Games like Peripeteia

Cyberpunk immersive sim with first/third-person shooter, stealth, and RPG elements. Explore a vast, unmarked city and use diverse tools to solve problems.

86% positive from 3,139 · 2025 · Steam Deck Playable · $24.99 $18.49 -26% · Lowest ever $17.49 (2026-03-03)

Early AccessImmersive SimDystopianFirst-PersonRPGHacking

Six games like Peripeteia

Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator

93% positive from 5,501 reviews202543% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative hacking simulator where players act as an AI assistant. It features social engineering and cybersecurity challenges with a thriller feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its perfect story and relevant narrative, comparing it to Orwell as a hacking simulator.

The catchProgress stalls until you mouse over every line of text to find the one missed clue.

Both are tagged Hacking, Dystopian and RPG.

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Replica

86% positive from 3,515 reviews201643% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative thriller game where you hack into a cellphone to find evidence of terrorism. The core loop involves inspecting digital footprints to uncover secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise its thought-provoking investigation and relevant message, comparing it to games with compelling narratives.

The catchThe many endings add little and force replays of the exact same short story.

Both are tagged Hacking, Dystopian and Indie.

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SIMULACRA 2

87% positive from 1,676 reviews202021% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a found-phone horror game where players investigate a death by exploring a victim's phone. It features a branching narrative and realistic characters with a dark internet feel.

What players likedPlayers praise this enjoyable, intriguing trilogy for its amazing story, gameplay, interesting routes, and characters.

The catchStiff acting and almost no real scares make it weaker than the first game.

Both are tagged Hacking, Immersive Sim and Indie.

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Quadrilateral Cowboy

92% positive from 1,002 reviews201623% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person cyberpunk adventure game where players hack security systems using a command-line interface to complete heists. It offers player choice in approach and features unique cybernetic tools.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique hacking puzzles and highly interactable environments, offering creative freedom akin to an immersive sim.

The catchYears old bugs break the hacking deck and crash the game, and are still unfixed.

Both are tagged Hacking, First-Person and Action.

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Grey Hack

90% positive from 1,837 reviews2017Deck Playable

Multiplayer hacking simulator with a persistent world. Players use real UNIX commands and exploits to explore and manipulate procedurally generated networks.

What players likedPlayers praise Grey Hack as a realistic hacking sandbox, unlike puzzle games, that teaches systems thinking and red teaming.

The catchSteep learning curve; assumes coding and Linux knowledge

Both are tagged Hacking, Early Access and Indie.

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CaseCracker

90% positive from 3,383 reviews202234% finish itDeck Playable

A detective simulation game where players actively search a database for clues to solve interconnected cases. It features a fragmented deduction system and requires thorough investigation to uncover the truth.

What players likedPlayers praise the engrossing, text-based investigations that feel like a satisfying wiki walk, where clues intertwine and logic is key.

The catchClue entry only accepts one exact phrase, so you get stuck guessing wording.

Both are tagged Hacking, RPG and Indie.

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More about Peripeteia

What players liked

Players praise its immersive sim freedom, atmosphere, and exploration, reminiscent of Deus Ex, STALKER, and old Fallout.

The catch

Levels are huge and empty, so most of the time goes on aimless walking.

Reviews: 86% positive from 3,139
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $24.99 $18.49 -26% · Lowest ever $17.49 (2026-03-03)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 3,139 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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