Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.

2recommend
0warn against
Apr 12, 2026first mention
Jul 31, 2026latest mention
Nov 25 – Oct 26
Used forprogramming puzzle gameteaching computing concepts to kids

Why people recommend it

“I can also recommend https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/Human_Resource_Machine/”

Caveats and dissent

No one in these comments warned against it.

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Who recommends it in their own words

All comments 3

and its sequel is also worth a mention https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/7_Billion_Humans/ but imo, unlike farmer, these games reaaaaly lack the ability to make functions/subroutines manually doing all the goto loops becomes tiring

“I can also recommend https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/Human_Resource_Machine/”

“games that teach similar skills/kinds of thinking (Human Resource Machine, Comet 64, etc...)”

Parent homeschooling kids in computingon “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026)”

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