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Single-player games like HACK.BAK

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to HACK.BAK, 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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    HackMeNow — Steam game cover

    HackMeNow

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HACK.BAK.

    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.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Turnout — Steam game cover

    Turnout

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HACK.BAK.

    A 1v1 strategy horror game where a train rapidly approaches your location. Guess the numbers, rely on your luck, or strategize to not end up as roadkill, remove the <entities> before they remove you from the game.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PromptCrafter — Steam game cover

    PromptCrafter

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HACK.BAK.

    Command line crafting game with procedurally generated crafting trees and programming-like automation.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duskers — Steam game cover

    Duskers

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HACK.BAK.

    Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CaseCracker — Steam game cover

    CaseCracker

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HACK.BAK.

    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.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hacker Evolution — Steam game cover

    Hacker Evolution

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with HACK.BAK.

    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...

    2010Simulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grey Hack — Steam game cover

    Grey Hack

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with HACK.BAK.

    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.

    2017IndieSimulationMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator — Steam game cover

    HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator

    Single-player alternative to HACK.BAK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HACK.BAK.

    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.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →