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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.

hackmud is a hacking, programming and massively multiplayer game developed and published by ComCODE.
Released on September 22nd 2016 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 826 reviews of which 647 were positive and 179 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 18.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified hackmud into these genres:

Hacking Programming Massively Multiplayer Simulation Indie Cyberpunk Puzzle Text-Based Memes RPG

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 10
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS 10.9
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
Linux
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM

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Oct. 2025
Having played this game for around a year (excluding a 6 month break), I can roundly say that this is one of the most interesting games I have ever played - in 13 years on Steam. hackmud has a wonderful community, is developed and run by a non-profit (always a good thing), and has an unmatched vibe when it comes to its subject matter. There is lore; there are puzzles; there is shitposting, and casinos, and players blowing eachother up (at the top end). I would write more, but there's a really engaging in-game event on at the moment and I want to get back to it :)
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Oct. 2025
Bro.... I don't know who needs to see this but you can utilize the chat API to have your chat stream into powershell, bash or terminal using Node.js or Python. You could effectively read and send chat messages directly from your actual terminal window—whether it's VSCode, PowerShell, Bash, or similar. You can also run JavaScript scripts you've authored in editors like VSCode, Atom, or any other tool you prefer. HECK YOU CAN create a chat portal on your phone bro. This game is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiild dude. I do a lot of front-end development stuff and anything that gives me a gamified reason to keep brushed up on my JavaScript is a win in my book.
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July 2025
a few hours in, I thought I had seen the majority of how the game worked. a few hundred hours in, I'm so deep in side puzzles, lore shenanigans, and building up infra that I've barely left the tutorial. fun game that always seems to have something to discover if you're willing to go look for it. also has a welcoming and helpful community
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May 2025
Look, I havent got far in the game but it is an interesting environment to code your own systems in :) Yes, I have a lot of hours, but that doesn't mean I've progressed far. I've spent a lot of time exploring different ways to optimize early game stuff and build things like information stores. I found it not super clear how to approach puzzles and that can frustrate the newcomer somewhat. But the community is friendly. I see some people on but I don't know the scope of active users. But just having a couple I can talk and scheme things with is enough for me. I wish there was a better way of accessing scriptors programmatically and dynamically without hardcoding every scriptor you could possibly want to use. If you don't have patience, this game is not for you. The game assumes you know or are willing to learn javascript, and it differs a little bit from "normal javascript". If you get stuck and don't know what to do, there's always the discord who can help you out if you are stuck and can't get ingame help.
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Feb. 2025
Single-handedly saved me from giving up on programming altogether. I picked this game up after burning out from a stressful job and a shitty relationship that both took my soul. It was the only thing that made programming fun again. A literal lifeline for me.
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Frequently Asked Questions

hackmud is currently priced at 18.49€ on Steam.

hackmud is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 18.49€ on Steam.

hackmud received 647 positive votes out of a total of 826 achieving a rating of 7.46.
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hackmud was developed and published by ComCODE.

hackmud is playable and fully supported on Windows.

hackmud is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

hackmud is playable and fully supported on Linux.

hackmud offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

hackmud offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There is a DLC available for hackmud. Explore additional content available for hackmud on Steam.

hackmud does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

hackmud does not support Steam Remote Play.

hackmud does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

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hackmud
18.49€ Buy Now
Rating
7.5
647
179
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
12
Developer
ComCODE
Publisher
ComCODE
Release 22 Sep 2016
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