What The Hack!

What The Hack!

Nigel Huens · August 22, 2025 · Casual, Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle, 3D Platformer

What The Hack! is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

PC
Very Positive97% · 73
This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →

Screenshots

What The Hack! price

What The Hack! is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About What The Hack!

What The Hack! Is a humoristic, story puzzle game, where you, a computer program, tries to avoid getting destroyed by escaping a facility. Doing so by hacking and hijacking devices in your surroundings.You play as Boolian, a facility worker whose consciousness is unexpectedly zapped into a computer. Before you can even process what’s happened, a security drone begins checking for malware. With no time to waste, you tap into your newfound hacking abilities, taking control of various machines to escape, like a drone, a robot vacuum, or even a towering logistics crane as you maneuver through the facility.Embark on a thrilling adventure, outsmart the facility's defenses, and uncover creative ways to break free. But be careful—some of the robots you encounter might not be as friendly as they seem!Make use of the unique hacking mechanic, allowing you to traverse the level in creative ways.This game was made by 6 students as a group project assignment for their third year in the bachelor Digital Arts & Entertainment at Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen in Belgium. The music was composed by Joshua Mas, student at the Royal Conservatoire of Ghent

What The Hack! — 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.

Recommended Apr 28, 2026
[h1] As AI control vacuum bots, cameras, lifts and drones. Definitely good for your brains (in case if you have plenty). Gameplay is all about possessing and taking control over electronic objects and using it to your advantage. You can't possess humanoid bots, because they're too smart for you :) Short game, can be completed under hour. Levels are somewhat frustrating but unique approach make this game worth checking out. [/h1] GL4DOS SEE YOUR BAL:LS
5 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 15, 2026
Truly showing the power that a small dedicated team can have. Nice graphics with a distinct art style. The gameplay is fluid while also being rewarding. The concept is also good. More people should play this game and this shouldn´t be free. My only problem with the game is that it ended.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 29, 2026
Short and sweet.
Recommended Apr 20, 2026
Not a bad game, wish there was a tad more to it though. the first few puzzles were easy, but the last one did take me a few attempts to get it done. i ended up doing it twice cause i realized the first time i did it was overly complicated. i do also wish there was a bit more in the way of puzzles and maybe even alternative solutions. at one point i found a vent that i could open, but i couldnt get into it as something was blocking my path and i didnt know what the point of it was since the level end was right there anyways. oh, but be aware, i couldnt find an in game volume control or any sort of settings in general, so be prepped for a loud intro and gameplay.
Recommended Apr 2, 2026
This game was so fun to play! Love that I got to cosplay as a robot vacuum and try to escape. Loved the soundtrack, loved the style, can we have some more please? Needs a full game for sure!
Not recommended Mar 31, 2026
This is yet another student project, one of literally thousands self-published on Steam Direct. It's from Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen in Europe. Student projects might look better than amateur shovelware, but they aren't real games. This is just a glorified homework assignment. It lacks the depth and value you get from professionally developed product because it was made for a grade, not for players. Schools, colleges and universities shouldn't be using Steam to show off student projects. It might be fine for the school's marketing, but it clutters the Steam store with pollution... we have to sort past all these short student tech demos just so we can find real, full games from professional developers. This is a case of a game dev college putting its own interests before the interests of gamers. This is one of those student projects that's a little heartbreaking because with a lot more polish and a lot more content, it would be a winner, beating a lot of other paid products on Steam. A fun enough concept, you control a robot in a mildly comedic facility where you have to escape and not get erased, which means first person platformer/obstacle puzzling, and hacking stuff... there'…

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like What The Hack!

News

All news →
Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition: skip it, play on Game PassXbox

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition: skip it, play on Game Pass

The Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition asks you to pre-order two unannounced DLC packs for a game Game Pass already gives you. What it contains, and why the upgrade can wait.

Sep 30, 2026
Is DayZ worth it? A straight answer before you buyPC

Is DayZ worth it? A straight answer before you buy

Is DayZ worth it? Twelve years on it is still the genre's least forgiving game. What you are buying, who it suits, and what our 97-day price record says about the timing.

Sep 30, 2026
Transport Fever 3 price: which edition to buy on launch dayPC

Transport Fever 3 price: which edition to buy on launch day

Transport Fever 3 is out today. The Transport Fever 3 price splits three ways, the loyalty discount has a fortnight-long fuse, and our record shows what the older game really costs.

Sep 29, 2026
No Man's Sky price: how low it gets and when to buyPC

No Man's Sky price: how low it gets and when to buy

The No Man's Sky price has come a long way down since 2016, and the game is on PC Game Pass too. Our tracked 12-month low, the regional key gap, and what to actually pay.

Sep 29, 2026
Sekiro cheap: what our price record shows, and what to avoidDeals

Sekiro cheap: what our price record shows, and what to avoid

Search Sekiro cheap and the results are keyshop listings, not a store discount. Our three-month price record explains the gap, and why so few live offers changes the advice.

Sep 28, 2026
System Shock 2 Remaster free on Epic from 1 OctoberFreebies

System Shock 2 Remaster free on Epic from 1 October

System Shock 2 Remaster free on Epic from 1 to 8 October, alongside BURIED STARS. Our price record shows why its floor has not moved in three months, and why waiting beats buying this week.

Sep 28, 2026
Dead Island 2 cheap: which edition, and what the price doesPC

Dead Island 2 cheap: which edition, and what the price does

Dead Island 2 cheap used to mean under a dollar. Our price record shows the floor has roughly doubled since September - here is which edition to buy, and the one that is a trap.

Sep 27, 2026
Steam Autumn Sale 2026: the games that cannot be discountedDeals

Steam Autumn Sale 2026: the games that cannot be discounted

The Steam Autumn Sale 2026 runs 1-8 October, but Valve's own rules bar every September release from it. Which games are locked out, and what our record says about the two biggest.

Sep 27, 2026

Top games right now

All rankings →
  1. 1Counter-Strike 2Free
  2. 2Dota 2Free
  3. 3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy—
  5. 5Terraria$2.20
  6. 6Rust$25.62
  7. 7Team Fortress 2Free
  8. 8Black Myth: Wukong$35.70
  9. 9HELLDIVERS™ 2$30.57
  10. 10ELDEN RING$52.89
  11. 11Apex Legends™Free
  12. 12Left 4 Dead 2$9.99
  13. 13Stardew Valley$14.73
  14. 14Wallpaper Engine$3.99
  15. 15Euro Truck Simulator 2$4.99
  16. 16Dead by Daylight$10.40
  17. 17Red Dead Redemption 2$10.54
  18. 18Baldur's Gate 3$41.99
  19. 19Phasmophobia$18.29
  20. 20War ThunderFree
  21. 21Call of Duty®—
  22. 22ARK: Survival Evolved$14.24
  23. 23Among Us$3.03
  24. 24The Forest$19.99