
Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.
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In Uplink, play as a freelance hacker taking on high-stakes contracts. Hack into secure systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and manipulate evidence. Choose to support factions or go rogue, upgrading your tools and skills with each mission. As you navigate this world of cyber espionage, your choices have lasting consequences, influencing the direction of the story and your place within it.
As a freelance hacker, you'll infiltrate high-security systems, steal corporate data, sabotage rivals, and frame others for cybercrimes. Success hinges on mastering tools like password crackers and log modifiers while evading detection by bouncing connections and erasing tracks.

In Uplink, progression and upgrades drive your rise from rookie hacker to cyber-espionage expert. Earn credits by completing contracts, then invest in faster CPUs, advanced software, and powerful tools to take on tougher missions. As your skills grow, so do the stakes, creating a thrilling loop of challenge and reward that keeps the gameplay endlessly engaging.
Your choices shape the story and the world around you. You can align with rival corporations, support one side, or remain neutral, each path influencing your missions and alliances. Alternatively, you can focus entirely on freelance hacking, building your reputation and wealth. Your decisions lead to different outcomes, making every playthrough unique and ensuring a dynamic, replayable experience.
Introversion Software has been developing games since 2001, and stands behind acclaimed titles like Uplink, Defcon, Darwinia, Multiwinia, Prison Architect, Scanner Sombre, and their latest release, The Last Starship. Introversion has garnered both critical and commercial success being recognised with multiple awards including the IGF grand prize for Darwinia and BAFTA for best persistent game (Prison Architect). They have sold more than 4M copies of their games worldwide.
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Languages: English
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i think about this game more often than i should
100% altered my brain chemistry, one of my all time favorites growing up
This game is older than me
great
A classic hacker simulator. - I feel you always get caught from uplink eventually. - Still a great strategy simulator. - You will need to learn from your mistakes. - Not tried it but there is a mod to enhance the experience - Little awkward using the UI, but it gets better over time the more familiar you are. - Not many like it, and those that are don't come quite close. - Definitely worth it, you can't go wrong if it's on sale. Overall 8/10
I cant get past the first level and the help doesnt help. ive spent 90 percent of my time trying to sort out what went wrong.
Great and still fresh gameplay. Something new games more than often thoroughly lack. It should have gotten a sequel. Something a bit more complex but with coding automations to handle menial tasks. On linux it has some graphic glitches, though otherwise functions fine. Onlink is a nice mod to try after finishing the game. Look it up.
Love this game. I have it on another account but I've played it for 5 years and keep coming back. Lots of fun!
Game for devs and geeks
Good game, interface a little clunky
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