JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
Jan 18, 2025
$17.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 14.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Themed fest
Steam Programming Fest 2026
Sep 10 – Sep 14, 2026 · ended Sep 14, 10:00 Pacific
Ended417 games: Still tagged on Oct 13, 2026.
The event on Steam ↗Source: Steam's own event page · list read Oct 13, 2026
During the event
What the games gained
Most followers gained
Steam followers added between the readings nearest the event's start and end.
| # | Game | Followers gained | Est. wishlists gained | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungeon Automata | +930 | approximately 9.3K–29.8K | Sep 8 → Sep 16 |
| 2 | Ghost in the SQL Data | +312 | approximately 3.1K–10K | Sep 7 → Sep 17 |
| 3 | IT THINKS! - Build Your Own GPU | +140 | approximately 1.4K–4.5K | Sep 4 → Sep 18 |
| 4 | Robo Fight | +66 | approximately 660–2.1K | Sep 7 → Sep 17 |
| 5 | Logic Arrows | +53 | approximately 530–1.7K | Sep 9 → Sep 15 |
| 6 | Fractal Foundry | +51 | approximately 510–1.6K | Sep 6 → Sep 16 |
| 7 | Blueprint Factory | +43 | approximately 430–1.4K | Sep 7 → Sep 19 |
| 8 | 见习死神 | +31 | approximately 310–992 | Sep 10 → Sep 15 |
| 9 | Crispy Circuits | +26 | approximately 260–832 | Sep 6 → Sep 15 |
| 10 | Humane Farm | +23 | approximately 230–736 | Sep 3 → Sep 21 |
| 11 | 1.44MB RESCUE | +16 | approximately 160–512 | Sep 9 → Sep 18 |
| 12 | Team Hero Coder | +15 | approximately 150–480 | Sep 3 → Sep 20 |
| 13 | CPU: Computing Potatoes Unlimited | +12 | approximately 120–384 | Sep 8 → Sep 17 |
| 14 | Dreamjob: Programmer Simulator - Learn Programming Games | +10 | approximately 100–320 | Sep 10 → Sep 15 |
| 15 | TsundereSQL | +10 | approximately 100–320 | Sep 9 → Sep 17 |
| 16 | Project: Centurion | +8 | approximately 80–256 | Sep 10 → Sep 17 |
| 17 | Byte Bistro | +8 | approximately 80–256 | Sep 4 → Sep 21 |
| 18 | Glintland | +7 | approximately 70–224 | Sep 7 → Sep 16 |
| 19 | U-Sharp: The Unity Coding Learning Game | +6 | approximately 60–192 | Sep 6 → Sep 16 |
| 20 | Droning On | +5 | approximately 50–160 | Sep 4 → Sep 19 |
| 21 | ChipWits Worlds | +5 | approximately 50–160 | Sep 8 → Sep 17 |
| 22 | Word Hack | +4 | approximately 40–128 | Sep 7 → Sep 18 |
| 23 | OmOchim | +4 | approximately 40–128 | Sep 7 → Sep 15 |
| 24 | ChessWorlds: Grandmaker | +3 | approximately 30–96 | Sep 4 → Sep 17 |
| 25 | ChickenScratch: Cluck & Code | +2 | approximately 20–64 | Sep 4 → Sep 15 |
Est. wishlists gained: Steam publishes no wishlist counts. Estimated as followers × 17 (range × 10 to × 32), from 6 games whose studios stated their wishlist count — a rough estimate, not a reported figure. Only for a game not yet out at the event, or out under 60 days by its end: after that, followers are not a wishlist signal. The multiplier was set on games' total followers, never on a gain during an event, so applying it to one is a further stretch.
Biggest lift in players
Mean concurrent players during the event, against the 14 days before it.
| # | Game | Players vs the 14 days before | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Farmer Was Replaced | ×4.2 | — |
| 2 | Opus Magnum | ×4.0 | — |
| 3 | Turing Complete | ×2.6 | — |
| 4 | Desynced | ×1.4 | — |
| 5 | Baba Is You | ×1.1 | — |
Participants
The games (57)
The Signal State
DemoSep 23, 2021−70%$5.99
- Simulation
- 2D
- Agriculture
- +2
- Followers
- 8.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
I Fetch Rocks
Aug 1, 2025$15.99
- Simulation
- Automation
- Base Building
- +2
- Followers
- 2.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
How To Hack In?
Sep 18, 2023$12.99
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
God is a Cube: Programming Robot Cubes
Oct 11, 2018$14.99
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle
DemoOct 14, 2021$6.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 974
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Super Markup Man
Aug 16, 2016$4.99
- Casual
- Indie
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 822
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Move Code Lines
Aug 28, 2020$7.99
- Indie
- Automation
- Difficult
- +2
- Followers
- 755
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Learn Programming: Python - Retro
Feb 18, 2021$2.99
- Casual
- Indie
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 616
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Network & Cyber Security Simulator
Coming Nov 16, 2026No price yet
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 515
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 5.2K–16.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Coding Learn
DemoJul 13, 2022$1.99
- Adventure
- Indie
- 3D
- +2
- Followers
- 402
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Typhon: Bot vs Bot
DemoNov 20, 2025$19.99
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 397
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
IF Enemy: SMACK!
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Strategy
- Auto Battler
- +2
- Followers
- 228
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.3K–7.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Lambda Spellcrafting Academy - Learn to Program!
DemoAug 9, 2024$19.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 204
- During the event
- +2released before the event: wishlist estimate does not apply
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Marvellous Inc.
Apr 27, 2018$11.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 199
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Robospital
Sep 19, 2023$14.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 144
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Escape From Hard Drive
Jul 11, 2022$4.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 132
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Block Machine
DemoJul 15, 2023$5.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 125
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Sketchbots
DemoJun 24, 2021$9.99
- Indie
- Auto Battler
- Cartoony
- +2
- Followers
- 121
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hacker's Life
Coming soonNo price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 88
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 880–2.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Interplayer
Nov 24, 2022$2.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 84
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hacking for Hermann
May 10, 2022$7.99
- Indie
- RPG
- Abstract
- +2
- Followers
- 60
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Glass Beads
Coming soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Casual
- Indie
- +2
- Followers
- 48
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 480–1.5K
- During the event
- +1approximately 10–32 wishlists
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Bamboo Forest
Mar 6, 2021$4.99
- Casual
- Indie
- 3D
- +2
- Followers
- 31
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
SirKwitz 2
May 5, 2026$8.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 28
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Rhythm Game Studio
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 27
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 270–864
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Droning On
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 21
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 210–672
- During the event
- +5approximately 50–160 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Problem Space
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- 3D
- +2
- Followers
- 21
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 210–672
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Frood Robotics
DemoJul 31, 2024$4.99
- Indie
- 1990's
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 18
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
HellWire Demo
Feb 17, 2026Free
- 3D
- Atmospheric
- Card Game
- +2
- Followers
- 1
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Sketchbots Demo
Nov 18, 2020Free
- Auto Battler
- Cartoony
- Difficult
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Copy Editor Demo
Jan 29, 2021Free
- Casual
- Comedy
- Education
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Block Machine Demo
Jun 16, 2021Free
- 2D
- Abstract
- Automation
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
The Signal State Demo
Jun 16, 2021Free
- 2D
- Agriculture
- Automation
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Coding Learn Demo
May 16, 2022Free
- 3D
- Adventure
- Education
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Lambda Spellcrafting Academy Demo
Mar 30, 2023Free
- 2D
- Card Game
- Casual
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Typhon: Bot vs Bot Demo
Jun 29, 2023Free
- 3D
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automation
- +2
- Followers
- —
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
