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Shares code optimization with EXAPUNKS.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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- 24 games
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The closest matches to EXAPUNKS: SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum, TIS-100, Hacknet, and SpaceChem. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Programming and Automation, like EXAPUNKS.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Turing Complete
Why this: Shares assembly language programming and procedural generation with EXAPUNKS.
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The Farmer Was Replaced
Why this: Shares code optimization and procedural generation with EXAPUNKS.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Zachtronics
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 96% of 1,125 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Coding puzzles are challenging and rewarding
- Creative solutions for optimization
- Retro futuristic aesthetic
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Analog elements
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About EXAPUNKS
The closest matches to EXAPUNKS: SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum, TIS-100, Hacknet, and SpaceChem. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If EXAPUNKS is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum and TIS-100 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and immersive, and single out its analog elements and assembly language programming. 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.
EXAPUNKS is a challenging programming puzzle game developed by Zachtronics, released in 2018. Set in a retro-futuristic world, players take on the role of a hacker solving interconnected story-driven puzzles by writing and optimizing assembly-language code. The game features multi-threading mechanics, procedural generation, and analog elements, rewarding efficient and creative solutions through leaderboards that track code optimization. Reviewers highlight that the coding puzzles are challenging and rewarding, and that the retro-futuristic aesthetic adds to the immersive atmosphere. Players can approach puzzles at their own pace in medium-length sessions, and the game runs well on Steam Deck. Priced at $19.99, it holds a strong 96% positive rating from over 1,100 Steam reviews.
About EXAPUNKS: The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.
Is EXAPUNKS worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 1,125 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Coding puzzles are challenging and rewarding
- Creative solutions for optimization
- Retro futuristic aesthetic
People who play it also play: SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum, TIS-100
Frequently asked about EXAPUNKS
Can I run it?
Does EXAPUNKS run on Steam Deck?
EXAPUNKS is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does EXAPUNKS cost?
EXAPUNKS is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to EXAPUNKS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EXAPUNKS are SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum, TIS-100.
Who developed EXAPUNKS?
EXAPUNKS was developed by Zachtronics.