# Games like Hardware Engineers

> The closest matches to Hardware Engineers: PC Building Simulator, Software Inc., Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator, Data Center, and Mad Games Tycoon. 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. [PC Building Simulator](https://imho.run/games/621060/pc-building-simulator) — Also Hardware, like Hardware Engineers. 19,644 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/621060/)
2. [Software Inc.](https://imho.run/games/362620/software-inc) — Same contemplative mood as Hardware Engineers. 5,491 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362620/)
3. [Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1859290/crypto-miner-tycoon-simulator) — A frequent pick in Hardware Engineers players' libraries, and another Indie. 145 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859290/)
4. [Data Center](https://imho.run/games/4170200/data-center) — A frequent pick in Hardware Engineers players' libraries, and another Simulation. 346 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4170200/)
5. [Mad Games Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/341000/mad-games-tycoon) — Same retro mood as Hardware Engineers. 1,286 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341000/)
6. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — A frequent pick in Hardware Engineers players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
7. [Startup Company](https://imho.run/games/606800/startup-company) — Same challenging mood as Hardware Engineers. 2,882 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606800/)
8. [Transport Fever](https://imho.run/games/446800/transport-fever) — Same retro mood as Hardware Engineers. 4,153 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446800/)
9. [GamersGoMakers](https://imho.run/games/314320/gamersgomakers) — Same retro mood as Hardware Engineers. 131 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314320/)
10. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — Same contemplative mood as Hardware Engineers. 729 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726840/)
11. [Little Big Workshop](https://imho.run/games/574720/little-big-workshop) — Same whimsical mood as Hardware Engineers. 989 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574720/)
12. [Train Fever](https://imho.run/games/304730/train-fever) — Same retro mood as Hardware Engineers. 1,267 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304730/)
13. [Gunsmith](https://imho.run/games/620190/gunsmith) — A frequent pick in Hardware Engineers players' libraries, and another Action. 700 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620190/)
14. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Same whimsical mood as Hardware Engineers. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
15. [Bounty Train](https://imho.run/games/371520/bounty-train) — Same whimsical mood as Hardware Engineers. 558 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371520/)
16. [Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game](https://imho.run/games/293760/automation-the-car-company-tycoon-game) — Same whimsical mood as Hardware Engineers. 11,739 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293760/)
17. [Planet Coaster](https://imho.run/games/493340/planet-coaster) — Same whimsical mood as Hardware Engineers. 31,038 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493340/)
18. [Tech Support: Error Unknown](https://imho.run/games/781480/tech-support-error-unknown) — Same contemplative mood as Hardware Engineers. 439 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/781480/)
19. [Production Line : Car factory simulation](https://imho.run/games/591370/production-line-car-factory-simulation) — Same challenging mood as Hardware Engineers. 2,148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591370/)
20. [Game Dev Studio](https://imho.run/games/773580/game-dev-studio) — Same contemplative mood as Hardware Engineers. 302 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773580/)
21. [Two Point Hospital](https://imho.run/games/535930/two-point-hospital) — Same whimsical mood as Hardware Engineers. 12,548 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/535930/)
22. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Same challenging mood as Hardware Engineers. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
23. [Opus Magnum](https://imho.run/games/558990/opus-magnum) — Same whimsical mood as Hardware Engineers. 3,341 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/)
24. [Lethis - Path of Progress](https://imho.run/games/359230/lethis-path-of-progress) — Same retro mood as Hardware Engineers. 548 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359230/)

## 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=485900&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=485900&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=485900&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=485900
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/485900
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hardware Engineers

Hardware Engineers is a simulation game where you have to manage a IT business. In a world where technology expands every day, you will need to learn how to be competitive.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 485900
- **Developer:** Green127
- **Publisher:** Green127
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 22, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/485900/hardware-engineers)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=485900&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485900/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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