- #1 Hacknet
97% matchVery Positive94% of 25,910 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 82.8% ★, Programming 7.9% ★, Typing 2.2% ★, Simulation 1.5%, Crime 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive terminal-based hacking simulator that captures the authentic feeling of navigating a Linux-like OS to compromise systems.
- #2 hackmud
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 842 reviews2016
Dev: ComCODE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 70.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
hackmud is a retro cyberpunk RPG where you play a digital persona in a chaotic, unpredictable, and often goofy abandoned internet. Enter a 90s hacker movie filled with scripts, scams, and sabotage. Explore the world of digital secrets and forge your legacy through cunning, creativity, or disruption.
Why similar: Hacking 44.2% ★, Programming 29.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12.8%, Simulation 4.3%, Cyberpunk 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based, massively multiplayer hacking game that mirrors the persistent, competitive network environment found in Grey Hack.
- #3 Uplink
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,417 reviews2006
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.7 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 59.3% ★, Programming 20.4% ★, Typing 5% ★, Simulation 3.8%, Cyberpunk 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: The classic hacking simulation that established the genre's core loop of upgrading hardware and performing increasingly complex cyber-crimes.
- #4 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,255 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 85.7% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 2.5%, Indie 2.1%, Adventure 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic, terminal-heavy military hacking experience that requires deep research and tactical execution.
- #5 EXAPUNKS
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,867 reviews2018
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.
Why similar: Hacking 44.1% ★, Programming 44% ★, Simulation 3.8%, Cyberpunk 3.1%, Logic 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep programming-focused game where you write viruses and scripts to hack systems, perfect for players who enjoy the scripting side of Grey Hack.
- #6 Screeps: World
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,073 reviews2016
Dev: Screeps, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 52.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Screeps: World is an open source MMO strategy sandbox game for programming enthusiasts. You control your colony by writing JavaScript code that operates 24/7 in the huge persistent online open world.
Why similar: Hacking 40.4% ★, Programming 31.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15.3%, Simulation 4.4%, Sandbox 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO strategy game where you control your units entirely through actual JavaScript code, appealing to the programming-heavy nature of Grey Hack.
- #7 Cyber Manhunt
93% matchVery Positive93% of 15,480 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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.
Why similar: Hacking 72.6% ★, Simulation 12%, Crime 4.2%, Detective 3.9%, Cyberpunk 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigative and social engineering aspects of hacking, requiring you to piece together information from simulated internet databases.
- #8 TIS-100
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,067 reviews2015
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Why similar: Programming 64.5% ★, Hacking 26.4% ★, Simulation 4%, Logic 2.2%, Education 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging assembly-language programming game that captures the raw, low-level logic required for advanced hacking tasks.
- #9 Hacker Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,265 reviews2021
Dev: Save All Studio
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.6 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 51.3% ★, Programming 20.7% ★, Typing 6.1% ★, Simulation 5.8%, Crime 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward simulation of hacking tasks with a focus on realistic interfaces and crime-based objectives.
- #10 Turing Complete
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,204 reviews2021
Dev: LevelHead
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Why similar: Programming 55.5% ★, Hacking 24.8% ★, Education 6.9%, Simulation 6%, Logic 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to build a computer from scratch using logic gates, providing the fundamental knowledge that underpins all hacking simulations.
- #11 SHENZHEN I/O
90% matchVery Positive95% of 4,452 reviews2016
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
Why similar: Programming 76.4% ★, Hacking 7.2% ★, Simulation 5.3%, Logic 4.8%, Education 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines hardware design and programming, providing a satisfyingly complex puzzle experience for those who enjoy the technical side of hacking.
- #12 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
89% matchVery Positive86% of 754 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 55.4% ★, Typing 10.5% ★, Simulation 9.1%, Programming 6.6% ★, Crime 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern simulation that focuses on the workflow of a hacker, including network scanning, password cracking, and data theft.
- #13 Mainlining
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 363 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 64.4% ★, Programming 19.2% ★, Simulation 6.9%, Typing 6.5% ★, Indie 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click investigative hacking game that simulates a complete operating system environment to solve crimes.
- #14 Duskers
88% matchVery Positive90% of 2,761 reviews2016
Dev: Misfits Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.
Why similar: Hacking 47.6% ★, Programming 34.6% ★, Typing 11% ★, Simulation 4.4%, Strategy 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelite that relies entirely on a command-line interface to control drones and explore derelict ships.
- #15 Virtual Circuit Board
86% matchVery Positive93% of 305 reviews2023
Dev: Reverie Foundry
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Virtual Circuit Board is the sandbox drawing-based logic simulator where you can build, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Play with digital logic in this sandbox-only experience.
Why similar: Programming 39.5% ★, Hacking 38.1% ★, Simulation 7%, Education 6.1%, Sandbox 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox simulation for building complex electronic circuits and logic systems, perfect for players interested in the hardware side of computing.
- #16 World Wide Hack
87% matchMixed63% of 82 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 40.4% ★, Programming 23.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 13.9%, Simulation 4.7%, Cyberpunk 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO hacking simulation that emphasizes network exploration and player-versus-player interaction in a digital sandbox.
- #17 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
83% matchVery Positive90% of 519 reviews2026
Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 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 66.1% ★, Typing 12.4% ★, Simulation 7.4%, Crime 7.1%, Detective 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the hacking simulation genre with a focus on diverse tools and realistic terminal interaction.
- #18 hack_me
86% matchMixed60% of 2,102 reviews2017
Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 24.8 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 56.1% ★, Programming 30.9% ★, Simulation 8.8%, Indie 1.8%, Strategy 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hacking simulation that focuses on web-based vulnerabilities and terminal commands to progress through its narrative.
- #19 ServiceIT: You can do IT
84% matchMixed59% of 641 reviews2025
Dev: picture4uPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
⚡️Fix electronics 📈manage firm 💻challenge the hacker... ServiceIT is a simulation game where you run a full-service IT company to engage in tasks like diagnosing, repairing equipment, network infiltration, programming, server management while an Anonymous hacker keeps sabotaging it all.
Why similar: Hacking 45.6% ★, Programming 33.4% ★, Simulation 6.2%, Education 5.7%, Sandbox 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines IT infrastructure management with hacking elements, giving you a comprehensive look at how networks are built and secured.
- #20 Mu Complex
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 206 reviews2015
Dev: studiocime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as a hacker and take control of an ultra secret company to reveal the darkest secrets. But beware , you seem not to be alone and what you will discover could change the world ...
Why similar: Hacking 94.1% ★, Indie 4.4%, Adventure 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive adventure game that uses a terminal-based interface to guide you through a mysterious corporate conspiracy.
- #21 Upload Labs
81% matchVery Positive92% of 7,397 reviews2025
Dev: EnigmaDev Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect
Why similar: Programming 42.2% ★, Hacking 37% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Logic 4.1%, Immersive Sim 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: An automation-focused programming simulation that tasks you with managing complex digital systems.
- #22 Hacker Evolution
84% 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 60.6% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Typing 7.5% ★, Text-Based 5.5%, Cyberpunk 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-based hacking game that emphasizes speed and terminal-based logic to prevent global cyber-attacks.
- #23 Hacky
82% matchVery Positive92% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows
The ultimate "Hollywood Hacker" simulator for when you want to look busy, dangerous, and incredibly tech-savvy.
Why similar: Hacking 45.8% ★, Programming 24.9% ★, Typing 9.2% ★, Education 4.6%, Crime 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A typing-based hacking game that emphasizes speed and accuracy in executing commands.
- #24 Comet 64
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 186 reviews2021
Dev: Onur AyasPub: what sorceress this
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with.
Why similar: Programming 39.9% ★, Hacking 34.3% ★, Simulation 5.6%, Typing 5.5% ★, Education 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled programming puzzle game that requires you to write code to solve complex logic challenges.
- #25 HackHub: Free Trial
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 689 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 70.6% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Typing 8% ★, Strategy 3.6%, Crime 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A accessible entry point into the HackHub series, offering a taste of its terminal-based gameplay.
- #26 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,916 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 61% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Crime 6.5%, Typing 5.5% ★, Detective 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone introductory experience that showcases the core mechanics of modern hacking simulations.
- #27 Cyber Attack
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 reviews2020
Dev: LUXO InteractivePub: LUK KUS SOFT
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of an elite global team of hackers, intercepting communications between corporations, governments, and criminals all around the world. You can protect humanity by exposing messages between dangerous individuals or exploit corporations to increase your fortune. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Hacking 69% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Strategy 5.7%, Sandbox 4.8%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style hacking simulation that allows for creative approaches to compromising various network targets.
- #28 Quantum Odyssey
78% matchVery Positive93% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Quarks Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Design, optimize, and reverse-engineer real quantum algorithms in an open-ended Zachlike puzzle game. Solve 500+ optimization challenges, hack player creations, and master quantum logic without coding.
Why similar: Hacking 43.8% ★, Programming 32.9% ★, Simulation 5.4%, Education 5.3%, Cyberpunk 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on logic and programming puzzles that challenge your ability to think like a computer scientist.
- #29 Hacker Simulator: Free Trial
78% 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 45.5% ★, Programming 17.1% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Typing 6.3% ★, Crime 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A concise introduction to the mechanics of modern hacking simulations for new players.
- #30 IT Specialist Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel Team RED
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Step into the world of IT! Diagnose network issues, manage servers, and repair devices while handling tasks under strict SLAs. Choose your career path, from HelpDesk to IT Project Manager. Develop real IT knowledge and climb the ranks in this realistic IT simulation!
Why similar: Programming 34.8% ★, Hacking 33.5% ★, Typing 8% ★, Simulation 6.2%, Education 6%
- #31 Logic World
77% matchVery Positive94% of 353 reviews2021
Dev: Mouse Hat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Invent a new computer! Logic World is a first-person sandbox simulation game that's all about digital logic. Play alone or with friends, design unique machines, build up layers of complexity, and experience the joy of circuits!
Why similar: Hacking 43.4% ★, Programming 36.8% ★, Education 5.9%, Simulation 5.7%, Logic 4.3%
- #32 Hacker Evolution Duality
81% matchMostly Negative34% of 544 reviews2011
Dev: exosyphen studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Hacker Evolution Duality is the hacking simulation game, developed by exosyphen studios. Based on the successful Hacker Evolution game series, it has been completely redesigned to offer an impressive and new gaming experience.
Why similar: Hacking 83.4% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: An expanded version of the Hacker Evolution series with more complex network puzzles and simulation elements.
- #33 DROP - System Breach
75% matchVery Positive88% of 185 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 76.7% ★, Simulation 8.5%, Crime 8.1%, Strategy 2.9%, Indie 2.6%
- #34 Bitburner
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,237 reviews2021
Dev: Fulcrum Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.
Why similar: Programming 46.2% ★, Hacking 40.6% ★, Text-Based 3.6%, Simulation 3%, Cyberpunk 3%
- #35 CHAQS
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: nomorevalid
Windows
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.
Why similar: Hacking 40.9% ★, Programming 28.7% ★, Typing 8.8% ★, Simulation 4.6%, Education 4.2%
- #36 CipherCraft: Cyber Guardian Introduction
75% matchMixed67% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: picture4u
Windows
Immerse yourself in the strange world of CipherCraft: CGI, where you'll perform repairs, network infiltration, programming, server management, active server administration, and meticulous assembly and cleaning of computer components. Win against an Anonymous hacker who keeps sabotaging the company.
Why similar: Hacking 48.9% ★, Programming 31% ★, Simulation 6.2%, Education 5.1%, Sandbox 3.4%
- #37 hack_me 2
76% 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 66.2% ★, Simulation 30.5%, Indie 3.3%
- #38 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,440 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 84.1% ★, Simulation 7.3%, Detective 4.3%, Strategy 2.2%, 2D 0.9%
- #39 Idle Hacking: An Inaction RPG
70% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: GigaForge Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A persistent idle MMORPG, with a text-based hacking theme. Enjoy the "Inaction RPG" design philosophy by crafting equpiment using ARPG influenced prefix/suffix systems, build or join player managed syndicates, trade on the marketplace, and compete in community events.
Why similar: Hacking 70.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.7%, Text-Based 4.2%, Cyberpunk 4.2%, Indie 1.2%
- #40 while True: learn()
71% matchVery Positive91% of 8,107 reviews2019
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
Why similar: Programming 73.9% ★, Education 9.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Sandbox 3.5%, Logic 1.6%
- #41 Silicon Zeroes
73% matchVery Positive88% of 281 reviews2017
Dev: PleasingFungus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Build hardware. Solve puzzles. From the creator of Manufactoria, a new open-ended puzzle game set in Silicon Valley's first startup.
Why similar: Programming 43.2% ★, Hacking 37.8% ★, Simulation 11.8%, Education 4.2%, Indie 3.1%
- #42 Midnight Protocol
72% matchVery Positive86% of 446 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 58.5% ★, Programming 21.4% ★, Typing 11.5% ★, Crime 5.3%, Strategy 1.8%
- #43 Hack RUN
73% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2015
Dev: i273 LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Ever wanted to be a hacker? Hack your way into the heart of a mysterious organization to uncover their secrets. Hack RUN® is a game which uses 'old school' command prompts (like DOS or UNIX) that simulate a real operating system. Learn the commands of each system to help you navigate through your adventure.
Why similar: Hacking 78.2% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Strategy 4.7%, Adventure 1.7%
- #44 Quadrilateral Cowboy
72% matchVery Positive92% of 994 reviews2016
Dev: Blendo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 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 53.5% ★, Programming 34.1% ★, Cyberpunk 5.5%, Typing 3% ★, Immersive Sim 2%
- #45 Adventure Land - The Code MMORPG
73% matchVery Positive83% of 139 reviews2019
Dev: Kaan Soral
Windows · Mac · Linux
Adventure Land is an experimental Indie MMORPG. ANYONE can Code not just one, but up to 4 characters! You can play manually, use the given default Javascript Code, or learn programming to do more! Going open-source at 10,000 installs!
Why similar: Programming 60.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 28.3%, Simulation 8.3%, Indie 2.5%
- #46 Web Host Simulator
71% matchMostly Negative37% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Chibum
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Web Host Simulator, you'll start your web hosting company in your small apartment, aiming to become the world's leading provider. But to do so, you must win clients, outperform competitors, and deal with cyber threats, disruptions, and challenges from an ISP!
Why similar: Hacking 45.8% ★, Programming 32.1% ★, Simulation 5.9%, Education 5.6%, Sandbox 3.5%
- #47 Net.Attack() - Code or Die!
68% matchVery Positive80% of 495 reviews2026
Dev: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
CODE OR DIE! Hack enemy systems & survive the security response by engineering lethal bullet-heaven algorithms. Your brain power determines your firepower across 190+ programming nodes. Debug your failures. Optimize your code. Complete the heist. HACK THE PLANET!
Why similar: Hacking 51.5% ★, Programming 37.8% ★, Logic 4.5%, Cyberpunk 4.3%, Strategy 2%
- #48 Yolo Space Hacker
71% matchVery Positive96% of 214 reviews2020
Dev: BKNLab
Windows
Welcome to our ethical hacker's organisation: we will teach you how to use actual hacker tools (terminal, proxy, reverse shells...) to scan the network, crack passwords, bypass server security and solve the mystery of the Bikini-72 space station.
Why similar: Hacking 79% ★, Simulation 8%, Education 5.5%, Cyberpunk 5.2%, Text-Based 1.2%
- #49 HACK_IT
74% 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 73% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Typing 5.6% ★, Crime 4.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #50 Hard Chip
69% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Elorth
Windows
Hard Chip is a 3D simulation/puzzle game about building processors focusing on realism. Explore the world of semiconductor chip design and delve into the intricacies of CPU logic, floor planning, and propagation delay.
Why similar: Hacking 45.9% ★, Programming 36.7% ★, Simulation 6.4%, Education 5.7%, Logic 4.6%
- #51 JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Prof. SchererPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.
Why similar: Hacking 41.1% ★, Programming 37.2% ★, Education 6.2%, Simulation 5.3%, Logic 4.8%
- #52 Tunnet
67% matchVery Positive95% of 704 reviews2023
Dev: puzzled_squid
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Build, debug and optimize a computer network in an underground facility.
Why similar: Hacking 49.9% ★, Programming 41.3% ★, Logic 5.7%, Sandbox 2.4%, Adventure 0.8%
- #53 Project DeepWeb
70% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2020
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 68.7% ★, Typing 11.7% ★, Simulation 8.6%, Immersive Sim 2.8%, Realistic 2.4%
- #54 ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue
69% matchVery Positive90% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: ThreatGEN
Windows · Mac · Linux
ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue is an educational game-based cybersecurity simulator designed for those with genuine interest in cybersecurity. Learn and practice cybersecurity concepts & strategy, play as the red team (hackers) or the blue team (defenders), single player or online vs. a colleague.
Why similar: Hacking 75.5% ★, Simulation 8.3%, Education 7.8%, PvP 3.7%, Strategy 2.6%
- #55 Replicube
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 683 reviews2025
Dev: Walaber Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Replicube is an open-ended programming puzzle game/toy about writing code to replicate 3D voxel-based objects. Solve puzzles, pursue leaderboard glory, or just make art to share with the in-game community.
Why similar: Programming 80.6% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Sandbox 6.8%
- #56 ABI-DOS
65% matchVery Positive93% of 416 reviews2024
Dev: ABI.DOS.SOFTWARE
Windows
Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.
Why similar: Hacking 39.4% ★, Programming 39.2% ★, Simulation 6.6%, Education 4.8%, Sandbox 3.5%
- #57 Retro Gadgets
66% matchVery Positive90% of 509 reviews2022
Dev: Licorice ehf
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 61.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Retro Gadgets is a sandbox where you build, code, and customize gadgets inspired by old-school electronics.
Why similar: Hacking 37.8% ★, Programming 35% ★, Education 9%, Simulation 8%, Sandbox 4.6%
- #58 EmuDevz
65% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: [r]labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
A game about building emulators! Implement your own NEEES core in JavaScript, get instant feedback with unit/video tests, build the graphics unit in real time, learn 6502 assembly, debug test ROMs, and have fun with the included homebrew games!
Why similar: Programming 44.7% ★, Hacking 33.1% ★, Simulation 6.5%, Education 5.7%, Logic 4.6%
- #59 Rogue Bit
68% matchVery Positive89% of 123 reviews2018
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows · Mac · Linux
A single bit of computer memory became sentient and decided to escape from digital into the real world. Explore RAM, modify bytes and hack machine code and CPU registers to set it free.
Why similar: Hacking 45.1% ★, Programming 35.5% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Education 3.8%, Logic 3.4%
- #60 s.p.l.i.t
63% matchVery Positive93% of 3,443 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Klubnika
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.
Why similar: Hacking 76% ★, Typing 13.9% ★, Simulation 9.3%, Indie 0.8%