Best Hacking Games on Steam
Steam currently has 416 Hacking games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Hacking game rankings were last updated on 2/28/2024.
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1. Gunpoint
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Gunpoint holds the #1 spot for "best Hacking game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,585 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,277 positive reviews and 308 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/3/2013 |
| Developer | Suspicious Developments |
| Publisher | Suspicious Developments |
| Steam App Id | 206190 |
2. TIS-100
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
TIS-100 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,729 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,607 positive reviews and 122 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run TIS-100 on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 7/20/2015 |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 370360 |
3. Pony Island
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Pony Island has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,888 positive reviews and 740 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 1/4/2016 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Steam App Id | 405640 |
4. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,194 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,120 positive reviews and 1,074 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 4/20/2017 |
| Developer | Reactive Drop Team |
| Publisher | Reactive Drop Team |
| Steam App Id | 563560 |
5. Turing Complete
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Turing Complete has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,604 positive reviews and 105 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Turing Complete on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. Bitburner
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.
Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,902 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,610 positive reviews and 292 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/10/2021 |
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| Publisher | Fulcrum Games |
| Steam App Id | 1812820 |
7. Last Command
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Last Command has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,727 positive reviews and 60 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/25/2022 |
| Franchise | CreSpirit |
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| Steam App Id | 1487270 |
8. SHENZHEN I/O
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
SHENZHEN I/O has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,899 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,718 positive reviews and 181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SHENZHEN I/O on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2016 |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 504210 |
9. Hacknet
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 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,452 positive reviews and 1,545 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Hacknet on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/12/2015 |
| Developer | Team Fractal Alligator |
| Publisher | Fellow Traveller |
| Steam App Id | 365450 |
10. Cyber Manhunt
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Cyber Manhunt has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,387 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,579 positive reviews and 808 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Cyber Manhunt on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 2/2/2021 |
| Developer | Aluba Studio |
| Publisher | Aluba Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1216710 |
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 | 2 | 6/3/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 7/20/2015 | 93 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 1/4/2016 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 233 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 94 | 10/2/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 471 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 10/25/2022 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 11/17/2016 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 45 | 8/12/2015 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 56 | 2/2/2021 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/13/2022 | 91 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 42 | 10/17/2017 | 91 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 29 | 7/26/2022 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 10/22/2018 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 9/1/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 3/29/2022 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 12/19/2022 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 595 | 4/24/2023 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/27/2012 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/7/2019 | 89 | $1.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, February 28). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, February 28). Gunpoint on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). TIS-100 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). Pony Island on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 24). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). Last Command on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). SHENZHEN I/O on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 29). Hacknet on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 22). Cyber Manhunt on Steam. Steam Store.