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
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2Xbox 360XboxPS VitaPSPWiiNintendo DSGame Boy AdvanceCommodore 64GameCubeJ2ME
Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2006 (Game released)
Action, Strategy, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical
Game released: PC → 13 June 2008
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Silent Hunter 3 — the player is given command of a German submarine from the Second World War. The game includes 5 training missions, a dynamic campaign and...
Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, City Building, Sandbox, Construction
Game released: PC → 23 October 2006
Players:
8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
57/100
A real-time fantasy strategy game about castle building and warfare, drawing on medieval myths and legends. Its three campaigns span 24 missions, with players...
Game released: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, CDTV, Commodore 64, DOS, Electron, FM Towns, Mac, PC-98, Sharp X68000, SNES, Wii, Windows 3.x, ZX Spectrum → 1993
Players:
6.9/10
SimCity (1993) is a top-down simulator with business simulator elements from the developers of Maxis Software Inc.. The game is published by Infogrames Europe SA...
Role-playing game, Fighting, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Action, Open world
Game released: PC → 29 September 2006
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
62/100
Metacritic:
56/100
A naval role-playing game about pirate adventures in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Players can take the role of Blaze, a fortune hunter, or Beatrice, a...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Arcade, Adventure
Game released: PC → 3 April 2014
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
52/100
The Tomorrow War is a space simulator based on the books of the famous Russian writer Alexander Zorich. Heroes in colorful cloaks and pointy-eared masks are good...
Action, Shooter, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Simulation, Space
Game released: PC → 18 June 2009
Players:
10/10
Steam:
88/100
A space combat game about a mercenary fighter pilot caught in a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy. In Tachyon: The Fringe, players choose where to...
Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space
Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 30 May 2006
Players:
10/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
72/100
X2: The Threat is a fascinating space simulator that continues the story of X: Beyond The Frontier. A completely updated graphics engine, new ships, more than 13...
