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Downsizing.exe is a strategic clicker where you balance profit-chasing mechanics against the risk of getting fired, all wrapped in sharp corporate satire and retro UI design. You'll approve layoffs, automate tasks, and manage competing pressures while the game's dark humor and environmental storytelling poke fun at office culture. It's best suited for players who appreciate incremental games with satirical bite, though the core loop can feel deliberately tedious—which is partly the point.

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▲ Recommended 1 hrs

Idle & Incremental Lovers recommends Downsizing.exe:
The satire and environmental storytelling are top notch. The clicker/incremental part, all about keeping a delicate balance while being distracted by various things, is stressful and not very fun.
+ Full of reminiscences of Faceminer, as they are both great incremental games in terms of satire and environmental storytelling.
+ Worth mentionning is that the stressful gameplay and the boring and repetitive tasks (as explained below) may be seen as a part of the satire: what you are doing makes no sense, and you take life-changing decisions for human beings in a heartbeat (or while playing snake/minesweeper). I'm pretty sure the dev had this in mind when creating the game.
+ There are challenges and higher difficulties if you want to go further once you finished the game. I didn't feel the urge to.
- Core gameplay is about maintaining balance between higher-up satisfaction (aka dismissing employees) and dealing with the complaints (they don't like to be fired, how strange!) and whistleblowers, but upgrades are a bit boring.
- While doing that, you have windows popping up asking you to deal with situations, but it's pretty stressful, in most situations you don't even have the time to read and make an informed choice. of the time you d
Overall, if you're here for a good game, absolutely buy it! If you're here for the awesome upgrades and cozy nature of most incremental games, maybe you should reconsider.
*My grandma was thinking about downsizing. She's in an urn, now.*
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6 found helpful Steam ↗

▲ Recommended 1 hrs

Really liked the corporate satire and the funny quotes/storytelling, some of the mechanics are interesting too. Upgrades could use a bit more spice, and at times it actually feels like a boring office job, but that kinda adds to the humor. overall, a fun, darkly comedic grind.

4 found helpful Steam ↗

▲ Recommended 0 hrs

Great game, its a strategic clicker where you dont just click but also manage different variables that can lead to your termination. i really like the style of the game the retro interface is really done well and polished, sure here and there some things can be fixed but there is also a lot of polish and love in this game. i like it, i hope you wil like it to its also really cheap.

3 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

Patch Notes - Downsizing.exe v1.0.3

89 days ago

UI & SettingsTooltips: Fixed the in-game toggle to ensure tooltips can be enabled or disabled correctly.User Guide: Fixed an issue where the tooltip toggle was being automatically enabled in the guide.

Patch Notes - Downsizing.exe v1.0.2

90 days ago

Hey everyone,Thank you for the support since launch and for the early feedback, it's already making the game better. Here's what's changed.Gameplay fixes:Popups now have more breathing room between appearances, so you’re no longer overwhelmed all at once.Board ultimatum timer increased, giving more time to read before the clock starts.Cost cutter opportunity now only activates once you’ve started processing employees.Popup text shortened and clarified for faster decision making.Mode balancing:High Risk mode difficulty reduced: risk growth and late-game escalation tuned down, previously too punishing.No Severance satisfaction decay reduced: the mode was stacking too many penalties at once.Fixed bug where retrying in High Risk mode launched Normal mode instead.Save system improvements:DeleteSave() / Lose/Retry path: Only deletes the save for the mode you just lost in. Losing High Risk no longer wipes your Standard save.StartNewRun() / New run path: Only wipes the save for the mode you’re starting. Starting a fresh Standard run no longer nukes your High Risk progress.UX improvements:Tooltip guide added to the User Guide, explaining how to enable and use tooltips.UNFAZED ASSET achievement description updated for clarity.As always, thanks for the support! If you find bugs or have feedback, drop it in the discussions. Every comment gets read.

Patch Notes - Downsizing.exe v1.0.1

92 days ago

The board has reviewed your performance. Some adjustments were necessary.Fixed Minesweeper not resetting instantly, players can no longer peek at the mines before switching tabs. We see everything.Fixed background colour not applying correctly after unlockFixed background colour unlock delay it now applies instantly as intendedKeep hitting those targets.

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