Choose Hacknet
Choose Hacknet if you want a Simulation game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 7,537 reviews.
Hacknet vs Mu Complex
Hacknet and Mu Complex both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2015. Hacknet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Mu Complex (77.2% 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 Mu Complex
Choose Mu Complex if you want an Adventure experience. Mu Complex launched in 2015.
Both Hacknet and Mu Complex sit in Indie 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
 Hacknet |  Mu Complex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (7,537 reviews) | 77.2% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Fractal Alligator | studiocime |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Hacknet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Mu Complex (77.2% positive).
- Mu Complex is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Hacknet (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hacknet is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mu Complex has no Deck rating yet.
Hacknet vs Mu Complex — FAQ
- Which is better, Hacknet or Mu Complex?
- On Steam reviews Hacknet scores higher (94.2% positive) than Mu Complex (77.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hacknet is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Hacknet and Mu Complex similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.