# Games like Hardwar

> The closest matches to Hardwar: Hard Reset Extended Edition, VirtuaVerse, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, The Outer Worlds, and DUSK. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Also Cyberpunk and Old School, like Hardwar. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
2. [VirtuaVerse](https://imho.run/games/1019310/virtuaverse) — Also Cyberpunk and 1990's, like Hardwar. 541 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019310/)
3. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Hardwar. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
4. [The Outer Worlds](https://imho.run/games/578650/the-outer-worlds) — Shares faction politics with Hardwar. 16,855 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578650/)
5. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — A frequent pick in Hardwar players' libraries, and another Action. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
6. [Chaser](https://imho.run/games/39670/chaser) — Also Cyberpunk and Old School, like Hardwar. 493 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39670/)
7. [System Shock](https://imho.run/games/482400/system-shock) — Also Cyberpunk and Space, like Hardwar. 7,516 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
8. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space, like Hardwar. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
9. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Shares faction politics with Hardwar. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
10. [Rebel Galaxy Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/910830/rebel-galaxy-outlaw) — Also Old School and Space, like Hardwar. 717 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910830/)
11. [Total Annihilation](https://imho.run/games/298030/total-annihilation) — Also 1990's, like Hardwar. 2,497 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298030/)
12. [Darkstar One](https://imho.run/games/12330/darkstar-one) — Also Space, like Hardwar. 365 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12330/)
13. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Hardwar. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
14. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Also Space, like Hardwar. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
15. [Space Rangers HD: A War Apart](https://imho.run/games/214730/space-rangers-hd-a-war-apart) — Shares faction politics with Hardwar. 1,032 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214730/)
16. [UnderRail](https://imho.run/games/250520/underrail) — A frequent pick in Hardwar players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,912 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250520/)
17. [Deus Ex: Invisible War](https://imho.run/games/6920/deus-ex-invisible-war) — Also Cyberpunk, like Hardwar. 1,564 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6920/)
18. [Strife: Veteran Edition](https://imho.run/games/317040/strife-veteran-edition) — Shares faction politics with Hardwar. 390 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317040/)
19. [Flashback](https://imho.run/games/961620/flashback) — Also Cyberpunk and 1990's, like Hardwar. 233 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/961620/)
20. [Atomic Heart](https://imho.run/games/668580/atomic-heart) — Same atmospheric mood as Hardwar. 12,972 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668580/)
21. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Hardwar. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
22. [Battlezone 98 Redux](https://imho.run/games/301650/battlezone-98-redux) — Also 1990's and Space, like Hardwar. 801 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301650/)
23. [Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game](https://imho.run/games/38400/fallout-a-post-nuclear-role-playing-game) — Shares faction politics with Hardwar. 11,410 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38400/)
24. [Approaching Infinity](https://imho.run/games/551620/approaching-infinity) — Shares commodity trading and faction politics with Hardwar. 606 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551620/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1500540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1500540&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1500540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1500540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hardwar

You’re now an Operative, a free agent and a speculator in the claustrophobic terminally ill city of (Misplaced) Optimism, the last crater cluster on barren mined-out Titan.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1500540
- **Developer:** Jordan Freeman Group, The Software Refinery
- **Publisher:** Funbox Media Ltd, ZOOM Platform Media
- **Genres:** Action, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 15, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1500540/hardwar)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1500540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500540/)
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