Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Servers and matchmaking: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 847 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hackmud stands as a testament to the sheer entertainment potential of even the smallest and roughest of games with the right kind of mechanics to allow for infinite user-generated content.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I learned a lot about Javascript and mongoDB, and after reaching tier 4 the PvP part gains more importance - whether you focus on offense (hacking other players) or defense (farming NPCs to get good locks as drops which you must equip to secure yourself), both elements will play a major role.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The only good thing about quests is a tad bit of backstory and some occassional easter eggs.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is underrated, I think it is because of the steep learning curve at the start of the game, If you stick with it though, I know you’ll come to enjoy this game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack, composed by Lena Raine and Ryanike, when combined with the visuals, really hits that 90's hacker vibe.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
not saying hacknet is bad I just like this game more, and its multiplayer (pvp, co-op)
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay65 reviews
Multiplayer59 reviews
Story32 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs50% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Players complain
Interface69% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking44% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- MMO
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- In-App Purchases
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
$18.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.74.
7 points recordedtoday · $18.99
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