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Games like Darknet

2014PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck playable86 % positive12.49 €

You crack network nodes, deploy viruses, and stay one step ahead of security systems. Darknet turns hacking into a cyberpunk puzzle game of planning and timing.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

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In short: Games like Darknet

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Darknet special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Bridge Constructor Portal

82 %Match

2017USK 0PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified91 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Darknet: puzzles to figure out, a sci-fi setting and vast, open spaces.

A clever blend of bridge-building physics puzzles and the Portal universe: you build structures so vehicles can cross Aperture Science test chambers, using portals, gels and turrets along the way. GLaDOS adds her signature dry humor.

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Semispheres

Linear, curated structure

You control two characters at once in two linked parallel worlds, solving tricky puzzles that demand both coordination and clever thinking. Each side affects the other, so you constantly have to rethink your approach.

Deus Ex GO

Sci-fi setting

A turn-based infiltration puzzler in the Deus Ex universe: as Adam Jensen you move across board-like levels, hack systems and take out guards with augmentations. It is compact, stylish and ideal for short, clever brain-teasing sessions.

Q.U.B.E.

Puzzles and brain teasers

A first-person puzzle game set in a minimalist world of white cubes, where special gloves let you manipulate coloured blocks. The puzzles rely on physics, timing and spatial thinking.

Quadrilateral Cowboy

Sci-fi setting

You plan and execute heists as a hacker in a retro cyberpunk world, typing commands on a chunky in-game laptop and using gadgets to outwit security systems. Its quirky low-poly style and hands-on, tactile interface make it stand out.

Timelie

Puzzles and brain teasers

A stealth puzzle game where you scrub through time like a media player to slip past guards. You guide a girl with precognitive powers and her cat, planning each escape step by step.

Six Sides of the World

Gameplay comes before story

You solve spatial puzzles on cube-shaped planetary systems, shifting your perspective to get past portals, lasers and other sci-fi hazards. Spatial thinking and logic matter far more than reflexes.

Lightmatter

Sci-fi setting

An atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows are deadly and you must manipulate light sources to progress safely. Its comic-book look and gloomy sci-fi mood recall Portal and The Talos Principle.

Crossniq+

Gameplay comes before story

Crossniq+ is a fast arcade puzzler where you slide tiles on a grid to build same-colored rows and columns. Tiles wrap around the edges, so every move demands careful planning and quick thinking.

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