# 868-HACK

> Strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id635749911](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id635749911)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id635749911`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Brough
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (63 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.15
- **Last updated:** 2022-12-08
- **First published:** 2013-08-30
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/868-hack/id635749911)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.smestorp.com/](http://www.smestorp.com/)

## Description

You are a computer hacker in 868-HACK, a cyberspace adventure from the creator of Zaga-33. Siphons are your lockpicks; progs are your guns as you connect to sectors, download data, and escape—or be deleted alive.

On sale for the rest of December. A sequel is in development—support it on BackerKit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/michael-brough/868-back

## Rankings

- #160,703 — Overall
- #38 — hack

## Review summary

868-HACK is praised for deep, accessible roguelike gameplay with high replay value and strong mobile design. Reviewers consistently describe it as addictive and rewarding, with smart, compact mechanics. Common downsides are input/controls responsiveness, device-specific rendering issues on iPad Pro models, and occasional slowdowns between moves that crop up across updates.

### Pros

- Deep, strategic roguelike gameplay with meaningful decisions and high replay value.
- Mobile-friendly, easy to learn and quick to play on iPhone/iPad.
- Addictive and challenging with strong balance and rewarding progression.
- Smart design with interlocking mechanics and a tense, heist-like feel.
- Great value for roguelike fans and players who enjoy replayability.

### Cons

- Controls/input responsiveness issues, including input lag and dead input after moves, affecting play on mobile.
- Device compatibility problems on certain iPad Pro / 12.9-inch models causing off-screen rendering or unplayable states.
- Occasional performance slowdowns between moves, with reports that slowdowns recur after updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id635749911)