Best Hacking Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 477 Hacking games, but not all of them are able to be played on Mac. 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 12/5/2024.

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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.

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Gunpoint holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Hacking game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,002 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,683 positive reviews and 319 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, it is possible to play Gunpoint on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 6/3/2013
Franchise Suspicious Developments
Developer Suspicious Developments
Publisher Suspicious Developments
Steam App Id 206190

2. 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.

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Pony Island has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,650 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,845 positive reviews and 805 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.74 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 $0.74
Release Date 1/4/2016
Franchise Daniel Mullins Games
Developer Daniel Mullins Games
Publisher Daniel Mullins Games
Steam App Id 405640

3. 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!

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TIS-100 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,807 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,679 positive reviews and 128 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

4. Turing Complete

Learn CPU architecture with puzzles

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Turing Complete has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,435 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,306 positive reviews and 129 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).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 10/2/2021
Developer LevelHead
Publisher LevelHead
Steam App Id 1444480

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.

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Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,348 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,041 positive reviews and 307 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. 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.

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Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 535 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 530 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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

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.

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Hacknet has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,718 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,138 positive reviews and 1,580 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 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 $1.49
Release Date 8/12/2015
Developer Team Fractal Alligator
Publisher Fellow Traveller
Steam App Id 365450

8. SHENZHEN I/O

BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.

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SHENZHEN I/O has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,039 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,844 positive reviews and 195 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. 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.

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Cyber Manhunt has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,331 positive reviews and 912 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

10. Error143

A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.

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Error143 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,998 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,751 positive reviews and 247 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

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1/4/2016
93
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7/20/2015
93
$6.99
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Turing Complete steam charts
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10/2/2021
92
$19.99
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Bitburner steam charts
550
12/10/2021
92
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Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum steam charts
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10/13/2022
92
$12.99
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Hacknet steam charts
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8/12/2015
92
$1.49
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SHENZHEN I/O steam charts
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11/17/2016
91
$14.99
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Cyber Manhunt steam charts
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2/2/2021
91
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Error143 steam charts
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7/26/2022
90
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 27). Pony Island on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). TIS-100 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Hacknet on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). SHENZHEN I/O on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Cyber Manhunt on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.

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