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Games Like Cyber Manhunt

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Singleplayer, Indie, Adventure.

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Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 15,410 reviews
Released: 2021-02-02
Developer: Aluba Van+
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 7.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 11.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 92%

Overview

Cyber Manhunt is a unique investigative simulation that blends hacking mechanics with deep social commentary on privacy and digital ethics. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize surveillance, detective work, and the moral complexities of manipulating information in a hyper-connected, dystopian world.

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  1. #1 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 5,341 reviews2025
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

    Why similar: Hacking 54.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Simulation 8.7%, Detective 7.2%, RPG 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the original's social engineering and hacking mechanics with more complex narrative cases.

  2. #2 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 15,333 reviews2016
    Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

    Why similar: Hacking 49.4%, Detective 17.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Mystery 6.9%, Story Rich 5.9%

    Why You'll Like It: You act as a government surveillance agent, deciding what information to report to authorities to influence the lives of citizens.

  3. #3 Hacknet
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 25,824 reviews2015
    Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
    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.

    Why similar: Hacking 87.2%, Crime 3.1%, Simulation 3%, Detective 2.6%, Cyberpunk 1.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A terminal-based hacking simulator that captures the authentic feel of navigating a network and executing commands to bypass security.

  4. #4 Song of Farca
    95% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,559 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

    Why similar: Hacking 45.1%, Detective 17.2%, Simulation 13.6%, Cyberpunk 10.8%, Story Rich 5%

    Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective game that tasks you with hacking into smart devices and analyzing data to solve crimes in a dystopian city.

  5. #5 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 15.4%, Simulation 12.1%, RPG 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An innovative detective game where you must listen to audio recordings of crime scenes to piece together the truth.

  6. #6 Replica
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 3,503 reviews2016
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.

    Why similar: Hacking 67%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Indie 5.8%, Story Rich 3.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A tense, claustrophobic experience where you must hack into a suspect's smartphone to uncover evidence of their involvement in terrorism.

  7. #7 The Operator
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Simulation 12.4%

    Why You'll Like It: You play as a support operator for a government agency, using a computer interface to guide field agents through dangerous investigations.

  8. #8 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
    93% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,845 reviews2018
    Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

    Why similar: Hacking 38.2%, Simulation 20.7%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 8.2%, Puzzle 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This follow-up deepens the surveillance themes by challenging you to manage misinformation and state-sponsored propaganda.

  9. #9 Do Not Feed the Monkeys
    92% matchVery Positive94% of 12,088 reviews2018
    Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

    Why similar: Simulation 57.1%, Story Rich 20.8%, 2D 9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the ethics of voyeurism as you monitor private lives through hidden cameras and decide whether to intervene.

  10. #10 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: City From Naught Inc.
    Windows

    Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

    Why similar: Hacking 33.4%, Detective 12.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Crime 8.6%, Mystery 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A detective puzzle game that requires you to manipulate social media and digital footprints to track down a missing person.

  11. #11 Murders on the Yangtze River
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Puzzle 21.1%, Mystery 17.3%, RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy detective game that uses clever puzzle mechanics to reconstruct crime scenes and identify suspects.

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

    In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

    Why similar: Hacking 42.6%, Detective 12.4%, Puzzle 9%, RPG 8.3%, Simulation 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A text-based detective game that focuses on hacking and psychological deduction to solve intricate criminal cases.

  13. #13 Tech Support: Error Unknown
    90% matchMostly Positive74% of 635 reviews2019
    Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Things are not what they seem at your new tech support specialist job. While resolving customer issues, you soon find yourself in the middle of a conspiracy. Will you side with your employer, join a rogue hacktivist group bent on destroying them, assist the police or stand alone?

    Why similar: Hacking 72.6%, Simulation 19.4%, Story Rich 3.8%, Indie 3.6%, Casual 0.6%

    Why You'll Like It: You work as a tech support agent who can choose to either help customers or exploit their personal data for financial gain.

  14. #14 Grey Hack
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,786 reviews2017
    Dev: Loading Home
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.

    Why similar: Hacking 72.6%, Simulation 11.8%, Crime 4.2%, Detective 3.9%, Cyberpunk 2.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer hacking simulator that offers a persistent, open-world network for you to explore and exploit.

  15. #15 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
    87% 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.

    Why similar: Hacking 52.5%, Simulation 16%, Crime 11.7%, Detective 7.8%, Immersive Sim 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation that focuses on the technical side of hacking, including network infiltration and data theft.

  16. #16 The Roottrees are Dead
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Mystery 26.3%, Puzzle 22%, Investigation 7.5%, Story Rich 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that tasks you with mapping out a complex family tree by scouring a fictional internet for clues.

  17. #17 Minds Beneath Us
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,416 reviews2024
    Dev: BearBoneStudio
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.6%, RPG 25.6%, Puzzle 21%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven cyberpunk game that explores the intersection of human consciousness and digital control through deep investigative dialogue.

  18. #18 Mainlining
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 359 reviews2017
    Dev: RebelephantPub: ReadGraves
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

    Why similar: Hacking 71.6%, Simulation 14%, Puzzle 7.4%, Indie 4.3%, Story Rich 1.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click hacking adventure where you use a simulated operating system to gather evidence and track down cyber-criminals.

  19. #19 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 446 reviews2026
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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.

    Why similar: Hacking 55.8%, Crime 15.1%, Simulation 11.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Detective 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive hacking simulator that combines typing-based mechanics with puzzle-solving and crime-themed objectives.

  20. #20 Hypnospace Outlaw
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
    Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

    Why similar: Simulation 33.4%, Detective 23.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: You act as a moderator for a 90s-style internet, scouring websites for copyright infringement and illicit content.

  21. #21 Hacker Simulator
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,255 reviews2021
    Dev: Save All Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.

    Why similar: Hacking 58%, Simulation 12.1%, Crime 11.9%, Detective 8.6%, Cyberpunk 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A straightforward simulation that focuses on the progression of building your hacking skills and taking on increasingly difficult contracts.

  22. #22 CaseCracker2
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 761 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Mystery 17.6%, Simulation 14.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Immersive Sim 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the detective and word-game mechanics of the original, offering more immersive investigative scenarios.

  23. #23 Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099
    82% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,075 reviews2023
    Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Joystick Ventures
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains in this sequel: DO NOT feed the monkeys!

    Why similar: Simulation 42%, Investigation 16.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Indie 11.2%, 2D 6%

    Why You'll Like It: This sequel brings the voyeuristic surveillance gameplay into a futuristic setting with even more complex ethical dilemmas.

  24. #24 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2020
    Dev: Limited Games
    Windows

    How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?

    Why similar: Hacking 42.4%, Detective 12.8%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that emphasizes digital investigation and puzzle-solving to solve a central mystery.

  25. #25 Project DeepWeb
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2020
    Dev: NightCat Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!

    Why similar: Hacking 52.6%, Simulation 12.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Immersive Sim 5.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure that tasks you with exploring the darker corners of the internet to uncover hidden secrets.

  26. #26 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,915 reviews2023
    Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows

    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.

    Why similar: Hacking 48.2%, Simulation 15.7%, Crime 12.8%, Detective 9.6%, Immersive Sim 6.8%

  27. #27 Papers, Please
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
    Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

    Why similar: Simulation 43.2%, Puzzle 20.5%, Indie 18.5%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: While not a hacking game, it perfectly captures the moral weight of bureaucratic surveillance and the impact of your choices on individual lives.

  28. #28 Quadrilateral Cowboy
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 993 reviews2016
    Dev: Blendo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.

    Why similar: Hacking 65.8%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Puzzle 6.9%, Immersive Sim 6.6%, Story Rich 3.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A stylish hacking game where you use a portable computer to write code and bypass security systems in a heist-like setting.

  29. #29 全网公敌:诡村
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 527 reviews2024
    Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事,通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员,需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入,始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面,“祂”,似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村,有着千丝万缕的联系。

    Why similar: Simulation 29.9%, RPG 23.9%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Word Game 9.3%

  30. #30 Back to the Dawn
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 9,819 reviews2025
    Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    Why similar: Detective 22%, RPG 21.5%, Crime 18.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Simulation 8.5%

  31. #31 Not Tonight
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,674 reviews2018
    Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.

    Why similar: Simulation 53.4%, RPG 32.1%, Indie 5.3%, Story Rich 4.5%, 2D 2.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A dystopian management game that forces you to check IDs and monitor citizens in a post-Brexit Britain, highlighting social and political tension.

  32. #32 Hacker Evolution
    80% 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...

    Why similar: Hacking 54.9%, Simulation 16%, Puzzle 10.5%, Cyberpunk 8.6%, Immersive Sim 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic hacking simulation that tasks you with managing a network and defending against AI-driven cyber attacks.

  33. #33 Myths of Rules
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

    Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Word Game 23.7%, Investigation 11.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

  34. #34 Palm Cracker
    75% 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 31.8%, Simulation 19.1%, Detective 15.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Immersive Sim 8.2%

  35. #35 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 144 reviews2023
    Dev: Nocturne Studio
    Windows

    A paranoid cybercriminal tries to regain control over an underground marketplace stolen by his former coworkers. You must utilize your hacking and intelligence gathering skills to get rid of hitmen sent by your enemies in a race with worsening mental state and terrifying hallucinations.

    Why similar: Hacking 47.1%, Crime 10.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Puzzle 8.1%, Detective 7.7%

  36. #36 Uplink
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,406 reviews2006
    Dev: Introversion Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    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.

    Why similar: Hacking 65.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Cyberpunk 7.1%, Puzzle 6.4%, Immersive Sim 4.3%

  37. #37 Turlock Holmes
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 917 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 16.9%, Word Game 8.8%

  38. #38 Firework
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021
    Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

    Why similar: Puzzle 34.1%, Mystery 28.6%, Indie 12.8%, RPG 10.2%, 2D 4.2%

  39. #39 Song of Farca: Prologue
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.

    Why similar: Hacking 48%, Detective 13.5%, Simulation 12%, Cyberpunk 9%, Crime 5.8%

  40. #40 Malware
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,164 reviews2024
    Dev: Odd Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?

    Why similar: Hacking 27.1%, Simulation 26.3%, Puzzle 22.6%, Detective 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

  41. #41 Paper Bride
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 19.6%, RPG 12.1%, Word Game 7.8%

  42. #42 HACK_IT
    77% matchMostly Negative25% of 145 reviews2016
    Dev: Dan_D
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    HACK_IT presents players with a fully immersive hacking experience, you’ll meet characters and find out things you never imagined. Including interactive apps that will give you the power to shutdown servers and retrieve passwords.

    Why similar: Hacking 55.6%, Simulation 13.4%, Crime 8.9%, RPG 8%, Puzzle 4.8%

  43. #43 Sultan's Game
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,886 reviews2025
    Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

    Why similar: Simulation 37.9%, RPG 34.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Singleplayer 8.5%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

  44. #44 World Wide Hack
    73% matchMixed64% of 80 reviews2021
    Dev: Lotus Innovations
    Windows · Linux

    Reveal company secrets while hacking and exploring their quantum simulation networks. Fights for control with other players, coop with your faction, gather best tools, build most secure servers, write scripts and webs, or choose to be solo hacker who makes the right choices to change the world.

    Why similar: Hacking 54%, Simulation 11.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Cyberpunk 9.7%, Immersive Sim 6.2%

  45. #45 Breakout 13
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 7,394 reviews2023
    Dev: ALT Lab
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Puzzle 21.4%, RPG 20.4%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Story Rich 8.1%

  46. #46 HackHub: Free Trial
    67% 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.

    Why similar: Hacking 60.4%, Simulation 17.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Crime 7.7%, 2D 1%

  47. #47 Hacker Simulator: Free Trial
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 474 reviews2022
    Dev: Save All Studio
    Windows

    Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top by discovering a simplified and enjoyable version of real-life hacking methods. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.

    Why similar: Hacking 47.1%, Simulation 21.2%, Crime 12.3%, Cyberpunk 7.2%, Detective 7.2%

  48. #48 Scrutinized
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,331 reviews2020
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.

    Why similar: Hacking 57.3%, Simulation 19.7%, Detective 18.8%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  49. #49 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 968 reviews2017
    Dev: 内购人生PABL
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Puzzle 19.4%, Indie 19.4%, Simulation 16.7%, Word Game 9.7%

  50. #50 hack_me
    72% matchMixed60% of 2,102 reviews2017
    Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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.

    Why similar: Hacking 67.6%, Simulation 19.4%, Indie 3.9%, Story Rich 2.8%, Atmospheric 1.9%

  51. #51 Sanfu
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 17,512 reviews2023
    Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。

    Why similar: Mystery 25.9%, RPG 20%, Puzzle 18.1%, Detective 13.3%, Crime 11.6%

  52. #52 s.p.l.i.t
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 3,199 reviews2025
    Dev: Mike Klubnika
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.

    Why similar: Hacking 63.6%, Simulation 14.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 3.9%, Psychological Horror 2.3%

  53. #53 hack_me 2
    71% matchMixed68% of 792 reviews2017
    Dev: EasyWays TeamPub: Indovers Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    hack_me 2 is a story about hacker-beginner, who is going to confront to new World Order, where is no place for personal secrets.

    Why similar: Hacking 51.8%, Simulation 43.6%, Indie 4.6%

  54. #54 Midnight Protocol
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 442 reviews2021
    Dev: LuGus StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.

    Why similar: Hacking 65.6%, Crime 15%, RPG 6.1%, Story Rich 4.5%, Indie 2.9%

  55. #55 Justice.exe
    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2022
    Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Simulation 17.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 14.4%, Cyberpunk 13.5%

  56. #56 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,253 reviews2019
    Dev: Alice & Smith
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    NITE Team 4 is a military hacking simulation game that explores the world of cyberwarfare and features realistic mission scenarios.

    Why similar: Hacking 76.3%, Simulation 14.4%, Puzzle 5.9%, Indie 3.4%

  57. #57 DROP - System Breach
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 181 reviews2023
    Dev: Etherfield StudioPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to DROP, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city.

    Why similar: Hacking 56%, Crime 14.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Indie 3.4%

  58. #58 Access Denied
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 407 reviews2016
    Dev: Stately Snail
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Access Denied is a puzzle game in the world where for storage of personal data are used special device in the form of protected boxes. Imagine yourself in the role of the professional cracker of such devices and test your skills for 36 different levels.

    Why similar: Hacking 48.7%, Puzzle 22.7%, Cyberpunk 15.9%, Indie 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

  59. #59 Volcano Princess
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,364 reviews2023
    Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

    Why similar: RPG 39.1%, Simulation 38.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  60. #60 Access Denied: Escape
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 276 reviews2023
    Dev: Stately Snail
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.

    Why similar: Mystery 27%, Hacking 26.5%, Puzzle 21.1%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%

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