# Hackers - Join the Cyberwar!

> Puzzle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1085131523](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1085131523)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1085131523`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Trickster Arts s.r.o.
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,520 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.210
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-19
- **First published:** 2016-09-19
- **Size:** 261 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hackers-join-the-cyberwar/id1085131523)
- **Website:** [http://hackersthegame.com](http://hackersthegame.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://tricksterarts.com/privacy\_policy.html](http://tricksterarts.com/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Hackers - Join the Cyberwar! is a fictional, cinematic cyber combat puzzle. Build and secure a virtual 3D network, and test your hacking skills against simulated targets in a safe, entertainment-focused arena.

Features include worldwide network simulations, evolving hacking tools, diverse strategies (brute force or stealth), varied missions, and a compelling narrative about cyberwar dynamics as you climb the ranks and shape the battlefield.

## Rankings

- #45,569 — Overall
- #5 — hacker
- #16 — hack

## Review summary

Users largely praise the core, engaging gameplay and the game's unique cybersecurity theme, with some notes it remains a solid time-killer and nostalgic favorite. However, several recurring issues temper the experience: long action and upgrade waits and expensive speed-ups slow progression; updates are sparse or absent, leading some to fear the game is no longer actively developed; monetization is viewed as pay-to-win by some players; persistent login/connectivity problems, including Facebook login and server disconnections, plus uneven matchmaking, hamper play. Overall, it’s a distinctive title that shines when working but risks fading away.

### Pros

- Engaging and addictive gameplay that keeps players coming back.
- Unique cybersecurity-themed mechanics that feel educational and strategic.
- Long-term appeal; players have been enjoying it since launch and still find it worthwhile.
- Distinctive, original alternative to typical mobile clones; considered a solid time-killer.

### Cons

- Long wait times for attacks and upgrades, plus high costs to speed things up.
- Little to no updates for years; concerns the game is dead or inactive.
- Monetization pressures and pay-to-win perception that make progression feel gated.
- Login/account issues (Facebook login, account binding) and server connectivity problems.
- Unreliable matchmaking and frequent disconnections on a bad network.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1085131523)