Rank 01Games like Unemployment Simulator 2018
- 19 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Unemployment Simulator 2018 also play
The closest matches to Unemployment Simulator 2018: HELLMART, Trolley Problem, Inc., Birds Watching, Pathologic 2, and My Winter Car. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Dark Humor and Life Sim, like Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- $1.09 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 04 
Pathologic 2
Why this: Shares time management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
Rank 05 
My Winter Car
Why this: Shares survival management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
Rank 06 
CloverPit
Why this: Shares random events and resource management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
Rank 07 
Loan Shark
Why this: Shares survival management and environmental storytelling with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
Rank 08 
The Unholy Priest
Why this: Also Surreal and Life Sim, like Unemployment Simulator 2018.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Unemployment Simulator 2018
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1HELLMART
Shares survival management and time management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 78% of 420 reviews
- 2Trolley Problem, Inc.
Also Dark Humor and Life Sim, like Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 71% of 758 reviews
- 3Birds Watching
Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 91% of 150 reviews
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- 6CloverPit
Shares random events and resource management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 90% of 11,450 reviews
- 7Loan Shark
Shares survival management and environmental storytelling with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 85% of 425 reviews
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- 9Nightmare Shift
Shares environmental storytelling and branching narrative with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 72% of 90 reviews
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- 11Corner Shop: NightShift
Shares time management and branching narrative with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 85% of 102 reviews
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- 13ANEURISM IV
Shares survival management and resource management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 78% of 4,788 reviews
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- 17Heaven Does Not Respond
Shares narrative driven and environmental storytelling with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 91% of 345 reviews
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- 22The Baby In Yellow
Also Dark Comedy and Dark Humor, like Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 97% of 810 reviews
- 23Coconut Simulator
Shares environmental storytelling and time management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
- 94% of 170 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Samuel Lehikoinen
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 78 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Absurdist humor in mundane tasks
- Captures depression with brutal honesty
- Dark humor dealing with depression and unemployment
- Anxious
- Bleak
- Dark
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Why this: Shares multiple endings with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
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Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
Coconut Simulator
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and time management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
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Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Dark Humor, like Unemployment Simulator 2018.
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Why this: Explores psychological, like Unemployment Simulator 2018.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
HELLMART
Why this: Shares survival management and time management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
Pathologic 2
Why this: Shares time management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
CloverPit
Why this: Shares random events and resource management with Unemployment Simulator 2018.
About Unemployment Simulator 2018
The closest matches to Unemployment Simulator 2018: HELLMART, Trolley Problem, Inc., Birds Watching, Pathologic 2, and My Winter Car. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Unemployment Simulator 2018 is your kind of game, the closest matches are HELLMART, Trolley Problem, Inc. and Birds Watching — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as anxious, bleak and dark, and single out its apartment decay and branching narrative. 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 Unemployment Simulator 2018: Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.
Is Unemployment Simulator 2018 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 78 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absurdist humor in mundane tasks
- Captures depression with brutal honesty
- Dark humor dealing with depression and unemployment
- Psychological horror through repetition
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's repetitive and kind of boring, but it draws you in with little random abnormal events that progress the story. But the ending is.. it's kind of stupid. Nothing is resolved and it's not really an ending. It's just kind of nonsense. I…”
“The game captures the boredom of unemployment a little too well. Unfortunately, the story doesn't make up for the repetitive, mundane tasks the game throws at you. To make matters worse, it's poorly optimized and full of bugs, which is…”
People who play it also play: HELLMART, Trolley Problem, Inc., Birds Watching
Frequently asked about Unemployment Simulator 2018
Can I run it?
Does Unemployment Simulator 2018 run on Steam Deck?
Unemployment Simulator 2018 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Unemployment Simulator 2018 cost?
Unemployment Simulator 2018 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Unemployment Simulator 2018?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unemployment Simulator 2018 are HELLMART, Trolley Problem, Inc., Birds Watching.
Who developed Unemployment Simulator 2018?
Unemployment Simulator 2018 was developed by Samuel Lehikoinen and published by turbolento publishing.