Best Simulation Games
1,065 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Rise of Industry
Released: May 2, 2019
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th-century industrialist.
Last Day on Earth: Survival
Released: May 25, 2017
Critic rating: 64.5 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Last Day on Earth is a free multiplayer zombie survival strategy game, where all survivors are driven by one target: stay alive and survive as long as you can and shoot walking dead zombies.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Released: Jul 30, 2015
Critic rating: 65.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Show off your style by designing homes for all of your favorite Animal Crossing villagers!
Zoo Tycoon
Released: Nov 22, 2013
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios.
The Sims: House Party
Released: Mar 26, 2001
Critic rating: 64.3 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Sims: House Party is the second expansion pack for The Sims and is all about, well, parties.
The Sims Castaway Stories
Released: Jan 29, 2008
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Help your Sims thrive and survive when they wash ashore on an uncharted island.
The Sims: Unleashed
Released: Sep 23, 2002
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Sims: Unleashed is the fifth expansion pack for The Sims, designed to offer truly lively animal friends, with all the fun and responsibility that comes with pet ownership.
Digimon World: Next Order
Released: Jan 27, 2017
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Expanded, international release of "Digimon World: Next Order".
Sheltered
Released: Mar 15, 2016
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Panting, scared, the shelter airlock smashes down behind you.
Stronghold Crusader II
Released: Sep 22, 2014
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'.
Night Call
Released: Jul 17, 2019
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Night Call is a new kind of non linear narrative and noire game taking place in Paris, France.
VRChat
Released: Feb 1, 2017
Critic rating: 63.7 / 100 • 110 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Adventure
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
In VRChat there is something around every corner that will delight, thanks to the power of true user generated content.
Supermarket Simulator
Released: Jun 19, 2025
Critic rating: 63.7 / 100 • 83 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Supermarket Simulator is a first-person business management game where players run and expand their own grocery store.
Disney Speedstorm
Released: Jul 31, 2023
Critic rating: 69.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds.
eFootball 2024
Released: Sep 7, 2023
Critic rating: 63.4 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
eFootball 2024 is a football simulation game developed and published by Konami as part of their ongoing eFootball series.
EA Sports FC 24
Released: Sep 29, 2023
Critic rating: 65.9 / 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 24 is a football simulation game and the first entry in the series following the rebranding from the FIFA name.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition
Released: Nov 11, 2021
Critic rating: 47.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Three iconic cities, three epic stories.
The Sims FreePlay
Released: Dec 15, 2011
Critic rating: 63.0 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: BlackBerry OS, Windows Phone, Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
The Sims FreePlay is a strategic life simulation game developed by EA Mobile and later with Firemonkeys Studios.
Crossout
Released: May 30, 2017
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.
Pokémon Quest
Released: May 29, 2018
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Welcome to Tumblecube Island!
Bridge Constructor
Released: May 23, 2012
Critic rating: 65.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Bridge Constructor put you into the role of an engineer in bridge building.
SimTower
Released: Nov 1, 1994
Critic rating: 62.7 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, Sega Saturn
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to the building simulation game SimTower, which offers the chance to build and manage all the complex, interconnected operations of a modern skycraper.
Good Pizza, Great Pizza
Released: Dec 2, 2014
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ever wanted to know what it feels like to run your own Pizza shop?
Spore: Galactic Adventures
Released: Jun 23, 2009
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Get out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains.
Beyond Blue
Released: Apr 17, 2020
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Explore and uncover the secrets of Earth’s last uncharted frontier Set in the near future, players will probe the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, the lead on a newly formed research team that will use groundbreaking technologies to see, hear, and sense the ocean in a more meaningful way than has ever been attempted. The game will feature both an evocative narrative and high level resource management, challenging the player to make high-stakes decisions and prioritize which objectives can be successfully achieved during the crew’s expedition. Embracing the same inclusive development process that was used to create Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), E-Line’s BAFTA award-winning game about Alaska Native culture, the company paired world class game makers with some of the field’s leading ocean experts to craft an experience that reflects the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that infuses our planet’s beating blue heart.