Shell games
Breakpoint lists 9 games to learn Shell, link-checked every 12 hours. Updated 25 Oct 2026.
From quick browser puzzles to longer challenges, free and paid. A person played each one before it was listed.
9 games
- Solve shell tasks in the browser, each with a single commandSolve shell tasks in the browser, each with a single command
- Explore a fantasy world using ls, cd and other shell commandsExplore a fantasy world using ls, cd and other shell commands
- SadServersFreemiumFix a broken Linux server in your browser before the timer runs outFix a broken Linux server in your browser before the timer runs out
- Log in over SSH and solve PowerShell tasks to get each next passwordLog in over SSH and solve PowerShell tasks to get each next password
- Explore a dungeon made of directories using real shell commandsExplore a dungeon made of directories using real shell commands
- Solve a murder case by searching text files from the terminalSolve a murder case by searching text files from the terminal
- Learn the Linux command line one SSH level at a timeLearn the Linux command line one SSH level at a time
- DuskersPaidCommand drones through a terminal to scavenge derelict shipsCommand drones through a terminal to scavenge derelict ships
- HacknetPaidType UNIX-style commands to hack networks and uncover a storyType UNIX-style commands to hack networks and uncover a story
