Question 1

How many people have played Hacknet?

Accepted Answer

over 1.4 million players (as of August 2018; Source: Team Fractal Alligator / Fellow Traveller (Steam)).

Question 2

What was Hacknet's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

127,640 players (as of July 2018; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 3

How many hours does it take to beat Hacknet's main story?

Accepted Answer

7 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 4

What Metacritic score did Hacknet get?

Accepted Answer

82/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Hacknet in numbers

How many people had played Hacknet by its third anniversary (August 2018)?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Total playersCumulative players (including via bundles)	over 1.4 million players	August 2018	Team Fractal Alligator / Fellow Traveller (Steam)
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	127,640 players	July 2018	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	7 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version (7 reviews)	82/100	October 2026	Metacritic