Electrician Simulator is free on Epic Games Store from March 19 to March 26. It normally costs $17.99 on Steam. Short verdict: claim it if you like relaxed puzzle-solving and don’t mind that it’s a bit shallow. It’s not a great game, but it’s a perfectly decent one — and $0 beats $17.99 every time.
What Is Electrician Simulator?
You play as the son of a retiring electrician who’s inherited the family business. Jobs come in, you drive to a house, and you fix electrical problems — replace sockets, wire new outlets, repair broken appliances, check circuit breakers. It’s a puzzle game dressed as a job sim, not a full career management experience like PowerWash Simulator or Cooking Simulator.
Developer Take IT Studio! released it in September 2022. It’s on PC, Switch, PS4/PS5, and Xbox. The Steam version has 3,937 reviews and sits at “Very Positive” (80% positive) — which sounds better than the Metacritic score of 60 would suggest. Critics found it middling; players find it chill.
What the Gameplay Actually Looks Like
Each job is a house with a problem. You go in, diagnose what’s wrong, pull out the right tools, and fix it. Early jobs are simple — replace a fuse, swap a light socket. Later jobs involve wiring whole rooms, installing circuit breakers, and dealing with multiple interconnected faults.
There’s a progression system: you earn money from jobs, upgrade your tools, and take on more complex work. There’s a story of sorts — your character has conversations with clients and with their late father’s legacy — but don’t expect narrative depth. It’s window dressing on the puzzle loop.
The actual mechanics are satisfying in a tactile way. Clicking through a circuit, tracing where the fault is, swapping out the bad component — it hits that same part of the brain as untangling a messy cable drawer. Not thrilling. Just satisfying.
The game also has a “test mode” mechanic where you’re supposed to run diagnostics before cutting power. If you skip this and work on live circuits, bad things happen. It adds a small layer of consequence that most reviews mention as the most realistic-feeling part.
Where It Falls Short
All four Metacritic reviews gave it 60/100, which tells you something consistent. The complaints cluster around the same issues:
- Repetition sets in fast. The house layouts and job types start recycling after a few hours. GameGrin called it out specifically: “little to no reason to go back to it after one play session.” That’s harsh but not entirely wrong — there’s about 6-8 hours of fresh content before it starts feeling familiar.
- The physics and tool feel are inconsistent. Sometimes grabbing a wire feels natural. Sometimes it’s fiddly. The Irish Independent review mentioned it felt “too unplugged from reality,” which is a problem when realism is the whole pitch.
- No multiplayer, no mods, limited replay. Steam reviews are positive because the people who play this genre are forgiving of limited scope. But compared to PowerWash Simulator (which added co-op) or Cooking Simulator (which has an active modding scene), Electrician Simulator is pretty bare on extras.
Who Actually Enjoys This Game
Steam’s “Very Positive” score is being driven by a specific type of player: people who want something to put on while watching TV, who enjoy the meditative loop of fixing things, or who have some real-world interest in electrical work. Several Steam reviews mention playing it with kids who are into how electricity works.
If you play it expecting Hardspace: Shipbreaker-level depth or the polish of PowerWash Simulator, you’ll be disappointed. If you want something to pick up for 90 minutes on a Tuesday night, it delivers.
It’s also worth noting the game has paid DLC — a “Smart Devices” expansion ($5.99) and a VR version ($18.99) if you want to go deeper. Don’t let anyone upsell you on day one. Play the base game first and see if you even like it.
Should You Claim It?
Yes, claim it. It takes 30 seconds to add to your library and costs nothing. Even if it sits unplayed for six months, you’ll have it. Worst case you try it for an hour and bounce off it.
For context: $17.99 is what Steam charges. Epic is giving it away free for one week only. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s a real game with 3,900+ reviews and a full game loop. At this price point, the bar is “worth your time for one session” — and it clears that.
Claim it on Epic between March 19 and March 26 at 11 AM ET. If you miss the window, Steam has it at full price. The Prime Gaming March lineup has 13 free games including Total War: Rome II, which is the better score of the month. The Isonzo and Cozy Grove article breaks down those two if you want to grab them before the rotation ends March 19.
Quick Stats
- Platform: PC (Epic Games Store)
- Free window: March 19 – March 26, 2026 (11 AM ET)
- Normal price: $17.99 on Steam
- Developer: Take IT Studio!
- Steam reviews: Very Positive (80% of 3,937 reviews)
- Metacritic: 60/100 (PC)
- Playtime: ~6-10 hours for the main campaign
- Genre: Casual simulation / puzzle
If you’re hunting for more free stuff, check out our best free PC games on Itch.io list — there’s a full 50+ hours of legitimate free games that don’t require a weekly claim window.
