# Games like Progress Bar Simulator

> The closest matches to Progress Bar Simulator: Q-UP, WHAT THE GOLF?, The Stanley Parable, Broforce, and Trolley Problem, Inc.. 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. [Q-UP](https://imho.run/games/3730790/q-up) — Shares achievement hunting with Progress Bar Simulator. 1,010 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/)
2. [WHAT THE GOLF?](https://imho.run/games/785790/what-the-golf) — Also Satire and Parody, like Progress Bar Simulator. 2,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/785790/)
3. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Satire, like Progress Bar Simulator. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
4. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — A frequent pick in Progress Bar Simulator players' libraries, and another Action. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
5. [Trolley Problem, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1582680/trolley-problem-inc) — Also Life Sim, like Progress Bar Simulator. 758 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582680/)
6. [Rocky Idle](https://imho.run/games/3852250/rocky-idle) — Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like Progress Bar Simulator. 162 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3852250/)
7. [Maktala: Slime Lootfest](https://imho.run/games/4005560/maktala-slime-lootfest) — A frequent pick in Progress Bar Simulator players' libraries, and another RPG. 464 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4005560/)
8. [Hypnospace Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/844590/hypnospace-outlaw) — Also Surreal, like Progress Bar Simulator. 4,245 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/)
9. [Berserk B.I.T.S](https://imho.run/games/2348540/berserk-b-i-t-s) — A frequent pick in Progress Bar Simulator players' libraries, and another Strategy. 447 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348540/)
10. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Life Sim, like Progress Bar Simulator. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
11. [Star Drift Evolution](https://imho.run/games/1005400/star-drift-evolution) — Same chill mood as Progress Bar Simulator. 150 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1005400/)
12. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — A frequent pick in Progress Bar Simulator players' libraries, and another Casual. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
13. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Also Parody, like Progress Bar Simulator. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
14. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Same nostalgic mood as Progress Bar Simulator. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
15. [Samawa Idle](https://imho.run/games/2562730/samawa-idle) — Shares achievement hunting with Progress Bar Simulator. 366 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562730/)
16. [Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant](https://imho.run/games/1235100/rolling-hills-cozy-sushi-restaurant) — Also Clicker and Time Management, like Progress Bar Simulator. 104 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235100/)
17. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Also Life Sim, like Progress Bar Simulator. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
18. [Desktop Defender](https://imho.run/games/3772810/desktop-defender) — A frequent pick in Progress Bar Simulator players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,224 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3772810/)
19. [Loafing Town](https://imho.run/games/3625210/loafing-town) — Also Clicker and Idler, like Progress Bar Simulator. 60 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3625210/)
20. [Hyper Light Drifter](https://imho.run/games/257850/hyper-light-drifter) — A frequent pick in Progress Bar Simulator players' libraries, and another RPG. 10,351 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850/)
21. [Bakery Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1031120/bakery-simulator) — Also Time Management and Life Sim, like Progress Bar Simulator. 611 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1031120/)
22. [Pikuniku](https://imho.run/games/572890/pikuniku) — Shares achievement hunting with Progress Bar Simulator. 3,642 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572890/)
23. [The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]](https://imho.run/games/963450/the-eternal-castle-remastered) — Also Cyberpunk and Surreal, like Progress Bar Simulator. 403 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/963450/)
24. [Scritchy Scratchy](https://imho.run/games/3948120/scritchy-scratchy) — Shares achievement hunting with Progress Bar Simulator. 3,744 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3948120/)

## 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=661230&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=661230&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=661230&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=661230
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/661230
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Progress Bar Simulator

Ever wanted to accelerate the progress bar of your download, slow installation, Windows update or just to kill some time until something else has finished? Then here comes the game you never asked for: Progress Bar: The Game

## Game info

- **AppID:** 661230
- **Developer:** SpielmannSpiel, bison
- **Publisher:** SpielmannSpiel
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 4, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/661230/progress-bar-simulator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=661230&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/661230/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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