Underplayed Gems

Extortion (2020)

Extortion cover
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

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How it feels

You navigate a tense story through a command-line interface, making choices under pressure from a blackmailer.

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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.

Screenshots

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