60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Programming, Simulation, Education, Indie.
CHAQS 44 is a system simulation game that encourages players to explore, learn, and experiment. It offers a wide range of realistic tools and environments designed to test understanding and curiosity.
MHRD
MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design.
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Step into a time portal to 1993. While your friends are battling it out in the latest FPS adventures, you got the opportunity to learn the newest trend, programming. Turn on your CRT monitor and learn to write code, compete with others in challenges or write minigames.
MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design.
Why similar: Programming 51.9% ★, Simulation 17.4%, Education 15.6%, Typing 12.9% ★, Indie 2.2%
Step into a time portal to 1993. While your friends are battling it out in the latest FPS adventures, you got the opportunity to learn the newest trend, programming. Turn on your CRT monitor and learn to write code, compete with others in challenges or write minigames.
Why similar: Programming 45.2% ★, Education 24.2%, Sandbox 13.9%, Simulation 13.9%, 2D 2.3%
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
Why similar: Programming 58.4% ★, Education 22.1%, Simulation 11.7%, Sandbox 6.9%, Indie 0.8%
Craft any magical spell you can imagine using the most powerful tool there is: code. CodeSpells is currently an unguided, sandbox experience for the bravest wizards who want to help the developers steer the game's development.
Why similar: Programming 64.9% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Sandbox 11.9%, Education 7.1%, Indie 1.8%
Learn programming by implementing an elevator through a guided tour
Why similar: Programming 46.5% ★, Typing 18.4% ★, Education 18.2%, Simulation 15.3%, Indie 1.2%
Wake up to silence. One terminal, one survivor, one dying ship. Can you bring the Delta-4 back online? Delta 4 is a sci-fi survival terminal sim—type commands, decode logs, and fight to keep a dying ship alive.
Why similar: Programming 46.6% ★, Education 19.7%, Typing 15.6% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Choices Matter 4.7%
An action hacking simulator set in a fully simulated world. Choose your path, craft your own tools, exploit vulnerabilities, and build your reputation. Every company, hacker, and law enforcement agency operates independently — nothing happens by chance. Every playthrough is unique.
Why similar: Typing 22.8% ★, Programming 21% ★, Education 20.6%, Simulation 18.3%, Sandbox 13.7%
Experience the hacker's side of cyberpunk in Cyber Sentinel! This design-based puzzle game features a complete visual programming kit for designing your own viruses.
Why similar: Programming 58.8% ★, Education 22.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Design, build and wire up your own unique robot to complete challenging logic puzzles. LogicBots is a puzzle game where robots are used to complete the various levels.
Why similar: Programming 52.2% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Sandbox 13%, Education 12.5%, Indie 1.9%
Computer Sciene Training Program (German Only, sorry)
Why similar: Programming 52.3% ★, Education 27.7%, Simulation 18.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
If you are interested in programming, you will like the game. You will play an engineer, use the mouse to drag various instructions to write programs, and let them run normally to meet the requirements of the boss. Some levels test your logic ability very much. Please think carefully before you act.
Why similar: Programming 59.2% ★, Simulation 19.1%, Education 18.5%, 2D 1.8%, Indie 0.8%
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
Why similar: Programming 71.3% ★, Education 16.5%, Simulation 7.9%, Sandbox 2%, Indie 1.7%
An open-ended programming puzzle game where you operate entirely in binary.
Why similar: Programming 52.7% ★, Typing 17.4% ★, Simulation 16.4%, Sandbox 11.9%, 2D 1.2%
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
Why similar: Programming 74.1% ★, Education 13.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A minimalist programming puzzle game based on the esoteric language Brainfuck. Learn its rules, solve clever challenges, and even run your code in an external terminal.
Why similar: Programming 58.7% ★, Education 24.5%, Typing 13.8% ★, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
From collecting buttons to solving tangled mazes, automate KnotBot on a quest of handcrafted puzzles. Solve the problems your own way, it's simple to understand but still deep and challenging.
Why similar: Programming 45.3% ★, Simulation 23.7%, Education 16.3%, Sandbox 8.8%, Indie 5.2%
Retrace the path of the Prime Mover to uncover the story of the Byte of Burden! Prime Mover is an open-ended puzzle game about designing circuit boards.
Why similar: Programming 66.9% ★, Simulation 17.8%, Education 12.1%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
A command-line puzzle game where you solve Git word problems by typing real Git commands. From beginner basics to advanced rebasing, master 100 levels of version control challenges and become a Git legend—one commit at a time.
Why similar: Programming 39.8% ★, Typing 21.1% ★, Education 17.4%, Utilities 14.2% ★, Simulation 7.3%
Build hardware. Solve puzzles. From the creator of Manufactoria, a new open-ended puzzle game set in Silicon Valley's first startup.
Why similar: Programming 56.8% ★, Simulation 23.6%, Education 15.9%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1%
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Why similar: Programming 63.3% ★, Education 22.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Sandbox 2.3%, 2D 1.1%
A strategy replay simulator where you observe your trading strategies battle in the market. Write code that becomes a living strategy, watch it trade, and learn how it survives or falls in a competitive environment.
Why similar: Programming 56.4% ★, Simulation 18.8%, Education 11.7%, Sandbox 11.3%, 2D 1.2%
OCTOPTICOM 3D is a major upgrade to your favorite open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Featuring 3D graphics and gameplay, refined ui, rewritten simulation, all original levels and components plus new additions, histograms and more.
Why similar: Programming 54.2% ★, Simulation 19.4%, Education 15.5%, Sandbox 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Replicube is an open-ended programming puzzle game/toy about writing code to replicate 3D voxel-based objects. Solve puzzles, pursue leaderboard glory, or just make art to share with the in-game community.
Why similar: Programming 66.2% ★, Simulation 17.9%, Sandbox 15.9%
Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with.
Why similar: Programming 47.9% ★, Education 16.7%, Typing 12.7% ★, Simulation 10.2%, Sandbox 9.3%
An easy to start programming puzzle game where you design Artificial Intelligence with symbols, to control robot cubes and build space pyramids. Inspired by SpaceChem, Lightbot, Human Resource Machine and the Redstone from Minecraft. A game 99% made by one guy.
Why similar: Programming 53% ★, Simulation 20.6%, Education 13.3%, Sandbox 9.8%, Indie 2.6%
Coding Learn is a game that will help you master real programming! Traveling with the robot to the mysterious castle, you will gradually learn the basics of writing code and solve problems, helping the main character to move towards the goal!
Why similar: Programming 70.7% ★, Education 27.5%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Powerful Realtime 3D Electronic Circuit Simulator
Why similar: Programming 44.1% ★, Education 21.5%, Simulation 19.3%, Sandbox 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Ket's Quantum Oracle is a programming puzzle game built around quantum computation. Help engineer Ket, stranded in the ruins of a distant future, repair the quantum gateway, solve its challenges, and uncover the secrets of a broken future.
Why similar: Programming 49.3% ★, Education 18.7%, Simulation 16.1%, Sandbox 15.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%
DA-VI-NC1 is a Turing-machine-based coding puzzle game. You must complete the puzzles, pass the Turing test, and discover the philosophical world of DA-VI-NC1 with the Mona Lisa.
Why similar: Programming 60.7% ★, Education 21.3%, Simulation 14.5%, 2D 1.9%, Indie 0.9%
DumbBots: Hello World is the FREE introduction to the world of coding a DumbBot. Learn a new skill in 2020, and pickup the basics of coding with drag-and-drop ease in a fun setting. Or show your coding mettle by competing with other DumbBots.
Why similar: Programming 46.4% ★, Education 22.9%, Simulation 15.1%, Sandbox 14.8%, Indie 0.5%
Learn Game Development from a Professional Indie Game Developer. Make your own games and bring your ideas to life!
Why similar: Simulation 44.8%, Programming 28.4% ★, Utilities 13.9% ★, Education 12.8%
Play, learn, and experiment with programming in the Sprite32! 8-bit microcomputer sandbox. Use the high-level FREMScript programming language to write programs, create dynamic pixel art, and explore audio generation. Play tutorials and challenges to learn all the aspects of the system.
Why similar: Programming 62.5% ★, Simulation 18.2%, Sandbox 15.9%, 2D 1.7%, Indie 0.9%
Code Trainer is a programming practice tool. Solve coding problems and improve your understanding of computer science. Prior programming experience is required.
Why similar: Programming 32% ★, Utilities 31.1% ★, Education 26.6%, Simulation 8.9%, Indie 1%
A logic puzzle game where you redirect and split laser beams to create digital circuits. Through the campaign, you will explore basic logic gates, oscillators, latches, counters, adders, memory, and more.
Why similar: Programming 63.4% ★, Sandbox 18.2%, Simulation 13%, 2D 3.3%, Indie 1.2%
Programmer Dungeon is a tactical game that challenges players to use logic programming to solve puzzles and progress through each level. Collect unique skills, use visual programming to automate your character, and defeat your enemies. Plan carefully and enjoy this exciting adventure!
Why similar: Programming 52.8% ★, Education 20%, Simulation 12.2%, Sandbox 12%, Indie 1.5%
Gene Evolution is a game that simulates the microscopic world. You can design unique cells, edit their attributes, functions, and intelligence. Then release them into the microscopic world and watch them forage, reproduce, compete, and continually evolve through mutations.
Why similar: Programming 38.5% ★, Simulation 26%, Sandbox 16.3%, Education 15.6%, 2D 2.4%
Buttonbox is a simple 2D game made with Python where you press buttons to activate machines and trigger drum sounds. Created using Pygame, it's designed for fun, learning, and inspiration.
Why similar: Utilities 46.4% ★, Simulation 28%, Education 21.4%, 2D 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
CHAQS is an instructive CTF (Capture The Flag) game that performs the basic functions of an operating system. While it meets your expectations from an operating system to a certain extent with the applications it contains, CHAQS progresses in the direction of more challenges in terms of gameplay.
Why similar: Programming 41.7% ★, Typing 24.8% ★, Education 17.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Choices Matter 2.7%
An open-ended programming puzzle game with a minimalist, abstract, Assembly-like programming language.
Why similar: Programming 66.1% ★, Sandbox 16%, Simulation 15.8%, 2D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Why similar: Programming 84.3% ★, Simulation 7.9%, Education 6.3%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Bridge2Code is a bridge-building game where you can code a bridge using a simple programming language. Your goal is to create a bridge that can support a car going from the start to the end.
Why similar: Programming 45.4% ★, Simulation 28.5%, Education 21.8%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
Why similar: Programming 76.9% ★, Education 10.5%, Simulation 8.1%, Sandbox 3%, Indie 0.9%
Send your Panda on an adventure and at the same time you'll learn how to code cool algorithms! Guide your Panda through colorful areas by using simple commands. Learn programming / STEM concepts like recursion and loops while having fun. But beware! Don't get caught while eating bamboo!
Why similar: Programming 71.2% ★, Education 27%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Defend your computer's firewall in this fast-paced typing game, battling waves of word-based viruses in Endless or Survival mode, where speed and accuracy are your only weapons against defeat.
Why similar: Typing 37.7% ★, Programming 30.2% ★, Education 27.6%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 1%
Logic Arrows is a sandbox game where you design your own mechanisms: from logic gates to an entire computer. Use simple elements to build complex systems, solve engineering challenges and master computer logic.
Why similar: Programming 45.8% ★, Education 20%, Simulation 16.6%, Sandbox 15.3%, 2D 1.8%
A single bit of computer memory became sentient and decided to escape from digital into the real world. Explore RAM, modify bytes and hack machine code and CPU registers to set it free.
Why similar: Programming 56.2% ★, Simulation 22.8%, Education 17.1%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1%
A terminal-based game for learning and practicing how to program in Python.
Why similar: Programming 70.2% ★, Education 26.4%, 2D 1.7%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Nuclear fission simulator. Control A nuclear reactor, balancing Uranium fissile material. The game features a oversimplified reactor and the R.B.M.K Reactor in Chernobyl.
Why similar: Education 39%, Simulation 34.1%, Sandbox 21.7%, 2D 4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Develop magical programming abilities while building spells. Lambda Spellcrafting Academy is a card-based puzzle game where you build spells (programs) to solve puzzles. If you've ever wanted to dabble in spellcraft (programming) here is a fun way to get started.
Why similar: Programming 54.3% ★, Education 21.5%, Sandbox 12.5%, Simulation 5.8%, 2D 2.9%
In Arcana Automata, you program drones using Python to harvest a mystical resource, unlock upgrades, and encounter German mythical creatures. Perfect for curious minds who love to learn through play.
Why similar: Programming 57.5% ★, Simulation 17.9%, Education 16%, Sandbox 7.2%, Indie 0.8%
you are a game developer who writes game code according to the tasks assigned by the company. You need to drag and drop nodes and connect them to build a complete behavioral logic!
Why similar: Programming 58.7% ★, Education 24.5%, Simulation 13.6%, Indie 1.3%, 2D 1.2%
Conludus is an interactive learning system that uses gamification to make studying information technology fun and engaging. The system has 3 game modes, a quest. Conludus is actively expanding to provide fun learning in different topics. Try Conludus today and take your IT skills to the next level!
Why similar: Programming 53.8% ★, Education 31.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Dive into SirKwitz: a beginner-friendly edutainment game that makes learning programming easy & fun! Explore 28 puzzles across four topics to master the very core concepts behind programming and develop your problem-solving skills. Ideal for those that think coding & programming are scary words!
Why similar: Programming 52.6% ★, Education 30.4%, Simulation 15.6%, Indie 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Shaderland :: a creative-programming puzzle game :: wire up nodes // create world of pixels // guide polygonal creatures // learn computer graphics
Why similar: Programming 50.4% ★, Education 20.1%, Utilities 17.4% ★, Simulation 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
You land on a frozen planet in a tiny rocket with a robot inside. Harvest and combine materials to discover new ones. Use visual programming to make the robot do the tiresome work for you. Slowly build a gang of self-sustaining robot workers and watch them terraform the planet.
Why similar: Programming 49% ★, Education 24.5%, Sandbox 14.3%, Simulation 8.2%, 2D 2.2%
Project: Centurion is a narrative-driven adventure puzzle game built around real-world Linux skills. Players must use actual Linux commands and systems knowledge to interact with the ship, parse logs, repair services, and uncover what happened to the crew—and whether escape is still possible.
Why similar: Programming 60.4% ★, Simulation 24.9%, Education 13.1%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Alan's Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients.
Why similar: Programming 50.9% ★, Education 24.6%, Sandbox 12.5%, Simulation 9.7%, 2D 1.2%
