Games like EXAPUNKS on Steam

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SHENZHEN I/O

BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.

Similarity 94%
Price -58% 6.17€
Rating 9.1
Release 17 Nov 2016

7 Billion Humans

Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!

Similarity 79%
Price -73% 3.98€
Rating 8.9
Release 23 Aug 2018

SpaceChem

Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!

Similarity 79%
Price -42% 5.61€
Rating 8.9
Release 02 Mar 2011

Uplink

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.

Similarity 73%
Price -60% 7.80€
Rating 8.7
Release 23 Aug 2006

Mainlining

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.

Similarity 69%
Price -71% 3.13€
Rating 7.3
Release 26 Jan 2017

Automachef

Welcome to Automachef, a resource management puzzler where you design kitchens, program machinery and watch your genius come to life! It’s time to engineer tomorrow’s kitchen, today!

Similarity 65%
Price -86% 2.13€
Rating 6.9
Release 23 Jul 2019

Most played games like EXAPUNKS on Steam

Take a look at the top games like EXAPUNKS that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.

1. Bitburner

Similarity 86% 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. Bitburner is a programming, idler and automation game developed by Fulcrum Games, Hydroflame and over 250 github contributors and published by Fulcrum Games. Released on December 10th 2021 has received 6,560 reviews of which 6,241 were positive and 319 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played game like EXAPUNKS, thanks to its 508 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.2
6,241
319

508
players

2. Turing Complete

Similarity 81% Learn CPU architecture with puzzles Turing Complete is a programming, logic and education game developed and published by LevelHead. Released on October 02nd 2021 has received 3,871 reviews of which 3,728 were positive and 143 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
9.3
3,728
143

87
players

3. Grey Hack

Similarity 63% 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. Grey Hack is a hacking, simulation and programming game developed and published by Loading Home. Released on December 14th 2017 has received 1,565 reviews of which 1,413 were positive and 152 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
8.6
1,413
152

46
players

4. The Farmer Was Replaced

Similarity 64% Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills. The Farmer Was Replaced is a programming, idler and automation game developed and published by Timon Herzog. Released on February 10th 2023 has received 1,503 reviews of which 1,458 were positive and 45 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
9.2
1,458
45

36
players

5. SHENZHEN I/O

Similarity 94% BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM. SHENZHEN I/O is a programming, automation and puzzle game developed and published by Zachtronics. Released on November 17th 2016 has received 4,137 reviews of which 3,934 were positive and 203 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
9.1
3,934
203

30
players

6. Opus Magnum

Similarity 81% Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine! Opus Magnum is a puzzle, programming and indie game developed and published by Zachtronics. Released on December 07th 2017 has received 5,946 reviews of which 5,797 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
9.4
5,797
149

24
players

7. Hacknet

Similarity 73% 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. Hacknet is a hacking, simulation and programming game developed by Team Fractal Alligator and published by Fellow Traveller. Released on August 12th 2015 has received 25,041 reviews of which 23,441 were positive and 1,600 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
9.2
23,441
1,600

24
players

8. 7 Billion Humans

Similarity 79% Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans! 7 Billion Humans is a programming, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Tomorrow Corporation. Released on August 23rd 2018 has received 1,933 reviews of which 1,810 were positive and 123 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
8.9
1,810
123

19
players

9. TIS-100

Similarity 90% 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! TIS-100 is a programming, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Zachtronics. Released on July 20th 2015 has received 3,860 reviews of which 3,734 were positive and 126 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
9.3
3,734
126

15
players

10. while True: learn()

Similarity 63% You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works! while True: learn() is a programming, simulation and education game developed and published by Luden.io. Released on January 17th 2019 has received 7,558 reviews of which 6,914 were positive and 644 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played games like EXAPUNKS.
8.9
6,914
644

11
players

Best deals on games like EXAPUNKS on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of games like EXAPUNKS available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted games like EXAPUNKS.

1. Automachef

Similarity 65% Welcome to Automachef, a resource management puzzler where you design kitchens, program machinery and watch your genius come to life! It’s time to engineer tomorrow’s kitchen, today! Automachef is a simulation, indie and automation game developed by Rhombico Games and published by Team17 Digital Ltd. Released on July 23rd 2019 has received 860 reviews of which 619 were positive and 241 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Featuring a massive 86% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for games like EXAPUNKS.
6.9
619
241

-86% 15.21€ 2.13€

2. 7 Billion Humans

Similarity 79% Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans! 7 Billion Humans is a programming, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Tomorrow Corporation. Released on August 23rd 2018 has received 1,933 reviews of which 1,810 were positive and 123 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 73% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in games like EXAPUNKS.
8.9
1,810
123

-73% 14.74€ 3.98€

3. Mainlining

Similarity 69% 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. Mainlining is a indie, hacking and simulation game developed by Rebelephant and published by ReadGraves. Released on January 26th 2017 has received 349 reviews of which 272 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 71% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in games like EXAPUNKS.
7.3
272
77

-71% 10.79€ 3.13€

4. Uplink

Similarity 73% 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. Uplink is a hacking, indie and strategy game developed and published by Introversion Software. Released on August 23rd 2006 has received 2,352 reviews of which 2,139 were positive and 213 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 60% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for games like EXAPUNKS.
8.7
2,139
213

-60% 19.50€ 7.80€

5. SHENZHEN I/O

Similarity 94% BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM. SHENZHEN I/O is a programming, automation and puzzle game developed and published by Zachtronics. Released on November 17th 2016 has received 4,137 reviews of which 3,934 were positive and 203 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 58% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for games like EXAPUNKS.
9.1
3,934
203

-58% 14.69€ 6.17€

6. SpaceChem

Similarity 79% Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products! SpaceChem is a puzzle, difficult and programming game developed and published by Zachtronics. Released on March 02nd 2011 has received 4,984 reviews of which 4,597 were positive and 387 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a 42% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for games like EXAPUNKS.
8.9
4,597
387

-42% 9.67€ 5.61€

Free games like EXAPUNKS on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play games like EXAPUNKS you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play games like EXAPUNKS.

1. Bitburner

Similarity 86% 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. Bitburner is a programming, idler and automation game developed by Fulcrum Games, Hydroflame and over 250 github contributors and published by Fulcrum Games. Released on December 10th 2021 has received 6,560 reviews of which 6,241 were positive and 319 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 508 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free games like EXAPUNKS.
9.2
6,241
319

508
players