Uplink
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.
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About This Game
Uplink is a indie/strategy game designed for single-player, developed by Introversion Software and released in 2006. With an estimated 91,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 2.4k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.9/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 7.95 hours, with side content bringing that to 16.62 hours, and a completionist run can reach 30.7 hours. Players commonly describe it as Hacking, Indie, Strategy, Singleplayer and Cyberpunk.
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User Reviews
90.9
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam (2396 rev)
Playtime Estimates
7.95h
🎯 Main Story
16.62h
⭐ Main + Sides
30.7h
💯 Completionist
Based on 18 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
August 23, 2006
Developer
Introversion Software
Publisher
Introversion Software
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$11.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
91.4K
(73.1K - 109.7K) VRI ScoreLearning
74.9
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Family Sharing
Tags
Hacking
Indie
Strategy
Singleplayer
Cyberpunk
Simulation
Sci-fi
Real-Time with Pause
2D
Experimental
Atmospheric
Puzzle
Story Rich
Programming
Perma Death
Roguelike
Text-Based
Immersive Sim
Time Management
Typing
Supported Languages
Text Only
English