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Games like Hack Run ZERO

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Hack Run ZERO also play

The closest matches to Hack Run ZERO: Hack RUN, Hacker Evolution: Untold, Uplink, Hacknet, and Cyber Attack. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Hack Run ZERO.

    • Free
    • 2015
  2. Rank 03
    • $11.99 (Price checked Oct 23)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2006
  1. Rank 04

    Hacknet

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 23)
    • 2015
  2. Rank 06

    Duskers

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 23)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  3. Rank 07

    Mainlining

    • $12.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Hack Run ZERO

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Hack RUN

    Same atmospheric mood as Hack Run ZERO.

    • 83% of 148 reviews
  2. 2
    Hacker Evolution: Untold

    Shares command line interface with Hack Run ZERO.

    • 62% of 94 reviews
  3. 3
    Uplink

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 1,371 reviews
  4. 4
    Hacknet

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 7,537 reviews
  5. 5
    Cyber Attack

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 67% of 60 reviews
  6. 6
    Duskers

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 1,932 reviews
  7. 7
    Mainlining

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 76% of 237 reviews
  8. 8
    Quadrilateral Cowboy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 745 reviews
  9. 9
    Midnight Protocol

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 156 reviews
  10. 10
    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 80% of 870 reviews
  11. 11
    HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 87% of 255 reviews
  12. 12
    Hack 'n' Slash

    Same whimsical mood as Hack Run ZERO.

    • 56% of 447 reviews
  13. 13
    Objects in Space

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 51% of 496 reviews
  14. 14
    Anonymous Hacker Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 82% of 278 reviews
  15. 15
    NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 784 reviews
  16. 16
    Tech Support: Error Unknown

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 78% of 439 reviews
  17. 17
    DROP - System Breach

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 88% of 139 reviews
  18. 18
    Moons Of Darsalon

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 74% of 82 reviews
  19. 19
    Grey Hack

    Same challenging mood as Hack Run ZERO.

    • 89% of 1,109 reviews
  20. 20
    hackmud

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 79% of 658 reviews
  21. 21
    hack_me 2

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 50% of 113 reviews
  22. 22
    Waveform

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 747 reviews
  23. 23
    Ceres

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 55% of 82 reviews
  24. 24
    Rogue Bit

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 87% of 71 reviews
Hack Run ZERO — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: i273 LLC
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 87% of 23 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Achievements provide quick dopamine hits
  • Feels like real life sneaky hacking
  • Lighthearted story keeps engagement high
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Retro

About Hack Run ZERO

The closest matches to Hack Run ZERO: Hack RUN, Hacker Evolution: Untold, Uplink, Hacknet, and Cyber Attack. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Hack Run ZERO is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hack RUN, Hacker Evolution: Untold and Uplink — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its achievement unlocking and command line interface. 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.

About Hack Run ZERO: 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.

Is Hack Run ZERO worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 23 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Free to play.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Interesting concept, but the execution falls flat. Worth $2-3 for an evening distraction if you find it on sale, but it's nothing more than that. I finished the game in about 4 hours total (left it running through the day on accident, thus…”
22 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Hack RUN, Hacker Evolution: Untold, Uplink

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Frequently asked about Hack Run ZERO

Can I run it?

Does Hack Run ZERO run on Steam Deck?

Hack Run ZERO is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Hack Run ZERO free to play?

Yes — Hack Run ZERO 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 ZERO?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hack Run ZERO are Hack RUN, Hacker Evolution: Untold, Uplink.

Who developed Hack Run ZERO?

Hack Run ZERO was developed by i273 LLC.