H3LL0H4CK3R

A Terminal-Based Hacking Simulation Game

user@localhost:~

$ cat README.txt

If you're reading this, I've disappeared.

My name is Alex Chen, and I was investigating PROJECT NIGHTFALL...

Finish what I started. Expose them all.

$ _

Uncover the Truth

A story-driven terminal hacking game where you infiltrate multiple systems, crack passwords, decrypt files, and expose a government conspiracy.

Available Now on Steam!

Game Features

🔐

Realistic Hacking

Password cracking, network scanning, SSH keys, encryption, and more authentic hacking tools.

📖

Deep Story

Uncover a government assassination program. 12 systems, 23 victims, and one chance to expose the truth.

🧩

Complex Puzzles

Base64, hex encoding, ROT13, git forensics, and multi-stage password challenges.

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2-3 Hour Journey

Average completion time based on technical experience.

The Story

Your colleague Alex Chen has disappeared. His final message reveals he was investigating PROJECT NIGHTFALL - a classified mass surveillance program with deadly secrets.

Follow Alex's digital trail through corporate networks and government systems. Decrypt his encrypted messages. Uncover evidence of 23 assassinations carried out to protect the conspiracy.

The same people who took Alex are now watching you. Race against time to gather the evidence and expose PROJECT NIGHTFALL before you become the next target.

"Alex Chen was trying to expose this. Dr. Sarah Mitchell risked everything to preserve the evidence. Now it's your responsibility."

— Whistleblower Note, The Vault

Global Leaderboard

Ranked by score, then hints used, then time. First playthroughs ranked separately from subsequent attempts.

How Rankings Work: Scores are grouped by playthrough number (1st, 2nd, 3rd...) and ranked by: 1) highest score, 2) fewest hints used, 3) fastest time.

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How to Play

1

Wishlist & Purchase

Wishlist on Steam now. Purchase when it releases in November 2025.

2

Start Your Investigation

Begin on localhost. Read Alex's final messages and follow the trail.

3

Hack & Infiltrate

Use nmap, crack passwords, SSH into servers, and decrypt files to progress.

4

Expose the Truth

Archive the evidence and upload to the dark web to complete your mission.

Essential Commands

ls -a

List all files (including hidden)

cat <file>

Read file contents

nmap <subnet>

Scan network for hosts

crack <user@host> <wordlist>

Crack passwords

ssh <user@host>

Connect to remote systems

decrypt <file> <key>

Decrypt encrypted files

base64 -d <string>

Decode base64

hex -d <hex>

Decode hex strings