Mainlining
Point-and-click detective adventure about building criminal cases through computer hacking
Rebelephant · Published by ReadGraves · Released Jan 26, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 318
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Feb 14, 2017
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Mainlining?
A single-player adventure played entirely on a simulated computer desktop. As a new MI7 agent working under a law granting access to personal online data, you hack suspects’ computers and phones to gather evidence. Each case requires deciding when to seek an arrest: acting early can cut off leads to bigger targets, while waiting risks letting a suspect escape.
For you if...
- +you enjoy piecing together clues from emails and files
- +you like dry humor alongside criminal investigations
Not for you if...
- −you want a technical hacking simulator rather than detective puzzles
What players say
77% of 318 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, dialogue, and pixel art. They frequently criticize repetitive typing and awkward command-line editing, and recent reviews still report input problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Mainlining system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Mainlining?
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- OS
- Windows 7 or better
- Processor
- Intel i3 2.6GHz
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Mainlining have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Mainlining run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Mainlining use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Hacking
- Indie
- Simulation
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Puzzle
- Typing
- Pixel Graphics
- Singleplayer
- Programming
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Memes
- 2D
Recent updates
- Jan 31, 2017 · Updates and Fixes
- Jan 31, 2017 · Updates and Fixes
1 DLC available.
