Extortion (2020)

- Developer
- Dysnomia
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 26 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You navigate a tense story through a command-line interface, making choices under pressure from a blackmailer.
command-linetensestory-drivenimmersiveinteractivehackingmysteriousserious
What players say
Players call this a very short hacking game that takes about an hour, with mixed opinions on whether its repetitive terminal commands feel authentic or dull. Reviews split on whether the difficulty is balanced, and some note bugs like broken copy-paste and missing command history.
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