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59BANG SCORE
Uplink
Fair · Strategy · 2006
Fair value, not a standout: $5.99, 90% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 83% of Strategy games
Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.
Price
$5.99
Reviews
90%
2,417 reviews
Metacritic
75
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2006
What drives the score
Reviews90% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players+15
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 2,417 Steam player reviews
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DeveloperIntroversion Software
PublisherIntroversion Software
GenreStrategy
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