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Uplink

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App ID 1510
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Introversion Software
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 31717535
Last Record Update 17 October 2025 – 00:57:09 UTC ()
Release Date 23 August 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
😎 86.93%
2k reviews
1
In-Game
🔌 Hacking 💡 Strategy 🔋 Cyberpunk 🖥️ Simulation 🚀 Sci-fi

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.

Additional Information

Developer Introversion Software
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gamedir Uplink
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Publisher Introversion Software
Store Release Date 23 August 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 23 August 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 6 February 2025 – 06:16:08 UTC () (1738822568)
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Detected Technologies (?) SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 10 October 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4350420
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First seen on SteamDB 5 February 2013 – 13:25:16 UTC (), in changelist #177145

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🔌 Hacking 🌱 Indie 💡 Strategy 👤 Singleplayer 🔋 Cyberpunk 🖥️ Simulation 🚀 Sci-fi ⏯ Real-Time with Pause 🏽 2D ⚗️ Experimental 🌫 Atmospheric 🧩 Puzzle 📚 Story Rich 💻 Programming ☠️ Perma Death 👻 Roguelike 📝 Text-Based 🌎 Immersive Sim 🕒 Time Management ⌨️ Typing

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp9 February 2025 – 02:42:19 UTC

Trailer 354 ↴

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 17:54:35 UTC

Steam charts

  • 1 players right now
  • 11 24-hour peak
  • 538 all-time peak 22 November 2011
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 5,951 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.93% SteamDB Rating
  • 2,158 90.9% positive reviews
  • 217 9.1% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
23 August 2006 Steam Release -
22 November 2011 ⇄ Humble Bundle: The Humble Introversion Bundle -
15 August 2012 ⇄ Humble Bundle: The Humble Bundle for Android #3 -
13 February 2013 ⇄ Indiegala: Indie Gala Colossus -
8 August 2013 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Sale: Introversion -

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How many players are playing Uplink right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1 players live playing Uplink on Steam.

Uplink had an all-time peak of 538 concurrent players on 22 November 2011.

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