Rank 01Why this
Also Touch-Friendly and Programming, like Human Resource Machine.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
The closest matches to Human Resource Machine: 7 Billion Humans, Kaizen: A Factory Story, Opus Magnum, while True: learn(), and SpaceChem. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Also Touch-Friendly and Programming, like Human Resource Machine.
Rank 02Why this
Shares optimization challenges with Human Resource Machine.
Rank 03Why this
Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine.

Why this: Also Programming and Education, like Human Resource Machine.




Shares optimization challenges with Human Resource Machine.
Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

Players highlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Same whimsical mood as Human Resource Machine.

Why this: Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine.

Why this: Same contemplative mood as Human Resource Machine.


Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Human Resource Machine at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine.


Why this: Same contemplative mood as Human Resource Machine.

Why this: Same funny mood as Human Resource Machine.

Why this: Same whimsical mood as Human Resource Machine.



Free games the recommender matches to Human Resource Machine, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
The closest matches to Human Resource Machine: 7 Billion Humans, Kaizen: A Factory Story, Opus Magnum, while True: learn(), and SpaceChem. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Human Resource Machine is your kind of game, the closest matches are 7 Billion Humans, Kaizen: A Factory Story and Opus Magnum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and funny, and single out its comment drawing system and drag and drop assembly. 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.
Human Resource Machine is a 2015 indie puzzle-simulation game developed and published by Tomorrow Corporation. Players solve increasingly complex puzzles by programming office workers through a drag-and-drop interface that teaches loop-and-branching logic without intimidation. The game features comment-drawing systems, optimization challenges, and replayable optimization goals. Reviewers highlight the humorous office-themed narrative and whimsical tone, while players describe the experience as both challenging and contemplative, noting that the drag-and-drop assembly feels intuitive. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and supports short-burst play sessions. Currently priced at $14.99 USD, it holds a Metacritic score of 78 and a 93% positive rating from over 1,400 Steam reviews.
About Human Resource Machine: Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
People who play it also play: 7 Billion Humans, Kaizen: A Factory Story, Opus Magnum
Human Resource Machine is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
Yes — Human Resource Machine is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Human Resource Machine is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Human Resource Machine are 7 Billion Humans, Kaizen: A Factory Story, Opus Magnum.
Human Resource Machine was developed by Tomorrow Corporation.