Job Simulator
In a world where robots have replaced all human jobs, step into the "Job Simulator" to learn what it was like 'to job'.
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April 5, 2016
10 years and 121 days ago
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Very Positive5,434 reviews91.3%
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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, randomly generated workload while you grind for promotions – just like real life!
Enjoy Social VR!
Introducing a brand new way to allow players to share their experience! Check out Spectator Mode – a fun and easy way to jump into Social VR! It’s better ‘to job’ with friends – Twitch integration allows you to view, move, scale, and throw your chat in-game!
VR for Everyone - No Excuses!
Owlchemy Labs is an XR studio with a passion for polished, playful VR games and experiences. We love building experiences for everyone: oozing with style, absurdly funny, and with ground-breaking accessibility to bring more joy to more people.As part of this mission, we are proud to offer our players best-in-class accessibility options such as rich subtitles and broad language support for both Job Simulator and our Infinite Overtime game update.
Created for you by your friends at Owlchemy Labs. Thanks for playing our games and letting us know what you think!
