Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Spiritfarer
Released: Aug 18, 2020
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying.
Forza Horizon 6
Released: May 19, 2026
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival.
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
Released: Feb 28, 1999
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The conflict is escalating...
FTL: Faster Than Light
Released: Sep 14, 2012
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
FTL: Faster Than Light is a single-player strategy game with roguelike design.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Released: Mar 20, 2020
Critic rating: 90.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Hypnospace Outlaw
Released: Mar 12, 2019
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hypnospace Outlaw is a '90s internet simulator in which players act as Enforcers, volunteer moderators who scour Hypnospace's surreal network of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers while also keeping an eye on their inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful.
Into the Breach
Released: Feb 27, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The remnants of human civilization are threatened by gigantic creatures breeding beneath the earth.
Europa Universalis IV
Released: Aug 13, 2013
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy.
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International
Released: Apr 25, 2002
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pro Evolution Soccer 2, known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 in Japan, is the second instalment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer football video game series.
Championship Manager: Season 01/02
Released: Oct 12, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Season 2001/2002 in the Championship Manager series.
Yakuza 0
Released: Mar 12, 2015
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure beat 'em up and a prequel to the Yakuza series, set in 1988 Japan during the country's economic bubble era.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Released: Nov 5, 2007
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare differs from previous installments of the Call of Duty series.
The Banner Saga 2
Released: Apr 19, 2016
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2.
Kerbal Space Program
Released: Apr 27, 2015
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals.
Gran Turismo 4
Released: Dec 28, 2004
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Gran Turismo 4 is a racing video game, and the fourth installment in the Gran Turismo series.
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Released: Aug 29, 2017
Critic rating: 86.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds extensive new content in the fight against Advent when additional resistance factions form in order to eliminate the alien threat on Earth.
Football Manager 2022
Released: Nov 9, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The closest thing to real football management.
Football Manager 2014
Released: Oct 30, 2013
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
FM 2014 features a rehauled transfer module in which opposing clubs and managers adopt a more realistic approach when making or responding to transfer offers.
Space Rangers 2: Dominators
Released: Nov 25, 2004
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Reboot is an expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators.
Forza Motorsport
Released: May 3, 2005
Critic rating: 87.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Racing sim from Microsoft, targeted at gamers who are passionate about cars and racing.
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Released: Sep 21, 2010
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
Released: Sep 4, 2020
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 games in one epic collection, rebuilt from the ground up in incredible HD.
Total War: Shogun 2
Released: Mar 15, 2011
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Total War: Shogun 2 you choose from one of 9 (10 with Ikko-Ikki dlc) clans, each with their own unique traits and skills and each with their own RPG-style warlord to lead them.
Dwarf Fortress
Release date: Unknown
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game.
Strange Horticulture
Released: Jan 21, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store.