# 868-HACK

> Cyberpunk hacking adventure game with data theft and escape mechanics. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Brough.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/868-hack/id635749911 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Brough](https://appshunter.io/developer/490257881)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Strategy
- Price: $7.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 63 App Store ratings · 171 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-08-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/868-hack/id635749911/reviews.md

## What is 868?

You are a computer hacker. You steal precious data while the world sleeps. Siphons are your lockpicks. Progs are your guns.
Connect to the sectors.
Download the data.
Escape, or be deleted alive.

A cyberspace adventure from the creator of Zaga-33.

## Key features

- Cyberspace adventure
- Data theft mechanics
- Siphon and prog tools
- Sector connection
- Escape missions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $7.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PLAN.B | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of 868?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great replay value
- 🚀 Quick gameplay
- 💡 Innovative and compelling gameplay
- 👍 Elegantly designed
- 👍 Excellent strategy game
- 👍 Challenging but rewarding
- 👍 Addictive and fun

**Cons**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues on newer devices
- 🐛 Controls feel sluggish in some updates
- 💰 Expensive for the content provided
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues on older devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Rendering issues on iPad Pro
- Crashes on startup for some users

**Most requested features**

- Option to disable background noise/music
- Tap controls instead of swipe
- More unlockables and progression system

## Recent user reviews (10 of 171)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/868-hack/id635749911/reviews.md

### 1/5 — LUCK > skill

*2026-06-27, version 1.15*

Yep… deleted. This game sucks. Try writing a better tutorial. 

Mostly luck, some skill. The rules are lame. For example, complete a sector and all resources RESET. The game tried to be RPG-ish by letting you continue to get a "score-streak" but seriously... The RESET RUINS this game. And lets talk about LUCK...

A massive RANDOM factor makes this game LUCK-DRIVEN. Random viruses will appear on board. You are constantly out-numbered.  Some viruses teleport, others go thru walls. You are LUCKY if the ideal opposing program appears. Too much LUCK involved.

FYI, this plays like turn-based Pacman: move around the grid, avoid viruses, lure them into firing positions. HOPE you see an opposing program. HOPE the grid corridors are scattered to yor advantage. Complete a sector, RESET. 

COMPLETELY LAME although amusing AND annoying. No stats, just a hacked up leaderboard. Too easy to lose, too much luck involved. Not worth the price.

### 5/5 — Legend

*2026-04-22*

Don’t let the limited reviews scare you. This is one of the most famous rogues of all time. Incredible game play where every move matters. Absolutely worth the money even if it’s hard.

### 5/5 — Great, short puzzle roguelike

*2026-04-22, version 1.15*

I had a great time reviewing this for our podcast on roguelike games (https://grogpod.zone). I wasn’t sure how it would play from watching videos, but the actual experience of it was fun!

Your goal is to get points through 8 levels and if you survive, continue a new run and see how far your score can go. There’s lots of smart game design here which is only made better in the upcoming sequel 868-BACK. It’s a small scope game, but the interactions and theme really do feel like a pulse pounding heist on the final level when you’re trying to escape with your hacked point total. 

Very fun to play at a group gathering or have friends to compare scores with. If there was ever a roguelike only arcade, this would go right next to the Spelunky cabinet.

### 5/5 — Go to mobile game

*2026-03-22*

This and Hoplite are top shelf mobile game essentials. Imbroglio, made by this developer, is also good.  

This game in particular is deceptively simplistic looking.  Good depth in these games.

The games are easy to jump into and out of.

If you wanna step up and go to AA experiences, another deceptively simplistic looking game is the one by the creators of FTL - ‘Into the Breach’.

Mobile essentials.

### 5/5 — Thanks for the Update

*2026-02-28*

Working great on my iPhone 14. Fun game.

### 4/5 — Love 868 hack but control issues on iPhone

*2025-11-17*

I have this on steam and it’s a brilliant minimalist rogue like. 
The problem with the iOS port is that you move up by dragging your character up which on iOS causes you to pull up your Lock Screen.
It’s not game breaking but I wish you could just tap or something

### 5/5 — gl bro

*2025-10-26, version 1.15*

waiting for all your new games

### 5/5 — One of my best game

*2025-10-19*

This game is just perfect! Takes time to try, play… it’s really hard to master. The extension is really a nice one!

### 5/5 — Phenomenal

*2025-07-05*

cyber roguelike featuring innovative and compelling gameplay, elegantly intertwined mechanics, and brilliant design.

### 2/5 — Needs To Be Updated

*2024-12-19*

I remember this to be a great game when it first released. Saw that a new game by the dev is coming out. But this one does not render correctly on my iPhone 14 and needs to be patched to work correctly. Please fix or delist.

## Frequently asked questions about 868

### What is 868-HACK?

868-HACK is a cyberspace adventure game where you play as a computer hacker. The core gameplay involves stealing precious data from various sectors using specialized tools like siphons and progs.

### What are the main features of 868-HACK?

Key features include engaging in a thrilling cyberspace adventure, utilizing siphons as lockpicks and progs as weapons, connecting to different sectors, downloading data, and attempting to escape before being deleted.

### Is 868-HACK free to play?

The application is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means you can enjoy the core experience without immediate cost, with optional purchases available.

### What kind of experience does 868-HACK offer?

It offers a unique cyberpunk experience focused on strategic data theft and evasion. Players must carefully plan their moves to successfully download data and escape the digital world.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.15 — 2022-12-08

ok there was a bunch of random stuff
all pretty minor but like, making it difficult or unplayable
like the touch controls not lining up with buttons on-screen on some phones, or it being upside down
also some genuinely minor stuff like sound not coming out of headphones? weird
i think it's all sorted now but let me know if there's still any problems
i'll sort out all the problems
i have two small kids and long-term illness and i'm running out of money
and i'm trying to focus on a new project
keeping my old stuff running because of unnecessary os updates that break things isn't my top priority
but i get around to it eventually
honestly i really prefer the model of you paying once and then you've bought the game
rather than the continuous IAP thing
but there does end up being a bunch of ongoing work that i'm kind of not paid for
and the cost of living has gone way up
anyway i started a patreon, so if you do want to support me in a continous way you can
https://www.patreon.com/smestorp
but if not that's chill, i'll come along with some new games in a bit it's just been tough
ok thanks for playing

### 1.14 — 2022-11-09

- .SCORE alert decrements after every second sector
- fixed sound
- hopefully fixed scaling on phones
- no portrait mode: i'll try to put a proper one in some day

### 1.13 — 2022-11-01

- fixed problem with window placement caused by iOS version
- Cyborg energy increased to 11
- Kid progs increased to 3
- .ROW alert reduced to 2
- .COL alert reduced to 3
- .EXCH alert increased to 3
- various bug fixes

PLAN.B Expansion:
- .X alert reduced to 1
- .FIRE alert reduced to 2
- .CULL alert reduced to 2
- .MOSH alert reduced to 3
- .PLAN_B alert reduced to 3
- .SORT alert reduced to 4, can also affect an incoming transmission
- .SAVE alert reduced to 4, credit cost reduced to 4
- .QUIT alert reduced to 5, energy cost reduced to 4

### 1.12 — 2017-07-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- .CULL now removes enemies affected by .ICE
- slight adjustments to "root sector" resources
- fixed minor bug in powerup selection

### 1.11b — 2017-07-13

- fixed slowdown on some phones
- .SHOW no longer reveals previously siphoned credits with CRYPTOCURRENCY
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(from 1.11:)
- PLAN.B expansion available to purchase.
- .CALM cost changed to 4 energy + 2 credits.
- .HACK alert reduced to 4.
- .DELAY sets delay to 3 turns instead of adding 3 turns.
- .STEP cannot be reused until after moving.
- allowed .SCORE to appear on sector 8.
- .SHOW only reveals adjacent ??? tiles (ongoing).
- revealed walls stay revealed after .UNDO.
- prog availability may now implicitly reveal hidden information (clears up some minor bugs).

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## More apps by Michael Brough

- [Zaga-33](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zaga-33/id516903940)
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- [Cinco Paus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinco-paus/id1249999336)

All apps by Michael Brough: https://appshunter.io/developer/490257881

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-11.*