# Games like Terminal ESC

> The closest matches to Terminal ESC: Hacknet, hackmud, Midnight Protocol, Quadrilateral Cowboy, and Void Sols. 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. [Hacknet](https://imho.run/games/365450/hacknet) — Shares puzzle solving with Terminal ESC. 7,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)
2. [hackmud](https://imho.run/games/469920/hackmud) — Also Programming and Cyberpunk, like Terminal ESC. 658 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469920/)
3. [Midnight Protocol](https://imho.run/games/1162700/midnight-protocol) — Also Programming, like Terminal ESC. 156 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162700/)
4. [Quadrilateral Cowboy](https://imho.run/games/240440/quadrilateral-cowboy) — A frequent pick in Terminal ESC players' libraries, and another Action. 745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240440/)
5. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Shares hidden collectibles and exploration with Terminal ESC. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
6. [Grey Hack](https://imho.run/games/605230/grey-hack) — A frequent pick in Terminal ESC players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,109 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/605230/)
7. [Uplink](https://imho.run/games/1510/uplink) — A frequent pick in Terminal ESC players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,371 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510/)
8. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Shares trial and error and puzzle solving with Terminal ESC. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
9. [Daymare Town](https://imho.run/games/2619240/daymare-town) — Shares trial and error and hidden collectibles with Terminal ESC. 76 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2619240/)
10. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — Also Programming and Logic, like Terminal ESC. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
11. [Papers, Please](https://imho.run/games/239030/papers-please) — Shares resource management with Terminal ESC. 38,957 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/)
12. [Hacker Evolution](https://imho.run/games/70100/hacker-evolution) — Also Cyberpunk and Text-Based, like Terminal ESC. 268 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70100/)
13. [Opus Magnum](https://imho.run/games/558990/opus-magnum) — Also Programming and Logic, like Terminal ESC. 3,341 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/)
14. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares hidden collectibles and puzzle solving with Terminal ESC. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
15. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Cyberpunk, like Terminal ESC. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
16. [Trolley Problem, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1582680/trolley-problem-inc) — Also Dark Humor and Text-Based, like Terminal ESC. 758 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582680/)
17. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Programming and Logic, like Terminal ESC. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
18. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Also Programming and Logic, like Terminal ESC. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
19. [Hack 'n' Slash](https://imho.run/games/246070/hack-n-slash) — Shares puzzle solving with Terminal ESC. 447 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246070/)
20. [Anonymous Hacker Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2487060/anonymous-hacker-simulator) — Shares hidden collectibles and puzzle solving with Terminal ESC. 278 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2487060/)
21. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Terminal ESC. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
22. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Logic, like Terminal ESC. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
23. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Cyberpunk, like Terminal ESC. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
24. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Abstract, like Terminal ESC. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)

## 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=2809460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2809460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2809460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2809460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2809460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Terminal ESC

NO DOCS. NO TUTORIAL. NO ESCAPE. Tackle an evolving spectrum of puzzles within a simulated computer system using only terminal commands. Inspired by a bad day with a package manager.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2809460
- **Developer:** Alpha Wave Entertainment
- **Publisher:** AAD Productions
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 7, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2809460/terminal-esc)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2809460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2809460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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