Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
MLB 14: The Show
Released: Apr 1, 2014
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The highest rated sports franchise over the last 8 years (according to Metacritic) is back and better than ever.
Untitled Goose Game
Released: Sep 20, 2019
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
Released: Nov 23, 1999
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (also known as SWAT3 or SWAT3:CQB) is a tactical squad-based first-person shooter, developed by Sierra Northwest and published by Sierra Entertainment for Windows-based PCs.
The Settlers: Fourth Edition
Released: Mar 30, 2001
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100 • 39 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The Romans, the Mayans, the Vikings, and the Trojans are the four industrious little races you'll be settling with.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
Released: Mar 18, 2003
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A tactical shooter with realistic properties, it adapts various features absent in previous installments of the franchise such as the ability to see one's weapon while in first-person view, many new weapons and upgrades, as well as a redesigned multiplayer.
DCS World
Released: Oct 17, 2008
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
Ready or Not
Released: Dec 13, 2023
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 8.6
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ready or Not is a tactical first person shooter which places you in the boots of an elite SWAT team, tasked with diffusing hostile situations in intense, claustrophobic environments.
Galak-Z: The Dimensional
Released: Aug 4, 2015
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
"Galak-Z is a modern, A.I.
Freespace 2
Released: Sep 30, 1999
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The year is 2367, thirty two years after the Great War.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Released: Apr 16, 2026
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Create Mii characters based on family and friends, someone you admire, or something completely original—there are plenty of personality traits, little quirks, and physical traits to choose from—including some face customization options you haven’t seen before!
The House of Da Vinci
Released: Jun 22, 2017
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game.
Knights of Honor
Released: Oct 1, 2005
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige.
SSX
Released: Oct 26, 2000
Critic rating: 83.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
SSX is the first in a series of snowboarding video games which specializes in extreme sports titles with an unrealistic or arcade feel, including exaggerated jumps, highly decorated mountain runs and improbable trick.
Dyson Sphere Program
Released: Jan 21, 2021
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100 • 42 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
As an engineer of Dyson Sphere Program, you will go to an alien galaxy building “Dyson Sphere”.
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
Released: Oct 22, 1998
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100 • 66 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome is an expansion pack for the real-time strategy game Age of Empires.
What the Golf?
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Sport, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, visionOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The golf game for people who hate golf.
Harvest Moon
Released: Aug 9, 1996
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 65 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Ever wanted to live life on a farm, with nothing but the sun, the fresh scent of your crops, the muddy fields underneath, and cows and chickens to keep you company?
F1 2010
Released: Sep 22, 2010
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Experience the exclusive world of FORMULA ONE like never before.
Project CARS 2
Released: Sep 22, 2017
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Project CARS 2 is the next evolution in the award-winning racing series, featuring the most iconic cars under the most thrilling of conditions to deliver the “Ultimate Driver Journey” experience.
Homeworld: Emergence
Released: Sep 1, 2000
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Homeworld: Emergence was originally released as "Homeworld: Cataclysm".
HuniePop
Released: Jan 19, 2015
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
HuniePop is a 2015 adult dating sim/match-3 puzzle game published and developed by HuniePot.
MechWarrior Online
Released: Sep 17, 2013
Critic rating: 71.5 / 100
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
MechWarrior Online is a tactical online shooter set in the BattleTech Universe.
Football Manager 2008
Released: Oct 18, 2007
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2008 is the principal title of the 2008 edition of the Football Manager series of football management simulation games by Sports Interactive.
FIFA Soccer 13
Released: Sep 25, 2012
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
FIFA 13 captures the drama and unpredictability of real-world football.
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Released: Dec 31, 1994
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Wing Commander is a space combat simulator intercut with live action cutscenes.