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Hardwar

Software Refinery · 1998

Hardwar

SimulatorSteam 89%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Deep space trading sim with corporate intrigue and economic complexity."

Heads up: Multiplayer requires real-time commitment; single-player can be paused for flexibility.
Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Plan trading routes during loading screens to maximize efficiency per session.

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About

On the barren moon Titan, within the city of Misplaced Optimism, scavenger operators and ram-runners fight for the right to courier the last of Titan's worthless riches. Caught between the powerplays of neo-feudal corporations and mutant underworld cartels, there is only one escape. Off-planet. ...You're going to need all the Hardwar(e) you can get.

Titan. An icy Moon in our solar system and full of forgotten mines, dug into the craters. They were big once, but corporations have abandoned them with workers and settlers, who are fighting for survival. Welcome to the gloomy city of Misplaced Optimism... Clans have formed since then, and the political and military s…

Single playerMultiplayerFirst personThird personActionScience fictionSandboxOpen world

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Hardwar — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Hardwar take?
The minimum meaningful session for Hardwar is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Hardwar?
Hardwar uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Hardwar pressure you to keep playing?
Hardwar has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Hardwar's Session Respect Score?
Hardwar has a Session Respect Score of 6.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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