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IndieSimulationStrategyHackingTypingPuzzleCrimeSingleplayer

168 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 315

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Game description

Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

Basic info

DeveloperHotBunny
PublisherGames Operators, GAMIKE, G-DEVS.com, HotBunny Spotlight
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 1, 2026
Price
  • Steam store −30% $16.99 $11.89 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $11.89 · Steam
  • Historical low $9.59 · 3-month low $9.59Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
Processori3
Memory1 GB
Graphics-- NO GPU REQUIRED --
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 429 reviews from the past 1 year

81.5/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (89%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

A hacker simulator built around a mock Linux desktop, HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator scores 81.5 from 429 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

142 reviews find it engaging, the most upvoted saying it kept them playing in one long sitting. 46 praise an immersive world with authentic technical realism and clear explanations of concepts, and Story & World ranks 713th of 1096. 23 like an interface that looks and feels like a real Linux system, with an impressive atmosphere. Tech & Support ranks 275th of 1399, and some note that the developer fixed launch problems within a day.

👎 Where it falls short

71 reviews say it can mislead beginners who want to learn, giving real security tools made up functions, and some want a fuller tutorial for a steep learning curve. 37 report bugs, such as quest steps that will not trigger and missing files, and some needed restarts to continue. 29 find the story short and want more content, and some say it ends abruptly. Content Volume ranks 1147th of 1351, and a few mention translation issues in other languages.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“engaging enough to play for 4 hours straight” · 142 reviews
“immersive world with authentic technical realism and clear concept explanation” · 46 reviews
“interface looks and feels like real Linux distro with impressive atmosphere” · 23 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 73% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +2.07 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “very challenging and rewarding for those who enjoy difficulty” · 17 reviews
Negative “difficulty is quite high, some missions took hours” · 8 reviews

Progression 6% · Onboarding 52% · Freedom 16% · Strategy 21% · Controls & feel 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.60 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive world with authentic technical realism and clear concept explanation” · 46 reviews
Negative “immersion worse than Hacknet, files unreadable without workarounds” · 2 reviews

Story 21% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.44 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “story too short, completed in 7.8 hours without restarting” · 29 reviews
Positive “substantial content with DLC coming, workshop available” · 4 reviews

Variety 10% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.42 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “interface looks and feels like real Linux distro with impressive atmosphere” · 23 reviews

Audio 7%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Community +1.40 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 3% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.10 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “high-quality game for a great price is a real steal” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.32 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “multiplayer actively being developed with potential” · 21 reviews
Negative “Code++ import system needs fixing” · 6 reviews

Stability 16% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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