Hacknet

by Team Fractal Alligator·published by Fellow Traveller

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment94

Very Positive

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

Quick Stats

Reviews

11,605en

25,874 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Aug 12, 2015

Price

$1.49

Velocity

2.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈750K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$1.1M

Based on 25,874 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

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

About

Hacknet 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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,018 post-launch reviews

67%733 rev

<2h

84%428 rev

2-10h

95%4,714 rev

10-50h

98%3,881 rev

50-200h

99%237 rev

200h+

100%25 rev

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

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 226 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 1%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

Get more analyses like Hacknet

Free reports today. Pro launches soon. No spam.

View on Steam Store →