- May 28, 2026
- Michael Brough
- 400h median play time
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About 868-Back
868-Back is a single player tactical role playing game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Michael Brough and was released on May 28, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
The Hacker was known as the best of the best, delving into dark servers no one else could penetrate and returning with glittering data to sell on the black market. Nobody knows why they quit. Some say their will was broken by the dark secrets at the heart of the Mainframe. Some say they simply retired to a penthouse suite in Low Earth Orbit. But when you leave the world of high-stakes cybercrime…
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Reviews
- Deep and intricate roguelike gameplay with simple core mechanics but vast complexity and strategic depth.
- Rewarding and addictive risk/reward system combining tactical puzzles and strategic progression.
- Outstanding presentation including unique cyberpunk aesthetic, excellent music, and well-integrated UI.
- Steep learning curve and initial overwhelming complexity may deter some players.
- Some gameplay modifiers and 'bonus' features can feel irritating or detract from fun.
- Long campaign length might feel like a big time commitment, with high stakes even in short sessions.
gameplay
38 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay centers on a simple core mechanic enriched by a vast, interconnected system of complex and surprising interactions, offering deep strategic depth and endless variety. While some find the multitude of mechanics and hotkeys overwhelming, many praise the game's elegant design, refined UI, challenging risk/reward balance, and evolving tactical possibilities that make each run feel fresh and rewarding. Overall, it delivers a masterful, richly layered experience that combines accessibility with profound complexity.
“The core mechanic is always simple and easy to understand, but how everything else spins around and connects to that core mechanic creates an endless array of puzzling situations, wild interactions that are surprising yet make total sense when you find them.”
“This game has a shocking amount of depth: a vast trove of items with subtle interactions and combos, building on a very simple basic mechanic.”
“It's got all the things that made 868-hack great: simple mechanics that combo in surprising ways, a delicious risk/reward scoring system, and a tendency to put you in deadly situations where you feel brilliant for surviving.”
“When you first start playing, you realize immediately there's nothing familiar to grab hold of and anchor you to these mechanics.”
“Too many mechanics, so many in fact that the interfaces for the game in question is a mangled mess and you need to memorize like 30 hotkeys, and you'll find more and more screwy mechanics as you go, with complexity increased by just adding more, more, more.”
“Every direction 868-back expands in creates an entire new mechanics universe that the player will not understand, but will be asked to integrate rapidly lest they get disconnected.”
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868-Back is a tactical role playing game with science fiction theme. Common tags for 868-Back include turn-based, sokoban, indie, trading, roguelite and others.
868-Back is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.
On average players spend around 400 hours playing 868-Back.
868-Back was released on May 28, 2026.
868-Back was developed by Michael Brough.
868-Back has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked 868-Back for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.
868-Back is a single player game.
Similar games include Slice & Dice, Let's! Revolution, Into the Breach, StarVaders, Rift Wizard and others.