# Games like Turing Complete

> The closest matches to Turing Complete: SHENZHEN I/O, TIS-100, The Farmer Was Replaced, Comet 64, and while True: learn(). 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. [SHENZHEN I/O](https://imho.run/games/504210/shenzhen-i-o) — Shares puzzle solving with Turing Complete. 2,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/)
2. [TIS-100](https://imho.run/games/370360/tis-100) — Also Programming and Hacking, like Turing Complete. 2,542 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370360/)
3. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — Shares procedural generation with Turing Complete. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
4. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — A frequent pick in Turing Complete players' libraries, and another Indie. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
5. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Education, like Turing Complete. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
6. [Quantum Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2802710/quantum-odyssey) — Shares puzzle solving with Turing Complete. 86 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802710/)
7. [Virtual Circuit Board](https://imho.run/games/1885690/virtual-circuit-board) — A frequent pick in Turing Complete players' libraries, and another Simulation. 228 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885690/)
8. [Silicon Zeroes](https://imho.run/games/684270/silicon-zeroes) — Also Programming and Hacking, like Turing Complete. 202 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684270/)
9. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Programming and Automation, like Turing Complete. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
10. [Hacknet](https://imho.run/games/365450/hacknet) — Shares puzzle solving with Turing Complete. 7,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)
11. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — A frequent pick in Turing Complete players' libraries, and another Strategy. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
12. [Rogue Bit](https://imho.run/games/949790/rogue-bit) — Also Programming and Hacking, like Turing Complete. 71 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949790/)
13. [Logic World](https://imho.run/games/1054340/logic-world) — Also Programming and Education, like Turing Complete. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054340/)
14. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Shares puzzle solving with Turing Complete. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
15. [The Signal State](https://imho.run/games/1577620/the-signal-state) — Also Programming and Hacking, like Turing Complete. 350 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/)
16. [Alan's Automaton Workshop](https://imho.run/games/1289990/alan-s-automaton-workshop) — Also Programming and Automation, like Turing Complete. 68 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289990/)
17. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Also Education, like Turing Complete. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
18. [7 Billion Humans](https://imho.run/games/792100/7-billion-humans) — Also Programming and Automation, like Turing Complete. 811 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/)
19. [Grey Hack](https://imho.run/games/605230/grey-hack) — Also Programming and Hacking, like Turing Complete. 1,109 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/605230/)
20. [Retro Gadgets](https://imho.run/games/1730260/retro-gadgets) — Also Programming and Automation, like Turing Complete. 298 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730260/)
21. [Upload Labs](https://imho.run/games/3606890/upload-labs) — Shares procedural generation with Turing Complete. 3,951 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606890/)
22. [Prime Mover](https://imho.run/games/693700/prime-mover) — Also Programming and Education, like Turing Complete. 146 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/693700/)
23. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — Also Programming and Hacking, like Turing Complete. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
24. [MHRD](https://imho.run/games/576030/mhrd) — Also Programming and Education, like Turing Complete. 274 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576030/)

## 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=1444480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1444480&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1444480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1444480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Turing Complete

Turing Complete is a puzzle simulation released in 2021 by LevelHead and available for $19.99 USD. Players learn assembly-language programming, computer-architecture design, and logic-gate construction through increasingly complex challenges. The game features procedural generation to create fresh problems, and the core loop centers on puzzle-solving within a logic and programming framework. Reviewers highlight the educational-value of building a functional computer from basic components, while players describe it as challenging and immersive. It holds a 95% positive rating from 2703 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1444480
- **Developer:** LevelHead
- **Publisher:** LevelHead
- **Genres:** Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 2, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1444480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
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