Ranking updated
Best hacker games for iPhone and Android in 2026
For a roguelite hacking simulator with dark web jobs, cover identities and a terminal-styled interface, Root Access. For an idle life sim that takes you from junior developer to legendary hacker, Computer Guy, from the same studio in Sumy, Ukraine. For hacking other players’ networks in a cyberwar, Hackers. For a text adventure played in a Linux-style shell, Hacker’s Quest. Full breakdown below.
How we picked: we read each game’s own App Store and Google Play listing for how it plays, its languages and how it is paid for. We do not quote prices; check them in the store for your country.
A roguelite hacking simulator
Root Access has you take jobs from a dark web hub, slip into cover identities and crack layered security from a terminal-styled interface. Each operation is a fresh run through recon, acquire, sabotage, train and hack phases, while your energy, stress and heat decay and a bad call can burn your alias. Between runs you build a hideout with a server rack, workshop, library, safe house and black market, and climb six skill trees and 50 ranks from Script Kiddie to Shadow Architect. It is free to download, with rewarded ads, optional packs and bundles and a Hacker Pro monthly subscription.
An idle hacker career
Computer Guy is a hacker life simulator: you start with basic data entry, manage energy, hunger, mood and health, read books to level up programming, networking and security, take freelance contracts and upgrade your CPU, RAM and GPU. More than 50 random events, from a bug bounty to a broken coffee machine, change your stats and reputation, and there are Speedrun, Hardcore and Sandbox modes. Both games come from BLYSK PP in Sumy, Ukraine, and list Ukrainian among their languages.
Cyberwar and terminal stories
Hackers lets you build and secure your own 3D network, research programs and hack the networks of other players around the world, by brute force or stealth. Hacker’s Quest turns your phone into a hacking terminal inspired by the Linux shell for a text adventure full of people and companies to trust or expose; its developer says you can pay as much as you like, and the whole game is playable without paying. For more games from Ukrainian developers, see games made in Ukraine.
| Game | What you do | Style | Ukrainian in the App Store |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root AccessCensuusApp StoreGoogle Play | run hacking jobs from a dark web hub | roguelite runs, terminal interface | yes |
| Computer GuyCensuusApp StoreGoogle Play | grow from junior developer to legendary hacker | idle life simulation | yes |
| HackersApp Store | build a 3D network and hack other players | online cyber combat | no |
| Hacker’s QuestApp Store | solve a story in a hacking terminal | text adventure | no |
Frequently asked questions
Is there a hacking simulator for Android?
Root Access and Computer Guy are both on Google Play as well as the App Store.
Is there a hacker game with a real terminal feel?
Root Access uses a terminal-styled interface, and Hacker’s Quest is played in a hacking terminal inspired by the Linux shell.
Can I hack other players?
In Hackers you hack the networks of other players worldwide and defend your own 3D network.
Is there a free hacker game?
Root Access and Computer Guy are free to download with optional purchases, and Hacker’s Quest says the whole game is playable without paying.