Uplink

Uplink

by Introversion Software

Steam Β· Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 21, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment91

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

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Quick Stats

Reviews

1,915en

2,414 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 21, 2026

Released

Aug 23, 2006

Price

$9.59

Velocity

0.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 30, 2026 Β· Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated ownersΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ93,000

Estimated gross revenueΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ$1.7M

Based on 2,414 reviews (all languages)

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Based on review count Γ— genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

Β· 1,910 post-launch reviews
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0h
75%295 rev
<2h
85%155 rev
2-10h
93%693 rev
10-50h
97%695 rev
50-200h
100%68 rev
200h+
100%4 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+15pts) β€” a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 15 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2006.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 0%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 7%

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