Games like The Developer
If The Developer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Node Factory, CryptoRIG and Startup Panic — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Node Factory
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
Dive into the world of machine learning! Node Factory is a node-based automation incremental game where you harvest resources and train neural networks. Manage your economy, optimize your grid, and automate your way to a multi-Centillion dollar tech empire.
CryptoRIG
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
CryptoRIG is a semi-idle server management game focussed on cryptocurrency mining and trading.
Startup Panic
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as you don't get hacked... or kidnapped...
Box Office Boss
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
Where Hollywood Meets High Stakes: Box Office Boss is a thrilling and sometimes gut-wrenching roguelike game where you navigate the chaotic risks of making movies. Make smart bets on talent, roll with the randomness of production, and cross your fingers as you strive to become a true movie tycoon!
Call Center Tycoon
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
Call Center Tycoon is an office management game where the goal is to get the best out of your employees. Keep your employees' stress levels low and they will perform better increasing your profits and your market share. Make key decisions and watch the action unfold.
Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff, and pamper your prisoners to create the perfect rehabilitation facility in Prison Tycoon: Under New Management
SimPocalypse
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
A civilization simulator where you manage billions of people and rebuild millions of structures. Improve your economy, research, advance, battle, and much more! Play at your own pace by controlling game speed and automate various tasks!
Farm Frenzy: Refreshed
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for The Developer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Developer.
Grow and make resources to trade with the city, care for animals, and build your dream ranch in Alawar's famous Frenzy Farm with a modern twist!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Developer at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Developer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Developer.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Developer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Developer.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Developer on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Developer.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Developer on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Developer.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Developer on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Developer.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Developer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Developer.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Developer on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Developer.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Developer.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Developer.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Developer.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Developer.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Developer.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Developer.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Developer.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about The Developer
- How much does The Developer cost?
- The Developer is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Developer?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Developer are Node Factory, CryptoRIG, Startup Panic.
- Who developed The Developer?
- The Developer was developed by Huntah.
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