Hacknet

Hacknet is a 2015 video game developed by Matt Trobbiani that allows the player to perform simulated computer hacking.

Game data

Metacritic 82

Released: 2015-08-11
User rating: 3.19 / 5
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Platforms: PC, macOS, Linux
ESRB: Mature

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Game details · IGDB

88Critic score · 1 ratings

78User score · 38 ratings

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports. Using old school command prompts and real hacking processes, you’ll solve the mystery with minimal hand-holding and a rich world full of secrets to explore. Exploring the volatile nature of personal privacy, the prevalence of corporate greed, and the hidden powers of hackers on the internet, Hacknet delivers a true hacking simulation, while offering a support system that allows t…

Released: 2015
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Engine: FNA
Developer: Team Fractal Alligator
Publisher: Fellow Traveller

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Key facts

Video game.title: Hacknet
Video game.image: Hacknet logo.png
Video game.developer: Team Fractal Alligator
Video game.publisher: Fellow Traveller
Video game.platform: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
Video game.released: Microsoft WindowsmacOS, Linux
Video game.genre: Simulation
Video game.modes: Single-player

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.hacknet-os.com

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publication date: 2015-08-12
itch.io URL: fellowtraveller.itch.io/hacknet
data size: 647
review score: 78%

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21 sections

Contents

Gameplay
Story
Bit
Naix
Naix's Tests
/el Message Board
CSEC
Project Junebug
Finale
Labyrinths
Save Ending
Crash Ending
Double Crash Ending
Subvert Psylance Investigation
Development
Reception
DLC
Extensions
Notes
References
External links

Hacknet is a 2015 video game developed by Matt Trobbiani that allows the player to perform simulated computer hacking.

== Gameplay == The game simulates a Unix-like operating system, with every main element of the game's interface having its own window. Windows are tiled in a fashion highly reminiscent of the i3 window manager. The windows have multiple tiling configurations with their own wallpapers and color schemes, which can be found as files as the game progresses. The main gameplay is done through two large interfaces, a graphical display, and a Unix terminal. Both interfaces are essential for gameplay, though the player can use either as their main interface.