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JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
Prof. Scherer · published by PlayWay S.A. · released Jan 18, 2025 · Early Access from Jan 30, 2024 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Prof. Scherer, published by PlayWay S.A.
Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding ski
Released Jan 18, 2025 · Early Access from Jan 30, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 76% positive of 384 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $17.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 3 | Oct 2, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 7 | 2 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 7k – 41k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $110k – $370k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 384 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 18–105 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Programming | 1 in 193 games |
| Hacking | 1 in 179 games |
| Science | 1 in 101 games |
| Moddable | 1 in 102 games |
| Automation | 1 in 45 games |
| Robots | 1 in 44 games |
| Education | 1 in 39 games |
| Logic | 1 in 20 games |
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