Free Hacking Games on Steam
Steam currently has 477 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 12/10/2024.
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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 6,348 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 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.
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 37,098 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,568 positive reviews and 13,530 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 | 12/6/2011 |
| 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.
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 22,147 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,031 positive reviews and 1,116 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. 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 71, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,065 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 787 positive reviews and 278 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 | 5/10/2024 |
| Franchise | CookieDev |
| Developer | CookieDev |
| Publisher | Ultimate Games SA |
| Steam App Id | 2928280 |
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.
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 2,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,722 positive reviews and 281 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. 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 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free 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 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 |
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 319 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 309 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 11/4/2024 |
| Franchise | G-DEVS Games |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | G-DEVS.com |
| Steam App Id | 3022810 |
8. High Entropy: Challenges
Use computers (via GUIs or the command line), unlock doors, crawl through vents, fight enemies head on or find other ways to neutralize or avoid them...
High Entropy: Challenges has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,173 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,120 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 9/1/2020 |
| Developer | Álvaro García (binarynonsense) |
| Publisher | Álvaro García (binarynonsense) |
| Steam App Id | 1389630 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,890 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,724 positive reviews and 166 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 |
10. Color Security
Only the most experienced programmers are able to enter the simulations and come out of them still alive. Survive using the powers at your disposal while collecting the corrupt data of your customers avoiding lasers, viruses and much more in this casual game set in the future and...much more.
Color Security has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "9 user reviews" 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 | 9/6/2020 |
| Developer | TposeSoftware |
| Publisher | TposeSoftware |
| Steam App Id | 1338360 |
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| 562 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 297 | 12/6/2011 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 147 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 90 | 5/10/2024 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 42 | 8/28/2020 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 25 | 7/26/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 11/4/2024 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 9/1/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 8/28/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/6/2020 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/11/2021 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/11/2021 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/15/2022 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/29/2021 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/10/2022 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/27/2016 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/23/2023 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/4/2024 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/12/2024 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/17/2022 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 29). APB Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Crime Simulator: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Operation: Tango - Friend Pass on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). HackHub: Free Trial on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 23). High Entropy: Challenges on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Color Security on Steam. Steam Store.