Developer posts and news about this game.
Breach has arrived in Idle Hacking. Our largest update yet adds a new game mode that progresses independently of the normal idle progression. Head into hostile networks alone or with up to three other players, fight through their defenses, and collect loot as you descend. Keep go
July 1 - July 4 Fireworks Festival Join us in celebration of both Canada Day (July 1) and US Independence Day (July 4) in this multi-day holiday event. Log in during the event to receive your bonus accolade, participate in event contracts to earn bonus Hackcoins and Sparklers. Tr
A new build has been pushed for Windows and Mac users. For Mac users, this should significantly drop the CPU usage across all sections of the game. For Mac and Windows users, this update adds a DNS fallback for users who may be on networks where the game's domain name (idlehackin
New Player Tutorial/Goals Update Today we have launched an overhaul to the tutorial system with the goal of helping new players navigate the game's various systems. Instead of the tutorials mostly being a screen takeover that point the player to various menus and aspects of the g
We recently helped a user who had issues connecting to the server even though we've had 100% uptime in recent weeks. After going back and forth, we narrowed this problem to the use of a filtered DNS resolver (in this case, 1.1.1.3, Cloudflare's "family friendly" DNS). Apparently
Homelab Update is Live! Today we've launched the largest upgrade system to the game to date, featuring 8 categories and 32 unique upgrade types. The nature of the Homelab system is it involves a steady flow of upgrade power, and doesn't allow a player to simply spend currency for
One Month of Hacking and Constant Updates We're celebrating the 1-month anniversary of Idle Hacking's launch, starting at 16:00 UTC on April 18, 2026, and lasting until 16:00 UTC on April 20, 2026. During this time, all players will receive a 2x Item Rarity bonus and 50% reduced
Today an update was pushed out to the Windows client, targeting Linux users who are running the game using Steam's Proton compatibility layer. There was an issue with Electron - the wrapper used to turn a browser based game into an application - which caused drop down menus to be
We're now 1 week into the launch of Idle Hacking , and it has been a much stronger launch than I had anticipated. This game has been a solo passion project with many false starts for years before finally reaching the state the game is in today. At our peak, we've had over 450 uni
The Windows, Mac, and Linux clients now present a 'Close Game' button in the bottom right when you activate Windowed Fullscreen mode. Additionally hitting 'Escape' will bring up a menu with a close option. I didn't mean to hold you hostage, browser games just don't normally need