Games Like Malware

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Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, 1990's 20.4%, Retro 12.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Logic 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to 90s operating systems that features similar desktop-based puzzle mechanics.

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 51.7% ★, Simulation 44.3%, Indie 2.2%, Casual 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mundane yet stressful reality of software troubleshooting and customer support simulation.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: 1990's 29.4%, Point & Click 22.3%, Simulation 14.3%, Detective 13.4%, Retro 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the authentic 90s internet aesthetic and desktop navigation experience perfectly.

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 73.9% ★, Detective 9.4%, Simulation 8%, Logic 4.5%, 2D 2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a terminal-based hacking experience that captures the technical satisfaction of infiltrating systems.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Simulation 22.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Retro 9.6%, Strategy 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the core mechanic of meticulously inspecting documents and data to identify discrepancies and threats.

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 27.1% ★, Simulation 26.2%, Puzzle 22.9%, Detective 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on social engineering and hacking, requiring players to piece together information from simulated desktop tools.

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Detective 27%, Point & Click 22.5%, Puzzle 17.4%, 1990's 17.1%, Logic 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that relies on deep investigation and navigating digital archives to solve a mystery.

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Simulation 37.9%, Retro 29.4%, Singleplayer 14%, Text-Based 9%, 2D 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Recreates the nostalgic experience of early instant messaging and desktop interaction from the late 90s.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Simulation 74.2%, Detective 10.3%, Point & Click 6.7%, Hacking 6.6% ★, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a desktop-based interface where you investigate citizens by filtering through their digital footprints.

No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?

Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Hacking 16.9% ★, Puzzle 13.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on detective work and puzzle-solving through a simulated computer interface.

Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.8%, Point & Click 31.7%, Simulation 23.9%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A browser-based mystery that uses simulated web interfaces to uncover a dark narrative.

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: Point & Click 27.3%, Detective 18.5%, Simulation 17.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Hacking 9.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that tasks players with breaking into devices using specific point-and-click logic.

A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.

Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Puzzle 33.3%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Memes 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist UI-based puzzle game that rewards curiosity and experimentation with complex systems.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.1%, Retro 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Text-Based 13.7%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro technology and text-based interfaces with atmospheric puzzle-solving and horror.

The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Simulation 28%, Puzzle 20.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Blends retro operating system aesthetics with psychological horror and point-and-click puzzle elements.

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: Retro 29.6%, Simulation 23.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Text-Based 10.7%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the unsettling nature of retro computing and AI through a simulated vintage operating system.

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 30.7% ★, Simulation 29.5%, Detective 18.9%, Life Sim 18%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic simulation of hacking and digital crime within a desktop environment.

Minesweeper but the rules are changing.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.6%, Logic 28.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Singleplayer 4%, Casual 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the same minimalist, logic-based puzzle satisfaction found in classic 90s desktop utilities.

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 35.2% ★, Puzzle 28.7%, Simulation 17.6%, Logic 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep dive into retro-style programming and hacking that feels like a natural evolution of the Malware concept.

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 32.1% ★, Point & Click 22.3%, Simulation 20.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Memes 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hacking simulation that emphasizes investigative work and navigating a 90s-style desktop interface.

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 22.5% ★, Detective 15.4%, Puzzle 15%, Simulation 15%, Strategy 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, hacking-focused simulation that leans into the horror of digital intrusion.

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Detective 19.5%, Simulation 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Text-Based 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a simulated social media interface to drive investigative gameplay and narrative discovery.

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 31.5% ★, Strategy 18.1%, Simulation 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Simulates the high-stakes danger of navigating the deep web from a desktop computer.

Become a dishonest computer repairman, steal rams. Burn the motherboards!

Why similar: Life Sim 40.5%, Simulation 37.8%, Hacking 16.3% ★, Singleplayer 2.3%, Casual 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the hardware and software maintenance side of computing, similar to the life-sim aspects of Malware.

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: Incremental 21.4%, Point & Click 20.9%, Hacking 20.2% ★, Detective 11.2%, Simulation 10.3%

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 38% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Text-Based 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The classic hacking simulator that defined the genre of terminal-based desktop investigation.

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: Puzzle 36%, Hacking 23.2% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Logic 12.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore programming puzzle game that forces players to interact with a broken, retro-style computer system.

Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?

Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 19.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Simulation 10.9%, Strategy 9.7%

10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.

Why similar: 1990's 26.3%, Puzzle 17.7%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 15.5%, Retro 13.9%

Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Detective 21.6%, Incremental 18.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Simulation 11.2%

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 45.9% ★, Simulation 24.4%, Detective 10.3%, Strategy 7%, Logic 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer hacking simulator that offers a deep, realistic look at network security.

WannaMine - In this game you have to control the virus so he could get around the firewall of computer "firewall" and get directly to the CPU! A winding path makes the game fun and not easy.

Why similar: Simulation 46.4%, Memes 30.2%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Casual 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation that captures the theme of digital exploitation and software-based tasks.

Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.4%, Point & Click 22.3%, Detective 19.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Simulation 11.6%

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 37.5% ★, Simulation 34.4%, Strategy 8.2%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward hacking simulator that uses a desktop interface to challenge the player's logic and puzzle-solving skills.

You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"?

Why similar: Incremental 52.8%, 1990's 16.8%, Life Sim 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, Singleplayer 4.2%

You’ve got mail. You shouldn’t have opened it. A classic creepypasta brought to life as a cozy horror, where one email is all it takes for things to go wrong.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Incremental 17.7%, Simulation 14.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.

Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Simulation 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%

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 40.4% ★, Simulation 27%, Detective 25.1%, Singleplayer 6.6%, Indie 0.9%

There is a big discussion going on about a mysterious group named The Katydids proposing riddles and challenges on online forums, Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of this obscure organization?

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Hacking 17.3% ★, Puzzle 14.8%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 10%

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: Simulation 30.5%, Hacking 29.3% ★, Detective 24.4%, Life Sim 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Play as a lethal virus infecting various organs in your host's body while trying to outsmart the immune cells that seek to eliminate you and your kind. Generate clones and watch them propagate, infecting cells and taking down bosses.

Why similar: Incremental 33.5%, Point & Click 30.7%, Simulation 24.8%, Linear 3.6%, 2D 3%

Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

Why similar: 1990's 25.2%, Hidden Object 19.4%, Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 16%, Puzzle 14.6%

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 33.6% ★, Puzzle 26%, Simulation 24.8%, 2D 5.6%, Singleplayer 5%

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: Detective 36.5%, Simulation 29.3%, Hacking 26.6% ★, Singleplayer 4.2%, Psychological Horror 2.4%

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 25.8% ★, Simulation 24.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Text-Based 8.1%

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Puzzle 19.5%, Strategy 14%, Simulation 12.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

Welcome to Netbreak™, a horror-puzzle experience. When a mysterious USB drive arrives on your desk, your curiosity drags you into a nightmare. Piece together clues, watch forbidden videos, and take down an underground SNUFF marketplace, that allows you to see interactive torture and murder.

Why similar: Simulation 30.5%, Memes 18.6%, Hacking 16.8% ★, Puzzle 11.9%, Strategy 9.7%

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 72.9%, Retro 15.4%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Indie 5.6%

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Hacking 30.2% ★, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Memes 7.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%

The ultimate "Hollywood Hacker" simulator for when you want to look busy, dangerous, and incredibly tech-savvy.

Why similar: Hacking 45.3% ★, Simulation 22.6%, Logic 15.4%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Detective 27.9%, Puzzle 15.4%, Simulation 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

"Let's play a typing game." Dyping Escape is a simple game where you type according to instructions from the game master, a mysterious eyeball. But be careful; everything you type becomes reality. Just be careful not to brick your computer.

Why similar: Hidden Object 46.4%, Retro 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Text-Based 10.6%, 2D 8%

You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!

Why similar: Hidden Object 25.4%, Point & Click 24.9%, Puzzle 13.5%, Simulation 12.6%, Strategy 10.9%

Is a hidden object game in which you need to find all the bitcoins in a large location. Bitcoins will be located in a variety of places, from the most prominent to barely noticeable places

Why similar: Incremental 28.8%, Hidden Object 27.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Memes 6.9%

Let’s recall the memory before the accident and erase the traces of your crime.

Why similar: Simulation 30.3%, Point & Click 30.1%, Detective 26.8%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.5%

You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.

Why similar: 1990's 46.9%, Puzzle 22%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Retro 7.7%, Linear 4.2%

A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Detective 18.5%, Incremental 17.2%, 1990's 16.2%, Puzzle 12%

How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?

Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Detective 20.8%, Hacking 16.4% ★, Puzzle 13.5%, Hidden Object 10.2%

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 29% ★, Point & Click 26.2%, Puzzle 20.6%, Simulation 17.3%, 2D 3.5%

Monitor camera feeds, report valuable info, and hand-deliver shady packages. An hourly quota of reports will test your keen eye to spot the differences, while timed deliveries will force you outside unexpectedly. Until you clock out for the night almost nowhere is safe.

Why similar: Hidden Object 40.5%, Simulation 30.5%, Puzzle 19.6%, Psychological Horror 5.5%, Singleplayer 4%