Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Released: Mar 9, 2006
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The year is 2013 and you play as Captain Mitchell, commander of a Ghost Recon team, on a mission in Mexico City where rebels are attempting a coup, putting Mexico and the USA in danger.
Bomber Crew
Released: Oct 19, 2017
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Players will find themselves deep behind enemy lines, attempting to destroy their most coveted assets, while dealing with various hazards such as flak guns, enemy radar, weather and dreaded Ace Pilots.
Forza Motorsport 6
Released: Sep 15, 2015
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Experience unrelenting action in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation.
Virtua Tennis 3
Released: Apr 25, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Virtua Tennis 3 (Sega Professional Tennis: Power Smash 3 in Japan) is the second arcade game sequel to Sega's tennis game franchise, Virtua Tennis.
Star Wars: X-Wing
Released: Feb 1, 1993
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Simulator
Platforms: Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Star Wars: X-Wing is the first LucasArts DOS computer game set in the Star Wars universe, as well as the lead title in the X-Wing combat flight simulator game series.
F1 2016
Released: Aug 19, 2016
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
F1 2016’s new career mode spans 10 seasons and will take you deeper into the world’s most glamorous, exciting and prestigious motorsport, both on and off the track.
Sid Meier's Civilization III
Released: Oct 30, 2001
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100 • 181 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day.
Mystic Messenger
Released: Jul 8, 2016
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100 • 27 votes
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
In Mystic Messenger, the player takes the role of a female character whose name can be changed and has no default one.
The Closing Shift
Released: Mar 18, 2022
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100 • 38 votes
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The Closing Shift is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
Overcooked! 2
Released: Aug 7, 2018
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Overcooked 2 is a cooperative cooking simulation game for up to four players.
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Released: Sep 10, 2018
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side scroller action with retro graphics and retro sensibilities.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Released: Oct 13, 2015
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
From the Producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2, the sequel to the first-ever post-apocalyptic computer RPG.
Arcade Paradise
Released: Aug 11, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Welcome to Arcade Paradise, the 90’s retro arcade adventure game.
Venba
Released: Jul 31, 2023
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s.
Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Released: Mar 21, 2000
Critic rating: 79.8 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Majesty is a fantasy kingdom simulation game where players build, tax, and manage their kingdom, but the units control themselves.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Released: Jun 24, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Prepare for a different story set in the same universe as Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
System Shock
Released: May 30, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
After 22 years, cyberpunk cult classic System Shock is getting an update.
Homeworld 2
Released: Sep 16, 2003
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Homeworld 2 is the third game in the Homeworld series.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist
Released: Jul 30, 2015
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Relive past Dueling glory against Yu-Gi-Oh!
PlateUp!
Released: Aug 4, 2022
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100 • 41 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Hectic single-player and co-op restaurant management: cook and serve your dishes, upgrade and customise your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with each procedurally-generated location.
FIFA 99
Released: Jun 10, 1998
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100 • 117 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
FIFA 99 features an elite league called the "European Dream League" in which 20 top teams from across Europe battle it out in a league format.
Caesar III
Released: Sep 15, 1998
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100 • 95 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Caesar III is part of Sierra's City Building Series and was released in October 1998.
Battle Brothers
Released: Mar 24, 2017
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Battle Brothers is a turn based strategy RPG mix which has you leading a mercenary company in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world.
Craft the World
Released: Nov 24, 2014
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress.
Yakuza 4 Remastered
Released: Jan 17, 2019
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 64 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The game from 2010 has been remastered for the PS4 with one of Yakuza 4's main protagonists, Masayoshi Tanimura, being recast and getting a visual makeover.