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Life & fun · October 24, 2015

Hacknet OS

Dive down a rabbit hoIe

Hacknet OS launched on October 24, 2015 with 60 votes, #1,398 of 4,175 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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What it does

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

“It’s the closest thing to a real life hacking sim I’ve ever seen” Kotaku “The idea itself owes a lot to the likes of Uplink. But it’s the execution that makes Hacknet great” Rock, Paper, Shotgun “Probably the coolest game I'll play all year. Not even kidding.” Digital Chumps Join a small team of elite hackers pulling off a complex series of data heists in Hacknet Labyrinths, a major expansion for critically acclaimed terminal-based hacking simulator, Hacknet. Adding a new 3-4 hour chapter to the game, Hacknet Labyrinths sees you recruited by the mysterious Kaguya to join a small team of elite hackers on the hunt for powerful new tools and programs. Hacknet Extensions , a free suite of mod…from store.steampowered.com

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