Underplayed Gems

Mainlining (2017)

Mainlining cover
Developer
Rebelephant
Publisher
Merge Games
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres
Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 2 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop
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How it feels

A desktop-bound point-and-click hacking adventure that feels like a tense, narrative-driven puzzle hunt.

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About

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from within the environment of your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.