# Games like Progressbar95

> The closest matches to Progressbar95: Baldi's Basics Plus, Hypnospace Outlaw, Nodebuster, Desktop Survivors 98, and Chimpology. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Baldi's Basics Plus](https://imho.run/games/1275890/baldi-s-basics-plus) — Also Parody and 1990's, like Progressbar95. 6,723 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275890/)
2. [Hypnospace Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/844590/hypnospace-outlaw) — Also 1990's, like Progressbar95. 4,245 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/)
3. [Nodebuster](https://imho.run/games/3107330/nodebuster) — Also Experimental and Abstract, like Progressbar95. 10,302 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107330/)
4. [Desktop Survivors 98](https://imho.run/games/3339780/desktop-survivors-98) — A frequent pick in Progressbar95 players' libraries, and another Action. 1,030 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/)
5. [Chimpology](https://imho.run/games/604010/chimpology) — Also Typing and Parody, like Progressbar95. 68 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/604010/)
6. [Xenosensory](https://imho.run/games/4037830/xenosensory) — Shares incremental progression with Progressbar95. 122 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4037830/)
7. [Arcade Paradise](https://imho.run/games/1388870/arcade-paradise) — A frequent pick in Progressbar95 players' libraries, and another Indie. 905 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388870/)
8. [Purple Place - Classic Games](https://imho.run/games/1117090/purple-place-classic-games) — Same retro mood as Progressbar95. 574 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117090/)
9. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Also Parody, like Progressbar95. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
10. [macdows 95](https://imho.run/games/948900/macdows-95) — Same nostalgic mood as Progressbar95. 224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/948900/)
11. [Slipstream](https://imho.run/games/732810/slipstream) — Also 1990's, like Progressbar95. 696 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/732810/)
12. [My Village Life](https://imho.run/games/1385780/my-village-life) — Shares time management with Progressbar95. 58 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1385780/)
13. [PIXELMAN](https://imho.run/games/438000/pixelman) — Also Parody, like Progressbar95. 70 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438000/)
14. [Devolver Bootleg](https://imho.run/games/1066260/devolver-bootleg) — Also Parody, like Progressbar95. 770 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066260/)
15. [Antivirus PROTOCOL](https://imho.run/games/3716650/antivirus-protocol) — Also Abstract, like Progressbar95. 211 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3716650/)
16. [Chicken Invaders Universe](https://imho.run/games/1510460/chicken-invaders-universe) — Also Parody, like Progressbar95. 2,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510460/)
17. [Backyard Baseball '97](https://imho.run/games/3170540/backyard-baseball-97) — A frequent pick in Progressbar95 players' libraries, and another Sports. 1,940 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170540/)
18. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Same retro mood as Progressbar95. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
19. [Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom](https://imho.run/games/2011780/yellow-taxi-goes-vroom) — Same retro mood as Progressbar95. 1,275 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/)
20. [Wizorb](https://imho.run/games/207420/wizorb) — Same retro mood as Progressbar95. 411 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207420/)
21. [Kingsway](https://imho.run/games/588950/kingsway) — A frequent pick in Progressbar95 players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,133 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588950/)
22. [Peace, Death!](https://imho.run/games/588690/peace-death) — Shares time management with Progressbar95. 317 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588690/)
23. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Same retro mood as Progressbar95. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
24. [Music Racer](https://imho.run/games/893030/music-racer) — Also Experimental, like Progressbar95. 872 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893030/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1304550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1304550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Progressbar95

Progressbar95 is a 2020 indie title that simulates vintage Windows operating systems through a collection of mini-games and puzzles. Players engage with incremental progression systems and interact with authentic-feeling retro UI elements, where familiar desktop components become gameplay mechanics. Time-management scenarios feature progress bars as the core challenge, creating experiences that reviewers describe as feeling like operating a real vintage system. Reviewers highlight the absurdist attention to detail in its tech humor, while players appreciate an addictive daily progression loop. The casual simulation earned a 96% positive rating from 1445 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. At 4.99 USD, it offers solo-only gameplay designed for short burst sessions.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1304550
- **Developer:** Igor Uduslivii
- **Publisher:** Spooky House Studios UG haftungsbeschraenkt
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 8, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1304550/progressbar95)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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