Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Sakura Wars
Released: Dec 12, 2019
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
The Imperial Combat Revue takes the stage as Tokyo’s defense force against a demon threat in this extravagant adventure.
Zoo Tycoon
Released: Aug 27, 2001
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation developed by Blue Fang Games and released by Microsoft Game Studios.
SteamWorld Build
Released: Dec 1, 2023
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In SteamWorld Build, you must escape a dying planet by building a mining town to dig up vital long-lost technology.
Cloudpunk
Released: Apr 23, 2020
Critic rating: 75.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis.
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
Released: Oct 25, 2016
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
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, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.
Need for Speed: High Stakes
Released: Mar 24, 1999
Critic rating: 73.4 / 100 • 94 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Just like its predecessors Need for Speed: High Stakes is an action racing game with a wide selection of exotic sports cars and many different types of tracks.
WWE 2K19
Released: Oct 9, 2018
Critic rating: 71.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
WWE 2K19 arrives as the latest entry to the flagship WWE video game franchise and features cover Superstar AJ Styles.
EA Sports FC 25
Released: Sep 27, 2024
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
EA SPORTS FC 25 gives you more ways to win for the club.
flOw
Released: Apr 14, 2006
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator
Platforms: Web browser, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
flOw is a game about piloting an aquatic organism through a surreal biosphere where players consume other organisms, evolve, and dive into the abyss.
Fable III
Released: Oct 26, 2010
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Set 50 years after the events of Fable II, the continent of Albion (where the Fable series is set) is under the control of Logan, a tyrant king and the Hero's older brother[1].
Blood Bowl 2
Released: Sep 22, 2015
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humor and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop’s famous board game.
FIFA 23
Released: Sep 30, 2022
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
FIFA 23 brings The World’s Game to the pitch, with HyperMotion2 Technology that delivers even more gameplay realism, men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup coming during the season, women’s club teams, cross-play features, and more.
The Sims 2: Nightlife
Released: Sep 13, 2005
Critic rating: 66.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Your Sims are on the town hitting all the swanky hot spots in The Sims 2: Nightlife, the second expansion pack for The Sims 2.
Moving Out
Released: Apr 28, 2020
Critic rating: 74.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Moving Out is a cooperative moving simulation game.
The Sims
Released: Jan 14, 2003
Critic rating: 73.2 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Home consoles version of The Sims.
Golf With Your Friends
Released: May 19, 2020
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Why have friends if not to play golf...
eFootball PES 2020
Released: Sep 10, 2019
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
eFootball PES 2020 is a football simulation game developed and published by Konami.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Released: May 8, 1987
Critic rating: 71.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
You'll criss-cross your way along the 17th century Spanish Main in search of all-new adventures.
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
Released: Mar 10, 2003
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (often abbreviated JP:OG or simply JPOG) is a park-building game that allows players to create their own version of Jurassic Park.
The Final Station
Released: Aug 30, 2016
Critic rating: 72.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Travel by train through a dying world.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Released: Oct 7, 2016
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those other pizza places!
Barotrauma
Released: Mar 13, 2023
Critic rating: 73.1 / 100 • 53 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Barotrauma is a 2D online multiplayer game taking place in a submarine travelling through the icy depths of Jupiter’s moon Europa.
911 Operator
Released: Feb 24, 2017
Critic rating: 76.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
911 Operator is a game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services.
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
Released: Apr 30, 2026
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100 • 28 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
Mario Paint
Released: Jul 14, 1992
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100 • 71 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Simulator
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Mario Paint is an educational game that allows anyone to create simple pictures, paint over black and white pictures, or free draw their own using the specially developed SNES Mouse.