# Games like JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator

> The closest matches to JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator: The Farmer Was Replaced, SHENZHEN I/O, Quantum Odyssey, TIS-100, 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. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — Also Programming and Automation, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
2. [SHENZHEN I/O](https://imho.run/games/504210/shenzhen-i-o) — Also Programming and Hacking, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 2,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/)
3. [Quantum Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2802710/quantum-odyssey) — Shares leaderboard competition with JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 86 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802710/)
4. [TIS-100](https://imho.run/games/370360/tis-100) — Also Coding and Programming, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 2,542 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370360/)
5. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Science, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
6. [Bots Are Stupid](https://imho.run/games/1578160/bots-are-stupid) — A frequent pick in JOY OF PROGRAMMING players' libraries, and another Indie. 107 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578160/)
7. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — Also Programming and Hacking, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
8. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Programming and Automation, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
9. [Turing Complete](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete) — A frequent pick in JOY OF PROGRAMMING players' libraries, and another Simulation. 2,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
10. [Move Code Lines](https://imho.run/games/1300310/move-code-lines) — Also Coding and Programming, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 51 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300310/)
11. [Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft](https://imho.run/games/1724140/craftomation-101-programming-craft) — Also Programming and Robots, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 720 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/)
12. [The Signal State](https://imho.run/games/1577620/the-signal-state) — Also Programming and Hacking, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 350 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/)
13. [World of Contraptions](https://imho.run/games/681640/world-of-contraptions) — A frequent pick in JOY OF PROGRAMMING players' libraries, and another Strategy. 69 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681640/)
14. [Main Assembly](https://imho.run/games/1078920/main-assembly) — Also Programming and Science, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 745 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078920/)
15. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Programming and Automation, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
16. [Hacknet](https://imho.run/games/365450/hacknet) — Also Programming and Hacking, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 7,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)
17. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Programming and Automation, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
18. [Net.Attack() - Code or Die!](https://imho.run/games/3047370/net-attack-code-or-die) — A frequent pick in JOY OF PROGRAMMING players' libraries, and another Action. 155 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047370/)
19. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — Also Programming and Automation, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
20. [GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena](https://imho.run/games/871930/gladiabots-ai-combat-arena) — Also Programming and Robots, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 504 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871930/)
21. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — Also Programming and Automation, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
22. [LogicBots](https://imho.run/games/290020/logicbots) — Also Programming and Robots, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 108 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290020/)
23. [AI Drone Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1608560/ai-drone-simulator) — Also Science and Robots, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 59 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608560/)
24. [Neon Noodles](https://imho.run/games/990900/neon-noodles) — Also Programming and Robots, like JOY OF PROGRAMMING. 62 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990900/)

## Machine-readable

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## About JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator

Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2216770
- **Developer:** Prof. Scherer
- **Publisher:** PlayWay S.A.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Stats, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 18, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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