Games like Hack RUN
If Hack RUN is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hack Run ZERO, HackMeNow and Sorry, James — 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 →About Hack RUN: Ever wanted to be a hacker? Hack your way into the heart of a mysterious organization to uncover their secrets. Hack RUN® is a game which uses 'old school' command prompts (like DOS or UNIX) that simulate a real operating system. Learn the commands of each system to help you navigate through your adventure.
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Hack Run ZERO
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hack RUN.
Top pick for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Hack RUN.
It's time for a SECOND Hack Run! Test your skills again as you hack your way through strange and secretive organizations to discover their hidden agendas! Hack Run ZERO uses old school prompts (like dos and unix) to help you navigate from system to system.
HackMeNow
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Second-strongest match for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Hack RUN.
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.
Sorry, James
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hack RUN.
Third-strongest match for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Hack RUN.
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Ghostpunk
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Ranked #4 for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Hack RUN.
Investigate paranormal cases using a 1990s CRT terminal. Analyze photos. Decode audio. Interrogate suspects and decide what’s real, what’s fake and who’s lying. But the deeper you go, the more the system starts watching you back.
CaseCracker
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Shares an immersive mood with Hack RUN.
Ranked #5 for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Hack RUN.
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.
Hack Time
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Ranked #6 for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Hack RUN.
Once again, your mission is to penetrate a strange organization’s infrastructure to discover their secrets. Your employer needs help discovering who is out to get her and she only trusts you to take on this perilous mission. Hack Time uses old-school prompts (like DOS and UNIX) to access virtual programs and systems.
Hacker Evolution
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hack RUN.
Ranked #7 for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Hack RUN.
Hacker Evolution is a hacking simulation game, featuring unparalleled graphics and features. You play the role of a former intelligence agent, specializing in computer security. When a chain of events sets off worldwide, leaving critical service disabled, you assume the role a computer hacker to find out what happened and attempt to stop...
Grey Hack
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Shares an immersive mood with Hack RUN.
Ranked #8 for Hack RUN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Hack RUN.
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.
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The Black Watchmen
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hack RUN.
Reviewers of Hack RUN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Hack RUN.
Become a Secret Agent and investigate paranormal activities in this dark Lovecraftian universe. This Alternate Reality Game will have you explore complex puzzles in-game but also in real-life; interacting with real websites, companies, and NPCs that we created as part of our universe.
Uplink
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hack RUN.
Reviewers of Hack RUN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hack RUN.
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.
Hacknet
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hack RUN.
Reviewers of Hack RUN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Hack RUN.
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.
Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hack RUN.
Reviewers of Hack RUN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Hack RUN.
Travel through five mind-bending worlds to discover the ancient secret of Alchemy that will free the trapped souls from evil’s grip…Do you dare enter the Forbidden Lands?
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Frequently asked about Hack RUN
- Is Hack RUN free to play?
- Yes — Hack RUN is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Hack RUN?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hack RUN are Hack Run ZERO, HackMeNow, Sorry, James.
- Who developed Hack RUN?
- Hack RUN was developed by i273 LLC.
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