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Keep the lights on.
Keep them out.
A tiny data center at the edge of your desktop. Build infrastructure, investigate attacks, and keep a fictional network alive in a local cybersecurity simulation.
macOS preview · v0.1.0 · Signed & notarized
THE REAL THING 01 / 03
A small rack. A real investigation.
Native macOS · local sample dataThe native desktop simulation runs a fictional homelab with service income, evolving attacks, detections, and live telemetry.
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WHAT’S INSIDE
Keep the lights on. Keep them out.
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Deploy and manage fictional servers
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Investigate telemetry and contain intrusions
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Compact, dockable native desktop window
A CLOSER LOOK
A few moments inside Sudo Survive.
From the first screen to the details that make it useful.
01 / THE WORKFLOW
Match the response to the evidence
Inspect a host and choose containment, patching, credential rotation, or recovery actions in the local simulation.
Native macOS · local sample data02 / THE WORKFLOW
Learn from the incident
Review the campaign timeline and the events that led to a compromise, then improve the next response.
Native macOS · local sample dataBEFORE YOU INSTALL
Know what this preview does.
A fictional cybersecurity simulation with local training and persistent progress. Hosted accounts and live multiplayer are not available in this preview.
ON YOUR MACHINE
Take Sudo Survive for a spin.
Download the current Sudo Survive preview.
macOS
Developer ID signed · Apple notarized
Apple Silicon · M-series Macs
Download for macOSv0.1.0 · 4.3 MB · .dmgDownload app ZIP4.2 MB · .app.zipSHA-256 checksums
DMGf65acd994cd0239125b67326ae0d86379d63a80e020aeea46724075cec57134cApp ZIPe34c99dbb5b6d59cff6f2175b79e07e833affb88effe383b5cc6f4f9000a0134Open the DMG and drag the app into Applications, or unzip the app and move it there.
Windows
64-bit Windows
Build not available yetA verified installer will appear here when it is available.
Linux
64-bit Linux
Build not available yetA verified installer will appear here when it is available.
Notarized macOS preview. These macOS packages are Developer ID signed, notarized by Apple, and include stapled notarization tickets. The app and disk image passed Gatekeeper verification.
Read Apple’s guidance for opening downloaded apps before installing.
Download all checksumsA NOTE FROM THE BUILDER
Why I built it.
Infrastructure games are usually about buying more servers. This one asks what happens when the servers start getting attacked, and every decision has an operational cost.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
Before the first launch.
Which Mac download should I choose?
Choose Apple Silicon for an M-series Mac, or Intel for an Intel Mac. A universal build supports both. Only the architectures listed below are available. The DMG includes an app you can drag into Applications; the ZIP contains the same app without the disk image.
Is this a finished release?
No. Version 0.1.0 is a development preview. The macOS packages are Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple, with stapled tickets verified before publication. Notarization does not change the app’s development-preview status.
What does this app need?
A fictional cybersecurity simulation with local training and persistent progress. Hosted accounts and live multiplayer are not available in this preview.
FROM THE SOURCE
Build it on your machine.
Requires Node.js 20+, Rust, and Tauri prerequisites. Current gameplay is local training. The macOS preview is signed and notarized; Windows and Linux require verification.
From the sudo-survive/ source checkout
npm ci
npm run desktop