Single-player games like Cyber Academy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cyber Academy, 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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Hacker vs IT
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cyber Academy.
A game to show how really a fight between a Hacker and a IT worker works and how hackers operate. Old MS-DOS game.
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HackMeNow
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cyber Academy.
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.
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Nullsec: Unauthorized Access
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Cyber Academy.
A hacking sandbox with its own scripting language. Break into a network of thousands of machines, take what you find and sell it and write scripts to do the work for you. Every move leaves a trace, so stay unseen or clean up after yourself.
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5YN-OS
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cyber Academy.
Dive into a sandbox operating system simulator and learn to code with FantasyLang. Personalise your desktop, build and tweak apps, uncover hidden secrets, and venture into the darknet. Shape the system however you like. Your OS, your rules.
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NODE: PROTOCOL
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cyber Academy.
A full immersive hacking sim based on real exploits and C2 tools. Choose missions or pure free-roam. The world adapts to your every move and strikes back. Accept contracts. Hack servers. Earn BTC. Upgrade your gear and avoid getting traced. Play solo or in Co-op / CTF with your friends.
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Blackdoor
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cyber Academy.
You're a hacker with a terminal and four terrible scripts - time to rewrite them. Hack servers by writing actual code in a custom scripting language: probe ports, crack passwords, steal data, and get out before the trace completes. The better your code, the better you hack.
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Root Cause
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cyber Academy.
It's 2AM and someone's already hacked into the network. You've got a terminal, a clock that only moves when you act, and maybe twenty minutes before their next move. Find out how they got in. Save the day!
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Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker
Single-player alternative to Cyber Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cyber Academy.
Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker is a competitive coding game featuring 4 distinct game modes. In one, you play as an Attacker trying to corrupt source code, or as a Defender, making sure that the program still executes without leaks or crashes. C, Python, and JavaScript are supported, with more coming