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 + identical stress mechanics to every tier
- + 25 private messages/day + 30 chat/hr (anti-spam throttle)
- + 1 character slot
- + 5 marketplace listing slots
- + Default terminal theme
- + Can found org with 10 players recruited + 500 XMR fee
- + Everything in Free
- + 3 character slots -- try different builds, factions, endings
- + 5 terminal themes (Amber CRT, Blue Ice, Blood Red, Matrix Green + default)
- + 6 cursor styles, 4 boot sequences, 4 profile banners
- + Custom prompt + handle color
- + Unlimited private messages AND chat (no throttle)
- + Org creation at 5-player roster + 100 XMR (easier than free)
- + 15 marketplace listing slots
- + Extended bio (500 chars)
- + Access to ECHO's private logs (cosmetic lore)
- + 1-week early access to new cosmetics
- + 25 chat emotes
- + Operator badge on leaderboard + profile
- + Everything in Operator
- + 5 character slots — cover all 4 factions + 1 experimental build. Each character is a separate story.
- + 9 terminal themes (includes Vaporwave, Glitch Core, Holographic, CRT Scanlines)
- + 8 cursor styles, 7 boot sequences, 7 profile banners
- + Animated terminal effects (scanlines, glitch pulses, reactive flicker)
- + "Echo's Lab" exclusive chat channel
- + Custom guild icon + themed org channels
- + Can pin messages in org chat
- + Org creation at 1 co-founder + 25 XMR (easiest path)
- + 50 marketplace listing slots
- + Longer bio (1500 chars)
- + 2-week early access to new cosmetics
- + Seasonal cosmetic pass (monthly drops)
- + Vote on upcoming cosmetics + UI features
- + All chat emotes unlocked
- + Developer AMA access
- + Gold Handler badge
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. Paid tiers are strictly cosmetic + convenience + social + meta-progression. Identical energy max, cortisol mechanics, success rates, regen rates, and recovery across all tiers. A free player and a Handler player playing the same amount of time earn identical XMR, level identically, win PvP at the same rate. Paid gets you more characters, more cosmetics, more social features, and earlier access to new cosmetics — not more power.
The game is live. 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, vote on new cosmetics (Handler tier), and get "I was there before it was cool" street cred which, in a hacking game, actually matters.
How do I subscribe?
Sign in to the game at hackerquest.online (Google sign-in or email), then type subscribe in the terminal or click the Plan: FREE row in the right-side stats panel. The Stripe checkout opens in a new tab. Payment processed, benefits apply automatically via the webhook. Cancel anytime from your Stripe customer portal.
"Every subscription keeps a server running and a developer caffeinated. Both are essential for your continued hacking experience." -- The Narrator