Uplink

Uplink

Introversion Software · August 23, 2006 · Hacking, Indie, Strategy, Singleplayer, Cyberpunk

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Very Positive91% · 2,43775Metacritic4playing now
Best price 51 Good deal
$1.99-80%
$9.99lowest tracked $0.99
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Where to buy Uplink — official stores

IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$1.99
$9.99
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GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$11.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$11.99
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Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$11.99
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Cheapest Uplink keys — keyshops

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Standard Edition · Steam
$4.64
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$5.35
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$5.80
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Uplink price by region

Uplink costs £1.70 in the United Kingdom, €1.95 in Europe (EUR), $1.99 in the United States, $1.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$2.82 in Canada, A$2.85 in Australia, NZ$3.53 in New Zealand, zł8.52 in Poland and R$10.36 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Uplink offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.70 −80% £1.70 £3.51 7
Europe (EUR) €1.95 −80% €1.95 €4.09 8
United Statesyour region $1.99 −80% $1.99 $4.64 7
Georgia (USD) $1.99 −80% $1.99 — 4
Canada CA$2.82 −80% CA$2.82 — 4
Australia A$2.85 −80% A$2.85 — 4
New Zealand NZ$3.53 −80% NZ$3.53 — 4
Poland zł8.52 −80% zł8.52 zł17.87 5
Brazil R$10.36 −80% R$10.36 R$24.13 5

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Uplink

✦ AI summary

Play as a freelance hacker taking on lucrative contracts to infiltrate secure systems, steal data, and sabotage rivals while managing your tools and reputation. Your choices determine your faction allegiances and story outcomes, creating a dynamic cybercrime experience where every decision shapes your path from rookie to espionage expert.

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.

Uplink — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Aug 20, 2026
Overall I do not recommend. Especially at full price. Why? If you fail and get caught, you have to start from scratch and do the same thing again. Often you don't even know why exactly you got caught. The game teaches you how to hide your tracks, but you never know how much you need to do it, until you do not do enough, get caught and have to start again. One the one hand I like that. Most of the progression in the game is you actually learning how to do things right. And if you played for half an hour, get caught, have to redo it, and this time take 10 minutes, because you know it already, that's rewarding. But if you played for 4 hours, get caught and have to spend an hour to come back to where you were before and then 30 minutes later get caught again, because you advanced to a new level of cybercrime you don't know your way around in and then have to spend another hour to get back to where you were...yeah, at some point I would rather give up, than keep going. So yeah, it's a great game, that in my opinion get's too frustrating to finish it.
9 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 12, 2026
Doesn't seem to work on Linux (any more?). Pretty sure I tried it out quickly a year or so ago, and it worked then. But when trying now (with both Proton 8 and 9) the screen is broken at various parts of the intro and won't allow for selecting anything to proceed. :( This is on a Debian based Linux, with an AMD processor and Nvidia 5060 Ti.
8 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 11, 2026
An absolute classic. Fairly dated interface so I do recommend using UplinkOS. I have put so many hours into this game over the years! I think this is the 3rd time I've bought it (original cd, sold out version and now this!)
4 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 9, 2026
absolutely insane soundtrack
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 7, 2026
Shows its age a lot and isnt very fun
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 28, 2026
fun

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