Retro Hacker overview

Matthew Diaz | Aug 13, 2018 | game

Released

1players observed · 4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC

Simulation Text-Based Hacking Indie Interactive Fiction Steam Store

Latest observed players1 · 4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)818
Revenue (VGI)$5,131
Review score90% positive

Retro Hacker dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players1 · 4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)818
Revenue (VGI)$5,131
Review score90% positive
Total reviews29
Release dateAug 13, 2018
DeveloperMatthew Diaz
PublisherMatthew Diaz

Genres: Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Matthew Diaz Publisher: Matthew Diaz

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Game overview

Overview

Retro Hacker comes from Matthew Diaz and is published by Matthew Diaz. It arrived on Steam on Aug 13, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Retro Hacker's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 29 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Retro Hacker is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1 GHz	512 MB RAM	DirectX 11 Compatible Graphics card	10 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	1 GHz	512 MB RAM	Directx 11 Compatible Graphics card	10 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Retro Hacker has sold up to 818 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $5,131. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Retro Hacker overview details

Retro Hacker combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Retro Hacker simulates hacking from a computer terminal with a text based operating system like DOS. There is no mouse support, no sound, no music and no graphics. There is just text. Retro Hacker simulates what hacking could of been like in the early 90's and is inspired by the open game play of other hacking simulators. Retro Hacker allows you to crack passwords, avoid traces, download/upload files and infiltrate secured systems. Current Features -13 different side missions with an infinite amount -13 story missions -helpful programs purchased with money earned through missions

SteamPulse editorial summary

Retro Hacker is listed as a game with $0.99 (90% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Retro Hacker
Steam App ID	818150
Type	game
Release date	Aug 13, 2018
Developer	Matthew Diaz
Publisher	Matthew Diaz
Price	$0.99 (90% off from $9.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Simulation
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1 · 4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	26
Negative reviews	3
Total reviews	29
Positive percent	90%
Review type	Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Aug 13, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	26 September 2022 - 17:27:01 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC

Overview tags

Simulation Text-Based Hacking Indie Interactive Fiction Time Management Psychological Horror Choices Matter Singleplayer Early Access Sexual Content

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Retro Hacker	No description
Schooled Em'	No description
Escape	No description
Gotta Have Everything	No description
Super Computer	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/818150
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/818150/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/818150
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Retro Hacker

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Retro Hacker?

Retro Hacker's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 23:41:06 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Retro Hacker growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Retro Hacker?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Philippines (11.1%), Australia (11.1%), Christmas Island (11.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (13.1%), Brazil (9.5%), United Kingdom (8.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (14.5%), Brazil (10%), United Kingdom (9.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (14.1%), Brazil (8.8%), China (8.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Retro Hacker?

Retro Hacker currently sits at 90% positive across 29 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 26 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Retro Hacker have?

Retro Hacker currently has about 317 tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Retro Hacker?

Retro Hacker is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. That is 90% below the usual price of $9.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

90% positive, 26 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$0.99 (90% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 13 August 2018

DLC and packages

Retro HackerBuy Retro Hacker #250591$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Compatible Graphics card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 MB available space Sound Card: None

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows Vista or later version Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Directx 11 Compatible Graphics card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 MB available space Sound Card: None

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