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Uplink (2001)

★ 3.3 from 145 players Metacritic 75 About 1h to play #180 in Indie 32% finish it

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Overview

A 2001 Indie release, Uplink can be played on iOS, Linux, macOS and PC. Its community score is 3.3/5 from 145 ratings. Only 57% of games we track score higher. Among 1186 Indie games, it sits at #180. Average playtime is 1 hours — a short run you can finish in a weekend, about 67% shorter than the Indie average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 75 — 1 points above the Indie average.

What players actually do with it

32%finish it▼ genre avg 49%
56%positive ratings145 votes
5playing now
24on wishlists
84gave upvs 39 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
iOSMobileAug 2006
LinuxPCSep 2001
macOSPCSep 2001
PCPCSep 2001

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Questions

When was Uplink released?

Uplink was released on September 30, 2001.

What platforms is Uplink on?

Uplink is available on iOS, Linux, macOS and PC.

How long is Uplink?

Average playtime for Uplink is about 1 hours.

Is Uplink worth finishing?

32% of players who started Uplink finished it — the average for Indie games is 49%. 56% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Uplink?

2,175 players on RAWG own Uplink, 5 are playing it right now and 24 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Uplink?

Closest matches in our catalog: FTL: Faster Than Light, DEFCON, The Basement Collection and Darwinia.

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