- #1 Uplink
97% 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 85.2% ★, Simulation 9.3%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic of the hacking simulation genre that focuses on network infiltration and data theft.
- #2 Hacknet
96% 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 96.1% ★, Simulation 3%, Indie 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly immersive terminal-based hacking simulator that perfectly captures the aesthetic and tension of infiltrating remote systems.
- #3 Hacker Evolution
96% 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 74.9% ★, Simulation 20.1%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series that established the core terminal-based puzzle mechanics found in Duality.
- #4 Grey Hack
95% matchVery Positive90% of 1,825 reviews2017
Dev: Loading Home
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 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 83.4% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer hacking simulator that offers a more technical and realistic approach to network security and programming.
- #5 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
94% 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 80.8% ★, Simulation 14.1%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, realistic hacking simulation that incorporates military-grade tools and complex network operations.
- #6 Hacker Evolution: Untold
94% matchMixed60% of 452 reviews2010
Dev: exosyphen studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When the number of computers in existence and their processing capacity exceeds that of all mankind, a point of technological singularity is encountered. A massive economic and systematic crisis hits the entire world. Nobody knows the exact cause, and all solutions to fix it, are failing.
Why similar: Hacking 66.7% ★, Simulation 25.8%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct expansion of the series that adds more depth to the hacking simulation and puzzle-solving experience.
- #7 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
91% 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 76.2% ★, Simulation 21%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the hacking genre that emphasizes immersive simulation and criminal digital activity.
- #8 Mainlining
93% 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 78.9% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-style hacking game where you must gather evidence and infiltrate systems to solve criminal cases.
- #9 Cyber Manhunt
91% 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 73.5% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven investigation game that uses hacking and social engineering to uncover secrets.
- #10 hack_me 2
92% 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 52.6% ★, Simulation 40.7%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging terminal-based hacking puzzle game that focuses on finding vulnerabilities in simulated systems.
- #11 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
88% 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 80.6% ★, Simulation 15.2%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the progression of a hacker from a novice to a master of digital infiltration.
- #12 Mu Complex
90% 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 89.3% ★, Indie 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric hacking puzzle game that focuses on navigating complex digital environments through terminal commands.
- #13 Hacky
87% 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 84.3% ★, Simulation 12.1%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A typing-based hacking game that blends quick reflexes with puzzle-solving elements.
- #14 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
86% 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 86.4% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sequel that expands on the investigation and hacking mechanics with more complex social engineering puzzles.
- #15 Hack RUN
89% 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 75.2% ★, Simulation 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based hacking game that uses classic command-line interfaces to progress through a corporate mystery.
- #16 HACK_IT
89% 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 75% ★, Simulation 16.7%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual hacking simulator that provides a streamlined experience for those who enjoy the core loop of breaking into systems.
- #17 SHENZHEN I/O
85% 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: Simulation 45.5%, Hacking 37.1% ★, Indie 17.3%
Why You'll Like It: A complex engineering puzzle game that involves building circuits and writing code, perfect for those who enjoy the technical side of hacking.
- #18 Overhack
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: EasyWays TeamPub: EasyWays
Windows
The hacking simulator, which consists of many mini-games, which together all merge into one, composite game.
Why similar: Hacking 55.2% ★, Simulation 30.4%, Indie 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented hacking game that focuses on fast-paced digital infiltration and system breaches.
- #19 TIS-100
84% 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: Hacking 73.1% ★, Simulation 18.4%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore programming puzzle game that forces you to write assembly code to repair a corrupted computer system.
- #20 DROP - System Breach
82% 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 78.5% ★, Simulation 14.6%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused hacking game where you must manage resources while infiltrating secure networks.
- #21 World Wide Hack
83% 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 79% ★, Simulation 15.5%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer hacking simulation that allows players to compete and collaborate in a shared digital space.
- #22 Data Hacker: Initiation
84% matchMixed64% of 280 reviews2014
Dev: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Data Hacker: Initiation sets the stage for the Datastream saga; an epic series of tales revolving around the possibility of virtual realms existing beyond our current reach. Once the bridge is crafted, everything will change.
Why similar: Simulation 60.8%, Indie 39.2%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-style hacking game that uses a unique interface to simulate digital combat and system exploration.
- #23 ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue
82% 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 80.8% ★, Simulation 15%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that simulates cybersecurity defense and offense in a realistic corporate environment.
- #24 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 78.9% ★, Simulation 21.1%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone introduction to the HackHub simulation series, providing a focused look at its core mechanics.
- #25 Yolo Space Hacker
81% 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 84.6% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Indie 1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy hacking game set in space that features stealth and interactive fiction elements.
- #26 CHAQS
80% 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 84.1% ★, Simulation 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: A programming-centric hacking game that emphasizes typing and logic to bypass security measures.
- #27 Else Heart.Break()
81% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2015
Dev: Erik SvedängPub: Erik Svedäng AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.
Why similar: Hacking 91% ★, Indie 9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world adventure where you can hack and reprogram every object in the game world using a custom programming language.
- #28 Cyber Attack
79% 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 64.9% ★, Simulation 23.9%, Indie 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style hacking simulation that gives players the freedom to explore and exploit various network architectures.
- #29 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
76% 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 74.8% ★, Simulation 22.4%, Indie 2.8%
- #30 Hacker Simulator
77% 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 81.4% ★, Simulation 15.6%, Indie 3%
- #31 Silicon Zeroes
78% 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: Hacking 57.7% ★, Simulation 30.3%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: A hardware-focused logic puzzle game that challenges you to build computer components from the ground up.
- #32 Quadrilateral Cowboy
78% 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 95.1% ★, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A heist game where you use a portable computer to hack security systems and manipulate the environment in real-time.
- #33 Hacker Simulator: Free Trial
77% 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 66.2% ★, Simulation 27.4%, Indie 6.4%
- #34 ServiceIT: You can do IT
74% 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 77.9% ★, Simulation 17.8%, Indie 4.3%
- #35 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 79.7% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 3.4%
- #36 ABI-DOS
73% 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 74.6% ★, Simulation 21%, Indie 4.4%
- #37 hack_me
76% 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 74.3% ★, Simulation 19.6%, Indie 6.1%
- #38 GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹
74% matchMixed58% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: Octo Games studio
Windows
In the Simulator of a game developer, you will be able to understand all the subtleties of this profession, understand how the game industry works and all the difficulties of one developer.
Why similar: Hacking 75.4% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Indie 7.4%
- #39 Upload Simulator Silicon
72% matchMostly Positive69% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: EnigmaDev Studios
Windows · Linux
Upload Simulator Silicon is an incremental game about uploading, making money, hacking, and ascending as a powerful entity that controls the very laws of the universe using powerful technologies you discover throught your journey.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #40 BitVault
73% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Enigma Dragons LLC
Windows
Become an expert hacker by using your raw brainpower! Learn how to get ahead in your new job at a cybersecurity company. Analyze servers for weaknesses, and hack them using their own subroutines to access the data they protect.
Why similar: Hacking 94.9% ★, Indie 5.1%
- #41 SEGFAULT
75% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
SEGFAULT is a hacker themed shooter game that focuses heavily on progression and skill. Order not so legal equipment from the Deep Web, fuse together components, and become the ultimate hacker. Compete online for high scores, or fight through a single player map alongside a bipolar AI assistant.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #42 EmuDevz
69% 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: Hacking 71.5% ★, Simulation 23.5%, Indie 5%
- #43 Nodebuster
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,717 reviews2024
Dev: Goblobin
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Why similar: Hacking 68.3% ★, Simulation 28.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #44 EXAPUNKS
71% 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 82.5% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Indie 5.7%
- #45 Sophie's Safecracking Simulator
72% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: Sophie Houlden
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crack simulated safe locks using real techniques!
Why similar: Hacking 56.7% ★, Simulation 43.3%
- #46 hackmud
73% 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 79.7% ★, Simulation 13.2%, Indie 7.1%
- #47 DeepWeb Simulator
70% matchMixed66% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Bull Games
Windows
DeepWeb Simulator is a simulation game where you will get lost in the dark corridors and experience the thrill of illegal trade. Place ads, make secret deals and build your criminal empire in the illegal world of the deep web.
Why similar: Hacking 81.5% ★, Simulation 18.5%
- #48 Entertainment Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 189 reviews2026
Dev: Grizzbera StudioPub: INDIECN
Windows
"Entertainment Simulator" is a new era TV station simulation game with a powerful data simulation system and many innovative gameplay. You have to compete with TV stations and new media, and finally, through unremitting efforts, build your own media empire.
Why similar: Simulation 85%, Indie 15%
- #49 E-TECH SIMULATOR
69% matchMixed54% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: empire gamesPub: CEMA GAMES
Windows
Welcome to E-TECH Simulator, the ultimate simulation game where your entrepreneurial skills will be put to the test!
Why similar: Simulation 88.3%, Indie 11.7%
- #50 Rogue Bit
71% 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 66.4% ★, Simulation 23.5%, Indie 10.1%
- #51 Upload Labs
64% 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: Hacking 65.8% ★, Simulation 34.2%
- #52 Web Host Simulator
68% 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 82.2% ★, Simulation 17.8%
- #53 IT Specialist Simulator
66% 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: Hacking 69.9% ★, Simulation 21.7%, Indie 8.4%
- #54 SpaceChem
70% matchVery Positive92% of 5,063 reviews2011
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
Why similar: Indie 70.8%, Simulation 29.2%
- #55 Hard Chip
67% 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 78.4% ★, Simulation 18.5%, Indie 3.1%
- #56 Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
66% matchMixed51% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Eversim
Windows
The latest expansion of the ultra-realistic world simulator, where you play as the head of state or the opposition! New Features: tourism simulator, party strategies with regime censures, personal wealth management, a European army, AI and robotics.
Why similar: Simulation 90.3%, Indie 9.7%
- #57 Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle
69% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Christopher JarvisPub: Cinq-Mars Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Copy Editor is an intricate puzzle game that teaches you Regular Expressions (RegEx), commonly used in computer science and language theory. Build complex rules that process and revise famous texts for your wacky and demanding publisher!
Why similar: Hacking 69.3% ★, Simulation 26.7%, Indie 3.9%
- #58 Hacker's Beat
71% matchMixed52% of 61 reviews2015
Dev: TEAM TANDS PLUSPub: PLAYISM
Windows
::Game Concept: Rhythm Game + Hacker Theme:: Play out your dangerous hacker fantasies with this clever rhythm game.Welcome, to the Hacker's World...
Why similar: Hacking 94.3% ★, Indie 5.7%
- #59 Golf Defied
68% matchMixed67% of 178 reviews2019
Dev: Avelog
Windows
New generation of physics and mechanics, multiplayer and atmosphere for you!
Why similar: Simulation 69.3%, Indie 30.7%