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24 alternatives to I built a hardware anti-cheat and the gaming community lost their minds

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I built a hardware anti-cheat and the gaming community lost their minds launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dude, Stop▲73

   A scumbag simulator. Make everyone hate you.

   2015 · gamejolt.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   RESISTOR_▲80

   Hacking on the brink of nuclear destruction

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Game About Squares▲178

   Sorry in advance for the lost productivity…

   2014 · gameaboutsquares.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bit Pit▲74

   Score-hoarding arcade jumparound

   2015 · voishark.itch.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Free My Play▲58

   A Hacker News for freemium games

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Reactive - 13: Don't Game. Turn Off The Internet!▲55

   JSConf CO, Rock and Roll with Ember, Github AMAs & Overcast

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Computer Game▲66

   Build the best computer, from stone tools to your own chips

   15d ago · thecomputergame.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hardware Hacker▲63

   Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

   2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tech Moonshine - Pwning Tin Foiled Hat People▲55

   What is security and why does everyone get hacked?

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rival {Theory}▲63

    Artificial intelligence for gaming

    2014 · rivaltheory.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cut and Hack▲55

    The worlds first choice-driven abstract hacking simulator

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12IC
    I created a CS:GO game server hosting platform and launched an MVP▲7

    2020 · csgoservers.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Hacker Blues▲5

    2022 · hackerbluesmod.com · its alternatives →

14. 14CP
    Commify - play around hack while nReduce.▲7

    2012 · getcommify.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IL
    I launched a MIDI controller and IG banned me 48 hours later▲7

    The MIDI controller I wanted didn't exist, so I built it. I: - posted it to reddit, got 50k views, sold a few (including to some big names in the EDM world) - used it in a session with a Wu Tang affiliate (got paid 30 chicken wings, all flats) - got banned from Instagram in 48 hours, right after one of my favorite producers followed my account. Build Details: - 2.0mm 5052 powder coated aluminum body, modeled in fusion, laser cut and bent by sendcutsend - Solid walnut endcaps - SLA keycaps - gateron switches - custom switch matrix pcb - custom c++ firmware - rp2350 mcu - i2c oled display -…

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cards Against Silicon Valley▲11

    A game for terrible tech people

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    EXAPUNKS▲2

    The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker...

    2018 · zachtronics.com · its alternatives →

18. 18IB
    I built a site that turns your Steam gaming hours into a RL skill tree▲8

    Hey, A bit of context.. So I think last week was my last straw, I hit 8k hours with dota and holy ** It finally hit me how much time I wasted on that game. I'm a software developer, I always wanted to develop something and put it out but was scared shitless to do so, I was kinda afraid to get bad traction, to fail or even worse to be completely ignored. so I decided to address two of these issues at once, stop playing dota and spend the weekend building a website that let you see what you could've done with your gaming hours. As an avid gamer for the last 20+ years, I know that it's only…

    Apr 2026 · alternatelife.xyz · its alternatives →

19. 19GO
    Getting Our Hardware MVP to Real Users▲7

    2014 · blog.wearewired.in · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Got a Launchpad, but I suck at music. So I built a Tetris for it▲8

    This post is from a protected account.

    2017 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tunes Against Humanity▲6

    A music party game for hackers

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Long Time Solitaire Maniac and Apps in Market Were Trash, So I Made One▲6

    2017 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IA
    I added AI players to my small multiplayer game▲5

    2016 · pixelwars.hajdarevic.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    I created a platform that gives indie games a better chance at exposure▲7

    นักล่าเกมถูก เว็บไซต์ที่ช่วยคุณ เช็คและเปรียบเทียบราคาเกมที่ถูกที่สุด ค้นหาเกมที่คุณต้องการได้ที่ Gamehunt.co

    2016 · gamehunt.co · its alternatives →

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