Rank 01- Trending
- 230 new reviews this week
Why this
Also Programming and Automation, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
- 23 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator also play
The closest matches to JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator: The Farmer Was Replaced, SHENZHEN I/O, Quantum Odyssey, TIS-100, and while True: learn(). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Programming and Hacking, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Shares leaderboard competition with JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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TIS-100
Why this: Also Coding and Programming, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
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while True: learn()
Why this: Also Programming and Science, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
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Also Programming and Robots, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
- 84% of 720 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Prof. Scherer
- Price: $17.99checked Nov 3
- 78% of 233 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- External ide integration for coding comfort
- Gradually introduces advanced concepts like numpy
- Simulates authentic software engineering challenges
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Quantum Odyssey
Why this: Shares leaderboard competition with JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
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Why this: Also Programming and Science, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING.
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About JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
The closest matches to JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator: The Farmer Was Replaced, SHENZHEN I/O, Quantum Odyssey, TIS-100, and while True: learn(). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Farmer Was Replaced, SHENZHEN I/O and Quantum Odyssey — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and immersive, and single out its automation logistics and computer vision tasks. 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.
About JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator: Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.
Is JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 233 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- External ide integration for coding comfort
- Gradually introduces advanced concepts like numpy
- Simulates authentic software engineering challenges
- Video solutions available for every level
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“To start, I have several years of professional python scripting experience as a sys admin. In game documentation is awful. Spinning the robot arm is the most unintuitive thing I have done. I thought this would be a great way to help others…”
“If you don't know python, do not buy. The unlocks and tutorials for For loops and If statements comes after already using Class objects several times, which broke my trust immediately that i'd be given tools/education to understand the…”
People who play it also play: The Farmer Was Replaced, SHENZHEN I/O, Quantum Odyssey
Frequently asked about JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
Can I run it?
Does JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator work on Steam Deck?
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator cost?
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator are The Farmer Was Replaced, SHENZHEN I/O, Quantum Odyssey.
Who developed JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator?
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator was developed by Prof. Scherer and published by PlayWay S.A..