Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Released: Dec 12, 2018
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay.
Cozy Grove
Released: Mar 19, 2021
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a life-sim game camping on a haunted, ever-changing island.
Coral Island
Released: Nov 14, 2023
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Coral Island is a re-imagined farm sim game inspired by classics.
The Sims 2: Open for Business
Released: Feb 28, 2006
Critic rating: 71.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Sims 2: Open for Business is the third expansion pack for The Sims 2, where you'll get to design your own clothing boutique, beauty salon, florist, high-end electronics shop, bustling restaurant chain, or virtually any other type of business.
HunieCam Studio
Released: Apr 4, 2016
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
In HunieCam Studio players take control of a sleazy cam girl operation.
Always Sometimes Monsters
Released: May 21, 2014
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Always Sometimes Monsters is a unique role-playing game set in the modern world.
Dude Simulator
Released: Jul 13, 2017
Critic rating: 75.5 / 100 • 38 votes
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Dude Simulator is an open world sandbox game.
F1 2011
Released: Sep 20, 2011
Critic rating: 76.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
F1 2011 puts players in the driver's seat of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship, featuring all official teams, drivers, and circuits including the new Buddh International Circuit in India and the Nürburgring.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Released: Feb 20, 2018
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Age of Empires, the pivotal RTS that launched a 20-year legacy returns in definitive form for Windows 10 PCs.
Rain on Your Parade
Released: Apr 15, 2021
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
You are a mischievous Cloud set to rain on everyone's parade!
Sniper Elite
Released: Sep 30, 2005
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sniper Elite is a third-person action strategy game with a focus on sniping.
Kingdom: New Lands
Released: Aug 9, 2016
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Tales spread of far off isles with mysteries waiting to be discovered.
Dungeons 3
Released: Oct 13, 2017
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Unleash your dark side by creating a unique underground dungeon from a huge array of rooms, traps and structures.
Sniper Elite 5
Released: May 25, 2022
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The latest instalment in the award-winning series, Sniper Elite 5 offers unparalleled sniping, tactical third-person combat and an enhanced kill cam.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Released: Dec 5, 2023
Critic rating: 71.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighbourhood alongside Disney and Pixar Heroes and Villains in this new life-sim adventure game.
Gas Station Simulator
Released: Sep 15, 2021
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Gas Station Simulator is all about renovating, expanding and running a gas station along a highway in the middle of a desert.
Bridge Constructor Portal
Released: Dec 20, 2017
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal and Bridge Constructor games.
Insaniquarium! Deluxe
Released: Sep 1, 2004
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Dive into wild arcade action as you feed fish and fight aliens in the craziest aquarium around!
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
Released: Sep 20, 2012
Critic rating: 78.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2013 in Japan and South Korea) is an association football video game part of the Pro Evolution Soccer series, developed and published by Konami.
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
Released: Oct 17, 2006
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sway fierce battles in your favor with the powerful WarChief and lead one of three great Native American civilizations.
Wario Land: Shake It!
Released: Jul 24, 2008
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
Wario, Nintendo's greedy, uncouth and rude anti-hero, returns to his roots.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
Released: Nov 11, 2014
Critic rating: 81.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
PES 2015 is centered on the mantra 'the pitch is ours.' Through the combined efforts of the Tokyo and Windsor-based PES Productions team, the heart-thumping and nail-biting moments of top-flight football have been perfectly recreated.
State of Decay
Released: Jun 5, 2013
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The end is here.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Released: Sep 23, 2008
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.
Fire Pro Wrestling World
Released: Dec 18, 2017
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The greatest grappling game returns to take on the world!