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Games like CRACKME.EXE

If CRACKME.EXE is your kind of game, the closest matches are HackMeNow, Cyber Academy and SHENZHEN I/O — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About CRACKME.EXE: CRACKME.EXE is a hard hacking puzzle game where you use real tools to mess with the game's files and programs. You'll have to leave the game window to work out what's stopping you, then find a way around it.

StrategyIndieWindowsby Berihime Studio
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Steam players who put hours into CRACKME.EXE also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. HackMeNow

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    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.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Cyber Academy

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Master cybersecurity by doing inside a living virtual OS. Complete hands on modules, then enter a safe fictional Dark Net where virtual operators infiltrate rivals, defend their own systems, hunt traces and compete for reputation. More modules are coming.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation9.59 USDSteam ↗
  3. SHENZHEN I/O

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.

    2016IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Comet 64

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with.

    2021IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Rogue Bit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    A single bit of computer memory became sentient and decided to escape from digital into the real world. Explore RAM, modify bytes and hack machine code and CPU registers to set it free.

    2018IndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. TOK HARDCORE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    TOK HARDCORE is a logical puzzle in which you need to connect all points with lines.

    2019IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Kaizen: A Factory Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with CRACKME.EXE.

    Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcorders, and arcade machines.

    2025StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Quantum Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for CRACKME.EXE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Master the most counter-intuitive logic in existence. Created by the researchers who defined Quantum Literacy, Quantum Odyssey is an open-ended puzzle game where you craft real quantum algorithms. Optimize 500+ challenges, hack other players, and gain insights textbooks can’t provide.

    2025IndieSimulationEarly Access17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CRACKME.EXE.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about CRACKME.EXE

What games are most similar to CRACKME.EXE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CRACKME.EXE are HackMeNow, Cyber Academy, SHENZHEN I/O.
Who developed CRACKME.EXE?
CRACKME.EXE was developed by Berihime Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on CRACKME.EXE.

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