Games like Games to Learn Programming
Games like Games to Learn Programming include The Escapists, Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator, The Escapists 2, Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY, and 911 Operator. We matched them by the tags players give Games to Learn Programming on Steam (Simulation, Software, 2D, Education, and Crafting): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

The Escapists
Shared: Simulation · 2D · Crafting

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Shared: Simulation · Crafting · Singleplayer

The Escapists 2
Shared: 2D · Strategy · Simulation

Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY
Shared: Simulation · Education · Software

911 Operator
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

Game Dev Tycoon
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · 2D

Plague Inc: Evolved
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

This War of Mine
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Shared: Simulation · Singleplayer · Education

Graveyard Keeper
Shared: Simulation · Crafting · Singleplayer

Prison Architect
Shared: Simulation · 2D · Strategy

Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
Shared: Simulation · Crafting · Strategy

Bridge Constructor Portal
Shared: Simulation · 2D · Strategy

Hacknet
Shared: Simulation · Programming · Singleplayer

House Flipper
Shared: Simulation · Singleplayer · Education

Rocksmith+
Shared: Simulation · Education · Software

CRUMB Circuit Simulator
Shared: Simulation · Education · Programming

Russian Life Simulator
Shared: Simulation · 2D · Singleplayer

Democracy 3
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

Cities: Skylines
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

RimWorld
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft
Shared: Education · Crafting · Programming

Mini Metro
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · 2D

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Shared: Simulation · Education · Programming