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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 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Turkish.

It has received 25,115 reviews of which 23,511 were positive and 1,604 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 1.46€ on Steam with a 85% discount, but you can find it for 0.64€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Hacknet into these genres:

Hacking Simulation Programming Typing Singleplayer Story Rich Great Soundtrack Choices Matter Crime Atmospheric Cyberpunk Detective Logic 2D Education Adventure Difficult Dystopian Sci-fi Indie

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: OSX 13.04
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 13.4 LTS
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
A hacker named Bit is dead. His computer had an automated script which sends a random person a set of instructions. YOU are the one selected to follow out his last will. The game is a good hacking simulation, with a good command line system, a well-designed UI for those who aren't quite used to the command line yet, and a very well-designed web of connections. IP addresses, names, and quests are randomized each time so everyone's experience is slightly different. They even have some funny conversations in text files on some PCs. All the scripts you need to complete the game are easily accessible, whether you get them from hidden locations or you find them in organization databases. There are even some interesting things you can do with the command line and some interesting moments where it pays to have a bit of extra knowledge going in. And easter eggs. MANY easter eggs. Seriously, when you think you've found it all, something new catches your eye. Through my playthroughs I did not check if there was a way to create automated scripts for some of these things. If it was possible, I completely missed it, and if it wasn't, it is something I would fault this game for at least slightly. However, it not being there does not detract from the rest of the game, as hacking tools are abundant. The story is really good, and all of the design moments know just how to kick your brain into overdrive. Overall, I'd give it a 10/10. This is one of my favorite games to date. If you are willing to learn the command line, generally good practices, and pay close attention to everything you find, this game will be a blast. I HIGHLY recommend learning how to use the command line instead of relying on the UI, as there are some things that will definitely be much better if you do so. A second or third playthrough also still hits pretty good, as you can look back at when things were introduced, catch things you wouldn't have caught before, and overall experience it in a completely different way. After you've played the DLC and the game itself once or twice though, the replayability goes down heavily, but there is a TON of mods in the community if you want to see what others have made. Go out there and leave no trace behind.
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Dec. 2024
By far the best hacking game I have seen here with some "meta" elements added to it. This game is just as fun even if you don't have a background in cyber security. 10/5 stars
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Oct. 2024
Before this game I was extremely averse to any idea of coding (scratch trauma). The game really walked me through what commands are and how to generally use them without directly giving me the answers, the directory function was super helpful. I felt like I could actually visualize myself going through different files and directories without feeling totally lost like I used to. Sure it might be unrealistic to a real "hacking scenario", but how would I know that! Anyways I'm taking a python class now and this game helped me understand the basic concepts and how to move through files a lot better. This game was frustrating initially for someone who knew literally nothing about coding in the beginning, but it was like a puzzle I got to figure out over time which was really rewarding. I would recommend this game if your thinking about trying coding. 5 stars!!!
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June 2024
Will this teach you to be a hacker? No, definitely not, lots of steps are taken out to make it a fun game. Will this teach you what it's like to be a hacker? Definitely, I'm a cyber security student and this makes me feel like I'm good at it hahaha! It's a lot of fun, and worth the price, I got it during the Summer sale and I'd buy it again for the full price, the developers deserve it!
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June 2024
The game has a really cool and stylish UI, but for users who have been using Linux for a long time, it seems a bit "like a square peg in a round hole". I hope the game has more attention to detail. I use arch btw
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Frequently Asked Questions

Hacknet is currently priced at 1.46€ on Steam.

Hacknet is currently available at a 85% discount. You can purchase it for 1.46€ on Steam.

Hacknet received 23,511 positive votes out of a total of 25,115 achieving an impressive rating of 9.15.
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Hacknet was developed by Team Fractal Alligator and published by Fellow Traveller.

Hacknet is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Hacknet is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Hacknet is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Hacknet is a single-player game.

There are 3 DLCs available for Hacknet. Explore additional content available for Hacknet on Steam.

Hacknet is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Hacknet does not support Steam Remote Play.

Hacknet is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Hacknet PEGI 16
-85% 9.75€ 1.46€ -94% 9.75€ 0.64€
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23,511
1,604
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Developer
Team Fractal Alligator
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Fellow Traveller
Release 12 Aug 2015
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