- #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 83.8% ★, Programming 8.8% ★, 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 1,786 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 56.8% ★, Programming 30.1% ★, Simulation 8.8%, 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 792 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% ★, Simulation 42.4%, 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 1,852 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: Programming 47.6% ★, Hacking 43% ★, Simulation 6.4%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1%
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 Midnight Protocol
94% matchVery Positive86% of 442 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 23.4% ★, Atmospheric 6.7%, 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.
- #6 Bitburner
94% 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: Programming 50.4% ★, Hacking 41.8% ★, Simulation 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Strategy 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free, deep, and highly addictive terminal-based hacking game that allows for extensive automation through JavaScript scripting.
- #7 Uplink
93% 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 56.7% ★, Programming 21.9% ★, Simulation 6.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Story Rich 2.7%
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 1,253 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 75.7% ★, Simulation 13.6%, Adventure 4.1%, 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 Hacker Simulator
91% 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 54.8% ★, Programming 24.9% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Adventure 2.5%
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.
- #10 TIS-100
91% 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: Programming 66.7% ★, Hacking 24% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Indie 2%, 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
90% 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 67.6% ★, Simulation 19.4%, Indie 3.9%, 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 Mu Complex
89% 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 84.8% ★, Adventure 8.2%, 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.
- #13 Quadrilateral Cowboy
89% 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 49.1% ★, Programming 35.3% ★, 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 Mainlining
88% 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 58.2% ★, Programming 19.9% ★, Simulation 10.9%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-style hacking game where you must gather evidence and navigate government databases to solve crimes.
- #15 SHENZHEN I/O
86% 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: Programming 81.3% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Hacking 6.3% ★, 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.
- #16 Hack RUN
87% 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: Hacking 64.1% ★, Simulation 21.9%, Adventure 8.3%, 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.
- #17 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
85% 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 75% ★, Simulation 21.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that blends immersive simulation elements with a narrative about hacktivism.
- #18 hackmud
86% 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 50.2% ★, Programming 38.2% ★, Simulation 8.6%, 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 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 44.4% ★, Programming 29.3% ★, Simulation 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.
- #20 Project DeepWeb
83% 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 58.2% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Story Rich 5%, Horror 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle game that centers on navigating the dark corners of the internet to find hidden information.
- #21 Welcome to the Game II
82% 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 63.5% ★, Horror 13.7%, 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.
- #22 Tech Support: Error Unknown
82% 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 68% ★, Simulation 17.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Story Rich 4.8%, Indie 3.4%
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 HACK_IT
84% 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 62.3% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 4.8%, 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.
- #24 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 51.6% ★, Programming 31.6% ★, 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 Cyber Attack
81% 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: Hacking 59.8% ★, Simulation 22.8%, Indie 7.2%, Strategy 7.2%, Adventure 3%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused hacking game that allows for sandbox-style experimentation with various cyber-warfare tools.
- #26 Hacker Evolution
81% 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 68.5% ★, Simulation 19%, 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.
- #27 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 68.9% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Narration 8.5%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #28 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 43.9% ★, Programming 34.7% ★, Simulation 8.6%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D hacking game that leans heavily into the programming and typing aspects of the genre.
- #29 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 69.1% ★, Simulation 21.4%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Horror 1.8%, Indie 1.8%
- #30 Yolo Space Hacker
78% 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 80.8% ★, Simulation 14.3%, 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.
- #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: Hacking 47.2% ★, Simulation 20.2%, Programming 20% ★, Adventure 4.8%, Indie 3.2%
- #32 Turing Complete
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,092 reviews2021
Dev: LevelHead
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Why similar: Programming 61.6% ★, Hacking 25.1% ★, Simulation 10.4%, 2D 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #33 Else Heart.Break()
78% 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: Programming 45% ★, Hacking 43% ★, Adventure 4.4%, 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.
- #34 s.p.l.i.t
73% 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 61% ★, Simulation 13%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Linear 7.4%, Horror 7%
- #35 Hacker Evolution Duality
79% 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 74.2% ★, Simulation 19.7%, 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.
- #36 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 66.6% ★, Simulation 18.4%, Narration 6.7%, Strategy 4.9%, 2D 2.6%
- #37 Web Host Simulator
76% 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 46.4% ★, Programming 36.8% ★, Simulation 10.4%, Story Rich 3.9%, Strategy 2.6%
- #38 ServiceIT: You can do IT
74% 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 47.2% ★, Programming 38.8% ★, Simulation 10.9%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #39 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
72% 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 74.4% ★, Simulation 11.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, 2D 3%, Strategy 2.9%
- #40 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
75% 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 60.3% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Horror 9%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #41 Quantum Odyssey
72% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Quarks Interactive
Windows
Master the most counter-intuitive logic in existence. Created by the researchers who defined Quantum Literacy, explore an open-ended puzzle world where you craft real quantum algorithms, solve 500+ challenges, hack other players asynchronously, and gain insights textbooks can’t provide.
Why similar: Hacking 45.4% ★, Programming 39.4% ★, Simulation 9.6%, 2D 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #42 DROP - System Breach
73% 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 60.5% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Linear 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%, 2D 3.7%
- #43 CipherCraft: Cyber Guardian Introduction
73% 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 49.1% ★, Programming 35.6% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Story Rich 1.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #44 Midnight Heist
68% matchVery Positive92% of 491 reviews2025
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Go on heists through Midnight City alone or with up to four players to fulfill tasks as a hacker for various organizations. Improve your reputation, earn money, and uncover the secrets of shady companies all while being hunted by terrifying entities.
Why similar: Hacking 63.7% ★, Horror 9.8%, Simulation 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Multiplayer 5.9%
- #45 Computer Repair Shop
70% matchMixed68% of 595 reviews2024
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Become a dishonest computer repairman, steal rams. Burn the motherboards!
Why similar: Hacking 47.7% ★, Simulation 32.9%, Arcade 14.9%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #46 GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹
71% 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 60.8% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Indie 4.1%
- #47 Squally
70% 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 51.2% ★, Programming 33% ★, Adventure 9.5%, Strategy 6.4%
- #48 ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue
71% matchVery Positive90% of 80 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 73.2% ★, Simulation 14.2%, Strategy 3.7%, Multiplayer 3.1%, Indie 2.7%
- #49 After Hours
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
Groundbreaking research is encrypted on a computer from the 80's. Look through the computer and search the internet to crack the encryption in this augmented reality puzzle game.
Why similar: Simulation 47.4%, Adventure 16%, Indie 14.3%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Horror 8.8%
- #50 ВЗЛОМ ЖОПЫ
69% matchVery Positive86% of 2,542 reviews2020
Dev: Filasaf GamesPub: Dr Robot
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 11%
GOTY
Why similar: Hacking 55.2% ★, Simulation 31%, Comedy 6.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Story Rich 2.5%
- #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: Hacking 41.8% ★, Programming 37% ★, Simulation 15.3%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #52 Welcome to the Game
69% matchVery Positive85% of 2,528 reviews2016
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 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 61.8% ★, Horror 10.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Illuminati 10.1% ★, Indie 2.7%
- #53 Hard Chip
66% matchVery Positive92% of 53 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 44% ★, Programming 39.7% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Atmospheric 3.3%, Indie 1.2%
- #54 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 74.3% ★, Comedy 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Strategy 3.4%, Indie 2.7%
- #55 Palm Cracker
65% 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: Hacking 46.7% ★, Simulation 26.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Linear 6.2%, Adventure 5.4%
- #56 ANONYMOUS;CODE
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 513 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Hacking 78.4% ★, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #57 DeepWeb Simulator
67% 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 75.3% ★, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 3.9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #58 Scrutinized
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,331 reviews2020
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.
Why similar: Hacking 62.5% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Horror 12%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #59 Thief Simulator
65% matchVery Positive88% of 38,738 reviews2018
Dev: Noble MuffinsPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.
Why similar: Simulation 59.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Singleplayer 9.8%, Indie 6.7%
- #60 Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator
67% 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 14.1%, Arcade 10.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.4%