Best Hacking Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 422 Hacking games, but not all of them are able to be played on Linux builds. 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 Linux Hacking game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,599 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,289 positive reviews and 310 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 Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,736 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,615 positive reviews and 121 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 Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,679 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,938 positive reviews and 741 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. Turing Complete
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Turing Complete has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,649 positive reviews and 107 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).
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,932 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,638 positive reviews and 294 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 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Fulcrum Games |
| Steam App Id | 1812820 |
6. SHENZHEN I/O
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
SHENZHEN I/O has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,907 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,724 positive reviews and 183 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,507 positive reviews and 1,548 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 |
8. Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.
Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 465 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 461 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Developer | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Publisher | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Steam App Id | 1545990 |
9. Error143
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Error143 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,484 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,292 positive reviews and 192 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 7/26/2022 |
| Developer | Jenny Vi Pham |
| Publisher | Jenny Vi Pham |
| Steam App Id | 2066550 |
10. EXAPUNKS
The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.
EXAPUNKS has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,640 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,553 positive reviews and 87 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 EXAPUNKS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/22/2018 |
| Franchise | Zachtronics |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 716490 |
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 | 3 | 6/3/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 7/20/2015 | 93 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 1/4/2016 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 96 | 10/2/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 462 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 28 | 11/17/2016 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 57 | 8/12/2015 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/13/2022 | 91 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 7/26/2022 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 10/22/2018 | 90 | $19.99 | 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, May 7). Pony Island on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). SHENZHEN I/O on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Hacknet on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 15). Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). EXAPUNKS on Steam. Steam Store.