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Job Simulator

Job Simulator overview

Owlchemy Labs | Apr 5, 2016 | game

Released

54players observed · 13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC

ActionCasualIndieSimulationVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed players54 · 13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5,757
  • Units sold (VGI)973,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$15,900,000
  • Review score91% positive

Job Simulator dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players54 · 13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5,757
  • Units sold (VGI)973,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$15,900,000
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews5,429
  • Release dateApr 5, 2016
  • DeveloperOwlchemy Labs
  • PublisherOwlchemy Labs

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Owlchemy LabsPublisher: Owlchemy Labs

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Game overview

Overview

Job Simulator comes from Owlchemy Labs and is published by Owlchemy Labs. It arrived on Steam on Apr 5, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, VR Support, and SteamVR Collectibles. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Job Simulator's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 54 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5,757. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 5,429 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Job Simulator is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCPU: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better4 GB RAMNvidia GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Job Simulator has sold up to 973,000 units and has 4,402 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $15,900,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Job Simulator overview details

Job Simulator combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The award winning tongue-in-cheek virtual reality experience that put the ‘fun’ in “funemployment” In a world where robots have replaced all human jobs, step into the "Job Simulator" to learn what it was like 'to job'. “Riotously funny” – Rock Paper Shotgun “The perfect demo for VR” – The Verge “It all felt natural and intuitive (and fun and ridiculous).” – Wired “I was grinning like a lunatic the whole time.” – The Telegraph “I never expected a video game … in which I grabbed a tomato (and threw it at a robot) to awe me so deeply. I … wanna play Job Simulator forever.” – IGN Welcome to JOB! Relive humanity’s glory days by simulating the irreverent ins-and-outs of being an office worker , a gourmet chef , a convenience store clerk , and more. Dream it, think it, try it – (almost) anything is possible! 💼 Learn to 'job' across a variety of not-so historically accurate recreations of work-life, before society was automated by robots! 🙌 Use your hands to stack, manipulate, throw, and smash physics objects in absurdly satisfying ways! 🪓 Show your leadership potential by throwing staplers at your boss! ☕ Aggressively chug coffee and eat questionable food from the trash! 👔 Gain invaluable life skills by firing quirky new employees, serving slushy treats, brewing a proper cup of tea, and ripping apart car engines with style! 🌙 NEW! Embrace the unending night shift with the wild and never-ending Infinite Overtime mode! Now Included: Infinite Overtime! Work the never-ending night shift with Infinite Overtime mode, a free content update to Job Simulator! Enjoy a dynamic, ra…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Job Simulator is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, VR Support, and SteamVR Collectibles, and is associated with Action, Casual, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 54 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 5,757, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameJob Simulator
Steam App ID448280
Typegame
Release dateApr 5, 2016
DeveloperOwlchemy Labs
PublisherOwlchemy Labs
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Indie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, VR Support, SteamVR Collectibles, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players54 · 13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5,757
Positive reviews4,955
Negative reviews474
Total reviews5,429
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations4,402
Average playtime19,117 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 5, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)12 August 2026 - 16:31:51 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Culinary CompletionistNo description
Maniac MechanicNo description
Champion of ConvenienceNo description
Job GenieNo description
Cubicle CowboyNo description
SoupceptionNo description
You MonsterNo description
Give Yourself A HandNo description
Lucky WinnerNo description
Giving BackNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeBy using this application, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy ().

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/448280
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/448280/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/448280
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Job Simulator

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Job Simulator?

Job Simulator's latest SteamPulse observation records 54 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:08:10 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5,757 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 319 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Job Simulator growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 54 players; the highest observed daily value is 102 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Job Simulator?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.8%), Canada (9.1%), Germany (8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), Canada (7.9%), Germany (7.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.3%), Canada (7.9%), Germany (7.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30%), Germany (6.9%), Canada (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Job Simulator?

Job Simulator currently sits at 91% positive across 5,429 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4,955 positive reviews and 474 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Job Simulator have?

Job Simulator currently has about 26.3K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Job Simulator?

Job Simulator is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 4,402, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 4,955 positive, 474 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available

Achievements

11

Platform releases
  • Steam 5 April 2016
  • PlayStation 22 February 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Only in VRBundle #34214 - 25% off$82.45VR EssentialsBundle #9184 - 30% off$75.86VR PIONEERBundle #11133 - 20% off$36.34Holiday Starter KitBundle #48281 - 40% off$42.85
Job SimulatorBuy Job Simulator #96021$19.99$69.99 / monthSubscribe to Job Simulator #320797$69.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10 Processor: CPU: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: N/A VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required Additional Notes: VR ONLY!

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