Hacknet — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| UnHacknet Jam | 2026-02-01 | UnHacknetJam An unofficial Hacknetjam focused on the vanilla game. What is this? This jam is a personal initiative by FBIK. to champion a distinct design philosophy for Hacknet Extensions: Powerful, innovative experiences can also be forged strictly within Vanilla Hacknet’s constraints We operate on the belief that true creativity emerges from limitations, and thrives in a space of exploration rather than crunch. Goal To encourage Hacknet Extension developers to explore creation from a fresh perspective: Unleash the potential of Hacknet Extensions. Timeline & Participation Core Event: A 1-Month Creative Cycle A generous month-long period desi |
| ❄️Hacknet 85% Off During Steam Winter Sale!❄️ | 2025-12-18 | Winter already? Or Summer if you're in the southern hemisphere? No matter where you're from, you can grab great bargains in the Steam Winter Sale, including Hacknet for 85% off!Have a lovely holiday break from everyone at Fellow Traveller, and see you in 2026! |
| Hacknet Celebrates Ten Years! | 2025-08-01 | This month, Hacknet celebrates its 10th anniversary on August 13th! To celebrate, in addition to Hacknet being 85% off, the Hacknet Ultimate Bundle's base discount is increasing from 25% to 40% for a LIMITED TIME! After August 14th, the bundle discount will return to 25%, so if you're sitting on the fence after ten years (we see you, wishlisters!) now is the best opportunity to grab the whole bundle! Hacknet Ultimate Edition includes Hacknet, Hacknet Labyrinths and both soundtracks.An immersive terminal-based hacking simulator, Hacknet uses hacking based on actual UNIX commands to put you right in the thick of trying to break through firewall |
| Hacknet Community PathfinderJam 2024 | 2024-06-04 | What? It's a community-run (not official!) Hackerjam with a strong focus on Hacknet: Pathfinder. Why? To Breathe new life into the extensions development scene by encouraging others to use Pathfinder! Why should I join? We've got prizes! The first place winner will win a Steam game valued at USD$70 or less, and three runner-ups will receive USD$10. (Additionally, the first place winner can choose to have USD$70 in cash, instead.) Is this official? Nope, not one bit! This is completely community-ran. Team Fractal Alligator and Fellow Traveler are not involved with this. Sounds cool, when does it start? June 4th! You'll have a full month to get |
| Hacknet is 85% off in the Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale! | 2023-09-18 | The annual Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale is now on - and to celebrate, Hacknet is 85% off! ➡️ Take me to the Publisher Sale ⬅️ There are plenty more Fellow Traveller titles on sale to choose from - so whether you're looking for something new, a bargain, some cool soundtracks and bundles, or even something to play on Steam Deck, we're sure to have something just for you. Sale ends 1st October. We're also thrilled to announce that three new games are joining the Fellow Traveller family; Scrabdackle, Wander Stars and Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo - read up on each of them below! Wander Stars: Follow the story of Ringo and Wolfe as they join f |
| ☀️Hacknet is 85% off during the Steam Summer Sale!☀️ | 2023-06-29 | Hacknet is 85% off as part of the Steam Summer Sale, starting today until the 13th of July! https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/ Hacknet - Labyrinths is also on sale - a great opportunity to pick up a copy! https://store.steampowered.com/app/521840/Hacknet__Labyrinths/ |
| Hacknet - 85% Off For LudoNarraCon! | 2023-05-04 | Hacknet is participating in this year’s LudoNarraCon sale which kicks off today and lasts until May 11th! It's the perfect time to grab a copy of Hacknet for 85% off! You can also browse hundreds of other great narrative game bargains HERE. While you're there, be sure to check out LudoNarraCon, the fifth annual digital festival held exclusively on Steam to celebrate narrative video games and the developers that make them. 👀 Behind the scenes content and live Q&As from over 40 exhibiting developers, all making story-rich games 🎮 Over 35 narrative game demos to download and play, including some first-time demos just for the event! 💸 Get grea |
| Hacknet is on sale at 85% off! | 2023-01-30 | We're pleased to announce that Hacknet is available on sale now for 85% off. Follow Bit's instructions as you explore the internet, uncovering the mystery behind their death. https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/ In addition to this, the Labyrinths DLC is also available at a 60% discount. Join a team of elite hackers in this 3-4 hour additional chapter of Hacknet as you pull off a complex series of data heists. https://store.steampowered.com/app/521840/Hacknet__Labyrinths/ Or, pick up the whole Hacknet collection and save even more! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3028/Hacknet__Ultimate_Edition/ So don't delay - grab a copy |
| The next game from the developer of Hacknet is out now! | 2022-05-10 | In search of developing more tactile, mechanical games in the future, I decided to work on something totally driven by satisfying interactions, effects and feel, without relying on narrative for my next project. It's a collection of multiplayer sports games that are all fast and fun! I've just added the first new update sport, which is my favorite of the pack. It's got online play with rollback netcode, crossplay, AI's for every sport, and can have up to 8 players. It's out now on Steam and Switch. I hope you like it! Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301520/Wrestledunk_Sports/ |
| Hackerjam v2 Results | 2020-07-06 | In the years since the original Hackerjam took place, when Extensions were first released, the community has gotten better and better at exploring the mechanics of Hacknet, and telling stories with it's tools. After all this time, the quality of work that's come out of Hackerjam v2 is amazing. Since I've been busy with my new game (Wrestledunk Sports), I got some help from Hacknet community moderator Spiderbenb with judging. Lets get straight to the results: 1st Place - Hacknet: Flagged By Matrix, Tukib, Snacks, Hertz, and A Casual Guy https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2122137415 Matt: Flagged leans hard into Hacknet's st |
| Hackerjam v2 | 2020-04-25 | Hackerjam v2 is on now! After the amazing results of the first Hackerjam - a community event for creators to make Hacknet extensions (mods/custom campaigns), I've decided to run another one! Feel like you could make a cool story or interesting experience with Hacknet's style and mechanics? This is your time! THE RULES Extensions must be submitted and uploaded to the Steam Workshop before 11:59PM PST May 26th. That's a month from this announcement! Nothing that violates the Hacknet community code of conduct or that you don't have the right to use. Basically be respectful, don't use anything that doesn't belong to you without permission. In the |
| LudoNarraCon is live until April 27th! Check out the demos and sales. | 2020-04-24 | LudoNarraCon is here! Explore exhibitor streams, play a demo (...or 20! 😍), learn something new with 14 hours of panels, or snag one of the 50+ games that's on sale. This free digital festival celebrates indie narrative games like our's: with over 40 exhibitors, there's something for everyone. Start the next chapter of your next favorite game. There are over 20 demos for you to download and play during LudoNarraCon.,, all from the comfort of your own home. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker: download the Hacknet demo today! Do we use technology or does technology use us? Find out in the Techn |
| Humble’s Australian Bushfire Relief Bundle | 2020-01-16 | We have partnered with Humble Bundle to raise money for Australian Bushfire relief efforts. Hacknet and Hacknet Labyrinths are included in a bumper bundle with 28 total games for just $25. All profits from the bundle will go towards WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service) and the World Wildlife Fund through the American Red Cross. You can join us in aiding the relief efforts by purchasing the bundle here: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/australia-fire-relief I'm really grateful to Humble for helping put together this bundle - the Australian Bushfires are devastating, the country I live in burns, and very much needs he |
| Thank you for Attending LudoNarraCon! | 2019-05-15 | THANK YOU for coming the to first #LudoNarraCon! 💖😍 https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/7fbe3d779df80b0ac8c24f6293d12e89770318de.png This was a great experience for our team, and we were thrilled to share it with you. We hope you enjoyed it -- we did! And if you didn't get to see any of the panels from the main stage, you can now view them all on YouTube! |
| Panels Revealed for LudoNarraCon (THIS FRIDAY) | 2019-05-08 | LudoNarraCon panels are now live on ludonarracon.com https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/80598f1f11794db4834c9e2d1341389c78a9e971.png Topics include: Games as Storytelling 🎮 Patrick Ewing (creative director of Chance Agency) 🎮 Cassandra Khaw (scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal) 🎮 Whitney “Strix” Beltran (narrative director at Hidden Path Entertainment) Romance in Games ❤️ Tanya X. Short (Captain of Kitfox Games) ❤️ Kate Gray (narrative designer at KO_OP) ❤️ Nina Freeman (game designer at Fullbright) Writing for Short Games ✏️ Ben Wander (founder of A Wandering Band) ✏️ Bruno Dias (writer and narrative |
| ⭐✨ Join us for LudoNarraCon this weekend! ✨⭐ | 2019-05-08 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9425916/a2ef5d4816ac2233baefc17dc05cd36448125a20.jpg We’ll be attending LudoNarraCon this weekend, a digital convention for narrative games hosted right here on Steam from 10 - 13 May. We will be ‘exhibiting’ at the event and streaming right here on the Hacknet Steam store page. It’s being put on by indie games label, Fellow Traveller, and we’re really excited to be taking part alongside so many great games like Orwell, Neo Cab and Heaven’s Vault! We’d be thrilled if you can join us this weekend, and be sure to check out the rest of the event for more behind-the-scenes content |
| 6 More Games Announced for LudoNarraCon! | 2019-05-01 | A whole bunch more games are exhibiting during LudoNarraCon! Overland https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/1cd021e5a706711e20c92ba42c1057503cc4f3b3.jpg Night Call https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/783c2319d75a09ad61657c028e2b28b9d48a1e28.jpg Not Tonight https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/3c42320aba58b1c53d102b56f0e1865d07abcb66.jpg Hiveswap: Act 1 https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/9ab0c0295ccb6054d6b504e0753a4824b87e8894.jpg Whispers of a Machine https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/ste |
| 16 Games Announced for LudoNarraCon | 2019-04-16 | Fellow Traveller presents #LudoNarraCon, hosted right here on Steam on May 10-13. Come celebrate narrative video games from around the world with us! We’ve announced 16 of the exhibiting games to be featured: Neo Cab, Boyfriend Dungeon, Mutazione, Heaven’s Vault, The Church in the Darkness, Sunless Skies, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, Beholder, Genesis Noir, and more! Check out the full lineup on ludonarracon.com. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/a2ef5d4816ac2233baefc17dc05cd36448125a20.jpg An initiative of indie label Fellow Traveller, LudoNarraCon is digital convention that aims to create a pla |
| ANNOUNCING ⭐✨LudoNarraCon✨⭐ | 2019-03-12 | We are beyond thrilled to announce 📢 ⭐✨LudoNarraCon✨⭐ https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025617/a2ef5d4816ac2233baefc17dc05cd36448125a20.jpg a new online-only convention coming this May, right here on Steam, celebrating 🎮narrative video games🎮 the people who make them, and the folks who love them. Join us for panels and other fun content with your favorite developers and influencers from the industry, as well as downloadable game demos that will be available ONLY during LudoNarraCon. Want to come? IT’S FREE. Visit ludonarracon.com to sign up and let us know if you’ll attend, and to get updates on who’s gon |
| Hacknet turns three; has been played by over 1.4 million people, is on sale again! | 2018-08-13 | Three years ago, on August 13, 2015, a game I’d been working on for a few years was released. I mean, it was actually the August 14th for me, since I’m in Australia, but it happened all the same. In that time, Hacknet has been played by over 1.4 million people. That number being so huge was helped a lot by the two 48 hours free giveaways we did recently, but even those bumps aside, the success and reach of the game has been so incredible. Thankyou so much to every one of you that played the game, spoke about it, recommended it, worked on extensions, hung out in the discord (https://discord.gg/7cHhVT9), and helped Hacknet become what it is tod |