- #1 Hacknet
97% matchVery Positive94% of 25,824 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Why similar: Hacking 90.5% ★, Simulation 8.6%, Indie 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive terminal-based hacking simulator that perfectly captures the tension and immersion of real-world command-line intrusion.
- #2 Grey Hack
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,786 reviews2017
Dev: Loading Home
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.
Why similar: Hacking 66.4% ★, Simulation 30.2%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer hacking simulator that offers an unparalleled level of depth and freedom in how you interact with a simulated internet.
- #3 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
94% matchVery Positive93% of 5,341 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Hacking 68.7% ★, Simulation 30.6%, Indie 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: An expanded sequel that refines the investigative hacking mechanics with deeper narrative choices and more complex digital puzzles.
- #4 Cyber Manhunt
95% matchVery Positive93% of 15,410 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 51.8% ★, Simulation 43.6%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigative and social engineering side of hacking, requiring players to piece together information to expose targets.
- #5 Uplink
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,406 reviews2006
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Hacking 71.5% ★, Simulation 23.5%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: The classic hacking game that set the standard for the genre with its high-stakes corporate espionage and terminal-based gameplay.
- #6 hack_me
94% matchMixed60% of 2,102 reviews2017
Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hack_me is a hacker simulator game. The main objective in game – is to hack big companies's servers to show people that there is nothing in this world that protected on 100%. You’ll need to use your cmd, bruteforce, SQL-injectors and other programs to hack servers.
Why similar: Hacking 53% ★, Simulation 42.4%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, offering a similar narrative-driven experience for those who enjoyed the original's style.
- #7 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
91% matchVery Positive86% of 739 reviews2024
Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.
Why similar: Hacking 52.9% ★, Simulation 45%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the hacking simulator genre that emphasizes realistic tools and a sandbox environment for digital crime.
- #8 Mainlining
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 359 reviews2017
Dev: RebelephantPub: ReadGraves
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.
Why similar: Hacking 61% ★, Simulation 33.4%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping detective-hacking hybrid that tasks you with gathering evidence through a simulated operating system to solve crimes.
- #9 Mu Complex
92% 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 88.6% ★, Indie 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused hacking game that uses a unique, immersive interface to tell a story about corporate secrets and digital intrusion.
- #10 Tech Support: Error Unknown
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 635 reviews2019
Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Things are not what they seem at your new tech support specialist job. While resolving customer issues, you soon find yourself in the middle of a conspiracy. Will you side with your employer, join a rogue hacktivist group bent on destroying them, assist the police or stand alone?
Why similar: Hacking 54.8% ★, Simulation 41%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Simulates the life of a tech support worker who can choose to solve problems legitimately or use their access to hack into customer systems.
- #11 EXAPUNKS
90% matchVery Positive95% of 1,852 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 66.4% ★, Simulation 28.8%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A Zachtronics masterpiece that challenges you to write code to hack into systems, blending puzzle-solving with a gritty cyberpunk aesthetic.
- #12 Bitburner
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,120 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: Hacking 71.9% ★, Simulation 27.4%, Indie 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply technical, programming-based hacking game that allows you to automate your exploits using real-world scripting languages.
- #13 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
87% matchVery Positive92% of 1,253 reviews2019
Dev: Alice & Smith
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
NITE Team 4 is a military hacking simulation game that explores the world of cyberwarfare and features realistic mission scenarios.
Why similar: Hacking 62.6% ★, Simulation 33.1%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more tactical and military-focused approach to hacking, involving complex network reconnaissance and strategic planning.
- #14 Hacker Evolution Duality
89% matchMostly Negative34% of 540 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 52.4% ★, Simulation 40.8%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original formula with more diverse hacking scenarios and a focus on strategic network defense and offense.
- #15 TIS-100
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,045 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 52.7% ★, Simulation 40.7%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, low-level assembly programming game that simulates the experience of repairing corrupted code and hacking legacy systems.
- #16 Hacker Simulator
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,255 reviews2021
Dev: Save All Studio
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.
Why similar: Hacking 61.7% ★, Simulation 35.8%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward, modern simulation of hacking that focuses on the core loop of finding vulnerabilities and executing exploits.
- #17 Hacker Evolution: Untold
88% matchMixed60% of 447 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: Simulation 51.2%, Hacking 43.6% ★, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation game that captures the feeling of a high-stakes digital battle against a rogue artificial intelligence.
- #18 SHENZHEN I/O
85% matchVery Positive95% of 4,421 reviews2016
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
Why similar: Simulation 72.2%, Hacking 18% ★, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the hardware and logic side of hacking, requiring you to build circuits and write code to solve complex engineering puzzles.
- #19 World Wide Hack
84% matchMixed64% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Lotus Innovations
Windows · Linux
Reveal company secrets while hacking and exploring their quantum simulation networks. Fights for control with other players, coop with your faction, gather best tools, build most secure servers, write scripts and webs, or choose to be solo hacker who makes the right choices to change the world.
Why similar: Hacking 59.9% ★, Simulation 35.6%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer hacking game that allows players to compete or cooperate in a persistent, simulated global network.
- #20 Hacky
80% matchVery Positive91% of 92 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 67.6% ★, Simulation 29.3%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A typing-focused hacking game that emphasizes speed and accuracy, serving as both a game and a tool for improving keyboard skills.
- #21 Hack RUN
84% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: i273 LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 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: Simulation 50%, Hacking 50% ★
Why You'll Like It: A mobile-to-PC port that uses a simple, effective terminal interface to guide players through a mystery involving corporate espionage.
- #22 Quadrilateral Cowboy
82% matchVery Positive92% of 993 reviews2016
Dev: Blendo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.
Why similar: Hacking 94.7% ★, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish heist game where you use a portable computer to write code and hack security systems in real-time.
- #23 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 65.3% ★, Simulation 33.9%, Indie 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy game that uses hacking as a core mechanic to navigate through space-themed environments and interactive fiction.
- #24 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
76% matchVery Positive91% of 446 reviews2026
Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.
Why similar: Hacking 61.4% ★, Simulation 35.2%, Indie 3.4%
- #25 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,915 reviews2023
Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows
Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.
Why similar: Hacking 51.3% ★, Simulation 46.6%, Indie 2.1%
- #26 ReHack
82% 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: Simulation 56.6%, Hacking 33.9% ★, Indie 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action elements with hacking, creating a fast-paced experience for players who want a more kinetic take on the genre.
- #27 HACK_IT
83% 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 55.8% ★, Simulation 37.6%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie simulation that focuses on the casual side of hacking, making it accessible while still retaining the terminal-based aesthetic.
- #28 868-HACK
81% matchVery Positive91% of 125 reviews2015
Dev: Michael Brough
Windows · Mac
You are a computer hacker. You steal precious data while the world sleeps.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike that uses hacking themes to create a tense, strategic board-game-like experience within a digital system.
- #29 CipherCraft: Cyber Guardian Introduction
78% matchMixed68% of 94 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 59% ★, Simulation 38.2%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive simulation that introduces players to the world of cybersecurity through hands-on, realistic hacking and defense tasks.
- #30 HackHub: Free Trial
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 680 reviews2024
Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in HackHub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.
Why similar: Hacking 55.3% ★, Simulation 44.7%
- #31 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: Simulation 53.2%, Hacking 42.4% ★, Indie 4.4%
- #32 Web Host Simulator
75% matchMostly Negative39% of 68 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 60.4% ★, Simulation 39.6%
- #33 Else Heart.Break()
79% matchMixed67% of 829 reviews2015
Dev: Erik SvedängPub: Erik Svedäng AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.
Why similar: Hacking 90.4% ★, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world adventure where you can hack and reprogram almost every object in the game world, offering incredible creative freedom.
- #34 Data Hacker: Initiation
79% matchMixed64% of 278 reviews2014
Dev: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 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 81.4%, Indie 18.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional RPG mechanics with a hacking theme, offering a unique narrative experience within a digital world.
- #35 ServiceIT: You can do IT
72% matchMixed60% of 582 reviews2025
Dev: picture4uPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
⚡️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 57.6% ★, Simulation 39%, Indie 3.4%
- #36 Streamer Life Simulator 2
69% matchVery Positive82% of 6,613 reviews2026
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the second game of the series, competition has increased and now everyone wants to be a streamer. Are you ready to stream until your cpu burns out?
Why similar: Simulation 49%, Hacking 45.3% ★, Indie 5.7%
- #37 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
74% matchVery Positive94% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Nocturne Studio
Windows
A paranoid cybercriminal tries to regain control over an underground marketplace stolen by his former coworkers. You must utilize your hacking and intelligence gathering skills to get rid of hitmen sent by your enemies in a race with worsening mental state and terrifying hallucinations.
Why similar: Hacking 63.4% ★, Simulation 36.6%
- #38 Cyber Attack
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 reviews2020
Dev: LUXO InteractivePub: LUK KUS SOFT
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.3 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: Simulation 48.5%, Hacking 43.4% ★, Indie 8.1%
- #39 Data Hacker: Corruption
78% matchMixed49% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What if there were virtual realms that exist just beyond our reach? What if an online game became the bridge? The worlds are changing rapidly, with each side vying for a position that will secure their realm's future. In the coming war, on which side do you stand?
Why similar: Indie 75.6%, Simulation 24.4%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to Data Hacker: Initiation, continuing the RPG-hacking hybrid gameplay with a focus on story and character progression.
- #40 DeepWeb Simulator: Prologue
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Bull Games
Windows
DeepWeb Simulator: Prologue and start your dark trade! Start running your own dark world now. Source, process and sell illegal goods. Expand your inventory and take the restricted step of your dark trade empire.
Why similar: Hacking 61.5% ★, Simulation 38.5%
- #41 GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹
73% matchMixed57% 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 55.6% ★, Simulation 38.5%, Indie 5.9%
- #42 Project DeepWeb
73% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2020
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!
Why similar: Hacking 58.3% ★, Simulation 37.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #43 Hacker Evolution
75% 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 53.1% ★, Simulation 43.1%, Indie 3.9%
- #44 s.p.l.i.t
65% matchVery Positive93% of 3,199 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Klubnika
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.
Why similar: Hacking 60.4% ★, Simulation 37.8%, Indie 1.8%
- #45 DeepWeb Simulator
69% 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 59.2% ★, Simulation 40.8%
- #46 Access Denied
73% matchVery Positive80% of 407 reviews2016
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Access Denied is a puzzle game in the world where for storage of personal data are used special device in the form of protected boxes. Imagine yourself in the role of the professional cracker of such devices and test your skills for 36 different levels.
Why similar: Hacking 78.4% ★, Indie 21.6%
- #47 Thief Simulator 2
65% matchVery Positive89% of 6,197 reviews2023
Dev: CookieDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!
Why similar: Simulation 57.2%, Hacking 37.4% ★, Indie 5.4%
- #48 WW Fantasy
72% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Lcc
Windows
in this game, the player is a hacker, get the command, to return to the headquarters to perform the task, nowwe must separate from our present friends, what's going to be interesting on the way?
Why similar: Simulation 85.8%, Indie 14.2%
- #49 hackmud
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 841 reviews2016
Dev: ComCODE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 66.7 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 62.6% ★, Simulation 31.4%, Indie 6%
- #50 Indie Dream
71% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Laolu Productions
Windows · Mac
This is just the story of a young and naive indie dev.
Why similar: Simulation 85.2%, Indie 14.8%
- #51 Rogue Bit
70% matchVery Positive89% of 122 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: Simulation 47.9%, Hacking 44.8% ★, Indie 7.3%
- #52 DROP - System Breach
66% matchVery Positive88% of 181 reviews2023
Dev: Etherfield StudioPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Welcome to DROP, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city.
Why similar: Hacking 60.3% ★, Simulation 34.1%, Indie 5.6%
- #53 Palm Cracker
64% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?
Why similar: Simulation 60.6%, Hacking 36.2% ★, Indie 3.2%
- #54 CHAQS
67% 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 63.7% ★, Simulation 36.3%
- #55 Welcome to the Game II
67% matchVery Positive84% of 3,417 reviews2018
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.
Why similar: Hacking 65.1% ★, Simulation 30%, Indie 4.8%
- #56 Beglitched
70% matchVery Positive91% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Hexecutable
Windows · Mac · Linux
Beglitched is a game about insecurity, in our computers and ourselves.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #57 BitVault
68% 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 94.6% ★, Indie 5.4%
- #58 No Time To Live
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 175 reviews2015
Dev: Snail-Ninja Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This is a story about an office clerk who tries to leave monotonous routine of life and do a book. And if he could find the time for his dream it depends on you.
Why similar: Simulation 84.6%, Indie 15.4%
- #59 Song of Farca: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.
Why similar: Hacking 59% ★, Simulation 41%
- #60 Indie Dev Simulator
68% matchMixed65% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
Windows · Mac
In this game, you're playing as game developer and encounter typical problems like eating and sleeping. You need to correctly allocate your time for human needs, hobbies and work, to live another day as indie developer.
Why similar: Simulation 87.4%, Indie 12.6%