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2015 PCNintendo Switch 14.79 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 4,408 reviews on Steam

You program a little office worker with simple assembly-like commands to automate tasks handed down by your boss. A witty, satirical logic puzzler that teaches programming through play and gets properly tricky later on.

What defines Human Resource Machine:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots of humour
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Human Resource Machine are Kill the Bad Guy, 7 Billion Humans and Bad Rats. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Human Resource Machine special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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