Hacknet similar games & best alternatives

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Hacknet

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Immersive and realistic hacking simulation
  • Engaging story with mystery and twists
  • Well-designed ui with command line and gui options
  • Excellent soundtrack enhancing atmosphere
  • Good replay value with dlc and community content

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and save issues reported
  • Repetitive gameplay in mid to late stages
  • Limited customization and no multiplayer
  • Requires some english and technical knowledge
  • Story can feel linear and predictable

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Anonymous Hacker Simulator

  • Midnight Protocol

  • Moonring

  • Magic Research 2

  • HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator

  • HackHub: Free Trial

More violent

Games that feels like Hacknet but with more combat and destruction

  • Quasimorph

  • Welcome to the Game

  • Reality Break

  • Sodaman

  • NEO Scavenger

  • One Way Heroics

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Hacknet. These titles are not in What to play next.

Hacknet: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026