CypherWars
CypherWars is a cyberpunk-themed, Drug Wars-inspired, buy-low, sell-high arbitrage simulator roguelite set in the Maxx Cypher universe. Travel from node to node, buying and selling digital contraband for…
CypherWars is an indie developed by HessTech Games, released 31 July 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What CypherWars is
CypherWars is an indie game developed by HessTech Games and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on GameMaker.
The premise, in the publisher's words
CypherWars is a cyberpunk-themed, Drug Wars-inspired, buy-low, sell-high arbitrage simulator roguelite set in the Maxx Cypher universe. Travel from node to node, buying and selling digital contraband for maximum profit, pay off your debt to the Syndicate, and try to maintain the highest net worth possible before your runner session runs out of cycles. But, watch out! Warden Stryker is always on the hunt for runners who strike it big in the grid and is ruthless when he catches you!
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
CypherWars launched on 31 July 2026, within three weeks of Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk.
Released around the same time: Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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