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24 alternatives to Cut and Hack

The worlds first choice-driven abstract hacking simulator

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cut and Hack launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hacker Experience▲96

   Online hacking simulation game

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hackerhunt – categorised curation of Show HN submissions▲335

   2017 · hackerhunt.co · its alternatives →

3. 3HR
   Hacking recruiting - Coder's Coffee▲180

   2012 · coderscoffee.com · its alternatives →

4. 4CH
   Code.hackmit.org – Software for Hackathons▲140

   2016 · code.hackmit.org · its alternatives →

5. 5W2
   Worldle- 24 Hour real time boggle HTML5 hackathon game▲91

   2012 · concavegames.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Game of Hacks▲72

   Test your application hacking skills.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

   But mostly for fun

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8H1
   H4ck 1t, multiplayer hacking game▲110

   2016 · gateway.h4ck1t.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Creators Call - 2: Major League Hacking▲55

   An interview with Jonathan Gottfried of Major League Hacking

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10QH
    Quill – HackMIT's hackathon registration system▲15

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11OA
    OpenHacker, a weekly competition for hackers▲27

    2013 · openhacker.co · its alternatives →

12. 12TC
    The Choice – An online programming puzzle RPG▲95

    2013 · thechoice.amos.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Social Engineering▲62

    The Art of Human Hacking

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14MM
    March Madness for Hackers▲100

    2014 · codersbracket.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AC
    A Clojure game library▲93

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16MJ
    Merchant.js, a state framework for creating idle games▲86

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17DA
    Dexter, an open platform for building, sharing, and deploying your hack▲62

    2016 · rundexter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Design for Hackers▲78

    Visual design, deconstructed

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blocks▲85

    A minimalist browser-based game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21EA
    Enomic – A game of hacking heroes and villians▲22

    2015 · enomic.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22CA
    Cryptris, a video game on cryptography▲48

    2014 · cseweb.ucsd.edu · its alternatives →

23. 23MG
    Mini GaussSense – New Toy for Hacking Toys▲30

    2015 · gausstoys.com · its alternatives →

24. 24SA
    Scrambled – An iOS Game in HTML5▲52

    2013 · scrambledapp.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →