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2015PC

24 games that share what TIS-100 does well: programming, puzzles 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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24 picks · prices checked daily

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
Shenzhen I/O
2016PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $14.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Hackmud
2016PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$13.29~~was $18.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Hack Run Zero
2011PC · iOS · Android
Hacking, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
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
7 Billion Humans
2018PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Programming, automation
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~14h
IGDB
$7.49~~was $14.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.55/hr
Exapunks
2018PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Opus Magnum
2017PC · Xbox
Programming, automation
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~27h
IGDB
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.37/hr
Hacker Evolution
2007PC
Hacking, education
Critics
unknown
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.99~~was $4.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
The Farmer Was Replaced
2025PC
Programming, automation
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.99~~was $9.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam
Turing Complete
2021PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$13.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Infinifactory
2015PC · PS
Programming, automation
Critics
75
IGDB
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$12.49~~was $24.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Freeways
2017PC · iOS · Android
Puzzles, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99
Best PC price · Steam
SpaceChem
2011PC · iOS · Android
Programming, automation
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
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, psychological horror
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~3h
IGDB
$4.39~~was $4.99~~−12%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $1.30/hr
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
2026PC
Programming, education
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$10.49~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Fanatical
Replicube
2025PC
Programming, puzzles
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
2048
2014PC · iOS · Android
Puzzles, text
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.95~~was $7.99~~−38%
Best PC price · Steam
Tech Support: Error Unknown
2019PC
Hacking, sim
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
72%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.79~~was $9.99~~−82%
Best PC price · Steam
Molek-Syntez
2019PC
Programming, automation
Critics
unknown
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $9.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Grey Hack
2017PC
Programming, hacking
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$15.99~~was $19.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam
Human Resource Machine
2015PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Programming, automation
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~10h
IGDB
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · MacGameStore · $0.50/hr
One Dreamer
2022PC
Programming, logic
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.99~~was $15.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam