Desktop Hacker

Desktop Hacker is a narrative-driven hacking game set in an alternative reality resembling the early 2000s. You play an accidental hacker caught up in global conspiracies, on the run from the law and sheltering at a friend’s cottage. Your friend has connections in the online grey area, while the events that put you on the run are also tied to the UN’s push for a global identification system for Internet users.

Hacking systems

From a desktop perspective, you use a console to scan servers and ports, exploit servers, and download or upload critical information. Graphical helpers support these tasks. Later in the game, you gain access to Pandora, newly developed software that maps computer systems graphically and enables more advanced hacks.

News service

A news service subplot lets you influence events on a global scale.