Hack Back

Hack Back is a real-time strategy game that teaches offensive and defensive cybersecurity concepts through hands-on play. You command a team through a campaign, infiltrating networks, deploying malware, defending infrastructure and facing corporate adversaries. The game introduces cyber principles without requiring coding skills or prior experience.

Story and missions

The campaign follows a rogue hacker who turns against the megacorporation they once served. Across 8 missions, you encounter concepts such as DDoS attacks, intrusion detection and lateral movement.

Cyber warfare

You generate resources, launch attacks, build defenses and adapt your strategy in real time. Your units include hackers, engineers and defenders, each with special abilities.

Multiplayer skirmishes

Head-to-head skirmishes against other players are listed as a future feature.

Visual style

The game uses pixel-art visuals and a user interface inspired by Game Boy-era art.