COMING SOON

A decade in the making. The sequel is almost here.

Hack Ex 2 is a real-time multiplayer hacking game where thousands of players compete to hack each other's in-game devices. Scan for victims, crack their defenses, drain wallets, and upload viruses to slow down your opponents & earn income — but stay sharp, because someone's trying to do the same to you.

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Hack Ex 2 gameplay screenshot

Some of what's new...

Rebuilt

Rebuilt from the ground up and addressed many of the exploit issues and balance problems from the first game, with better mid-to-late game scaling. New app. New accounts. New economy.

Crews

Form or join a crew of up to 20 players. Chat in encrypted channels, plant rootkits to weaken targets for your crewmates, and make your crew badge known in the leaderboards.

Daily Missions & Streaks

Three new missions every day — hack targets, upload viruses, download software, and more. Stack login streak bonuses for crypto and XP rewards on a weekly basis.

Deeper Defenses

Firewall hardening, more robust antivirus mechanics, encryption, EMP pulses, wallet shields... defense is now a real strategy, not an afterthought.

Build Your Arsenal

Upgradeable software. Level them up to stay competitive.

Offense
Bypasser
Bypasser — Breaks through a target's firewall to gain entry
Password Cracker
Password Cracker — Cracks the victim's password to access their wallet
Defense
Firewall
Firewall — Your first line of defense against bypass attempts
Password Encryptor
Password Encryptor — Encrypts your password to protect your wallet
Antivirus
Antivirus — Scans your device and removes viruses
Viruses
Spam
Spam — Upload to victims to generate passive crypto income every hour
Spyware
Spyware — gone. Who even used it?
Utility
Notepad
Notepad — Keep notes and leave messages on your device, but now with quick access from anywhere in the app

New Software

New tools...so far...

Viruses
Siphon
Siphon — Parasitic virus that skims a % of the victim's incoming crypto
Rootkit
Rootkit — Persistent virus that debuffs a victim's defenses for you and your entire crew
Defense
Proxy
Proxy — Masks your IP address. Higher levels hide more octets; Stealth mode?
Trace
Trace — Counter to Proxy. Attempts to unmask the real IP of anyone who hacks you
Utility
Keygen
Keygen — Generate license keys to unlock software at a fraction of the store price
Message Encryptor
Message Encryptor — Encrypt your crew chat messages

Black Market

A rotating daily shop stocked with single-use consumable items. Stock changes every day — rare items don't show up often.

Backdoor
Backdoor — Instantly bypass a firewall with no process. Higher-level firewalls have an increasing chance to block it.
Exploit Kit
Exploit Kit — Instantly crack a password with no process. Higher-level encryptors have an increasing chance to block it.
IP Scrambler
IP Scrambler — Generate a new IP address instantly. Cancels all pending attacks against you and wipes all bypass records.
System Purge
System Purge — Remove all viruses from your device in one shot, restore most of the reputation they cost you, and reclaim your processing power.
EMP Pulse
EMP Pulse — Cancel all pending attacks and block new ones for a window of time.
Wallet Shield
Wallet Shield — Block all crypto theft for 24 hours. Sleep easy knowing your wallet is locked down.
OC
OC Packs — Discounted bundles of Overclock credits to boost your device's processing speed.
CS
Crypto Stashes — Instant crypto drops deposited straight to your wallet.

Free to play. No hacking knowledge required.