Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Evil Genius
Released: Sep 28, 2004
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Evil Genius focuses on building an island lair and the management of minions that are employed by the Evil Genius, allowing the player to progress through the main storyline with achieving world domination as the end goal of the game.
My Singing Monsters
Released: Sep 3, 2012
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Welcome to My Singing Monsters!
Battlezone
Released: Nov 1, 1980
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: Commodore VIC-20, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari Lynx, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
Battlezone is an arcade game from Atari released in November 1980.
Age of Empires III
Released: Oct 18, 2005
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In this highly anticipated next installment in the Age of Empires franchise from Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires III places players in the time period of roughly 1500–1850, picking up where Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings left off.
Thief: The Dark Project
Released: Nov 30, 1998
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Thief is a first-person stealth game that likes the dark.
Dirt Rally 2.0
Released: Feb 25, 2019
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Oculus VR, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dirt Rally 2.0 dares you to carve your way through a selection of iconic rally locations from across the globe, in the most powerful off-road vehicles ever made, knowing that the smallest mistake could end your stage.
Cities: Skylines
Released: Mar 10, 2015
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Google Stadia, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Cities: Skylines is a single-player city-building simulation game.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Released: Oct 13, 2006
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Microsoft Flight Simulator X is the culmination of nearly 25 years of the landmark Flight Simulator franchise—the most significant addition to date.
Stronghold HD
Released: Nov 1, 2012
Critic rating: 78.1 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles.
Battlefield 4
Released: Oct 29, 2013
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Battlefield 4 is the genre-defining action blockbuster created by Dice, and made from moments that blur the line between game and glory, moments found only in Battlefield.
Chroma Squad
Released: Apr 30, 2015
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100
Rating: T
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
Chroma Squad is a tactical RPG about five stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show!
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Released: May 28, 2009
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth is a 2009 adventure video game developed and published by Capcom.
Artificial Academy 2
Released: Jun 13, 2014
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: PEGI 18
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Artificial Academy 2 is an eroge high school social simulation, sequel of Artificial Academy.
Storyteller
Released: Mar 23, 2023
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
With Storyteller you are the one writing the stories!
The Forest
Released: Apr 30, 2018
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants.
Colin McRae Rally 04
Released: Sep 19, 2003
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
There are 4 classes of cars: 4WD, 2WD, Group B and Bonus.
Dirt 4
Released: Jun 6, 2017
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dirt 4 is all about embracing danger.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Released: Sep 9, 2015
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship.
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
Released: Apr 8, 2003
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
As a feared Pirate King, you have to keep both your buccaneers and prisoners under control and send your ships on the prowl for treasury.
Osmos
Released: Aug 18, 2009
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack.
SnowRunner
Released: Apr 28, 2020
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
SnowRunner is an off-road driving simulation game that focuses on navigating challenging terrain using a variety of heavy vehicles.
Killer Frequency
Released: Jun 1, 2023
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
NHL 2002
Released: Sep 17, 2001
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
NHL 2002 is a video game released by EA Sports in 2001.
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Released: Feb 22, 2018
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Released: Aug 21, 1998
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100 • 79 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
A combination of explosive action and real-life strategy!