Underplayed Gems

Hack RUN (2015)

Hack RUN cover
Developer
i273 LLC
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.2 of 5, 233 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Feels like a tense, methodical puzzle where you type commands into a retro terminal, slowly uncovering secrets through text.

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What players say

Players describe a short text-based game where you type commands in a terminal and read emails to find passwords. The puzzles are simple, often guessing passwords from personal details, but some players find the difficulty uneven and the story takes a strange turn near the end. It is free and runs on very old hardware.

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Screenshots

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