Rank 01Games like Mainlining
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Mainlining: Hacknet, Midnight Protocol, Uplink, Quadrilateral Cowboy, and Else Heart.Break(). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Why this: Same immersive mood as Mainlining.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Rebelephant
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
- 76% of 237 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Light hacking mechanics fit the detective theme
- Multiple arrest paths per case
- Puzzles require inventive clue finding
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Papers, Please
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mainlining.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mainlining.
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Why this: Shares card based progression with Mainlining.
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Why this: Shares evidence collection with Mainlining.
About Mainlining
The closest matches to Mainlining: Hacknet, Midnight Protocol, Uplink, Quadrilateral Cowboy, and Else Heart.Break(). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mainlining is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hacknet, Midnight Protocol and Uplink — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its card based progression and command line hacking. 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 Mainlining: After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.
Is Mainlining worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 237 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Light hacking mechanics fit the detective theme
- Multiple arrest paths per case
- Puzzles require inventive clue finding
- Retro pixel art os feels authentic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This plays like a really inferior version of hacknet to me. I don't love the interface, and the command syntax is really awful and unrealistic (can't launch new connection while on a server, console history resets when you disconnect…”
People who play it also play: Hacknet, Midnight Protocol, Uplink
Frequently asked about Mainlining
Can I run it?
How much does Mainlining cost?
Mainlining is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mainlining?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mainlining are Hacknet, Midnight Protocol, Uplink.
Who developed Mainlining?
Mainlining was developed by Rebelephant and published by ReadGraves.