Simulation
The "simulator" type is assigned to two kinds of games. The first represents a simulator of something that does not have its own category. These can be simulators of a game developer, a hacker, a bear, a goat, a fashion designer, and others. The second type of games is of such a genre that can be either arcades (with simplified physics and controls) or simulators (with a focus on realism). For example, in the racing genre, there is Forza Motorsport 5, which is a simulator, and Forza Horizon, which is an arcade. The same applies to sports games.
Years
Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre
Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Open world, Crafting
June 10, 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
9/10
Metacritic:
78/100
A multiplayer open-world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe. Players find themselves on Arrakis, a merciless sand planet where every day...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival
September 17, 2020
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
73/100
Medieval Dynasty is a first-person action-adventure RPG set in an open world inspired by the medieval era. The main character is an ordinary poor man who has to...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world
August 9, 2016
Players:
7.8/10
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting
May 9, 2023
Players:
7.4/10
A cooperative survival action game in which the player becomes a member of the crew of an interdimensional train. The hero sets off to explore a mysterious world...
