Free Hacking Games on Steam

Steam currently has 538 Hacking games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Hacking game rankings were last updated on 6/28/2025.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best free Hacking game on Steam" with a Player Score of 92. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,662 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,338 positive reviews and 324 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It 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

2. APB Reloaded

The world’s first and premier Action MMO Third Person Shooter allows you to choose between two sides of the law. Play as Enforcer or Criminal, customize your gear for the task at hand and hit the streets and play how you want in a city filled with more action this side of a Hollywood blockbuster.

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APB Reloaded has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,314 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,699 positive reviews and 13,615 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play APB Reloaded on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/6/2011
Developers
Publisher Little Orbit
Steam App Id 113400

3. 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.

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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,725 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,573 positive reviews and 1,152 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 4/20/2017
Developer Reactive Drop Team
Publisher Reactive Drop Team
Steam App Id 563560

4. 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 #4 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,397 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,092 positive reviews and 305 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It 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

5. Operation: Tango - Friend Pass

Download the Friend Pass and play for free with a friend who owns the full Operation: Tango game. It takes two to save the world, but it only takes one to pay for it.

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Operation: Tango - Friend Pass has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,077 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,788 positive reviews and 289 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Operation: Tango - Friend Pass on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 8/28/2020
Developer Clever Plays
Publisher Clever Plays
Steam App Id 1377150

6. HackHub: Free Trial

Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in HackHub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

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HackHub: Free Trial has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 555 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 532 positive reviews and 23 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HackHub: Free Trial on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 11/4/2024
Franchise G-DEVS Games
Developers
Publisher G-DEVS.com
Steam App Id 3022810

7. Dystopia

Dystopia is a cyberpunk game with tense combat situations in a high-tech world spanned by computer networks. Playing as either Punk mercenaries, or Corporate security forces, the player will fight through the physical world to gain access, via jack-in terminals, to cyberspace.

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Dystopia has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,095 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 929 positive reviews and 166 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dystopia on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 2/6/2009
Developer Puny Human
Steam App Id 17580

8. MINDNIGHT

Inspired by the party games Werewolf and The Resistance, MINDNIGHT is a cyberpunk online social deduction game of deceit, accusations and unpredictability. It challenges your ability to lie and detect others that are trying to be deceptive.

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MINDNIGHT has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,985 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,534 positive reviews and 451 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It 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 8/4/2017
Developer No Moon
Publisher No Moon
Steam App Id 667870

9. ABI-DOS

Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.

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ABI-DOS has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 299 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 283 positive reviews and 16 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 11/15/2024
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 2180700

10. Live Inc.

Live Inc. is an online 2vs2 heist game where two opposing players play in a cat and mouse scenario and their team members play as overseers of the map. Teams can use unique mechanics to interact with the map and must work together to outsmart their opponent.

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Live Inc. has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 116 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 1/29/2021
Developer Maestro Games
Publisher Maestro Games
Steam App Id 1486620

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2/6/2009
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11/15/2024
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87
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4/4/2025
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Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) steam charts
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7/27/2020
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Glitchspace steam charts
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5/5/2016
69
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Hack Run ZERO steam charts
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7/13/2015
78
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cr4ckr steam charts
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9/26/2024
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High Entropy: Challenges steam charts
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9/1/2020
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Sig.NULL steam charts
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9/27/2016
67
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). APB Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 12). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Operation: Tango - Friend Pass on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 29). HackHub: Free Trial on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Dystopia on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). MINDNIGHT on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). ABI-DOS on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). Live Inc. on Steam. Steam Store.

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