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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 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 2,359 reviews of which 2,143 were positive and 216 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.06€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Uplink into these genres:

Hacking Indie Strategy Singleplayer Cyberpunk Simulation Sci-fi Real-Time with Pause 2D Experimental Atmospheric Puzzle Story Rich Programming Perma Death Rogue-like Text-Based Immersive Sim Time Management Typing

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Feb. 2025
Still the best hollywood hacking simulator, meaning it feels so flashy and cool i feel im in an action movie as tom cruises chair guy, is it realistic? not really, but the terms and tools youll use are very much real things youll manage. plus having to delete CERTAIN logs to cover your tracks is the coolest thing ever upgrade to Uplink OS for a sleek new look, its a mod from 8 years ago and brings this game into the 2010s
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Jan. 2025
First playthrough; caught by the feds for hacking GCD. Second playthrough; caught by feds for destroying computer. Third playthrough; Caught trying to steal money and wasn't able to clear statement logs fast enough. Fourth playthrough; Stole money out of every bank netting me 8Mil c's and destroying computers left and right, hacked into Uplink itself, stole the agent list and imprisoned all my competition. Genuinely a great game from 2006, I highly recommend UplinkOS mod. Take your time to read the help section in Uplink first before trying to break the game lol
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Oct. 2024
Thoroughly recommend this game if you're looking for a fun retro hacking experience that isn't too hardcore. It is my favorite hacking game and love coming back to this. Highly recommend checking out the UplinkOS mod that others here have mentioned, it really brings the game into the modern era. 10/10 no notes.
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Sept. 2024
More Than Just "Progress Bar: The Video Game" Watching a clip of someone playing this game doesn't really do it justice, because on the surface it's a pretty dull game. No flash, just substance. Learn the tools of the trade, work your way up the ranks, acquire funds (legally or otherwise) to upgrade your equipment, it's all very satisfying. At a certain point the story events start to unfold, and you can choose to engage with it or not (though there is an invisible timer, and if you wait too long you will be locked out), at which point you're just playing for points. Pro Tips: Don't accidentally leave your game timer on fast-forward, especially if you still need to clear the bounce logs from your latest hack. The FBI can show up faster than you think (in the game). :D
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July 2024
Got paid 12,000c to hack a guy's bank account and transfer 1200c into the same bank account. 10/10 Install the UI mod, UplinkOS, for a more modern experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Uplink is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

Uplink is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.

Uplink received 2,143 positive votes out of a total of 2,359 achieving a rating of 8.69.
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Uplink was developed and published by Introversion Software.

Uplink is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Uplink is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Uplink is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Uplink is a single-player game.

Uplink does not currently offer any DLC.

Uplink does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Uplink does not support Steam Remote Play.

Uplink 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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Uplink
9.75€ -90% 9.75€ 1.06€
8.7
2,143
216
Game modes
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Developer
Introversion Software
Publisher
Introversion Software
Release 23 Aug 2006
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