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Games like hack_me

If hack_me is your kind of game, the closest matches are Desktop Hacker, Naked News and Duskers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its absurdly simple hacking simulation, keyboard spamming creates viruses and meme worthy absurdity. 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 hack_me: Hack_me is a hacker simulator game. The main objective in game – is to hack big companies's servers to show people that there is nothing in this world that protected on 100%. You’ll need to use your cmd, bruteforce, SQL-injectors and other programs to hack servers.

2017IndieSimulation5.99 USDWindowsby Egor Magurin, Eugene Radaev
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Absurdly simple hacking simulationKeyboard spamming creates virusesMeme worthy absurdityChallengingComedicFunny

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Steam players who put hours into hack_me 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. Desktop Hacker

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    A narrative driven hacking game that takes you on a journey around murky hacking circles. You will be using the console and graphical tools to hack systems in order to profit and advance the storyline.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Naked News

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Join in the fun with an unforgettable experience unlike any other! Naked News brings some hardcore, crass, dirty, vulgar, dark humour into an easily offended world, not pulling any punches and making fun of everything with this visual novel-style comic, Sitcom-esque episodic!

    2020IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Duskers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with hack_me.

    Third-strongest match for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

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

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. CHAQS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with hack_me.

    Ranked #4 for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    CHAQS is an instructive CTF (Capture The Flag) game that performs the basic functions of an operating system. While it meets your expectations from an operating system to a certain extent with the applications it contains, CHAQS progresses in the direction of more challenges in terms of gameplay.

    2022IndieSimulation9.90 USDSteam ↗
  5. Wrist Catcher-寸关

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    You are an apprentice of a traditional Chinese medicine herbalist in South Village. Your task is deceptively simple: Examine the pulse, ask about the symptoms and verify the identity of villagers and outsiders to expose the hidden "false people" from the diagnostic details.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Sunray OS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    You just bought a PC, only to discover it once belonged to someone who has mysteriously disappeared. You soon realize that the key to find him may be hidden deep inside your OS, governed by a weird chatbot named Zippy. What will be your first move?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Monster Logic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with hack_me.

    Ranked #7 for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Enter the world of "Monster Logic", the monstrous programming game! In this hand-drawn puzzle game, you'll have to use each monster's unique ability to progress through the 40+ levels and the multiple biomes!

    2020IndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ABI-DOS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with hack_me.

    Ranked #8 for hack_me fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to hack_me

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Uplink

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of hack_me cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

    2006StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mr. Robot

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of hack_me cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    Asimov is a lowly service mechanoid aboard the interstellar colony ship Eidolon. Carrying hundreds of frozen human colonists to a new world. When the Eidolon's computer brain malfunctions, it falls to Asimov to undertake a perilous journey through the bowels of the massive ship to save his robot friends and the precious human cargo. Mr.

    2008ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Mad Games Tycoon

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of hack_me cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hacknet

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of hack_me cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Watch_Dogs® 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of hack_me cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

    2016ActionAdventure49.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Watch Dogs®: Legion

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of hack_me cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below hack_me at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with hack_me.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under hack_me on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Egor Magurin

Other recommendable Steam games by Egor Magurin, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. TILE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Egor Magurin, the studio behind hack_me. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    TILE is a minimalist puzzle game with relaxing soundtrack.

    2016IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Numberline 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Egor Magurin, the studio behind hack_me. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    NumberLine 2 is the continuation of the popular (no.) puzzle. You must repeat the indicated image from the numbers. But it isn't so easy - you can create only blocks with a "1", but when you create it, the numbers on all adjacent blocks are incremented by 1.

    2017IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. ThinkAhead

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Egor Magurin, the studio behind hack_me. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    The concept of the game is to fill the board tiles using the knight chess piece. Levels start of simple, but become more complex leading up to the 10x10 board at the 60th level. Easy mode shows you the cells uoy can click on. It will help you to get uset to the gameplay.

    2017IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Bystander

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Egor Magurin, the studio behind hack_me. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    Bystander is an opportunity to become an agent for tracking the network during totalitarianism. Your task is to search among other people's correspondence on the network those that contradict the current laws, copies of which you will receive by fax.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 30 Seconds To Jail

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Egor Magurin, the studio behind hack_me. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    An indie game about cops, drugs and Bob Marley where you have 30 seconds to hide your drugs.

    2018IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Indie Dev Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Egor Magurin, the studio behind hack_me. Shares Indie and Simulation with hack_me.

    In this game, you're playing as game developer and encounter typical problems like eating and sleeping. You need to correctly allocate your time for human needs, hobbies and work, to live another day as indie developer.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Red Rush

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Egor Magurin, the studio behind hack_me. Shares Indie with hack_me.

    Take care of restoring the economy and the status of a superpower of a once great country in one of the most difficult times for Russia.

    2020StrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about hack_me

How much does hack_me cost?
hack_me is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to hack_me?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside hack_me are Desktop Hacker, Naked News, Duskers.
Who developed hack_me?
hack_me was developed by Egor Magurin, Eugene Radaev and published by Indovers 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 hack_me.

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