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2016PC

24 games that share what Hackmud does well: hacking, programming and text. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
Grey Hack
2017PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$15.99~~was $19.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam
TIS-100
2015PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.49~~was $6.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
NITE Team 4
2017PC
Hacking, puzzles
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Hacker Evolution
2007PC
Hacking, Text-Based
Critics
unknown
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.99~~was $4.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Hacknet
2015PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
82
Metacritic
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~8h
IGDB
$1.49~~was $9.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.19/hr
Uplink
2001PC · iOS · Android
Programming, hacking
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
~4h
IGDB
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · IndieGala Store · $0.50/hr
Cyber Manhunt
2021PC
Hacking, cyberpunk
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.39~~was $9.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Hack Run Zero
2011PC · iOS · Android
Hacking, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Kingdom Wars
2013PC
Sim, RPG
Critics
unknown
Players
67%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
The Farmer Was Replaced
2025PC
Programming, Text-Based
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.99~~was $9.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam
Exapunks
2018PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Software Inc.
2015PC
Programming, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$17.24~~was $22.99~~−25%
Best PC price · Steam
Hack_Me
2017PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
68%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.71~~was $5.99~~−88%
Best PC price · Steam
Pony Island
2016PC
Hacking, memes
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~3h
IGDB
$4.39~~was $4.99~~−12%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $1.30/hr
Multiplayer
Shakes and Fidget
2009PC · iOS · Android
RPG, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
The Castle Doctrine
2014PC
Puzzles, sim
Critics
58
Metacritic
Players
44%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $3.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
while True: learn()
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Programming, education
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~9h
IGDB
$8.44~~was $12.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.94/hr
Human Resource Machine
2015PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Programming, education
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~10h
IGDB
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · MacGameStore · $0.50/hr
Duskers
2016PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Quadrilateral Cowboy
2016PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~6h
IGDB
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $1.67/hr
Welcome to the Game II
2018PC
Hacking, memes
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Best PC price · Steam
Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
2017PC
Text-Based, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
~33h
IGDB
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.15/hr
Stone Story RPG
2023PC
Programming, Text-Based
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99~~was $29.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Ord.
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Text-Based, RPG
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play