Gripping interlinked stories with twists
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“All the chapters have amazing stories and twists, kept me at the edge of my seat until I finally uncover the truths.”
Steam review · 18.3 h played ↗
Cyber Manhunt
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Aluba Van+2021Simulation · RPG · Puzzle
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A dark, story-driven Orwell-style investigation game with twisty interlinked cases, held back by rough translation, pixel-hunt clue collection and frustrating timed minigames. Skip if you want real hacking.
Great for
Fans of Orwell-style sleuthing and story-rich mystery games who can handle dark themes
Main risk
Poor English translation and pixel-hunt clue collection with frustrating timed minigames
What changed in the last 30 days
5 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews cite puzzles that become broken or illogical late in the game and shallow conclusions and flat characters. No specific patch or bug appears, so the cause is uncertain.
5 recent reviews
What players love
Immersive sleuthing and social engineering
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“how they managed to create a "hacking" game that is based solely on investigations. A mystery game for computer nerds!”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Fun for Orwell and Ace Attorney fans
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I kept looking for a game that was similar to Orwell, and this game completely satisfies me in that regard.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Worthwhile DLCs and replay value
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The DLCs are also must-get! They give more depth to the stories from the original game”
Steam review · 18.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor English translation and localization
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the English translation is poor enough to make the story beats a mix of nonsensical and emotionless, plus many of the puzzles just become illegible”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
Linear, railroaded design with unskippable scenes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the phone calls, texting are unskippable. This just kills the pacing”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
Pixel-hunt clue collection and tedium
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“You end up just compulsively clicking on every single word you see, just to see if it is a clue or not.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Frustrating timed puzzles and public opinion minigame
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The public image manipulation minigame is the most frustrating thing I've played in a long time.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Repetitive gameplay loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The game is very repetitive. Wouldn't recommend.”
Steam review · 15.9 h played ↗
Progress bugs and Mac control issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Chapter 2 is very bugged. I did all the main tasks and somehow the tasks on one of the sections doesn't go all the way to 100%”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8/10
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 610
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8/10
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 630
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8/10
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 610
Storage3 GB available space
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