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Introversion Software

Uplink

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2001

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Localized titles

  • Uplink

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Hacking*
    Votes · historical
    295*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    217*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    204*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Cyberpunk*
    Votes · historical
    164*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    150*
  • Experimental*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    146*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Programming*
    Votes · historical
    142*
  • Perma Death*
    Votes · historical
    137*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Text-Based*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Immersive Sim*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Time Management*
    Votes · historical
    119*
  • Typing*
    Votes · historical
    117*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    22*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Introversion Software

Publishers

  • Introversion Software

Release history

  • 2001-10-01
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 23, 2006*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Name
Uplink*
Release year
2,001*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
180* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Introversion Software*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
32* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Uplink*
Negative reviews · historical
216*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
2,143*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.39*
Publishers
  • Introversion Software*
Recommendations
1,724*
Store release date · historical
Aug 23, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.uplink.co.uk/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Introversion Software
Introversion Software*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Introversion Software
Introversion Software*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 23, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
149* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Introversion Software*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,199* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
43* min
Name
Uplink*
Negative reviews · historical
216*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,143*
Historical US price
1,199* US cents
Publisher
Introversion Software*
Community tags · historical
  • Hacking*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Cyberpunk*
  • Simulation*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • 2D*
  • Experimental*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Puzzle*
  • Story Rich*
  • Programming*
  • Perma Death*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Text-Based*
  • Immersive Sim*
  • Time Management*
  • Typing*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Hacking
Hacking*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk*
Simulation
Simulation*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
2D
2D*
Experimental
Experimental*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Programming
Programming*
Perma Death
Perma Death*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Text-Based
Text-Based*
Immersive Sim
Immersive Sim*
Time Management
Time Management*
Typing
Typing*
Tags votes
Hacking
Votes · historical
295*
Indie
Votes · historical
217*
Strategy
Votes · historical
204*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
174*
Cyberpunk
Votes · historical
164*
Simulation
Votes · historical
159*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
155*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
153*
2D
Votes · historical
150*
Experimental
Votes · historical
148*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
146*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
144*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
143*
Programming
Votes · historical
142*
Perma Death
Votes · historical
137*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
134*
Text-Based
Votes · historical
128*
Immersive Sim
Votes · historical
122*
Time Management
Votes · historical
119*
Typing
Votes · historical
117*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Introversion Software*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Uplink*
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
80*
Historical store price
$5.99*
Publishers
  • Introversion Software*
Recommendations total
1,720*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 23, 2006*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Introversion Software
Introversion Software*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Introversion Software
Introversion Software*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 23, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Indie|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,002*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
22*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,006*
Title
Uplink*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
22*
Community confidence
good*

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