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Games like Salaryman Simulator

If Salaryman Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are The next train is, Keep It Live and Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom — 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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About Salaryman Simulator: Dodge crowds by rotating your body and get on your train in time inside Japanese subway stations.

ActionIndieSimulationWindowsby Confused Cat Games
Salaryman Simulator — Steam game cover

Players who liked Salaryman Simulator also play

Steam players who put hours into Salaryman 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.

  1. The next train is

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Salaryman Simulator.

    Railway dispatching is a puzzle that never stops moving. Direct trains and transport a growing number of passengers in this real-time railway strategy game. Select a train, choose its destination, secure equipment with freight trains, and prevent collisions and passenger stress.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Keep It Live

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Salaryman Simulator.

    Keep-it-Live is a small, singleplayer high-score game in which you assume the role of a live stream chat moderator. Your job is to ban any messages that violate the stream’s rules. Will you let the stream get taken down, or are you prepared to Keep it Live?

    2022IndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Are you gonna shoot? YES! Are you gonna blast? YES! Are you gonna make a big bang? YES! Are you gonna make a big boom? YES! So what do you get? Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom! Come have some fun, it's Good Time time!

    2020ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Marimoth

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.

    2021ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Super Astrovade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Master the difficult art of dodging bullets while blasting thruster flame in the face of your enemies. No guns, no upgrades, no level-ups. Just your reflexes against an endless bullet hell maze of death. How long will you survive?

    2023ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Swarmlake

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Salaryman Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.

    2018ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Salaryman 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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Salaryman 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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Salaryman Simulator.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Salaryman 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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    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.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Swarmlake

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Salaryman Simulator.

    Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.

    2018ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Salaryman Simulator

What games are most similar to Salaryman Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Salaryman Simulator are The next train is, Keep It Live, Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom.
Who developed Salaryman Simulator?
Salaryman Simulator was developed by Confused Cat Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Salaryman Simulator.

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