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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 28 games similar to Hacknet down to the 19 that fit the “PC” category. Uplink, Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Beholder top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hacknet.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

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NarrativeSolo

Year 2015Dev Team Fractal Alligator

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Hacknet is Uplink — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Beholder follow close behind.

#1Uplink73 #2Do Not Feed the Monkeys68 #3Beholder68 #4There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension67 #5Papers, Please67

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The best games like Hacknet on PC

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hacknet. Each one has been evaluated across 5 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1UplinkClosest overall match

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Uplink

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeCyberpunkProceduralOpen World

Steam👍 91%· 2.4KRAWG👍 56%· 145MC75IGDB70· 1

Year 2001Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Hacknet, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and open world exploration

You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people. You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools.

It predates Hacknet by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting72

#2Do Not Feed the Monkeys

68

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagement2D

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Hacknet, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Released 3 years after Hacknet.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69

68

Beholder

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeStealthDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hacknet, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Genre100Game mode100Tone60

#4There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

67

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualPixel Art

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Hacknet, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping setting cyberpunk

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Released 5 years after Hacknet.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#5Papers, Please

67

Papers, Please

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Hacknet, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping setting cyberpunk

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

Genre100Game mode100Tone50

#6Papers, Please - The Short Film

67

Papers, Please - The Short Film

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Hacknet, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping setting cyberpunk

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

Genre100Game mode100Tone50

66

Loom

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMagicFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 699

Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Hacknet, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

It predates Hacknet by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Graveyard

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The Graveyard

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24

Year 2009Dev Tale of TalesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Hacknet, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Hacknet.

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#9Always Sometimes Monsters

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Always Sometimes Monsters

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeCasualIsometricThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30

Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Hacknet, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Hacknet.

Genre100Game mode100Tone76

#10This Is the Police

53

This Is the Police

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58

Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Hacknet: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Tone72

#11AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity

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AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloCyberpunkMeleeFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 84%· 752RAWG👍 48%· 42MC81IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Dejobaan GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Hacknet, it's known for deep simulation, setting cyberpunk and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Looking for the Oculus Rift version? Wan't to BASE jump on Mac or Linux? Pick up Aaaaa! for the Awesome. BASE jump through a floating city, creating your own stunts to delight your fans.

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

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#12Hunting Unlimited 2010

47

Hunting Unlimited 2010

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

Solo

Steam👍 85%· 376

Year 2009Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Hacknet: deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, while skipping puzzle design

Get the Shot. Get the Game. Experience fast-paced hunting action in pursuit of the biggest trophy bucks throughout North America, Canada and Now the Bavarian Forest! Wilderness Madness!

47

Moonlighter

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyExploration

Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110

Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Hacknet, expect deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

Released 3 years after Hacknet.

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#14The Sims Medieval

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The Sims Medieval

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFantasyHistoricalMedievalIsometric

IGDB75· 3

Year 2011Dev The Sims Studio · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Hacknet: deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

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#15Port Royale 2

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Port Royale 2

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloHistoricalManagementIsometricsocial-trading

Steam👍 71%· 688RAWG👍 78%· 23MC75

Year 2004Dev ASCARON Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hacknet, expect deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, resource management and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Hacknet.

It predates Hacknet by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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