Nodal

Games Like Cyber Manhunt

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

Cyber Manhunt header art

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 — 92% — of 15,668 reviews
Released: 2021-02-02
Developer: Aluba Van+
Publisher: 摸鱼游戏
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 7.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 11.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 92%

Overview

Cyber Manhunt is a standout title that blends OS-based hacking simulation with deep investigative detective work and social commentary on digital privacy. These recommendations focus on games that prioritize realistic interface manipulation, database research, surveillance mechanics, and narrative-driven puzzle-solving within a cyber-crime context.

Similar Games

View all 60 recommendations
  1. #1 The Operator
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,818 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 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 20%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Simulation 12.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-stakes atmosphere of working as a remote support operator, using a simulated desktop environment to solve mysteries through database research.

  2. #2 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 15,558 reviews2016
    Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Simulation 50.3%, Investigation 21.4%, Hacking 14.5%, Detective 5.4%, Mystery 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the privacy-breach themes of the seed game, forcing you to decide how much personal data to expose while investigating citizens.

  3. #3 Hacknet
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 26,067 reviews2015
    Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.4 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 2.9%, Detective 2.7%, Cyberpunk 1.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic terminal-based hacking simulator that captures the authentic feel of navigating file systems and executing commands under pressure.

  4. #4 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,258 reviews2019
    Dev: Alice & Smith
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.4 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 14.3%, Puzzle 6%, Indie 3.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a highly authentic, deep-dive hacking simulation that requires real-world research and tactical OS manipulation.

  5. #5 Song of Farca
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,676 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 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 17.4%, Simulation 13.4%, Cyberpunk 10.8%, Story Rich 5%

    Why You'll Like It: You play as a private investigator using hacking tools and surveillance to solve crimes in a dystopian future, mirroring the seed game's detective focus.

  6. #6 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,911 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 45.1%, Simulation 13.4%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the original Orwell, it deepens the moral dilemmas surrounding state surveillance and information manipulation.

  7. #7 Grey Hack
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,866 reviews2017
    Dev: Loading Home
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.3 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 71.8%, Simulation 12%, Crime 4.7%, Detective 3.9%, Cyberpunk 2.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer hacking simulator that offers an expansive, persistent world for testing your programming and network intrusion skills.

  8. #8 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
    92% 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 33.2%, Detective 12.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Crime 8.5%, Mystery 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines detective work with social engineering and research, requiring you to navigate digital environments to find clues.

  9. #9 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Crime 18.4%, Detective 16.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Simulation 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An innovative audio-based detective game where you must listen to crime scenes to identify suspects and solve cases.

  10. #10 Hypnospace Outlaw
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,534 reviews2019
    Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 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 32.4%, Detective 23.9%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game provides a unique OS-based investigation experience where you explore a retro-internet to uncover secrets and enforce rules.

  11. #11 The Roottrees are Dead
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 32.2%, Mystery 25.8%, Puzzle 22.7%, Investigation 7.2%, Story Rich 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep investigative game that requires you to cross-reference vast amounts of data to solve a complex mystery.

  12. #12 Her Story
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 10,391 reviews2015
    Dev: Sam Barlow
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 23.8%, Puzzle 17.1%, Simulation 14.1%, Investigation 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the core mechanic of searching through a fragmented database to piece together a mystery, much like the research phases in Cyber Manhunt.

  13. #13 CaseCracker
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 3,465 reviews2022
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?

    Why similar: Hacking 41.8%, Detective 12.2%, Puzzle 9%, RPG 8.3%, Simulation 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A text-based detective game that emphasizes the puzzle-solving and investigative logic required to crack cases.

  14. #14 Telling Lies
    89% matchMixed63% of 1,323 reviews2019
    Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Simulation 13.3%, Puzzle 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to Her Story that uses a complex, searchable video database to uncover the truth behind a multi-character conspiracy.

  15. #15 Do Not Feed the Monkeys
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 12,685 reviews2018
    Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 51.6%, Story Rich 18.9%, Indie 9.7%, 2D 8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the ethics of surveillance, requiring you to observe strangers through cameras and decide whether to intervene in their lives.

  16. #16 Murders on the Yangtze River
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,156 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    "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 31.5%, Puzzle 21.4%, Mystery 17.4%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy detective game that uses a unique word-based puzzle system to help you deduce the truth behind crimes.

  17. #17 Replica
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 3,527 reviews2016
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 36.4 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 66.8%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 8.3%, Indie 5.7%, Story Rich 3.7%

    Why You'll Like It: You are tasked with investigating the contents of a suspect's smartphone, making it a tight, focused OS-simulation experience about privacy and control.

  18. #18 Uplink
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,436 reviews2006
    Dev: Introversion Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    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 65.7%, Simulation 7.7%, Cyberpunk 7.2%, Puzzle 6.6%, Immersive Sim 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The foundational hacking simulation game that established the genre's focus on terminal commands and digital infiltration.

  19. #19 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 912 reviews2026
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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%, Simulation 11.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Detective 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the hacking simulator genre that incorporates typing mechanics and puzzle-based network intrusion.

  20. #20 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
    83% matchVery Positive86% of 779 reviews2024
    Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 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 52.7%, Simulation 15.7%, Crime 11.7%, Detective 7.8%, Immersive Sim 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox-style hacking experience that emphasizes the feeling of being an anonymous entity operating in the shadows.

  21. #21 Project DeepWeb
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 134 reviews2020
    Dev: NightCat Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 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 52.5%, Simulation 12%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Immersive Sim 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that leans into the mystery and puzzle-solving aspects of navigating the darker corners of the internet.

  22. #22 Hacker Simulator
    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,276 reviews2021
    Dev: Save All Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.5 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 58.1%, Simulation 12%, Crime 11.8%, Detective 8.7%, Cyberpunk 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the technical aspects of hacking and network security within a single-player simulation environment.

  23. #23 Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099
    81% matchMixed69% of 1,136 reviews2023
    Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Joystick Ventures
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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 41.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Story Rich 14.4%, Indie 11.2%, 2D 6%

    Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the surveillance simulator, offering more complex scenarios and deeper moral choices regarding digital voyeurism.

  24. #24 Mainlining
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 368 reviews2017
    Dev: RebelephantPub: ReadGraves
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 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 71.4%, Simulation 13.9%, Puzzle 7.7%, Indie 4.2%, Story Rich 2%

    Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click detective game set within a simulated operating system where you must gather evidence to secure legal warrants.

  25. #25 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 5,660 reviews2025
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 21.8 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 41.1%, Detective 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Simulation 6.7%

  26. #26 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 248 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 42.3%, Detective 12.9%, Crime 12.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Blends point-and-click adventure mechanics with hacking themes to create a approachable detective experience.

  27. #27 Turlock Holmes
    79% matchVery Positive80% of 984 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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%, Detective 22.3%, Puzzle 17.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Word Game 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern detective game that uses puzzle-solving and mystery elements to engage the player in a crime-solving narrative.

  28. #28 CaseCracker2
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 824 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?

    Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Simulation 15%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Puzzle 10.2%

  29. #29 CaseCracker3
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 422 reviews2026
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac

    Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Simulation 12.3%, RPG 10.4%

  30. #30 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,921 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 48.3%, Simulation 15.6%, Crime 12.7%, Detective 9.7%, Immersive Sim 6.8%

  31. #31 Back to the Dawn
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 10,367 reviews2025
    Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 22.8 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 22%, Crime 18.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Simulation 8.3%

  32. #32 hack_me
    80% matchMixed60% of 2,102 reviews2017
    Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.6 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 67.9%, Simulation 19.1%, Indie 3.8%, Story Rich 2.8%, Atmospheric 1.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, focused hacking simulation that challenges you to bypass security systems using simulated terminal commands.

  33. #33 全网公敌:诡村
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 620 reviews2024
    Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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 29.2%, RPG 24.2%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 9.6%, Word Game 9.4%

  34. #34 Hacker's Journey
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 209 reviews2026
    Dev: Electric Heart
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hacker’s Journey is a realistic hacking simulation game built around scenarios written by cybersecurity experts. No Hollywood hacking. Learn the tools, techniques, and tradecraft used in the wild.

    Why similar: Hacking 53.6%, Crime 17.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Story Rich 2.6%

  35. #35 Hacker Evolution
    79% 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 15.8%, Puzzle 10.7%, Cyberpunk 8.6%, Immersive Sim 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation game that focuses on the puzzle-solving aspect of hacking into secure networks.

  36. #36 Myths of Rules
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,043 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 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 34%, Word Game 23.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Psychological Horror 6.6%

  37. #37 Palm Cracker
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 97 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 31.7%, Simulation 18.9%, Detective 15.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Immersive Sim 8.1%

  38. #38 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 147 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 10.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Detective 7.8%

  39. #39 全网有点怪
    73% matchMixed69% of 93 reviews2026
    Dev: Aluba Van+
    Windows · Mac

    "CyberGhitch" is a puzzle game: investigate online, explore mazes, build decks. You're student blogger Zhu Jue. Meet a girl in a disc, dive into a virtual adventure – grab your keyboard and fight back!

    Why similar: Simulation 24.7%, RPG 22.8%, Detective 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 7.8%

  40. #40 Firework
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,394 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 32.2%, Mystery 26.3%, Indie 11.6%, RPG 9.7%, Detective 6.4%

  41. #41 Minds Beneath Us
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,307 reviews2024
    Dev: BearBoneStudio
    Windows
    Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 26.7%, RPG 25.8%, Puzzle 21.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 4.8%

  42. #42 Welcome to the Game III
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 648 reviews2026
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Navigate the internet's dark net, searching for pieces of a puzzle that once combined will clear your outstanding debt. Scan strange websites for info, hack into PCs while defending your own, and buy/sell goods & services, all while avoiding threats in this strategic, suspenseful horror game.

    Why similar: Hacking 56.4%, Simulation 24.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1%

  43. #43 Paper Bride
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,295 reviews2021
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 23.4%, Mystery 20.8%, Puzzle 19.9%, RPG 12.3%, Word Game 7.9%

  44. #44 Song of Farca: Prologue
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 209 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 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 13.7%, Simulation 11.8%, Cyberpunk 9%, Crime 5.8%

  45. #45 HACK_IT
    76% 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 13.3%, Crime 8.8%, RPG 8.2%, Puzzle 5%

  46. #46 Tech Support: Error Unknown
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 648 reviews2019
    Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 72.7%, Simulation 19.3%, Story Rich 3.8%, Indie 3.6%, Casual 0.6%

  47. #47 Justice.exe
    72% matchMixed69% of 103 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 17.2%, Crime 16.7%, Simulation 14.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 12.2%

  48. #48 Sultan's Game
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 34,938 reviews2025
    Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 24.8 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 37.3%, RPG 34.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Singleplayer 8.3%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

  49. #49 Sanfu
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 17,826 reviews2023
    Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 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 25.6%, RPG 20.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Detective 13.3%, Crime 11.3%

  50. #50 Breakout 13
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 7,474 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 27.3%, Puzzle 21.7%, RPG 20.6%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Story Rich 8%

  51. #51 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 976 reviews2017
    Dev: 内购人生PABL
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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

    Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Puzzle 19.8%, Indie 19.2%, Simulation 16.4%, Word Game 9.9%

  52. #52 World Wide Hack
    71% matchMixed63% of 83 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 53.9%, Simulation 11.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Cyberpunk 9.7%, Immersive Sim 6.2%

  53. #53 HackHub: Free Trial
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 699 reviews2024
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    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 60.3%, Simulation 17.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Crime 7.6%, 2D 0.9%

  54. #54 Hacker Simulator: Free Trial
    69% 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 47.8%, Simulation 20.8%, Crime 12%, Cyberpunk 7.2%, Detective 7.2%

  55. #55 s.p.l.i.t
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 3,895 reviews2025
    Dev: Mike Klubnika
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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

    Why similar: Hacking 63.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 3.8%, Psychological Horror 2.3%

  56. #56 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
    68% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,735 reviews2021
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

    Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Mystery 19.8%, RPG 18.4%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

  57. #57 Desktop Explorer
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
    Dev: Recurring Dream
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 17.1%, Simulation 16.4%, Immersive Sim 11.1%

  58. #58 Midnight Protocol
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 452 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 65.9%, Crime 14.8%, RPG 6.2%, Story Rich 4.5%, Indie 2.9%

  59. #59 DROP - System Breach
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 188 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 14.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Indie 3.4%

  60. #60 hack_me 2
    69% matchMixed68% of 793 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 52.1%, Simulation 43.4%, Indie 4.6%

Modeli
Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...