Support the Mission
HackerQuest is free to play. Every command, every NPC, every mission. No paywalled content. No pay-to-win. Subscribing gives you quality-of-life upgrades and keeps us building.
EARLY ACCESS ALPHA -- Your support directly funds development.
- + Full game access -- all 56+ commands
- + All 21 NPCs and dialogue trees
- + All story missions and crimes
- + Full PvP, marketplace, casino, exchange
- + All 8 romance arcs
- + Global and faction chat
- + 100 energy / 50 cortisol
- + 1 character slot
- + Default terminal theme
- + Everything in Free
- + 3 character slots -- try different builds
- + Priority queue for faction wars
- + 3 terminal themes (Amber CRT, Blue Ice, Blood Red)
- + Custom terminal prompt color
- + Private messaging (unlimited)
- + Create hacking organizations
- + 15 marketplace listing slots
- + Operator badge on profile
What Money Cannot Buy
Skill points. XMR. Items. Exploits. Hardware. Energy or cortisol bonuses. PvP advantages. Attack or defense bonuses. Mission skips. Level boosts. Faster regeneration. Anything that affects combat outcomes or progression speed. A free player and an Operator progress at exactly the same rate. Period.
Questions
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel from your account settings or email us. No contracts, no cancellation fees. Your benefits continue until the end of your billing period.
What happens to my extra characters if I cancel?
Your characters are preserved but locked. You keep character slot 1 (your oldest character). If you re-subscribe, all characters unlock immediately.
Is this pay-to-win?
No. Operators get cosmetic perks (themes, badge, custom prompt), social features (DMs, org creation), and extra character slots. They do not get more energy, more cortisol, stronger attacks, better items, or any competitive advantage. Free and paid players are on a level playing field.
The game is in Early Access. Why should I pay now?
Because you believe in what we're building. Your subscription directly funds development -- more NPCs, more story content, more systems, more art. Early supporters get to shape the game through feedback. And you get to say "I was there before it was cool" which, in a hacking game, has significant street cred.
Will there be higher tiers?
Eventually. A Handler tier ($10/mo) with 10 character slots, classified chat channel, and additional cosmetics is planned. No gameplay advantages will ever be sold at any tier.
"Every subscription keeps a server running and a developer caffeinated. Both are essential for your continued hacking experience." -- The Narrator