Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
LSD: Dream Emulator
Released: Oct 22, 1998
Critic rating: 69.9 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
In LSD the player navigates through a psychedelic dream world.
Cooking Mama
Released: Mar 23, 2006
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: iOS, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
The gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames.
Inzoi
Released: Mar 28, 2025
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
InZOI is a life simulation game in which the player takes on the role of an intern at a virtual reality company, managing a neighborhood of simulated characters called "Zoi." Gameplay takes place across open world environments including a dense metropolis inspired by Seoul and a coastal city inspired by Santa Monica.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Released: Mar 31, 2023
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 70 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A brand new Sonic experience from the minds of the Sonic Social team: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a visual novel, point-and-click adventure!
Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Released: Aug 20, 2018
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite.
Infinity Nikki
Released: Dec 5, 2024
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Infinity Nikki, the fifth installment in the Nikki series by Infold Games.
Scum
Released: Jun 17, 2025
Critic rating: 69.7 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Scum aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival.
NBA 2K18
Released: Sep 15, 2017
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The highest rated annual sports title of this generation returns with NBA 2K18, featuring unparalleled authenticity and improvements on the court.
Rome: Total War - Alexander
Released: Jun 19, 2006
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The second expansion for Rome: Total War, Alexander is set much earlier time period than the original game, beginning in 336 BC.
Little Inferno
Released: Nov 18, 2012
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Congratulations on your new Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace!
PC Building Simulator
Released: Jan 29, 2019
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
PC Building Simulator lets players get to grips and experiment with building their very own gaming PC, without the associated risks and costs.
Pilotwings Resort
Released: Mar 25, 2011
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Pilotwings Resort, an aerial adventure featuring airplanes, hang gliders and rocket belts.
Scrap Mechanic
Released: Jul 24, 2026
Critic rating: 69.5 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic!
War Thunder
Released: Jan 28, 2013
Critic rating: 64.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era.
Oppai Slider 2
Released: Nov 25, 2005
Critic rating: 69.4 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
In Oppai Slider 2, the player can choose between three different scenarios, each starring a girl in a different role: a nurse (with the player as a doctor), a maid (whose master is the player), and a "sailor", who is simply a girl the player has to teach how to swim.
NHL 07
Released: Sep 12, 2006
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
NHL 07 is an ice hockey video game, released in 2006 as the successor to NHL 06.
Sniper Elite III
Released: Jun 24, 2014
Critic rating: 67.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Observe.
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Released: Mar 10, 2002
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
The game features two immediately playable craft: Nym's starfighter, "The Havoc", which features heavy armament as a bomber, and Adi's fighter, which features force powers such as lightning and force shield.
Liar's Bar
Released: Jan 28, 2025
Critic rating: 69.3 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Liar's Bar is a 2-4 player multiplayer deception game set in a shady bar where bluffing and outsmarting your opponents is key to survival.
Medieval Dynasty
Released: Sep 23, 2021
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying!
Road Redemption
Released: Oct 4, 2017
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Lead your motorcycle gang on an epic journey across the country in this brutal driving combat adventure.
Weird West
Released: Mar 31, 2022
Critic rating: 67.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures.
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
Released: Jan 12, 2026
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
"Papers, Please" meets zombie apocalypse.
Golf It!
Released: Jul 18, 2023
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Golf It!
UEFA Euro 2008
Released: Apr 17, 2008
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
UEFA EURO 2008 will feature stunning visual representations of the world's most famous football players, playing in a more accessible, faster paced and responsive version of the market-leading EA SPORTS football engine, and all of the teams and official stadiums that will be part of UEFA EURO 2008.