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81BANG SCORE
Hacknet
Worth it · Strategy · 2015
Solid value for the price: about 7.2h, $9.99 (~$1.39/hr), 94% positive.
The verdict
Becomes a BANGER at $8.19
18% off today's $9.99. Wait for that sale.
$1.39/hr over the 7.2h main story, $0.88/hr if you 100% it (11.3h).
Better value than 96% of Strategy games
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.
Length
7.2h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
11.3h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$1.39/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$9.99
Reviews
94%
25,939 reviews
Metacritic
82
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2015
What drives the score
Value$1.39/hr
price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length7 hours
how much game you get. hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews94% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach3.5M+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement7% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Metacritic82/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players+12
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 25,939 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
32% start to 7% finishOnly 7% of players reach the end. On a 7.2-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
Price history
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DeveloperTeam Fractal Alligator
PublisherFellow Traveller
GenreStrategy
Achievements11
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