Underplayed Gems

868-HACK (2015)

868-HACK cover
Developer
Michael Brough
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 131 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by Michael Brough

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A tense, strategic roguelike where every move matters and failure means being deleted alive.

tenseatmosphericstrategicroguelikecyberpunkpunishingtacticalminimalist

What players say

A minimalist roguelike on small grids with a steep difficulty curve. Players praise its depth despite simple rules, balancing risk and reward through high-score chasing. The game demands learning enemy behaviour and careful positioning, often described as a turn-based puzzle akin to Pac-Man. Players split on the tutorial's adequacy, and many recommend it as a precursor to the sequel 868-BACK.

Screenshots

868-HACK screenshot 1868-HACK screenshot 2868-HACK screenshot 3868-HACK screenshot 4868-HACK screenshot 5

More games like this

More by Michael Brough

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.