Become a young programmer diving into the dangerous world of cybercrime. When the elite hacking collective Dark Shadows challenges you with a series of ruthless trials, you must push your genius to the limit. Will you prove your worth or become another digital casualty?

Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as ignored

Check out the entire MadOctopus collection on Steam
This game is not yet available on Steam

Planned Release Date: Oct 22, 2026

This game plans to unlock in approximately 3 months

Interested?
Add to your wishlist and get notified when it becomes available.
 

About This Game

Cover your tracks. Disappear into the shadows.

Step into the shoes of a young, talented programmer entering the dangerous world of cybercrime. Your extraordinary skills quickly catch the attention of Dark Shadows—a mysterious, elite hacking collective. Their emissary contacts you with a challenge: a series of ruthless trial contracts designed to test the absolute limits of your loyalty and genius. Will you prove your worth, or become just another digital casualty?

"Hacker" is a realistic hacking simulator that seamlessly blends an immersive first-person perspective (FPP) with an advanced terminal interface. Sit at your battle station, answer encrypted video calls from a mysterious operative, and manipulate the global network using your custom operating system, ShadowTraceOS.

Key Features:

  • A True Hacking Arsenal: Utilize a realistic Linux-based command terminal. Scan open ports, detect critical vulnerabilities, and launch devastating DDoS attacks against corporate servers.

  • Full Infiltration: Breach personal computers, exploit network weaknesses, hijack your targets' live remote desktops, and extract classified passwords from secured databases.

  • Global Domination: Hijack orbital satellites to bypass deep-network security and establish a remote uplink directly to nuclear silos.

  • The Black Market & Crypto: Earn digital currency (HKG Coins) for completing high-stakes contracts. Spend your anonymous fortune on the Black Market to acquire powerful, illegal hacking software.

  • Visual Command Center: Monitor your digital footprint using an interactive network map, manage multiple custom desktop applications, and secure your funds in encrypted crypto wallets.

  • Intrigue and Moral Choices: Every completed contract drags you deeper into the rabbit hole. Uncover the truth behind who and what "Dark Shadows" really is, and face the real-world consequences of your actions in the digital underworld.

Enter the system. Take control. Welcome to Dark Shadows.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-12100 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 5 MB available space
There are no reviews for this product

You can write your own review for this product to share your experience with the community. Use the area above the purchase buttons on this page to write your review.

Review Filters