The term hacker is synonymous with people who have divine skills in programming and networking. In many movies, a hacker is able to hack into networks, search for various information easily, steal data, and spread viruses. As internet penetration expands, hacking and hackers have become a scourge known as cybercrime. If you really like or want to be a hacker, there are games or games that can channel your imagination because this game adopts the concept hacking is cool.
Some of the hacking game simulation recommendations below require basic skills and knowledge of programming. However, you don’t need to be afraid to try because the game has non-monotonous gameplay. Check out the following review to find out more
1. Gunpoint
- Game Price: IDR 89,999
- Platforms: Windows PC, Linux, Mac
- Developer: Suspicious Developments
- Release Date: June 3, 2022
Have you ever watched a James Bond movie? Hackers and hacking are part of the action of the main character. If you want to play hacking that is not monotonous, Gunpoint will give you a different atmosphere. In this game, players become secret agents to complete missions.
This game is worth playing because the price is fairly easy, the PC specifications are light and the reviews from those who have played this game say it’s good on Steam, this game got Overhelmingly Positive reviews from 7,971 people.
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2. Watch Dogs 2
- Game Price: IDR 689,000
- Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Release Date: November 15, 2022
The next game is Watch Dogs 2. This game is very exciting because there are many things related to hacking that occur in the real world, especially since this game belongs to the open world genre where you can explore the vast in-game world and do whatever you want. You can hack CCTV, drain ATMs and accounts from banks and people around you that you meet, the cool thing is that you can hijack cars basically like the GTA game but with the Hacking genre.
This game is related to the issue of privacy which is a debate in today’s digital world. To note, Watch Dog is a term for a person or system that aims to monitor every certain movement. The concept was then adopted into a game and became the Watch Dog series which has entered the second series.
Watch Dogs 2 gameplay:
3. Hackmud
- Game Price: IDR 135,999
- Platforms: Windows PC, Linux, Mac
- Developer: Druzzky Bear
- Release Date: September 22, 2022
The next game is Hackmud. How to play in this game? You need basic knowledge of Javascript to dabble further. In this game, the player is an AI or Artificial Intelligence trying to survive. There are no humans in the world of Hackmud and every player has a chance to attack each other. You must collect GC as a medium of exchange. Of course, guarding the GC was also part of the mission. Other players might break into it unnoticed. If your GC runs out, the game can start over.
Hackmud gameplay:
4. Exapunks
- Game Price: IDR 108,999
- Platforms: Windows PC, Linux, Mac
- Developer: Zachtronics
- Release Date: October 22, 2022
Exapunks has an interesting concept. Players seem to be hackers to program spider robots. From the robot, you can hack systems and networks. The robot is like a virus that runs rampant so that players are able to break into banks, consoles, roads, and ATMs. Although not mandatory, knowledge of the programming language is helpful for expanding and leveling up the game.
Exapunks Gameplay:
5. Else Heart.Break()
- Game Price: IDR 169,999
- Platform: PC
- Developers: Erik Svedäng, Tobias Sjögren, Johannes Gotlén, El Huervo / Niklas kerblad, Oscar “Ratvader” Rydelius
- Release Date: September 24, 2022
The next game has a unique name, namely Else Heart.Break(). Briefly, the player becomes the character Sebastian, who is a soda seller. He meets a hacker and then gets a hacking tool called a modifier. Its function is to hack any tools. The game will revolve around Sebastian’s adventures and the intricacies of his hacking world.
Else Heart.Break() Gameplay:
6. Hacknet
- Game Price: IDR 69,999
- Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
- Developer: Team Fractal Alligator
- Release Date: August 12, 2022
The game starts with the player being automatically contacted by a user with the name “Bit”. From the contents of the automatic message the player is notified if the Bit has died and asks you to investigate his death.
Bit then starts teaching you from scratch like the mechanics of the game with simple missions. Then finally Bit tells you to join a hacker group called Entropy. Interesting right?
7. Shenzhen I/O
- Game Price: IDR 115,999
- Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
- Developer: Zachtronics
- Release Date: November 17, 2022
Yep, another Zachtronics game if you want to set your game within the confines of a fictional operating system. Here, you are an expat living in industrial China, working for an electronics company called Longteng.
You are tasked with building tools for various clients. Sometimes simple, sometimes difficult. But in most cases you have to refer to the manuals.
8. Uplink
- Game Price: IDR 89,999 (Android IDR 62,000 | iOS IDR 129,000)
- Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
- Developer: Introversion Software
- Release Date: August 23, 2006
If you really need a true hacking simulation game, maybe you can try this one. When the Uplink controversy broke out, they redefined what a good cyberpunk PC game looks like. Playing with the computer through your own computer, you join a hacking agency that is ready to be hired.
You should immediately start breaking into the network to change records, steal various data, and delete unwanted files. As the game progresses you will find more programs and have to upgrade your rig to make it even more powerful when hacking.
9. Duskers
- Game Price: IDR 135,999
- Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
- Developer: Misfits Attic
- Release Date: May 18, 2022
You’ll play as a drone operator, exploring abandoned old ships looking for scrap metal that you use to repair and upgrade your drones. In this game, it is divided into two layers. “Metagame” is a term where players can configure, manage, upgrade and repair drones. As well as conducting a review of the status of fuel and resources. See the video above for more details.
10. Quadrilateral Cowboy
- Game Price: IDR 108,999
- Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
- Developer: Blendo Games
- Release Date: July 25, 2022
You will take on the role of a computer hacker in the 1980s. From one of the developers of this game, Brendon Chung, said that this game takes place in the same universe as the previous game.
With a first-person perspective, you are a hacker who oversees more than one agent whose mission is to sneak into the building to steal documents. Each agent has different abilities.
How? That’s cool, isn’t it, make sure you’ve also seen the gameplay examples from the game recommendations above because by watching the video you’ll know the contents of the game and which ones can interest you.
So, which game is the most interesting and exciting? It all depends on the level you want to play. There are games that focus on technical aspects, so programming skills are needed. On the other hand, there are hacking games that don’t require such knowledge and skills, but are still fun.
