- #1 Hacknet
97% matchVery Positive94% of 25,953 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.3 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 83.6% ★, Programming 9% ★, Simulation 2.7%, Atmospheric 1.2%, Story Rich 1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive terminal-based hacking simulator that perfectly captures the aesthetic and mechanical feel of real-world command-line operations.
- #2 Grey Hack
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,843 reviews2017
Dev: Loading Home
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 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 55.7% ★, Programming 31.4% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Indie 1.8%, Strategy 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed, persistent-world hacking simulator that offers a deep, realistic experience for those who want to go beyond basic scripts.
- #3 hack_me 2
96% 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 53.1% ★, Simulation 42.3%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to the seed game, expanding on the original mechanics with more complex servers and improved tools.
- #4 EXAPUNKS
95% matchVery Positive95% of 1,878 reviews2018
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.0 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: Programming 48.2% ★, Hacking 42.5% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: Created by Zachtronics, this game challenges you to write assembly-like code to hack systems, offering a satisfyingly technical experience.
- #5 Bitburner
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,299 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 52.1% ★, Hacking 40.4% ★, Simulation 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Strategy 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free, deep, and highly addictive terminal-based hacking game that allows for extensive automation through JavaScript scripting.
- #6 Midnight Protocol
94% 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 56.7% ★, Programming 23.7% ★, Atmospheric 6.6%, Story Rich 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, keyboard-only hacking game that emphasizes strategic decision-making and terminal navigation.
- #7 Uplink
93% matchVery Positive91% of 2,420 reviews2006
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 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 56.7% ★, Programming 22% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Story Rich 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: The classic hacking simulator that set the standard for the genre with its iconic interface and high-stakes corporate espionage.
- #8 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
92% matchVery Positive92% of 1,258 reviews2019
Dev: Alice & Smith
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 23.7 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 75.7% ★, Simulation 13.6%, Adventure 4.2%, Indie 3.3%, Strategy 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic, military-grade hacking simulation that uses a unique interface to simulate complex cyber-warfare operations.
- #9 Mainlining
91% 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 58.3% ★, Programming 19.7% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-style hacking game where you must gather evidence and navigate government databases to solve crimes.
- #10 TIS-100
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,085 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 66.8% ★, Hacking 24.1% ★, Simulation 6.2%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, low-level programming puzzle game that forces you to optimize code to repair a corrupted computer system.
- #11 Cyber Manhunt
89% matchVery Positive93% of 15,550 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: 摸鱼游戏
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 67.7% ★, Simulation 19.3%, Indie 3.8%, Story Rich 2.8%, Atmospheric 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that focuses on social engineering and investigative hacking to uncover secrets about various targets.
- #12 Hacker Simulator
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,268 reviews2021
Dev: Save All Studio
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 54.7% ★, Programming 25% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Adventure 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward simulation that focuses on the progression of building your own hacking rig and taking on increasingly difficult contracts.
- #13 Quadrilateral Cowboy
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,008 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 49% ★, Programming 35.5% ★, Atmospheric 4.7%, Adventure 4.2%, Story Rich 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric heist game where you use a portable computer to hack security systems and manipulate the environment.
- #14 SHENZHEN I/O
87% matchVery Positive95% of 4,484 reviews2016
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
Why similar: Programming 81.1% ★, Simulation 8.5%, Hacking 6.8% ★, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the hardware and software engineering side of hacking, requiring you to build circuits and write code to solve complex problems.
- #15 Hack RUN
88% matchVery Positive84% of 233 reviews2015
Dev: i273 LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 64.1% ★, Simulation 21.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Strategy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mobile-inspired terminal hacking game that is highly accessible while maintaining a classic command-line aesthetic.
- #16 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
85% matchVery Positive85% of 763 reviews2024
Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 68.5% ★, Simulation 19.4%, Programming 9.3% ★, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that blends immersive simulation elements with a narrative about hacktivism.
- #17 Mu Complex
86% 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 84.7% ★, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy hacking game that requires you to explore a mysterious server through a simulated operating system.
- #18 hackmud
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 844 reviews2016
Dev: ComCODE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 70.2 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 50% ★, Programming 38.4% ★, Simulation 8.5%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based, massively multiplayer hacking game where you can write your own scripts to steal from other players in a persistent world.
- #19 Project DeepWeb
84% matchVery Positive82% of 130 reviews2020
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 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 58.2% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Story Rich 5%, Horror 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle game that centers on navigating the dark corners of the internet to find hidden information.
- #20 World Wide Hack
83% 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 44.3% ★, Programming 29.5% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Atmospheric 5%, Story Rich 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An early-access MMO hacking game that focuses on collaborative and competitive server infiltration.
- #21 HACK_IT
84% matchMostly Negative25% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: Dan_D
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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 62.3% ★, Simulation 14.2%, Adventure 6%, Indie 4.7%, Atmospheric 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual hacking game that simplifies the process of infiltration while keeping the core command-line satisfaction intact.
- #22 Tech Support: Error Unknown
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 646 reviews2019
Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 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 68% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 4.8%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on technical support, the game features extensive terminal usage and hacking mechanics that mirror the feel of the seed game.
- #23 Hacker Evolution
82% 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 68.7% ★, Simulation 18.9%, Strategy 3.3%, Indie 3.2%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation game that focuses on puzzle-solving and rapid-fire terminal commands to stop a global AI threat.
- #24 Hacky
80% matchVery Positive92% of 99 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 51.5% ★, Programming 31.8% ★, Simulation 7.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%, 2D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite take on the hacking genre that emphasizes quick thinking and typing skills under pressure.
- #25 Welcome to the Game II
81% matchVery Positive84% of 3,469 reviews2018
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 63.5% ★, Horror 13.9%, Simulation 10%, Strategy 3.4%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-tension horror game that requires you to use deep-web hacking techniques to survive and uncover a dark conspiracy.
- #26 Cyber Attack
81% matchMostly Positive71% 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 59.9% ★, Simulation 22.7%, Strategy 7.2%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused hacking game that allows for sandbox-style experimentation with various cyber-warfare tools.
- #27 CHAQS
79% 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 43.8% ★, Programming 34.9% ★, Simulation 8.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D hacking game that leans heavily into the programming and typing aspects of the genre.
- #28 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,918 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 69% ★, Simulation 21.2%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Horror 1.8%, Indie 1.8%
- #29 Yolo Space Hacker
78% matchVery Positive95% 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 80.9% ★, Simulation 14.2%, 2D 2.9%, Adventure 0.8%, Indie 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of puzzle-solving, stealth, and hacking that takes place in a futuristic space setting.
- #30 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 47.1% ★, Programming 20.1% ★, Simulation 20.1%, Adventure 4.9%, Indie 3.1%
- #31 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
75% matchVery Positive90% of 627 reviews2026
Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 75.4% ★, Simulation 14.7%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Strategy 2.3%
- #32 Else Heart.Break()
78% matchMixed67% of 836 reviews2015
Dev: Erik SvedängPub: Erik Svedäng AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.
Why similar: Programming 45.2% ★, Hacking 42.9% ★, Adventure 4.5%, Atmospheric 3.3%, Indie 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world game where you can hack the source code of the entire world to manipulate objects and people.
- #33 ServiceIT: You can do IT
76% matchMixed58% of 691 reviews2025
Dev: picture4uPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 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 46.9% ★, Programming 39% ★, Simulation 11.1%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #34 Turing Complete
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,345 reviews2021
Dev: LevelHead
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Why similar: Programming 62.5% ★, Hacking 24.6% ★, Simulation 10.2%, 2D 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #35 Web Host Simulator
76% matchMostly Negative35% of 77 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 46.3% ★, Programming 37% ★, Simulation 10.3%, Story Rich 3.8%, Strategy 2.5%
- #36 s.p.l.i.t
73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,597 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Klubnika
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.
Why similar: Hacking 61.2% ★, Simulation 13%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Linear 7.3%, Horror 7%
- #37 Hacker Evolution Duality
79% matchMostly Negative34% of 547 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 74.3% ★, Simulation 19.6%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sequel to the original Hacker Evolution that offers more refined mechanics and a broader range of hacking scenarios.
- #38 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
74% matchVery Positive94% of 145 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 60.3% ★, Simulation 11.8%, Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #39 CipherCraft: Cyber Guardian Introduction
74% 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 49.3% ★, Programming 35.5% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Story Rich 1.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #40 IT Specialist Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 393 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel Team RED
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 44.6% ★, Hacking 38% ★, Simulation 12.1%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #41 DROP - System Breach
72% matchVery Positive88% of 187 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 60.6% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Linear 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%, 2D 3.7%
- #42 ANONYMOUS;CODE
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 538 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Hacking 73.2% ★, Adventure 12.1%, Anime 6.4%, Story Rich 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #43 Squally
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Zachary CanannPub: Squalr, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Squally is a 2D puzzle RPG programming game that teaches you how to hack. Control the world by rewriting it in x86/x64 assembly language!
Why similar: Hacking 51% ★, Programming 33.1% ★, Adventure 9.6%, Strategy 6.3%
- #44 HackHub: Free Trial
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 697 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 71.5% ★, Simulation 19.6%, Strategy 5.2%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #45 Overhack
73% 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 57.3% ★, Simulation 32.4%, Indie 10.3%
- #46 Rogue Bit
73% 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 41.7% ★, Programming 37.2% ★, Simulation 15.2%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #47 Computer Repair Shop
70% matchMixed68% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Become a dishonest computer repairman, steal rams. Burn the motherboards!
Why similar: Hacking 47.8% ★, Simulation 32.8%, Arcade 15%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #48 Vtuber Hack
68% matchVery Positive85% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: ベルゼブブPub: 072 Project
Windows
Use hacking tools to hack into these Vtubers' computers, discover their true identity, and expose who they really are!
Why similar: Hacking 67.6% ★, Simulation 10.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Anime 5.4%, 2D 4.1%
- #49 GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹
70% 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 60.9% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Arcade 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Indie 4.1%
- #50 ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue
71% 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 73.6% ★, Simulation 14.1%, Strategy 3.7%, Multiplayer 3%, Indie 2.6%
- #51 Hard Chip
68% matchVery Positive90% of 63 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 43.8% ★, Programming 40% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Atmospheric 3.3%, Indie 1.2%
- #52 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
65% matchVery Positive93% of 5,524 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.0 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 66.7% ★, Simulation 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 7%, 2D 2.9%
- #53 ABI-DOS
67% matchVery Positive93% of 428 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: Programming 42.9% ★, Hacking 37.9% ★, Simulation 11%, 2D 2.8%, Strategy 2.6%
- #54 BitVault
69% 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 74.4% ★, Comedy 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Strategy 3.3%, Indie 2.7%
- #55 Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator
68% matchMixed42% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: WIG Publishing
Windows
Learn the ins and outs of one of the world's most dangerous professions. Searching, lockpicking, hacking, disarming, operating under pressure. Welcome to the typical day of Sapper. Courage is forged in the sounds of ticking bombs and the feeling of cold sweat on your back.
Why similar: Hacking 55.9% ★, Simulation 14%, Arcade 10.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.5%
- #56 ВЗЛОМ ЖОПЫ
66% matchVery Positive86% of 2,553 reviews2020
Dev: Filasaf GamesPub: Dr Robot
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 10%
GOTY
Why similar: Hacking 55.3% ★, Simulation 30.9%, Comedy 6.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Story Rich 2.5%
- #57 Welcome to the Game
67% matchVery Positive85% of 2,549 reviews2016
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.
Why similar: Hacking 68.8% ★, Horror 11.5%, Simulation 11.4%, Indie 3%, Atmospheric 2.8%
- #58 Silicon Zeroes
67% matchVery Positive87% of 282 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 42.8% ★, Hacking 33% ★, Simulation 17.8%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #59 Hacker Evolution: Untold
69% matchMixed60% of 454 reviews2010
Dev: exosyphen studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 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 67.8% ★, Simulation 27%, Indie 5.2%
- #60 Hack 'n' Slash
69% matchMixed52% of 926 reviews2014
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking -- reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play...by the rules!
Why similar: Hacking 55.2% ★, Programming 33% ★, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%