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 490
I'd personally like it more if I didn't do hacking for a living.
I can't help but find flaws in its guitar-hero style approach to cyber security.
This game is at its strongest when it closest resembles real hacking: problem solving through enumeration, weaponization and exploitation. This is especially evident when you are plundering compromised hard drives and linking information together to achieve a goal.
The game is at its weakest when it relies too much on the "hacking tools". It's like a less comprehensive version of Metasploit and Nmap where you just use the same modules over and over again. For me, it got boring fast and I would constantly try to rush through the repetition.
Props to whole game being playable from the CLI though.
Solid game, but if you want to do real hacking, go to TryHackMe or HackTheBox.
8/10
EDIT: I have had a couple people contact me, thank you for doing so. I didn't mean to sound cynical, the developer took on a huge challenge and he largely succeeded. Development is really tough.
He got pretty much everything right about the industry however. And there is a balance between real hacking and accessibility being juggled here. When I say, it's the "guitar hero" of hacking, I mean that while the hacks being pulled off are completely plausible in real life, the execution is much, much harder.
It's a video game, so I should have allowed it more grace. If you have a passing interest in hacking, I'd absolutely recommend this game. If you want to do the real deal, feel free to contact me and we can set up some CTFs.
Oh and one more thing: the game's soundtrack is super fun to listen to while doing the real thing. (:
Revised score: 9/10
Steam User 364
Thirty seconds in I deleted system 32 and broke the virtual computer for good. Very immersive.
Steam User 245
*randomly smashes keys in the keyboard*
"I'm in."
Steam User 217
Hehe can't wait for video game time after a stressful day doing cybersecurity work
Steam User 139
As an IT Support, I can pretend i'm working while i'm playing this game
Steam User 130
I received this product for free and now i wish I had paid for it
Steam User 87
A) has an actual hack command
B) runs on a toaster (10 y/o netbook) that itself runs on arch linux