! Just chill out and simulate eating yakiniku!
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Farm Keeper
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hacky.
A tile-based farming game where success means maximizing yields to survive the rent, expanding your farm through random tile choices.
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Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
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Domino Sandbox
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Hacky.
Minimalist style domino sandbox. Build your domino effect with unlimited pieces, customizable colors and reversibility.
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WHATEVER
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacky.
Inspired by true events. Drifting the giant cargo ship through a tiny, winding canal... What could go wrong?
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Swinging-Man
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hacky.
Physics-based arcade game that will leave you in stitches and begging for more. Unleash your 'special web fluid' to swing across the city, defeat neuter drones, and collect adult magazines.
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Town Keeper
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hacky.
Build a rabbit town while defending it from the fluffy empire's invasions.
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Unbox The Cats
Single-player alternative to Hacky — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Find and rescue adorable cats hidden among boxes. Feed them treats to add them to your collection. Discover 100 unique cats in this casual puzzle game inspired by Minesweeper.