Hacknet
AVAILABLE NOW: HACKNET – LABYRINTHS EXPANSION
http://store.steampowered.com/app/521840/
Join a small team of elite hackers pulling off a complex series of data heists in Hacknet Labyrinths, a major expansion for critically acclaimed terminal-based hacking simulator, Hacknet.
Adding a new 3-4 hour chapter to the game, Hacknet Labyrinths sees you recruited by the mysterious Kaguya to join a small team of elite hackers on the hunt for powerful new tools and programs.
Hacknet Extensions Mod Tools
Hacknet Extensions, a free suite of mod tools for Hacknet and Hacknet Labyrinths is now available.
You can access Hacknet Extensions via the main menu and use it to create Hacknet campaigns, system networks, nodes, themes, music and story missions. Share your creations with other players through Steam Workshop.
An interactive tutorial has been included in Extensions. This will step you through the process of creating a mod.
There is an extensive guide in the community hub: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914587661
and you can connect, collaborate and discuss with other modders in the Hacknet Extensions Discord https://discord.gg/7cHhVT9.
About the GameHacknet 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.
Bit, a hacker responsible for creating the most invasive security system on the planet, is dead. When he fails to reconnect to his system for 14 days, his failsafe kicks in, sending instructions in automated emails to a lone user. As that user, it’s up to you to unravel the mystery and ensure that Hacknet-OS doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
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 total beginners get a grasp of the real-world applications and commands found throughout the game.Features
Real Hacking
Based on actual UNIX commands, Hacknet focuses on real hacking, not the Hollywood-style version of it. This creates a truly immersive experience and puts players right in the thick of trying to break through the firewalls.
Unlock the mystery of Bit
A hacker is dead and the media reports don’t add up. When you are contacted by his “ghost” – an automated failsafe system – you’re drawn into the dark and murky world of underground hackers.
Full immersion
You are thrust into a persistent virtual world with no “levels” or obvious game elements to break the illusion. Follow the guidance of the emails from Bit or just dive down the rabbit hole, chasing down clues and snippets of information you find as you explore different systems.
Accessible but uncompromising
Whilst not holding your hand or dumbing down, the design of the game and the learning curve enables those with no prior terminal experience to enjoy it whilst delighting those in the know.
Killer tunes
Hack to the beat of a soundtrack featuring underground artists including Carpenter Brut (Hotline Miami) and Remi Gallego (AKA The Algorithm).
Soundtrack produced in association with The Otherworld Agency.
Hack your own adventures
Create your own campaigns, system networks, nodes, themes, music and story missions using the Hacknet Extensions mod tools. Share them with other players through Steam Workshop.
Game Discussion
Steam User 153
I remember buying this game 10 years ago. I was either 13 or 14 and this game looked awesome, a real "HACK THE WORLD" kind of experience, but in a more realistic light than WatchDogs. When I played it then, it was pretty overwhelming, throwing unfamiliar commands and phrases to my tiny Windows user brain.
It was only when I was around a Junior or Senior in High School that I finally beat the game. It was beautiful, from the badass music to the witty humor hidden in text files; it was a peek into a world I wanted to be a part of.
Immediately after, I began my Computer Science degree in College. I realized that all the phrases the game was throwing at me (SSH, FTP, SMTP etc.) were all real life protocols. It was thanks to this game that I had a head start in my studies, and it was the perfect foundation for my internal computer networking knowledge-base.
And here I am now, getting my Masters degree in Cyber Security. I use Linux every day, built my own computers and run my own home lab. I've just completed Hacknet, done everything I can do. From Entropy to /el, I've seen everything the base game has to offer.
Would I say it's a realistic hacking simulator? God no, but it's fun and a great entry point for the subject.
TL;DR
My life wouldn't be the same without HackNet.
remember to rm * those /logs
Steam User 157
Cute little game with a great story
Gameplay is superb
Trump was in the Epstein Files
The visuals and everything else were made with a lot of love
Great to play on devices like laptops when you dont know what to do
Steam User 27
If you are even slightly contemplating trying this game out, read this!!!
This game, to me, was an absolute MASTERPIECE from start to finish. As someone who is pretty much compsci inept, bar the obligatory "hello world" Python script, this game absolutely hooked me in from the first contract. The tools used within the game are explained perfectly and are not complex; even someone like me felt like the typical underground hacker featured in a 90s movie, typing across 5 different keyboards after 30 minutes of solid gameplay. Once you've used the mechanics a couple of times, it becomes second nature to know when to use them and why. After that, you pick up on the subtle ways to sequence your commands to absolutely speedrun other systems. IMO it's even cooler that it teaches you actual Linux commands (from someone who's never gone near that OS, I had a little giddy moment when I realised that).
The base game features an excellent storyline that evoked real emotion upon completion. I was immersed to the point of feeling the relief, satisfaction, pride, and bittersweetness provoked by how this game concludes Bit's chapter.
An immense thank you to the dev team for making me fall in love with a game so out of my normal genres. Hacknet was an experience. One that I will want to replay again and again if only to hear that ending clip once more. It's insane to think something released just over a decade ago holds up so incredibly well today. The hard work put into every moment of this title, truly, still shines through today.
Anyone scrolling through reviews contemplating it, BUY IT! You will NOT regret it
- X
Steam User 25
larp as a hacker, learn basic unix/linux CLI skills, listen to decent music
Steam User 13
deleted everything in /sys/ and ran forkbomb just to realize i ran it on my ingame computer instead of the target
10/10 would play again
Steam User 15
Won't teach you hacking, but teaches you about IPs, ports, folder structure and Unix commands, which is the first step. The story and puzzles are also excelent!
Steam User 13
I haven't completed the game, and I just stopped playing because I needed a break. But thus far, I am so grateful for the devs. This game is AWESOME! I'm the kind of guy that usually lacks practice when it comes to these things. I have a depth of understanding, but I never take action. This game was it. The action I was searching for. I love the story, I love the puzzles, man I wish this could go on foreve-... it has an extension called labyrinths???? The game can be further modded??? I recommend for ANYONE who is interested in cybersecurity. 10/10 no questions asked.