# Games like A=B

> The closest matches to A=B: Human Resource Machine, The Farmer Was Replaced, Comet 64, 7 Billion Humans, and Move Code Lines. 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. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
2. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — A frequent pick in A=B players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
3. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — Shares puzzle optimization with A=B. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
4. [7 Billion Humans](https://imho.run/games/792100/7-billion-humans) — A frequent pick in A=B players' libraries, and another Indie. 811 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/)
5. [Move Code Lines](https://imho.run/games/1300310/move-code-lines) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 51 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300310/)
6. [Bombe](https://imho.run/games/2262930/bombe) — A frequent pick in A=B players' libraries, and another Casual. 294 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262930/)
7. [Turing Complete](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete) — A frequent pick in A=B players' libraries, and another Simulation. 2,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
8. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Education, like A=B. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
9. [SHENZHEN I/O](https://imho.run/games/504210/shenzhen-i-o) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 2,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/)
10. [TIS-100](https://imho.run/games/370360/tis-100) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 2,542 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370360/)
11. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
12. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Also Programming, like A=B. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
13. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
14. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
15. [Understand](https://imho.run/games/1299400/understand) — Also Education, like A=B. 333 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299400/)
16. [Rogue Bit](https://imho.run/games/949790/rogue-bit) — Also Programming and Education, like A=B. 71 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949790/)
17. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
18. [Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft](https://imho.run/games/1724140/craftomation-101-programming-craft) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 720 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/)
19. [Alan's Automaton Workshop](https://imho.run/games/1289990/alan-s-automaton-workshop) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 68 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289990/)
20. [Quantum Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2802710/quantum-odyssey) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 86 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802710/)
21. [The Signal State](https://imho.run/games/1577620/the-signal-state) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 350 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/)
22. [Trolley Problem, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1582680/trolley-problem-inc) — Also Education and Dark Humor, like A=B. 758 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582680/)
23. [Retro Gadgets](https://imho.run/games/1730260/retro-gadgets) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 298 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730260/)
24. [[the Sequence]](https://imho.run/games/454320/the-sequence) — Also Programming and Automation, like A=B. 106 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454320/)

## 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=1720850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1720850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1720850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1720850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1720850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About A=B

A=B is a programming puzzle game with only one instruction: A=B, which means replacing A with B.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1720850
- **Developer:** Artless Games
- **Publisher:** Artless Games
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 29, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1720850/a-b)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1720850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1720850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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