# Games like Human Resource Machine

> The closest matches to Human Resource Machine: 7 Billion Humans, Kaizen: A Factory Story, Opus Magnum, while True: learn(), and SpaceChem. 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. [7 Billion Humans](https://imho.run/games/792100/7-billion-humans) — Also Touch-Friendly and Programming, like Human Resource Machine. 811 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/)
2. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — Shares optimization challenges with Human Resource Machine. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
3. [Opus Magnum](https://imho.run/games/558990/opus-magnum) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 3,341 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/)
4. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Education, like Human Resource Machine. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
5. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — A frequent pick in Human Resource Machine players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
6. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
7. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — A frequent pick in Human Resource Machine players' libraries, and another Strategy. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
8. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
9. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Also Programming and Logic, like Human Resource Machine. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
10. [Little Inferno](https://imho.run/games/221260/little-inferno) — Also Satire, like Human Resource Machine. 5,491 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221260/)
11. [World of Goo](https://imho.run/games/22000/world-of-goo) — Also Satire, like Human Resource Machine. 2,500 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22000/)
12. [Turing Complete](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete) — A frequent pick in Human Resource Machine players' libraries, and another Simulation. 2,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
13. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
14. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
15. [Star Stuff](https://imho.run/games/1955110/star-stuff) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 114 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1955110/)
16. [Manufactoria 2022](https://imho.run/games/1276070/manufactoria-2022) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 59 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1276070/)
17. [Rogue Bit](https://imho.run/games/949790/rogue-bit) — Also Programming and Education, like Human Resource Machine. 71 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949790/)
18. [A=B](https://imho.run/games/1720850/a-b) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1720850/)
19. [Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft](https://imho.run/games/1724140/craftomation-101-programming-craft) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 720 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/)
20. [Alan's Automaton Workshop](https://imho.run/games/1289990/alan-s-automaton-workshop) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 68 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289990/)
21. [Retro Gadgets](https://imho.run/games/1730260/retro-gadgets) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 298 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730260/)
22. [Move Code Lines](https://imho.run/games/1300310/move-code-lines) — Also Programming and Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 51 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300310/)
23. [Prime Mover](https://imho.run/games/693700/prime-mover) — Also Programming and Education, like Human Resource Machine. 146 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/693700/)
24. [Big Pharma](https://imho.run/games/344850/big-pharma) — Also Automation, like Human Resource Machine. 944 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344850/)

## 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=375820&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=375820&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=375820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/375820
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Human Resource Machine

Human Resource Machine is a 2015 indie puzzle-simulation game developed and published by Tomorrow Corporation. Players solve increasingly complex puzzles by programming office workers through a drag-and-drop interface that teaches loop-and-branching logic without intimidation. The game features comment-drawing systems, optimization challenges, and replayable optimization goals. Reviewers highlight the humorous office-themed narrative and whimsical tone, while players describe the experience as both challenging and contemplative, noting that the drag-and-drop assembly feels intuitive. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and supports short-burst play sessions. Currently priced at $14.99 USD, it holds a Metacritic score of 78 and a 93% positive rating from over 1,400 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 375820
- **Developer:** Tomorrow Corporation
- **Publisher:** Tomorrow Corporation
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 15, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=375820&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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