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Hack The Planet - Free Online Browser Game
Hack The Planet is a new offline, single-player browser game that simulates hacking with a retro-cyberpunk aesthetic. Players act as a hacker named Ghost, scanning networks, breaching systems through minigames, stealing data, and deploying viruses to build a hacking empire while managing their trace level to avoid detection. The game features procedurally generated content, a Windows 11-inspired UI, and synthesized audio.
Lone game dev builds an explorable cyberpunk city almost entirely out of ASCII characters
Solo developer Grow Now! Games has created a playable cyberpunk city entirely out of ASCII characters within a single HTML file. The project utilizes a custom ray-casting engine to render the 3D world as ASCII art, with a recent update offering a playable prototype with improved resolution and interior details. The developer is considering further features like a dialogue system to expand the prototype into a more complete game.
The Last Night Director Breaks Silence, Gives Small Update on Long-Awaited Pixel-Art Cyberpunk Game
Tim Soret, director of the pixel-art cyberpunk game The Last Night, has provided an update on the long-delayed project. He believes the game's story will resonate more with players upon its eventual release due to technological and social dynamics aligning with the game's vision.
The Last Night Director Hints at More Details Being Revealed Next Month
Tim Soret, director of the pixel art adventure game The Last Night, has indicated that more details about the decade-long project will be revealed in September. Soret stated that the team has been developing its own technology for the game and that while it may not be as visionary as initially conceived, its themes will resonate due to current societal and technological evolution. The game, originally announced in 2017 for PC and Xbox One, features a post-cyberpunk setting where players control Charlie, a man struggling to adapt to an AI-driven civilization.
7 Cheaper Alternatives For Popular Games
This article highlights several games that offer similar experiences to more expensive, popular titles at a lower price point. It features recommendations like Another Crab's Treasure as a souls-like alternative, Cassette Beasts for Pokemon fans, and The Crew 2 for racing enthusiasts. Other suggestions include RoboCop: Rogue City for FPS campaigns, Neon White as a Doom-like experience, Kena: Bridge of Spirits for action-adventure fans, and The Ascent as a cyberpunk alternative to Cyberpunk 2077.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Goes Full Cyberpunk: Override Arrives August 20
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, titled Override, launches on August 20, heavily inspired by Cyberpunk 2077. The season introduces a cyberpunk aesthetic and features a massive roster of crossover characters including Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot, Joker from Persona 5, Mega Man, and Lara Croft. The gameplay will revolve around players overriding the game's system, with new map elements inspired by various franchises and new weapons expected.
Long-Awaited PlayStation 5 RPG Finally Gets Release Date Window
The PlayStation 5 RPG Neo Berlin 2087, developed by Elysium Game Studio and published by ByteRockers’ Games, is slated for a 2028 release. Originally titled Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2, the game features a cyberpunk setting where players control a police officer named Nolan investigating a murder and protecting the police chief's daughter.
FPS Sprawl Zero announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Sprawl Zero, a fast-paced first-person shooter inspired by 2000s console FPS games, has been announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms, with a release date set for September 8, 2026. Players will assume the role of a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier in a collapsing cyberpunk city, utilizing a variety of weapons and unique abilities to combat enemy factions. The game emphasizes dynamic firefights, player agency, and authentic Y2K aesthetics.
Tencent's cyberpunk rival to Grand Theft Auto is in trouble as its developer lays off 80 people
Tencent's ambitious cyberpunk open-world game, Last Sentinel, is reportedly in trouble as developer Lightspeed LA has laid off 80 employees. Publisher Tencent has lost confidence in the project, which has been in development for six years and faced multiple delays and reboots. While not officially cancelled, Lightspeed LA is now working on the game without Tencent's backing and plans to shift its creative direction.
Weekend PC Download Deals for Aug. 7: Steam Cyberpunk Fest
This weekend's PC gaming deals include a Steam Cyberpunk Fest featuring discounts on titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Deus Ex games. Several storefronts like Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Humble Bundle are also offering significant sales on various games, with some titles available for free. Additionally, Ubisoft is celebrating 25 years of Ghost Recon with deep discounts and a free trial for Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Repair sick robots and contemplate the role of healthcare providers in the deeply textured, pixel art, cyberpunk visual novel All Our Broken Parts
All Our Broken Parts is a cyberpunk visual novel featuring detailed pixel art where players take on the role of a robot doctor caring for other robots in a world where humans have disappeared. The game explores themes of memory, artistic ambition, and the role of healthcare in a society focused on material needs, with a demo available on Steam.
Humanity Echo: Cyberpunk Tactical RPG – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Humanity Echo, a turn-based tactical RPG set in cyberpunk Odesa in 2044, is launching an open beta. Players take on the role of an engineer navigating a city controlled by corporations and various factions. The game features a real trajectory system for combat and a dynamic narrative that reacts to player choices.
Steam's Cyberpunk Fest means big savings on games about high-tech lowlifes
Steam is hosting a Cyberpunk Fest sale featuring significant discounts on various games tagged with the cyberpunk genre. The sale includes titles like Ruiner, The Ascent, Cyberpunk 2077, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, among others, with discounts up to 90% off. The event runs until August 10.
Probably Stolen, the cyberpunk shop sim where almost everything will have fallen off the back of a spaceship
tinyBuild and Questing Goose Studio have announced Probably Stolen, a cyberpunk shopkeeping and pawnshop simulator set on a dystopian space station. Players can run various businesses, from gunsmithing to farming, and must navigate questionable merchandise, faction relationships, and rising rent. A Steam playtest is currently available.
Steam Cyberpunk Fest
The Steam Cyberpunk Fest is currently active, offering discounts on games within the cyberpunk genre for a limited time. This event is part of a series of themed festivals hosted on the Steam platform.
Steam Cyberpunk Fest Is Full Of Hidden Gems And Modern Classics
The Steam Cyberpunk Fest 2026 is currently underway, highlighting a variety of games within the cyberpunk genre, from modern classics like Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion to hidden gems such as Kusan: City of Wolves and Nobody Wants to Die. The sale runs from August 3-10 and features discounts on numerous titles that explore themes of dystopia, advanced technology, and corporate power.
Rapport: Tencents storsatsning Last Sentinel är i dåligt skick
Tencent's ambitious open-world cyberpunk game, Last Sentinel, developed by Lightspeed Studios, is reportedly in poor condition. Internal testing revealed the game was not fun, leading to missed deadlines and budget overruns. While Tencent states the project is not canceled but has shifted direction, 80 employees have been laid off.
PREVIEW Torment Hexus
Torment Hexus is a preview of a game set in a dystopian future where megacorporations wield dark magic and advanced technology. Players control a cybernetically enhanced punk fighting against these oppressive forces, which include killbots, combat wizards, and reanimated corpses.
Waiting on Blade Runner 2099? These 5 Games Will Fill the Gap
With the Blade Runner 2099 miniseries on the horizon, this article recommends five games that capture the cyberpunk essence of the franchise. Titles like Cloudpunk, Shadowrun: Hong Kong, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Ghostrunner, and Citizen Sleeper are highlighted for their atmospheric worlds, narrative depth, and thematic similarities to Blade Runner.
Midnight Moments Released
The cyberpunk-themed diorama construction game Midnight Moments by Happy Volcano is now available on Windows via Steam. The playable demo has been discontinued following the full launch.