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Uplink
Introversion Software · released Aug 23, 2006 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-drive
Released Aug 23, 2006
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 1,771 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 8,164 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $11.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 14 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 45k – 190k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $330k – $1.2M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,771 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 25–105 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Real-Time with Pause | 1 in 391 games |
| Programming | 1 in 193 games |
| Hacking | 1 in 179 games |
| Experimental | 1 in 109 games |
| Cyberpunk | 1 in 40 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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| Hard Chip | Elorth | 68% | Very Positive · 68 |