Uplink

Buy91%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Introversion Software · Hacking · Aug 23, 2006

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Uplink?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Linux compatibility: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 214 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise37% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
27 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
If you like hacking games that have a lot of replayability, buy this game
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
These upgrades are crucial, as each mission increases in difficulty and complexity.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
The aesthetic feels simultaneously sterile and atmospheric, with its abstract sound effects, low-key electronic soundtrack, and the steady hum of data streams underscoring every move.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay27 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
92% still recommend
Graphics
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
83% still recommend
Linux compatibility
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

6 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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