Human vs Hamster is a reality competition show on the streaming service Max, produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network.

[1][2] Each episode features two pairs of humans, each grouped by a shared profession (nurses, firefighters, flight attendants) or hobby (pub trivia competitors, beauty pageant entrants, magicians).

Human vs Hamster was one of four unscripted series sold by Magnolia Network to Max, described as "ambitious large-scale competitions" and "out-of-the-box social experiments".

Decider's Joel Keller rated the show a "Stream It" (as opposed to a "Skip It"): "Don’t get us wrong: Human Vs. Hamster is silly as hell.

[9] Tara Ariano from Cracked said the show "delivers exactly what you would probably hope from such a goofy title": "There are lots of reasons to root against humans at this point in history.