Games like Job Simulator
If Job Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vacation Simulator, Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality and The Lab — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its funny, relaxing and whimsical. 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.
Get personalized picks →Job Simulator is a VR sandbox simulation released in 2016 by Owlchemy Labs, set in a world where robots have replaced human workers and recreated obsolete jobs for human amusement. Players complete absurd tasks using VR motion controls, with the core loop revolving around completing increasingly silly assignments in a comedic environment. Reviewers highlight the humorous and satirical take on jobs, and players describe the experience as funny, relaxing, and whimsical. The simple yet engaging mechanics are noted as particularly accessible for VR newcomers, with the tactile feedback making even mundane tasks entertaining. The game runs in solo mode only, features short session gameplay, and has a chill difficulty setting. It holds a 92% positive rating from over 3,000 Steam reviews and is priced at $19.99 USD.
About Job Simulator: In a world where robots have replaced all human jobs, step into the "Job Simulator" to learn what it was like 'to job'.
Players who liked Job Simulator also play
Steam players who put hours into Job Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Vacation Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Top pick for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.
The latest VR sensation from the creators of ‘Job Simulator’, now with free DLC! Welcome to Vacation Simulator: a rough approximation of VACATION inspired by real human NOT JOBBING. Reallocate your bandwidth and get ready to splash, s’more, snowball, and selfie your way to optimal relaxation.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Second-strongest match for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality smashes together the absolute VR chaos of the award-winning Job Simulator with the ridiculous, all-out, take-no-prisoners comedy of Rick and Morty.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Job Simulator.
Third-strongest match for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Ranked #4 for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Shave & Stuff
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Take on the role of a barber and tattoo master. Set your imagination free, use the tools of your trade to fulfill your clients’ needs, or just have raw creative fun! Become the master of the new look!
Fantastic Contraption
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Job Simulator.
Ranked #6 for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
A surreal building game for VR. Create life-sized contraptions as tall as you can reach, then send them whirling, flinging, and trundling off to solve puzzles on the other side of a floating island. There are no right or wrong solutions, so bring your creativity.
Raw Data
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.
Built from the ground up for VR, Raw Data’s action gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal world of Eden Corp. Go solo or team up and become the adrenaline-charged heroes of your own futuristic technothriller.
Bartender VR Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Job Simulator.
Ranked #8 for Job Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Step behind the virtual bar and flair your way to the stars! Enter the exciting world of bartending and master the art of dazzling mixology in VR.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Job Simulator
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Job Simulator.
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Job Simulator.
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
PowerWash Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Job Simulator.
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
Satisfactory
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Euro Truck Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Job Simulator.
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Crime Scene Cleaner
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.
Supermarket Together
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
American Truck Simulator
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
Arcade Paradise
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Job Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Turn a rundown laundromat into a RADICAL ’90s arcade. Featuring over 35 fully playable arcade games, you must manage your business, and reinvest profits to expand your neon kingdom. Balance dirty laundry with pixel-perfect fun as you build the greatest arcade empire ever.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Job Simulator at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Job Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Job Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Job Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Job Simulator.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Job Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Job Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Job Simulator.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Job Simulator.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Job Simulator.
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 Action and Indie with Job Simulator.
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 Job Simulator.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Job Simulator.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Job Simulator.
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 Action and Indie with Job Simulator.
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.
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More from Owlchemy Labs
Other recommendable Steam games by Owlchemy Labs, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Another title from Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality smashes together the absolute VR chaos of the award-winning Job Simulator with the ridiculous, all-out, take-no-prisoners comedy of Rick and Morty.
Vacation Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Another title from Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator. Shares Action and Simulation with Job Simulator.
The latest VR sensation from the creators of ‘Job Simulator’, now with free DLC! Welcome to Vacation Simulator: a rough approximation of VACATION inspired by real human NOT JOBBING. Reallocate your bandwidth and get ready to splash, s’more, snowball, and selfie your way to optimal relaxation.
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Job Simulator.
Another title from Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.
82 remastered levels from the original and 43 brand new ones that are twice as fast!
Cosmonious High
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Job Simulator.
Another title from Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator.
From the makers of Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator— Welcome to Cosmonious High! Owlchemy Labs presents an out-of-this-world VR experience with their hallmark interactivity and distinctive humor. Meet a colorful cast, adapt outrageous powers, and discover the source of the school’s malfunctions.
Dyscourse
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Job Simulator.
Another title from Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator. Shares Indie and Simulation with Job Simulator.
Dyscourse is an interactive choice-based narrative adventure game where you journey through a stylized world of choice and consequence. Choose wisely.
Snuggle Truck
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Another title from Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator. Shares Indie and Casual with Job Simulator.
Welcome to Snuggle Truck, the award winning over-the-top physics-based indie driving game. Save your cargo of crazy animals by delivering them to the zoo unscathed in the least amount of time. Tilt your truck, catch the fuzzies, drive over armadillos, and rocket your way through hills, caverns, and deserts.
Jack Lumber
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Job Simulator.
Another title from Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator. Shares Action and Indie with Job Simulator.
A tree killed his granny and now he is out for revenge. Meet Jack Lumber, the supernatural lumberjack who hates trees, loves animals, and hates trees. Did we say that twice? The guy really hates trees, and boy does he have an axe to grind.
Frequently asked about Job Simulator
- Does Job Simulator work on Steam Deck?
- Job Simulator is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Job Simulator cost?
- Job Simulator is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Job Simulator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Job Simulator are Vacation Simulator, Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, The Lab.
- Who developed Job Simulator?
- Job Simulator was developed by Owlchemy Labs.
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