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This is what a game would be like if it was a 20-minute office simulator in Windows 95.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 70 reviews
Released: 2017-04-03
Developer: GZ Storm
Publisher: Astrojone
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Casual 38.3%, Indie 31.9%, Simulation 18%, Adventure 11.8%

  2. #2 Spreadsheets and Nothing More
    96% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Rinanda Hidayat
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    Why similar: Simulation 66.6%, Casual 33.4%

  3. #3 No Time To Live
    96% matchMostly Positive71% of 175 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Simulation 37.2%, Adventure 24%, Casual 21.1%, Indie 17.7%

  4. #4 Progress Bar Simulator
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    Why similar: Simulation 69.5%, Casual 30.5%

  5. #5 Office Simulator: Prologue
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Tzn Games
    Windows

    Office Simulator: Prologue is a limited-content version designed to let you experience office management right away. Manage your employees, plan tasks, and navigate the challenges of office life!

    Why similar: Simulation 63.9%, Casual 33%, Indie 3.1%

  6. #6 Factory 95
    94% matchNo user reviews87% of 60 reviews2026
    Dev: Macrobit Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build PowerPoint factories in Windows 95! Manage space, make increasingly complex slides and worry about Y2K in this challenging factory builder.

    Why similar: Simulation 84.9%, Casual 15.1%

  7. #7 Oneiro Man
    92% matchVery Positive100% of 64 reviews2024
    Dev: Izi Studios
    Windows

    Oneiro is an office worker who is forced to stay up all night writing reports to avoid losing his job. The game combines typing mechanics with various mini-games. It’s a 30-40 minute experience with multiple endings depending on your performance.

    Why similar: Simulation 62.2%, Casual 30.4%, Indie 7.3%

  8. #8 One Synth
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Simulation 37.3%, Adventure 24.9%, Casual 21.8%, Indie 16%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 53.3%, Casual 29.4%, Indie 17.3%

  10. #10 Progressbar95
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,684 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    Why similar: Casual 100%

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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Simulation 52.9%, Adventure 23.8%, Casual 23.3%

  12. #12 The Office Quest
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 831 reviews2018
    Dev: 11Sheep
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Adventure 61.5%, Indie 38.5%

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    88% matchVery Positive91% of 143 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Simulation 52.3%, Casual 47.7%

  14. #14 The Cubicle.
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 620 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 18%

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    Why similar: Simulation 41.7%, Adventure 24%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 15.7%

  15. #15 Poolscape
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2026
    Dev: CosmicArcade
    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 39%, Adventure 33.3%, Casual 27.7%

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    85% matchVery Positive95% of 240 reviews2025
    Dev: Rinanda Hidayat
    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 73.6%, Casual 16.4%, Indie 10%

  17. #17 Pro Office Calculator
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 548 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  18. #18 Death and Taxes
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 8,579 reviews2020
    Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Simulation 46%, Adventure 20.3%, Casual 20%, Indie 13.8%

  19. #19 Office Simulator
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 157 reviews2025
    Dev: Tzn Games
    Windows

    Ready to climb the career ladder? In Office Simulator, start as an intern and rise through the corporate ranks. Gain experience, earn promotions, and when the time comes, launch your own company to begin a new business adventure.

    Why similar: Simulation 64.7%, Casual 35.3%

  20. #20 Imagine Lifetimes
    84% matchMixed66% of 140 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 70.5%, Indie 19.8%, Casual 9.7%

  21. #21 HR Simulator
    82% matchPositive81% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Animesme
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Simulation 87.1%, Casual 12.9%

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    83% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2017
    Dev: hyperboreanGamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Simulation 40.3%, Adventure 23.4%, Casual 20.5%, Indie 15.8%

  23. #23 Grammarian Ltd
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2022
    Dev: Algorocks
    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Simulation 63.1%, Casual 27.2%, Indie 9.7%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Leeson
    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 59%, Casual 32.4%, Indie 8.6%

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,138 reviews2009
    Dev: Vectorpark
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%

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  35. #35 Overtime Anomaly
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: BiteMe Games
    Windows

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    Dev: JWPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Why similar: Adventure 60.5%, Indie 39.5%

  37. #37 Yin-Yang Ping-Pong
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
    Dev: 9fingergames
    Windows

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    Why similar: Casual 64.3%, Simulation 35.7%

  38. #38 NSFW ~ Not a Simulator For Working: Highly Distracted
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 144 reviews2016
    Dev: GameChanger Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    72% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2026
    Dev: DRAGO entertainment
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Simulation 50.3%, Casual 25.5%, Indie 24.2%

  43. #43 Mess Quest
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 189 reviews2022
    Dev: Ryan Forrester
    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 57.6%, Casual 26.5%, Indie 15.9%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Casual 34.2%, Adventure 33.7%, Indie 32.1%

  45. #45 Things Too Ugly
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Professor Space GamesPub: Baltoro Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 43.6%, Adventure 34.7%, Indie 21.7%

  46. #46 TEST TEST TEST
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,026 reviews2024
    Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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  47. #47 Check it Out!
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,281 reviews2022
    Dev: Open Alpha
    Windows · Mac

    Ever dreamt of working a cash register with no pay or real-life customer interaction? Look no further! This simulation game brings a fresh-take to the notoriously dull tasks of customer service, introducing you to a cast of wacky characters and the baggage they carry.

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    71% matchVery Positive81% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: Argent Games
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Casual 55%, Indie 45%

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    69% matchMixed60% of 65 reviews2026
    Dev: Radikate
    Windows

    Nerd Simulator is a short, humorous point-and-click adventure you can finish in one evening. Help forty-year-old Mervin move out of his mom’s house by taking absurd jobs and getting into even more absurd trouble.

    Why similar: Simulation 35.7%, Adventure 26.3%, Casual 21.3%, Indie 16.7%

  50. #50 Coconut Simulator
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 942 reviews2024
    Dev: Dynamic Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    Why similar: Simulation 42.2%, Adventure 24.3%, Casual 21.5%, Indie 12%

  51. #51 Retention
    73% matchMostly Negative35% of 708 reviews2015
    Dev: Sometimes You
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.

    Why similar: Simulation 37.1%, Adventure 24.3%, Casual 21.6%, Indie 17%

  52. #52 Employee of The Month
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 189 reviews2022
    Dev: Projeckt Skeleton
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  53. #53 Game Store Chronicle
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: Imponix Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Simulation 100%

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    68% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2024
    Dev: SimRed
    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,512 reviews2022
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    Why similar: Simulation 57.3%, Casual 31.8%, Indie 10.9%

  56. #56 House Sitter
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2020
    Dev: Eric SteinbergPub: N/A
    Windows

    ​Explore the wacky world of House Sitter, and discover what secrets lie in wait. Meet new friends! Choose their fate!... Uncover who you truly are. But most importantly, get those chores done before Mom comes home.

    Why similar: Simulation 38.8%, Adventure 24%, Casual 21%, Indie 16.2%

  57. #57 Eternal Afternoon
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 472 reviews2026
    Dev: Alex Klexber
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Adventure 74.2%, Indie 25.8%

  58. #58 Normis Simulator
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: PropilGames
    Windows

    Playing as Normis, you are a typical representative of the mainstream with a traditional stable life, ironically referring to youth subcultures, avoiding conflicts and extreme actions, preferring routine and social adaptation.

    Why similar: Simulation 45.8%, Adventure 27.4%, Casual 19.4%, Indie 7.4%

  59. #59 Game Dev Tycoon
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 45,135 reviews2013
    Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

    Why similar: Simulation 66.3%, Indie 16.5%, Casual 15.8%, Adventure 1.4%

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