Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
X4: Foundations
Released: Nov 30, 2018
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever.
Virtua Tennis 4
Released: Apr 29, 2011
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Virtua Tennis 4 is an action-oriented tennis game which focuses on fast matches instead of being a realistic simulation.
Imperator: Rome
Released: Apr 25, 2019
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean.
Beholder
Released: Nov 9, 2016
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life.
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Released: Jun 26, 2003
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Immerse yourself in Star Wars in a way you've only dreamed!
Everspace
Released: May 25, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Everspace is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version.
Don't Starve
Released: Apr 23, 2013
Critic rating: 78.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.
New Pokémon Snap
Released: Apr 29, 2021
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
New Pokémon Snap is an on-rails first-person photography game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch.
Wilmot's Warehouse
Released: Aug 28, 2019
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape.
F1 22
Released: Jul 1, 2022
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Race the stunning, new cars of the Formula 1 2022 season with the authentic lineup of all 20 drivers and 10 teams, and take control of your race experience with new immersive or cinematic race sequences.
Raft
Released: Jun 20, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Raft throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure!
UFC Undisputed 2010
Released: May 25, 2010
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
So … you want to be a fighter?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Released: Jan 18, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yu-Gi-Oh!
F1 25
Released: May 30, 2025
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Leave your mark on the world of racing in F1 25, the official video game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, featuring a revamped My Team mode, the thrilling third chapter of Braking Point, and more!
Astroneer
Released: Feb 6, 2019
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands.
Football Manager 2015
Released: Nov 7, 2014
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2015 is the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of football management available, putting you in the hot-seat of almost any club in more than 50 countries across the world, including all of Europe’s biggest leagues.
Cultist Simulator
Released: May 31, 2018
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Seize forbidden treasures.
Forza Motorsport 5
Released: Nov 22, 2013
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Forza Motorsport 5 is a cinematic automotive journey starring the world’s greatest cars and tracks.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
Released: Sep 12, 2017
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is a football simulation game developed and published by Konami in 2017.
PowerWash Simulator 2
Released: Oct 23, 2025
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
PowerWash Simulator is back, bubbling with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment and splashy features.
Yakuza
Released: Dec 8, 2005
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Just as Kazuma, a former rising star in the Yakuza, emerges from prison after a murder cover-up, 10 billion yen vanishes from the Yakuza vault, forcing him once again into their brutal, lawless world.
Dirt 5
Released: Nov 5, 2020
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Dirt 5 is the bold new off-road racing experience created by Codemasters.
Armored Core
Released: Jul 10, 1997
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Armored Core is a mecha video game released in 1997, the first in the Armored Core series.
Tropico 4
Released: Aug 26, 2011
Critic rating: 74.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Fancy being a dictator?
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
Released: Sep 15, 2015
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a football simulation game.