Uplink
2001 · Introversion Software
Has it aged?Why ↓
Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
3½ / 5
Recent reviews
75%positive (89% all-time)
36reviews in the last 6 months
% positive each month, last 4 years.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
6playing at once, on average
+16%more than a year ago
Peak: 42 in Aug 2013.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
99%positive in its first year
75%positive in the last 6 months
Less liked than at launch.
Last updated
Mar 2026 last update from the developer
Updated within the last year, so still looked after.