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7 Billion Humans

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!

What works
  • Challenging and rewarding programming puzzles
  • Engaging learning tool for coding concepts
  • Humorous and charming art style and story
  • Well-polished user interface and controls
  • Good replay value with optimization challenges
Things to keep in mind
  • Steep difficulty curve for non-programmers
  • Some ui limitations (e.g. no redo, limited debugging)
  • Randomness in puzzle execution can cause frustration
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • No volume or sound settings in-game

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Human Resource Machine

  • Silicon Zeroes

  • Automachef

  • Reus 2

  • Craftlings

  • SpaceChem

  • The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon

  • Space Architect

  • Kaizen: A Factory Story

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

7 Billion Humans: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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