Mainlining

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Mainlining is a indie, hacking and simulation game developed by Rebelephant and published by ReadGraves.
Released on January 26th 2017 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 345 reviews of which 271 were positive and 74 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 1.07€ on Steam and has a 90% discount.

The Steam community has classified Mainlining into these genres:

Indie Hacking Simulation Adventure Point & Click Typing Puzzle Programming Pixel Graphics Singleplayer Story Rich Great Soundtrack Memes 2D

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 or better
Processor: Intel i3 2.6GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 400 MB available space

Reviews

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Jan. 2025

Playable on Linux! It is not like Hacknet, if you expect it to be like Hacknet, then it might not be the game for you. It is a point and click game with some hacker-ish elements, with very nice pixel art and intriguing story. It is no stress (except one generously timed sequence), pretty short, and not much replay value, however I don't see that as a bad thing as someone who has a backlog of games and the game is still very good nonetheless. Anyways, I recommend it for an amusing one-time experience !

Oct. 2024

Great little game, took me around 4 hours to complete with minor bugs here and there. Mostly some graphical issues with clipping. Other than that it has a good style and music. Was quite relaxing to play :) Now I am sitting here and want more ...

Aug. 2024

Very fun and enjoyable experience. The story is not all that surprising but it is enjoyable, and the puzzles are very fun to solve. Progress feels very rewarding. I do have to point out that this game is very buggy - For example, I've played it on an ultrawide display, and you can click elements off screen to advance key plot points (had to load up a save to play the game properly) - but even then, it is a very neat experience. I do recommend picking it up on a sale. Will make a fun weekend gaming session.

June 2024

Mainlining was a good game. It was more linear and had less browseability than games like Orwell or Hypnospace Outlaw, but I still enjoyed it. The storyline also didn't really have me hooked. However, if you enjoy internet or hacker games, this will definitely scratch that itch. 6.5/10

May 2024

A fun narrative game with very light hacking. You play as an agent of a repressive intelligence group trying to take down a group of hackers who oppose you. The puzzles are enjoyable and not too difficult. The game crashed a few times but I was able to complete it. Overall, a fun, but not great experience.

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