Free Hacking Games on Steam
Steam currently has 422 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 5/14/2024.
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1. 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.
APB Reloaded holds the #1 spot for "best free Hacking game on Steam" with a Player Score of 63. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,784 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,353 positive reviews and 13,431 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run APB Reloaded on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/7/2011 |
| Developer | Reloaded Productions |
| Publisher | Little Orbit |
| Steam App Id | 113400 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best free 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 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 |
3. Crime Simulator: Prologue
Crime Simulator is a co-op game you can become a criminal. Start as a lowlife and slowly work your way up by completing jobs, stealing and more. Take over enemy hideouts, build your own weed farm. Do everything with friends, or alone. Go in guns blazing or be quiet and stealthy. It's all up to you.
Crime Simulator: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 56, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 277 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 160 positive reviews and 117 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" 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 | 5/10/2024 |
| Franchise | CookieDev |
| Developer | CookieDev |
| Publisher | Ultimate Games SA |
| Steam App Id | 2928280 |
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 free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,249 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,176 positive reviews and 1,073 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It 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. 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 #5 spot for the best free 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 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 |
6. 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.
Operation: Tango - Friend Pass has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,594 positive reviews and 252 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 |
7. 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.
Live Inc. has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84 positive reviews and 29 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 |
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.
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 2,993 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,539 positive reviews and 454 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.
9. 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.
Dystopia has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,062 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 905 positive reviews and 157 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 |
10. Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.
Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,795 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,647 positive reviews and 148 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/28/2023 |
| Franchise | G-DEVS Games |
| Developer | Sicarius |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2487070 |
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 | 616 | 12/7/2011 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 459 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 196 | 5/10/2024 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 110 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 7/26/2022 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 8/28/2020 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 1/29/2021 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 8/4/2017 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 2/6/2009 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 8/28/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 2/15/2022 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 2/13/2024 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/7/2023 | 53 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/11/2021 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/24/2017 | 46 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/27/2020 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/10/2020 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/29/2022 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/26/2022 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/11/2018 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). APB Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Crime Simulator: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 16). Operation: Tango - Friend Pass on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Live Inc. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 15). MINDNIGHT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 18). Dystopia on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.