Item: 7 Billion Humans
Rating: 92
Author: Dinsun

Dinsun Review

Dinsun here. If you want a game that actually respects your intelligence, this is it. Tomorrow Corporation has taken the assembly-line logic of Human Resource Machine and expanded it to multi-threaded processing. It is brilliant, cynical, and deeply challenging. The dark humor of the 'office worker' theme hits close to home for anyone who's ever worked in tech, but the real star is the puzzle design.

It’s not just about solving the puzzle; it’s about optimizing it. The jump from controlling one worker to sixty workers at once adds a layer of complexity that feels like actual software engineering. It’s conservative in its presentation—clean, focused, and no-nonsense—but the depth here is staggering. For a 40-year-old gamer, this is the kind of 'brain exercise' that feels worth the time. It doesn't hold your hand, and it's better for it.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Incredible depth and logic-based puzzles
Unique parallel programming mechanics
Great atmosphere and dark humor

Can feel like 'actual work' to some
Steep difficulty spikes in the later half
UI can get crowded on smaller phone screens

Technical Report

Performance: Well-optimized, though high worker counts can strain older hardware slightly.

Accessibility:

Skip puzzle option
Extensive tooltips

Audience Fit

Buy if: You love logic puzzles, programming, or games that challenge your brain.

Skip if: You want a mindless distraction or hate the idea of 'coding' for fun.

Similar Games:

Human Resource Machine
TIS-100

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, critical veteran gamer
Hardware: iPad Pro
Playtime: 15 hours
Status: Finished all main levels

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

1393923918

$4.99 9+★4.5 150 reviews

Author : Experimental Gameplay Group

Pubish Date : Thu Dec 06 2018

Last Update Date : Mon Dec 17 2018

Support Languages : English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese

Genres :

Version 1.0.3Mon Dec 17 2018

Saves code after the PLAY button is pressed.
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people.
A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
THRILLING FEATURES!
- More puzzles, more humans, more rippling brain muscles - over 60+ levels of programming puzzles! 77.777778% more levels than Human Resource Machine.
- A whole new programming language to enjoy! Where Human Resource Machine was based on Assembly and executed by a single worker, 7 Billion Humans has an all new language that lots of workers can all execute at the same time.
- You'll be taught everything you need to know. Even useless skills can be put to work!
- Feeling stressed out? There are now friendly hint and "skip" systems to facilitate your career's ascent.
- Available in English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. And possibly more languages on the way!
- Incomprehensible cutscenes! You will be delighted and bewildered.
- From the creators of Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, and World of Goo.
Requires iOS 10.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people.
A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
THRILLING FEATURES!
- More puzzles, more humans, more rippling brain muscles - over 60+ levels of programming puzzles! 77.777778% more levels than Human Resource Machine.
- A whole new programming language to enjoy! Where Human Resource Machine was based on Assembly and executed by a single worker, 7 Billion Humans has an all new language that lots of workers can all execute at the same time.
- You'll be taught everything you need to know. Even useless skills can be put to work!
- Feeling stressed out? There are now friendly hint and "skip" systems to facilitate your career's ascent.
- Available in English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. And possibly more languages on the way!
- Incomprehensible cutscenes! You will be delighted and bewildered.
- From the creators of Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, and World of Goo.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 out of 5 with 150 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 9+

In 7 Billion Humans, you'll automate a swarm of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A follow-up to the award-winning Human Resource Machine, this game features an all-new programming language where you control many workers at once. With over 60 levels of programming puzzles and a story filled with corporate satire, it's a unique and challenging experience for puzzle lovers and aspiring coders alike.

Features

Over 60 levels of logic puzzles

All-new multi-worker language

Darkly humorous corporate satire

Music by Kyle Gabler

Tips

Thinking in Parallel

Remember that every worker runs the same code simultaneously. Use 'if' statements to give specific workers different tasks based on their surroundings.

Promotion Videos

7 Billion Humans - Official Trailer #1 - YouTube

News on this game

Gameplays

Efficiency Challenges

After solving a level, try to optimize your code. Can you reach the goal using fewer commands or in less time? These challenges are the true test of your skills.