Hacker Evolution
Skip · Strategy · 2010
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 20, under the fair line, at $4.99.
- Cost per hourS
- $0.80/hr
- Reviews▼
- 67% of 1,050
- Genre rank
- Top 71% Strategy
Holding it back: Reviews
Why
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 6.2h
- To 100%
- 9.3h 1.5x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 120 on record
- Typical cut
- 51% off
- Steam low
- $0.39 August 2023
- Sale every
- 35d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 1,137 now
- Cheaper than
- 59% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 20% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story
The value story
Across all 120 discounts in the 14 years tracked, the median cut is 51 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 2 weeks ago.
It is less well reviewed than 80 percent of its genre. Uplink ($11.99, scores 76) outscores it, and so does Malware ($2.99, scores 74). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
More about Hacker Evolution
Inside the two-hour refund window, 57 percent of the 180 reviews written there were positive, against 67 percent overall, and those are 43 percent of everything written about it.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 16 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
Trying to hack the system feels like a cat in a mouse shop. Every command is a secret message and I m still searching for the button that opens the door to sweet victorious sleep.
2 more reviews
Hacker Evolution, developed and published by exosyphen studios, is a cerebral and methodical hacking simulation that invites players into a minimalist world of digital espionage, logic puzzles, and strategic thinking. Rather than relying on flashy visuals or fast-paced action, it offers a slow-burning and atmospheric experience that attempts to replicate the tension of real-world hacking through the lens of a...
Hacker Evolution is basically 'IT class meets thriller movie.' You spend hours staring at code, cracking passwords, and routing through networks, all while panicking because one wrong move and it's game over. It's tense, it's satisfying, and it makes you feel like an actual hacker… until the firewall laughs at you and you rage-quit. 9/10 would lose my virtual life again.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
About the game
Hacker Evolution is a hacking simulation game, featuring unparalleled graphics and features. You play the role of a former intelligence agent, specializing in computer security. When a chain of events sets off worldwide, leaving critical service disabled, you assume the role a computer hacker to find out what happened and attempt to stop...
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 512 MB of memory, DirectX compatible video card, 205 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Hacker Evolution scores 20/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/70100/hacker-evolutionReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.