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Games Like CHAQS

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Hacking, Simulation, Singleplayer, Indie.

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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.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 53 reviews
Released: 2022-11-01
Developer: nomorevalid
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Cuddle Code
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    96% matchVery Positive94% of 25,824 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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.

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    Dev: Save All Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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    95% matchMostly Positive79% of 474 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,786 reviews2017
    Dev: Loading Home
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    94% matchVery Positive96% of 214 reviews2020
    Dev: BKNLab
    Windows

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    92% matchVery Positive86% of 739 reviews2024
    Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

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    93% matchMixed68% of 1,083 reviews2010
    Dev: exosyphen studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Hacker Evolution is a hacking simulation game, featuring unparalleled graphics and features. You play the role of a former intelligence agent, specializing in computer security. When a chain of events sets off worldwide, leaving critical service disabled, you assume the role a computer hacker to find out what happened and attempt to stop...

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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,092 reviews2021
    Dev: LevelHead
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    91% matchMixed60% of 2,102 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  12. #12 CaseCracker
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2022
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    88% matchVery Positive93% of 403 reviews2024
    Dev: ABI.DOS.SOFTWARE
    Windows

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    86% matchVery Positive91% of 446 reviews2026
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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  15. #15 HACK_IT
    90% matchMostly Negative25% of 145 reviews2016
    Dev: Dan_D
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  17. #17 Mainlining
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 359 reviews2017
    Dev: RebelephantPub: ReadGraves
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    85% matchMixed68% of 94 reviews2024
    Dev: picture4u
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    81% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Dev: Lotus Innovations
    Windows · Linux

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  25. #25 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,253 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  27. #27 Sophie's Safecracking Simulator
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac
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  29. #29 Move Code Lines
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2020
    Dev: Fewjix
    Windows

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    76% matchMixed60% of 582 reviews2025
    Dev: picture4uPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    79% matchMostly Positive80% of 206 reviews2015
    Dev: studiocime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    78% matchVery Positive90% of 80 reviews2019
    Dev: ThreatGEN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  33. #33 Comet 64
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 186 reviews2021
    Dev: Onur AyasPub: what sorceress this
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%

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    77% matchVery Positive89% of 433 reviews2017
    Dev: Funghisoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    76% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
    Windows · Linux

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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 680 reviews2024
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in HackHub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

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  37. #37 Retro Gadgets
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 505 reviews2022
    Dev: Licorice ehf
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 60.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 125 reviews2023
    Dev: Zachary CanannPub: Squalr, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    74% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2018
    Dev: Bigosaur
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,120 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  41. #41 Palm Cracker
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Petter Malmehed
    Windows

    Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

    Why similar: Hacking 34.4%, Detective 23.1%, Simulation 14%, Education 11.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%

  42. #42 Robo Instructus
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2019
    Dev: Big AB Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Robo Instructus is a puzzle game in which players manoeuvre a robot by issuing instructions via a simple programming language. As players progress through the game they unlock new functions to overcome new puzzles, each of which can be solved in multiple ways.

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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 3,199 reviews2025
    Dev: Mike Klubnika
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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    69% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
    Dev: [r]labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 993 reviews2016
    Dev: Blendo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 302 reviews2023
    Dev: Reverie Foundry
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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    71% matchMostly Negative39% of 68 reviews2025
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    72% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive92% of 619 reviews2019
    Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: Logic 25.5%, 2D 15.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Puzzle 10.8%

  50. #50 Hack RUN
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2015
    Dev: i273 LLC
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%

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    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 349 reviews2025
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    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%

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    67% matchVery Positive88% of 181 reviews2023
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    67% matchVery Positive91% of 8,061 reviews2019
    Dev: Luden.io
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    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 322 reviews2025
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    Windows
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  55. #55 Hacker Evolution Duality
    72% matchMostly Negative34% of 540 reviews2011
    Dev: exosyphen studios
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    68% matchVery Positive88% of 281 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  57. #57 SHENZHEN I/O
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 4,421 reviews2016
    Dev: Zachtronics
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  58. #58 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 144 reviews2023
    Dev: Nocturne Studio
    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2021
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