Finji has officially revealed 868-Back, a new computer-hacking strategy roguelike developed in collaboration with indie creator Michael Brough, the mind behind cult classic 868-Hack. The game will be playable for the first time during Steam Next Fest later this month.
The announcement marks a new partnership between Finji, known for publishing titles like Night in the Woods, Chicory, and Tunic, and Brough, bringing a fresh evolution of his minimalist hacking formula to a broader audience.
A Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Inside Corporate Servers
Inspired by traditional roguelike dungeon crawlers, 868-Back transforms corporate servers into digital labyrinths. Players navigate hostile networks as if they were dungeons, wielding illicit software as weapons while battling security systems and powerful Megacorps.
The objective is simple: get out of the server alive.
Each run spans eight servers across 19 in-game days, with branching paths that lead to different endings. As players infiltrate deeper and target more powerful corporations, the risks grow higher, and so do the potential rewards.
Risk, Reward, and Anti-Capitalist Hacking
At its core, 868-Back is built around tension. Players must carefully balance risk and reward, choosing when to push deeper into a server for greater wealth and influence, and when to extract before being forcibly disconnected.
Each server offers new opportunities to acquire powers and hacking “spells,” dismantling defenses, and clearing sectors of enemies before the system boots you out. Every run resets the board, but knowledge and strategy carry forward.
Finji describes the experience as a mission to dismantle capitalism one server at a time, with escalating challenges and time pressure forcing players to make tough calls on the fly.
Demo Available During Steam Next Fest
Players will be able to try 868-Back’s first public demo during Steam Next Fest later this month. In the meantime, the game can be wishlisted on Steam, and additional details are available on the official website.
