Free Hacking Games on Steam
Steam currently has 569 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 10/3/2025.
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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 6,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,446 positive reviews and 336 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. Upload Labs
A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect
Upload Labs has achieved a Player Score of ?, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of undefined reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of undefined positive reviews and undefined negative reviews — making it "null" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 10/3/2025 |
| Developer | EnigmaDev Studios |
| Publisher | EnigmaDev Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3606890 |
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 23,005 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,835 positive reviews and 1,170 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. 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 #4 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,728 positive reviews and 13,667 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 |
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 2,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,815 positive reviews and 293 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 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,513 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,186 positive reviews and 327 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. 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 #7 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 347 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 324 positive reviews and 23 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 ABI-DOS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/15/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2180700 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best free Hacking games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,728 positive reviews and 175 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 |
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 934 positive reviews and 163 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. Hacker Simulator: Free Trial
Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top by discovering a simplified and enjoyable version of real-life hacking methods. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.
Hacker Simulator: Free Trial 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 473 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 376 positive reviews and 97 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 | 2/15/2022 |
| Developer | Save All Studio |
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| Steam App Id | 1828100 |
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| 461 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 310 | 10/3/2025 | ??? | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 196 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 145 | 12/6/2011 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 60 | 8/28/2020 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 7/26/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 11/15/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 8/28/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/6/2009 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/15/2022 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/24/2017 | 45 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/17/2015 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/10/2021 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/4/2024 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/4/2025 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/5/2024 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/12/2020 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/26/2024 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/23/2023 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/29/2021 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 4). Upload Labs on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 2). Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). APB Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Operation: Tango - Friend Pass on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 22). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). ABI-DOS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 26). Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 18). Dystopia on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 13). Hacker Simulator: Free Trial on Steam. Steam Store.