Best Simulation Games
1,051 Simulation games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Hytale
Released: Jan 13, 2026
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards throughout their adventures.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Released: Apr 27, 2022
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable.
Sid Meier's Colonization
Released: May 14, 1994
Critic rating: 84.6 / 100 • 52 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility.
Cult of the Lamb
Released: Aug 11, 2022
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name.
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Released: Jun 21, 2016
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Learn about daily life in a cyberpunk dystopia.
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Released: Sep 12, 2003
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life will span a lifetime on the farm and follow the drama that goes with it.
Forza Horizon 2
Released: Sep 30, 2014
Critic rating: 86.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Race through a massive wide-open world featuring dramatic weather and day-to-night cycle in Forza Horizon 2.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Released: Dec 6, 2016
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Skillfully hide from and sneak past the enemies fields of view, take their formations apart and hide their bodies to cover your tracks.
Forza Motorsport 4
Released: Oct 11, 2011
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Forza Motorsport 4 is a racing video game, and the fourth in the Forza Motorsport series.
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
Released: Mar 26, 2015
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is a tactical role-playing video game.
Forza Motorsport 2
Released: May 15, 2007
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Forza Motorsport 2 is a racing simulation game featuring a large selection of licensed cars, realistic driving mechanics, and extensive vehicle customization.
Wii Sports Resort
Released: Jul 24, 2009
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Set off on a journey to a tropical island where an array of fun activities await.
Satisfactory
Released: Sep 10, 2024
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Satisfactory is a first-person factory simulation game set on an alien planet.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Released: Aug 7, 2017
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture.
Football Manager 2016
Released: Nov 13, 2015
Critic rating: 83.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager is the most realistic, in-depth and immersive football management simulation available – it’s the closest thing to doing the job for real.
Gran Turismo 5
Released: Nov 24, 2010
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Gran Turismo 5 is the fifth game in the Gran Turismo racing video game series.
Mini Motorways
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 85.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city.
Football Manager 2021
Released: Nov 23, 2020
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The manager is the beating heart of every football club.
Blue Archive
Released: Feb 4, 2021
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Blue Archive is a new RPG developed by Nexon Games, a subsidiary of Nexon Korea, and published and operated by Yostar(Japan), Nexon Korea(Global).
XCOM 2
Released: Feb 4, 2016
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Released: Mar 8, 2023
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead?
Football Manager 2010
Released: Oct 30, 2009
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2010 (abbreviated to Football Manager 10 or FM10) is a football manager simulation video game.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Released: Oct 28, 2007
Critic rating: 83.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rock out to the third entry in in Red Octane's music series for guitar gods!
Gran Turismo 7
Released: Mar 4, 2022
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Gran Turismo 7 brings together the very best features of the Real Driving Simulator.
Pony Island
Released: Jan 4, 2016
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise.