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Games like Hazardous Employment

If Hazardous Employment is your kind of game, the closest matches are Me VS Demonking?Seriously?, The Fight for Beardlandia and Dungeon Directive — 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 Hazardous Employment: Hire expendable heroes, arrange their formation, and send them into automated fantasy expeditions in this darkly comedic guild-management roguelite. Manage contracts, injuries, morale, payroll, and debt—then file the paperwork when your best employees fail to return.

2027StrategyIndieSimulationRPGWindowsby Hazardmere Games
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Steam players who put hours into Hazardous Employment 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. Me VS Demonking?Seriously?

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a proper auto-battler game... right? Aside from the characters being a bit odd, the equipment a bit bizarre, and the skills a bit baffling... everything else seems pretty normal.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. The Fight for Beardlandia

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hazardous Employment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hazardous Employment.

    An auto-battler roguelike gacha. Recruit your party, min-max their builds, and stack class synergies, as you drag eight recruits deeper each run. Watch them fall, roll for powerful heroes, upgrade the skill tree, and march a stronger party into the fight for Beardlandia!

    StrategyRPGCasualSteam ↗
  3. Dungeon Directive

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hazardous Employment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hazardous Employment.

    You’ve taken over the guild hall in the center of town near a mysterious dungeon portal. With a small roster of heroes and limited resources, it’s your job to rebuild the guild, send parties into the depths, and shape a legacy that lasts for generations. What future will your choices create?

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Miseria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hazardous Employment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hazardous Employment.

    Miseria is a dark fantasy idle incremental game in which you lead a party of damned souls through the depths of the world.

    2026IndieSimulationRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. HeroInc

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hazardous Employment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hazardous Employment.

    From zero to hero, rise in a tactical auto-battler RPG where every choice shapes your destiny. Train stats, unlock skills, build your path, face evolving enemies, manage Fear, and defend the city in fast strategic battles where every decision matters.

    2026StrategySimulationRPG7.19 USDSteam ↗
  6. Mythic Manager

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hazardous Employment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hazardous Employment.

    Run the ultimate MMORPG guild. Recruit players with their own attributes, traits, careers, and stats. Conquer dungeons, raids, and the monthly arena tournament. Build a dynasty as your stars rise, age, and retire.

    2026SportsStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hyakki Yagyō: Endless Nights

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hazardous Employment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hazardous Employment.

    A roguelike dungeon defense game inspired by Dungeon Maker. Recruit mercenaries, set traps, and fortify against nightly yokai hordes. Romance your allies, unleash cinematic ultimate skills, and survive as long as you can — or fall to the Hyakki Yagyo.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. Hold The Gates

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hazardous Employment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hazardous Employment.

    Build by day, hold the line by night. A pixel-art roguelite where you raise a village, recruit heroes, and watch your formation hold or break against waves of monsters in real-time auto-combat. How long can you hold the gates?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. 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 Hazardous Employment.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Hazardous Employment.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hazardous Employment

What games are most similar to Hazardous Employment?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hazardous Employment are Me VS Demonking?Seriously? , The Fight for Beardlandia, Dungeon Directive.
Who developed Hazardous Employment?
Hazardous Employment was developed by Hazardmere 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 Hazardous Employment.

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