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Last updated 28 Sept 2026
HELLO HACKER features a realistic terminal. Use real Linux commands, network scanning, password cracking, and cryptography to infiltrate 10 interconnected servers and expose a deadly government surveillance program. Your colleague is missing. You're next. Are you ready to be a hacker?
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Become a hacker in HELLO HACKER, where you'll use authentic terminal skills to uncover a government surveillance network. Your mission is clear, but the dangers are real.
About this game
Every hacker starts somewhere. Usually, it's a blinking cursor and a bad idea.
H3LL0 H4CK3R throws you in with nothing but a terminal and your wits (and a hint system for those that need it). No hand-holding. No tutorials written by people who've never seen a command line. Just you, the machine, and a network that's begging to be compromised.
Crack systems. Cover your tracks. Build your legend—or get traced and burned.
This isn't a game about hacking. This is hacking.
What To Expect
WARNING! - HELLO HACKER will challenge you to be curious and to read and pay attention to everything. You never know what will be a clue that you need later. You will experience a realistic Linux terminal, with real commands. Careful, you may learn something. If you are interested in Linux, cybersecurity or CTF's like TryHackMe, then this game is for you. Use hints when you get stuck, but be careful... they may cost you with your place on the global leaderboard.
The Mission
Alex Chen, a security researcher and your friend, is missing. Before going missing, Alex
left you an encrypted system with one final message: "Find the breadcrumbs. Expose the truth."
Now it's your turn to finish what Alex started - but be warned: once you discover the truth, you become the next
target.
Authentic Hacking Gameplay
Use real Unix commands and cybersecurity techniques to:
- Scan networks with nmap to discover hidden servers
- Crack passwords using wordlists and pattern analysis
- Decrypt files with cryptographic tools (base64, hex, XOR ciphers)
- Query databases to extract sensitive information
- Use SSH to gain unauthorized access
- Chain discoveries - each server contains clues to infiltrate the next
Key Features
✓ 10 interconnected servers across corporate and government networks
✓ Realistic command-line interface with 10+ Unix commands
✓ Multiple password discovery methods - dictionary attacks, decryption, database queries
✓ Network reconnaissance with CIDR scanning and port scanning
✓ Progressive story told through emails, logs, and documents
✓ Cryptography puzzles requiring decoding and cipher-breaking
✓ No combat, pure problem-solving - use your brain, not bullets
A Gripping Conspiracy Thriller
Uncover the dark truth about PROJECT NIGHTFALL:
23 people are already dead. Journalists. Activists. Whistleblowers. Anyone who got too close.
Your mission: infiltrate the vault, collect the evidence, and expose the conspiracy to the world before they
silence you too.
For Fans Of
- Mr. Robot
- Real cybersecurity and ethical hacking
Educational & Engaging
Learn real hacking concepts while enjoying h3ll0 h4cker. Become the hacker.
Perfect for:
- Aspiring cybersecurity professionals
- Puzzle enthusiasts who love detective work
- Anyone fascinated by hacking culture
- Players who appreciate narrative-driven gameplay
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Can you expose PROJECT NIGHTFALL before they find you?
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics
- Storage: 25 MB available space
- Sound Card: None
- Additional Notes: Display of at least 800x600 resolution
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
The story isn't over. Project Daybreak is coming.
If you're reading this, you finished the game. You followed Alex's trail. You exposed PROJECT NIGHTFALL. You saw what they were doing — and you made sure the world saw it too. But you know how these things go. The story got buried. The people responsible walked free. And somewhere, on a server you haven't found yet, the work continued. HELLO HACKER 2: PROJECT DAYBREAK Six months after the events of Hello Hacker, you receive an encrypted message through a dead-drop protocol you haven't used since Alex Chen. Inside: a photograph. Proof of life for someone who is supposed to be dead. And embedded in the image's metadata, a single word: DAYBREAK. Project Daybreak is the full sequel to Hello Hacker — and it's everything the first game was building toward. Nightfall was the data collection. Daybreak is what they planned to do with it. A private AI firm called Meridian Systems has built something called AURORA — an autonomous threat-assessment system trained on the Nightfall surveillance dataset. It doesn't just monitor. It decides. And it has already acted, without human review, eleven times. Your job is to find the proof. Get in, get out, and make sure this one actually sticks. What's new in Project Daybreak A full Linux desktop environment — 15 interactive tools running as real GUI applications A multi-host network to infiltrate across three acts, with a branching story and three possible endings An OPSEC system that tracks every trace you leave — noisy moves attract attention, and AURORA learns from your patterns 12 challenge categories: network recon, web exploitation, cryptography, steganography, forensics, OSINT, social engineering, reverse engineering, privilege escalation, exploitation, and malware analysis The deepest OSINT mechanic in any hacking game — correlated intelligence across social media, WHOIS, code repos, corporate registries, and more 52 Steam Achievements If you played Hello Hacker The world of Project Daybreak picks up directly from where you left ...Read full article on Community Announcements (h3ll0h4ck3r)AnnouncementsOfficial
HELLO HACKER 2 - Project Daybreak
HELLO HACKER 2 - Project Daybreak is in production with a target release of late 2026 or early 2027. The store page is already up with some screenshots, go wishlist it today!HELLO HACKER 2 Store PageHELLO HACKER 2 will have a full Linux desktop GUI, similar to other games you may love from the past like Grey Hack. The challenges will be all new and more immersive since you will have a desktop to work with.Very excited for this release! More to come, be sure to follow along so you don't miss any updates!Read full article on Community Announcements (h3ll0h4ck3r)Patch NotesOfficial
Tomorrow is Release Day + BIG Update Today
Tomorrow 11/28 is the official launch of H3LL0 H4CK3R!We Made a BIG Update!Besides squashing some bugs throughout the game, we have added a hint system to help when you get stuck. We hope you enjoy the new update and the game as a whole!Read full article on Community Announcements (adam)Patch NotesOfficial
h3ll0 h4ck3r Game Relase Update
ːsteamhappyː h3ll0 h4cker release is just under 2 weeks away! ːsteamhappyːWe are polishing the game to make the best possible experience before the official release on 11/28. Stay tuned and follow us on X and Facebook! @h3ll0h4ck3rRead full article on Community Announcements (adam)
