Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Thief II: The Metal Age
Released: Mar 21, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The ultimate thief is back!
Marble Racing Manager
Released: Nov 1, 2025
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100 • 62 votes
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Web browser
Game modes: Single player, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Marble Racing Manager is an idle racing game where players collect and manage marbles that compete automatically.
The Banner Saga 3
Released: Jul 26, 2018
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Banner Saga 3 is the final dramatic chapter in the mature, story-driven Viking RPG series which has won over 20 awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Released: Nov 28, 2019
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Uncover the truth and delve into a 2D sidescrolling adventure featuring gorgeous art and environments.
F1 2020
Released: Jul 7, 2020
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
F1 2020 allows you to create your F1 team for the very first time and race alongside the official teams and drivers.
The Battle of Polytopia
Released: Feb 4, 2016
Critic rating: 87.8 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The Battle of Polytopia is an award-winning turn-based strategy game about building a civilization and going into battle.
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
Released: Sep 18, 1998
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Knights and Merchants recreates the era of the Middle Ages.
Football Manager 2019
Released: Nov 2, 2018
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2019 is YOUR opportunity to take control of the club you love when the new season begins on November 2nd.
Transport Tycoon
Released: Nov 15, 1994
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: iOS, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Released on PC in 1994.
Football Manager 2012
Released: Oct 21, 2011
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2012 allows you to take control of any club in over 50 nations across the world, including all of the biggest leagues across Europe.
Test Drive
Released: Dec 31, 1987
Critic rating: 87.4 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
After you choose a car, you have to drive as fast as possible without crash and without getting caught by the cops.
Motorsport Manager
Released: Aug 15, 2014
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team?
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All
Released: May 30, 2013
Critic rating: 87.4 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A remaster of the original Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All, released exclusively as part of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy bundle.
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World
Released: Sep 24, 1998
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100 • 75 votes
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
It is the year 1602 and you find yourself in command of a sailing vessel, navigating the waters of the uncharted island world of Anker.
Pokémon Pokopia
Released: Mar 5, 2026
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Mpopovich16's rating: 8.6
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pokémon and people once lived happily together, but the world has withered and the humans are gone.
Outer Wilds
Released: May 28, 2019
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Crusader Kings III
Released: Sep 1, 2020
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings.
Dave the Diver
Released: Jun 28, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket.
NBA Live 06
Released: Sep 26, 2005
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
NBA Live 06 is the first game in the franchise to reach next generation consoles.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Released: Nov 8, 2012
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The charming community-building franchise returns for with Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Against the Storm
Released: Dec 8, 2023
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world tormented by the everlasting rain.
Rome: Total War
Released: Sep 22, 2004
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Set during the rule of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, Rome: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East.
OpenTTD
Released: Mar 14, 2004
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
OpenTTD is a business simulation game initially developed by Ludvig Strigeus in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air.
Immortality
Released: Aug 30, 2022
Critic rating: 91.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
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King's Bounty: The Legend
Released: Sep 23, 2008
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
King's Bounty: The Legend is a Real-time / Turn-based Strategy with RPG elements.