Fit check
Is 868-BACK worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want a roguelike built around hacking rather than conventional combat
- RPG players interested in runs with escalating threats and reset conditions
- Players drawn to anti-corporate science-fiction settings and data-focused progression
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a linear campaign may find repeated runs and mission resets disruptive
- Players who prefer relaxed pacing may not enjoy escalating situations and increasingly difficult defenses
- Players looking for a conventional fantasy RPG may not want a computer-hacking setting
Our take on 868-BACK
Rather than centering a roguelike on conventional weapons or fantasy powers, the game makes server intrusion, stolen data, and corporate code its core progression. Its conflict is framed as a repeated campaign against MegaCorps, with disconnection replacing a more typical defeat state.
What is 868-BACK?
868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike about opposing corporations one server at a time.
Each run involves using hacking abilities against enemies, taking data from their systems, and handling increasingly difficult situations before disconnection. Data serves as currency, while stolen programs provide powers that can be used against the corporations. Too many disconnections cause the mission to restart from the beginning. Runs also offer new tricks to use during play, and the overall objective is to reach the Mainframe. The setting centers on MegaCorps, their control of computer programs, and the information they hold about people.
How 868-BACK plays
- 01Server Hacking
- Runs focus on attacking corporate computer servers and taking information from them.
- 02Stolen Programs
- Enemy code can be acquired and used as powers during the mission.
- 03Run Resets
- Too many disconnections return the mission to its starting point.
- 04New Run Tricks
- Each run offers new tricks that can be used during the mission.
868-BACK compared to similar games
868-BACK uses computer hacking, stolen data, and acquired programs as the basis for its roguelike strategy runs. Shogun Showdown instead presents turn-based combat built around positioning, attack tiles, combos, skills, and deck construction before facing the Shogun.
868-BACK: platforms & release
Is 868-BACK worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want a roguelike built around hacking rather than conventional combat. Skip it if: players seeking a linear campaign may find repeated runs and mission resets disruptive.
Where can I download 868-BACK?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens 868-BACK's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is 868-BACK on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
