Free Hacking Games on Steam
Steam currently has 546 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.
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 6,688 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,362 positive reviews and 326 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 |
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| Publisher | Fulcrum Games |
| Steam App Id | 1812820 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,643 positive reviews and 1,156 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 |
3. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,713 positive reviews and 13,629 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 |
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| Publisher | Little Orbit |
| Steam App Id | 113400 |
4. 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 82, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,081 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,792 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 |
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 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,432 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,117 positive reviews and 315 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. 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.
ABI-DOS has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 321 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 301 positive reviews and 20 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 |
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| Steam App Id | 2180700 |
7. 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.
HackHub: Free Trial has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 548 positive reviews and 25 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 |
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| Publisher | G-DEVS.com |
| Steam App Id | 3022810 |
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 2,986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,537 positive reviews and 449 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 1,097 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 931 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 |
10. Patch me if you can
Patch me if you can is a puzzle adventure where you dive into a game world and manipulate objects however you want. Equip blocks to shrink boulders, move the sun, and thwart Lord's conspiracy. This broken world needs your 'patch'!
Patch me if you can has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "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 | 7/25/2025 |
| Franchise | Jungle Game Lab |
| Developer | Ah Shot Chu |
| Publisher | Jungle Game Lab |
| Steam App Id | 3827840 |
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| 437 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 225 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 12/6/2011 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 8/28/2020 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 7/26/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 11/15/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 11/4/2024 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 8/4/2017 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 2/6/2009 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 7/25/2025 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 1/29/2021 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 6/17/2015 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/10/2025 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/9/2020 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/11/2021 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/10/2022 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/14/2017 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/25/2024 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/23/2023 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/18/2017 | 40 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 26). Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). APB Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Operation: Tango - Friend Pass on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 19). ABI-DOS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 29). HackHub: Free Trial on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). MINDNIGHT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Dystopia on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 28). Patch me if you can on Steam. Steam Store.