Games like Hacknet
If Hacknet is your kind of game, the closest matches are CHAQS, HackMeNow and EmuDevz — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →Hacknet is a 2015 indie simulation developed by Team Fractal Alligator and published by Fellow Traveller. Players navigate a simulated command-line interface to solve puzzles, explore servers, and piece together a narrative through scattered logs and emails. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and immersive nature of the experience, with players praising its approach to teaching real Unix commands within a fictional hacker framework. The game offers freedom to explore without hand-holding, and the Labyrinths DLC allows players to design their own missions. Players describe the overall mood as contemplative and retro, with difficulty spikes that reward lateral thinking. Priced at $9.99, it holds a 94% positive rating from over 7,500 Steam reviews.
About Hacknet: 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.
Players who liked Hacknet also play
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CHAQS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Top pick for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
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.
HackMeNow
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
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.
EmuDevz
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Third-strongest match for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
A game about building emulators! Implement your own NEEES core in JavaScript, get instant feedback with unit/video tests, build the graphics unit in real time, learn 6502 assembly, debug test ROMs, and have fun with the included homebrew games!
Hacky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Ranked #4 for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
The ultimate "Hollywood Hacker" simulator for when you want to look busy, dangerous, and incredibly tech-savvy.
CHAQS 44
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
CHAQS 44 is a system simulation game that encourages players to explore, learn, and experiment. It offers a wide range of realistic tools and environments designed to test understanding and curiosity.
Grey Hack
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hacknet.
Ranked #6 for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
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.
Cyber Warrior
WHY THIS
Shares terminal based hacking, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Ranked #7 for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Cyber Warrior is a hacking simulator where you play as an ex retired bureau agent recruited back to take on a powerful criminal organization. Explore dozens of interactive desktops, navigate 200+ in-game websites, solve puzzles, customize your setup and make decisions that will shape a new cyber age
Hacker Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Hacknet.
Ranked #8 for Hacknet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
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.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Hacknet
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Grey Hack
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
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.
DROP - System Breach
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Welcome to DROP, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city.
Watch Dogs®: Legion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.
Uplink
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
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.
Resonance
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
hackmud
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
hackmud is a retro cyberpunk RPG where you play a digital persona in a chaotic, unpredictable, and often goofy abandoned internet. Enter a 90s hacker movie filled with scripts, scams, and sabotage. Explore the world of digital secrets and forge your legacy through cunning, creativity, or disruption.
Mu Complex
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
Play as a hacker and take control of an ultra secret company to reveal the darkest secrets. But beware , you seem not to be alone and what you will discover could change the world ...
Duskers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hacknet.
Reviewers of Hacknet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hacknet at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hacknet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hacknet.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacknet.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Frequently asked about Hacknet
- Does Hacknet work on Steam Deck?
- Hacknet is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Hacknet cost?
- Hacknet is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hacknet?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hacknet are CHAQS, HackMeNow, EmuDevz.
- Who developed Hacknet?
- Hacknet was developed by Team Fractal Alligator and published by Fellow Traveller.
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 Hacknet.
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