Fellow Traveller

Hacknet

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Hacknet

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Turkish*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Hacking*
    Votes · historical
    3,375*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    519*
  • Programming*
    Votes · historical
    432*
  • Typing*
    Votes · historical
    424*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    400*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    398*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    386*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    381*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    378*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    378*
  • Cyberpunk*
    Votes · historical
    369*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    368*
  • Logic*
    Votes · historical
    356*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    354*
  • Education*
    Votes · historical
    351*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    345*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    344*
  • Dystopian *
    Votes · historical
    343*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    342*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    337*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 13.4 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 13.04*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    37*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Team Fractal Alligator

Publishers

  • Fellow Traveller

Release history

  • 2015-08-12
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-08-11 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-08-11*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 12, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Unsupported*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Hacknet*
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Team Fractal Alligator
Team Fractal Alligator*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Fellow Traveller
Fellow Traveller*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-08-11 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-08-11*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
11*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
185* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,251* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Team Fractal Alligator*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
232* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
299* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Hacknet*
Negative reviews · historical
1,604*
Peak ccu
31*
Positive reviews · historical
23,511*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Fellow Traveller*
Recommendations
16,468*
Store release date · historical
Aug 12, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://www.hacknet-os.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Team Fractal Alligator
Team Fractal Alligator*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Fellow Traveller
Fellow Traveller*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 12, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
35* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,504* min
Ccu
31*
Developer
Team Fractal Alligator*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
35* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
280* min
Name
Hacknet*
Negative reviews · historical
1,604*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
23,511*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Fellow Traveller*
Community tags · historical
  • Hacking*
  • Simulation*
  • Programming*
  • Typing*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Story Rich*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Crime*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Cyberpunk*
  • Detective*
  • Logic*
  • 2D*
  • Education*
  • Adventure*
  • Difficult*
  • Dystopian *
  • Sci-fi*
  • Indie*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Hacking
Hacking*
Simulation
Simulation*
Programming
Programming*
Typing
Typing*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Crime
Crime*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk*
Detective
Detective*
Logic
Logic*
2D
2D*
Education
Education*
Adventure
Adventure*
Difficult
Difficult*
Dystopian
Dystopian*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Indie
Indie*
Tags votes
Hacking
Votes · historical
3,375*
Simulation
Votes · historical
519*
Programming
Votes · historical
432*
Typing
Votes · historical
424*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
400*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
398*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
386*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
381*
Crime
Votes · historical
378*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
378*
Cyberpunk
Votes · historical
369*
Detective
Votes · historical
368*
Logic
Votes · historical
356*
2D
Votes · historical
354*
Education
Votes · historical
351*
Adventure
Votes · historical
345*
Difficult
Votes · historical
344*
Dystopian
Votes · historical
343*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
342*
Indie
Votes · historical
337*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Team Fractal Alligator*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 13.4 LTS Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) Storage: 500 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 13.04 Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) Storage: 500 MB available space *
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Hacknet*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) Storage: 500 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Fellow Traveller*
Recommendations total
16,418*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 12, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Korean (full audio), Russian (full audio), Simplified Chinese (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Turkish (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Team Fractal Alligator
Team Fractal Alligator*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 13.4 LTS*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
Storage
500 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 13.04*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
Storage
500 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
Storage
500 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Fellow Traveller
Fellow Traveller*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 12, 2015*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 7 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
453*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
37*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Hacknet*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
37*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data