Games like Programming Simulator
Games like Programming Simulator include while True: learn(), The Farmer Was Replaced, Game Dev Tycoon, 911 Operator, and Human Resource Machine. We matched them by the tags players give Programming Simulator on Steam (Programming, Simulation, Education, Logic, and Game Development): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

while True: learn()
Shared: Programming · Simulation · Education

The Farmer Was Replaced
Shared: Programming · Education · Logic

Game Dev Tycoon
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Indie

911 Operator
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Indie

Human Resource Machine
Shared: Programming · Education · Simulation

Plague Inc: Evolved
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Indie

7 Billion Humans
Shared: Programming · Simulation · Education

Opus Magnum
Shared: Programming · Simulation · Logic

SHENZHEN I/O
Shared: Programming · Simulation · Logic

TIS-100
Shared: Programming · Simulation · Indie

The Escapists
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

Kerbal Space Program
Shared: Simulation · Education · Indie

Democracy 3
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Indie

Hacknet
Shared: Simulation · Programming · Singleplayer

City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Shared: Simulation · Game Development · Programming

Kaizen: A Factory Story
Shared: Programming · Simulation · Strategy

Grey Hack
Shared: Simulation · Programming · Strategy

Uplink
Shared: Simulation · Programming · Indie

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

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

Baba Is You
Shared: Logic · Indie · Singleplayer

RimWorld
Shared: Strategy · Simulation · Singleplayer

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Singleplayer

Papers, Please
Shared: Simulation · Indie · Singleplayer