HARDCODED

HARDCODED

Released Nov 2024

HARDCODED - A non-linear delve through the lives and beds of the people of a cyberpunk city.

92% positive · 345 reviews
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Evaluation

HARDCODED launched on November 4, 2024. Since launch, Ghost Hug Games has maintained a consistent stream of updates, a mix of bug fixes and genuine content additions. Three updates added new scenes or art: Update 1.06 (December 1, 2024) added new character interactions with original art at the Rust Pup headquarters; Update 1.07 (January 3, 2025) added two new animated miniscenes to the Candle Wax Club; and Update 1.08 (April 16, 2025) added a new miniscene in the Root St Alleyway and new character dialogue. Update 1.09 (July 14, 2025) was a bug fix. The spacing between content-bearing patches has been roughly every one to four months, establishing a pattern of continued post-launch growth. As of today, September 24, 2026, the last developer communication was July 14, 2025 — approximately 14 months ago. This is notably longer than the prior intervals between updates, which ranged from about one to four months. With no developer communication since July 14, 2025 and no explicit statement that development has concluded, the silence is approaching a point of concern, but the developer has never announced an end to updates. The pattern is consistent with a solo developer working at an irregular pace rather than a studio that has formally wrapped up. Given the absence of any closure statement and the prior pattern of content additions, the game continues to be assessed as still receiving content, though the extended silence warrants attention on future rechecks.
Evidence
Update 1.08 added a new miniscene in the Root St Alleyway and new dialogue/outfit changes for a character, indicating ongoing content additions.
news post · Apr 16, 2025 source content shipped
high
Update 1.07 added two new animated miniscenes to the Candle Wax Club as part of a Free-Use-Friday theme.
news post · Jan 3, 2025 source content shipped
high

Details

Publisher
Ghost Hug Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Hardcoded is an open-world dating-sim, set in the lawless reaches of a cyberpunk dystopia, in which you take on the role of a thinking/learning droid who has recently escaped her owners and is on the run. While settling into your new life, you're able to befriend a cast of very horny characters who seek your help to investigate the lewd secrets of the Pira City. Establishing yourself in Pira City means becoming part of the gayest private detective gang reasonably imaginable. Delve in to the cities confusingly horny underbelly to distract yourself from the specter of the life you fled. You can spend your down time earning money, decorating your apartment, buying clothes, collecting sci-fi dildos, and of course, bonding (physically or otherwise) with your new friends.

Trans Positivity: Sometimes, there's no more cathartic experience than being around people who understand you. And then giving those people a good dicking down. In many ways Hardcoded is about a trans experience, about the emotion, the alienation, and the hope that come with transition. It's wholesome and positive, but doesn't let those values get in the way of it being vulgar, filthy, porny, smut.

Dress Up: There are hundreds of outfit elements scattered between a handful of vendors, and more than a few hidden in Pira Cities nooks and crannies. Enjoy the newfound trans-girl freedom of getting to look however the fuck you want.

Decorate your Apartment: Like clothing, furniture is also an abundant find for the wandering robot. Hardcoded is about building a new life after escaping something awful. So build! Carve out something cute in your little apartment. Something that feels safe, or comfortable, or however you want it to!

Fuck your Friends: It's a dating sim, but not the kind that wants you to grind up a disposition meter just for a glimpse of tit. Many of the friends you make in Pira City are as excited about you as you are about them. Sex isn't the result of a relationship, but part of the way it blooms. Sometimes, it's even a precursor.

Unlock Duo Paths: As you spend time with more of the characters in the games, sometimes their stories will evolve to incorporate others. Hanging out with different characters will unlock new scenes that explore their individual dynamics. Does this mean wholesome relationship building or filthy threesomes? Why not both?
Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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