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Retro Hacker

89% positive of 29 Steam reviews

Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Matthew Diaz.

About the game

Retro Hacker simulates hacking from a computer terminal with a text based operating system.

Tagged by players

Hacking
Text-Based
Interactive Fiction
Time Management
Simulation
Psychological Horror
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Positive

What players say

Recommended
A fun text-based hacking game that provides the player with a great blast from the past and a simple interface. Recommended for anyone who played games like Uplink or likes simulation games of any sort. It also taught me how to use the command prompt for my PC. Also very helpful :)
2.3 h played when written. 25 found it helpful.
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Recommended
It's hard to explain why this game is so seductive for me. Probably it is because the game reminds me of the era when we had no decent games and computer itself was a toy. It takes about 6 hours to complete the main story, which contains more than just hacking and stealing data, so quite exciting and nostalgic. Ah, since explaining what are nostalgic leads to spoilers, I can't talk a lot about this. Plus, the game…
8.6 h played when written. 11 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
It's not nearly as good as Uplink or similar other games. The DOS environment isn't accurate, and the gameplay is tedious and counter intuitive. If this was a cheap $1 game it'd be fun for some nostalgic vibe, but at its current price I couldn't recommend it.
29 min played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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