Hacknet Ultimate Edition

Hacknet is a terminal-based hacking simulator in which you follow instructions from a recently deceased hacker and investigate whether his death was really an accident. Using command prompts and real hacking processes, you trace clues through a persistent virtual world and try to keep Hacknet-OS out of the wrong hands.

Bit’s mystery

Bit created the most invasive security system on the planet. When he fails to reconnect to it for 14 days, a failsafe sends automated emails to a lone user: you. Following Bit’s instructions—or pursuing clues and fragments of information on your own—you enter the underground world of hackers and uncover what happened.

The story explores personal privacy, corporate greed and the hidden power of hackers on the internet. The game has no levels or obvious game elements that interrupt its persistent virtual world.

Hacking systems

Hacknet uses actual UNIX commands and focuses on real hacking processes, including breaking through firewalls. Its learning curve lets players without terminal experience get to grips with the commands and their real-world applications, while retaining a challenge for those who already know them.

Soundtrack and campaigns

The soundtrack features underground artists including Carpenter Brut and Remi Gallego, also known as The Algorithm. With the Hacknet Extensions mod tools, you can create campaigns, system networks, nodes, themes, music and story missions, then share them through Steam Workshop.