Hacker Series

Hacker Series

exosyphen studios · September 28, 2016 · Simulation, Strategy, Indie, Hacking

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lowest tracked $0.39
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Hacker Series price by region

Hacker Series costs £0.89 in the United Kingdom, $0.99 in the United States, €0.99 in Europe (EUR), $0.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.29 in Canada, NZ$1.49 in New Zealand, A$1.50 in Australia, R$3.49 in Brazil and zł4.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Hacker Series offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.89 £0.89 — 1
United Statesyour region $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €0.99 €0.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Canada CA$1.29 CA$1.29 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.49 NZ$1.49 — 1
Australia A$1.50 A$1.50 — 1
Brazil R$3.49 R$3.49 — 1
Poland zł4.49 zł4.49 — 1

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 Hacker Series

The Hacker Series contains the 4 original (and first) hacking simulation games developed by exosyphen studios between 2002 and 2006, before the popular Hacker Evolution series.

Play the role of a computer hacker in a simulated console environment, in these 4 nostalgic old school classicgames.

There are 4 games included in this order:

- Blue Sky::Acceptable Casualties, released in 2002
- Digital Hazard, released in 2003
- BS Hacker, released in 2004
- BS Hacker Unlimited, released in 2006

Hacker Series — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended Sep 4, 2026
❌Dont buy this game it's terribly optimized, I dont even want to rate it ❌❌ Verdict: [b] Terrible [/b], [strike] Bad [/strike], [strike] Mediocre [/strike], [strike] Decent [/strike], [strike] Good [/strike], [strike] Very Good [/strike] (Rating scale for short games, retro indie simulator games, and similar) [quote]If you'd like to see more of my reviews, you can find them on my curator page: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45994324/admin/reviews_manage/]CuratorKingViking[/url] and on my group: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/CuratorKingViking]GroupKingViking[/url] If you have any questions about my reviews, feel free to ask.I'm happy to answer them. All reviews are my own!!Best regards, King Viking Bezimienny, Polish Game Reviewer. [/quote]
3 found this helpful
Not recommended May 4, 2025
DO NOT BUY THIS GAME THE DEVS HAVE NOT FIXED A LAG ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN HERE SINCE 2015 AT THE BARE MINIMUM, THEY SAID THEY WOULD PATCH IT BUT HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IN THE WEEK TIME FRAME THEY ISSUED ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO . AT THIS POINT I DONT SEE HOW THEY CAN JUSTIFY SELLING IT AT ALL CONSIDERING RUNNING IT ON WINDOWS XP WOULD LIKELY BE THE ONLY WAY TO RUN IT WITH OUT ALOT OF PAIN TO GET IT RUNNING . SHAME I LOVED THESE GAMES WHEN I WAS A TEEN AND IT GOT ME TO BUY ALL OF THEYRE GAMES I JUST WISH THEY HAD STOOD BY THEYRE COMMUNITY.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 1, 2024
I've managed to resolve the lag and other visual issues people had playing on a windows 10 PC, using dgVoodoo. I've written guide on how to do it, which is still in the approval process, however, there are plenty of general video guides online that should give you the gist of how to do it.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 20, 2021
Hacker Series is a craptastic "hacker sim" that doesn't run properly and crashes when you run it. It's pure garbage and nobody should buy this. I'll take some time out for a community service announcement, though. If you want to pretend to be a hacker, don't. You're better than that. Learn real programming and become a creator. You'll feel like a great person and you deserve it.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended May 2, 2021
Stars received: 1.6/10 _ Note: v.5 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions [0.4] Controls & Training & Help [0.2] Menu & Settings [0.1] Sound & Music [0] Graphics [0.2] Game Design [0.2] Game Story [0.2] Game Content [0.1] Completion time (level/game)? [0.2] is it Enjoyable & Fun? [0] Could it hold a spot in Favorites? (& if the Game can be repeatedly played again) [0] BONUS point: Multi-Player related [0] BONUS point: Review for VR [N] - if Registration is required with providing PII Game description key-points: sure, Hacking... but kids won`t like it Overview: like a game made in late `90 resurfaced just now. messing screen resolution and arrangement. works as would be remote terminal connection on Dial-up with 500ms latency :D
1 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 12, 2026
Hacker Series, developed and published by exosyphen studios, is a retro compilation that gathers together four of the studio’s earliest hacking simulation titles, originally released in the early to mid-2000s. Rather than being a modern, cinematic interpretation of hacking culture, this collection serves as a time capsule of a formative era in indie PC development. It includes Blue Sky::Acceptable Casualties, Digital Hazard, BS Hacker, and BS Hacker Unlimited, each representing incremental steps in the studio’s exploration of command-line driven cyber-themed gameplay. Viewed collectively, the package functions less as a contemporary release and more as an archival look at the conceptual origins of exosyphen’s later, more polished hacking games. At its core, Hacker Series revolves around text-based interaction within simulated computer systems. Players operate through a minimalist console interface, typing commands to navigate networks, probe servers, bypass security, and complete objectives. There are no cinematic cutscenes, elaborate animations, or flashy graphical effects. The experience is intentionally stripped down, placing emphasis on logic, experimentation, and methodical t…

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