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Human Resource Machine

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.

Programming Puzzle Indie Casual Education
Last tracked players
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All-time peak
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Steam reviews
93.9% positive
4,408 reviews · via SteamSpy

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Update: now includes the official soundtrack

Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job.

Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game for nerds. In each level, your boss gives you a job. Automate it by programming your little office worker. If you succeed, you'll be promoted up to the next level for another year of work in the vast office building. Congratulations!

Don't worry if you've never programmed before - programming is just puzzle solving. If you strip away all the 1's and 0's and scary squiggly brackets, programming is actually really simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with! Are you already an expert? There will be extra challenges for you.

From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno. Have fun! Management is watching.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: XP or later
  • Processor: 1.5Ghz CPU
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: graphics card that supports Shader Model 2.0 or greater
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.7 or later (Compatible with macOS Catalina)
  • Processor: 1.5Ghz CPU
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.1
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor: 1.5Ghz CPU
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.1
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Tomorrow Corporation
Brazilian rating
6
Steam Germany rating
6
Achievements
16
Metacritic
78
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Polish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Danish, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
verified
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (19)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
DutchYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
SwedishYesNoYes
NorwegianYesNoYes
CzechYesNoYes
DanishYesNoYes
HungarianYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
TurkishYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
KoreanYesNoYes
Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
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Buy Verdict

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Value Score

Great Value — 76th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 76th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 12%
Growth Rate Top 0%
Value Ratio Top 24%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Human Resource Machine worth buying right now?
Wait — $14.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Human Resource Machine go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Human Resource Machine free to play?
Human Resource Machine costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Human Resource Machine?
Human Resource Machine is a Casual, Indie, Simulation game.
Who developed Human Resource Machine?
Human Resource Machine was developed by Tomorrow Corporation and published by Tomorrow Corporation.
What platforms does Human Resource Machine support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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