Simulation 2009 — top best games in the Simulation genre / Page 2

Simulation, Strategy, Third-person view, Casual game, Adventure

Game released: Wii, PC, Nintendo DS → October 2009

Players: 7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This casual simulation game blends strategy and adventure as the player helps a town struggling to attract residents. By finding out what locals want and need, the...

Thrillville: Off the Rails

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Board / Group Game

Game released: PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 24 January 2008

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A theme park management simulator in which players build rides, interact with visitors, and complete missions tied together by a story. Conversations help advance...

CivCity: Rome

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, City Building, Simulation

Game released: PC → 29 July 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A city-building simulation about the great cities of the Roman Empire, from its early beginnings to its height and the city of Rome itself. Across a series of...

X3: Terran Conflict

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Sandbox

Game released: Mac, PC, Linux → 17 November 2009

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 73/100

X3: Terran Conflict is a continuation of the global management strategy in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place back in 2938, where the greatest...

Reign: Conflict of Nations

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 28 June 2010

Steam: 49/100

Oregon Trail (2009)

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Android, BREW, iPad, iPhone, J2ME, Nintendo DSi, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone → 28 October 2009

Oregon Trail (2009) is an arcade game with a third-person view with a mixture of simulator and action from the developers from the Gameloft Inc. studio. The game is...

Graveyard

Simulation, Third-person view, Walking Simulator, Indie

Game released: Android, iPhone, Mac, PC, Linux → 7 November 2011

Steam: 46/100

This short walking simulator follows an elderly woman visiting a graveyard. The player explores the grounds, can sit on a bench and listen to a song. Graveyard is...

Mystery Mansion Pinball

Simulation, Horror, Top-down view, Pinball

Game released: BlackBerry, iPod Classic, J2ME → 16 March 2009

Mystery Mansion Pinball is a top-down simulator with elements of horror and a pinball simulator from the developers from the Gameloft S.A. studio. The main...

Little King's Story

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Simulation

Game released: Wii, PC, PS Vita → 24 April 2009

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This real-time fantasy strategy game follows a timid boy who finds a magical crown and becomes ruler of the kingdom of Alpoko. With Liam, Verde, and Howser the Bull...

Angle of Attack

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Casual game, Science fiction, Simulation

Game released: Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 15 November 2010

This futuristic flight combat game follows an air campaign on the planet LV-115, where GALCOM forces battle the Gammulans. The player pilots a fighter and carries...

Farming Simulator 2009

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view

Game released: PC → 30 October 2009

Players: 6.5/10

Farming Simulator 2009 — you can feel like the world's most advanced farmer. You will not only operate the most advanced agricultural equipment, but also sow...

SimCity 2000

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, DOS, Game Boy Advance, Mac, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, SEGA Saturn, SNES, PC, Windows 3.x → 1994

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This city-building simulator casts the player as a mayor responsible for creating and running a city. Attracting residents means developing housing, industry, mass...

Guitar Hero 5

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 → 1 September 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This music rhythm game lets players perform songs on guitar, bass, drums, and microphone, with bands formed from any combination of instruments. Its setlist...

Championship Manager 2010

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Mac, PC → 18 November 2009

Championship Manager 2010 — matches can be watched not only schematically, but also in the form of television broadcasts. Players will also be pleased with...

For the Glory: A Europa Universalis Game

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: PC → 10 November 2009

Steam: 76/100

This global historical strategy game follows the rule of a nation from 1399 to 1836. The player shapes domestic and foreign policy and responds to historical events...

Zoo World

Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view

Game released: Browser → November 2009

Zoo World is a third-person arcade game with simulation and business simulator elements from the RockYou studio. The game is published by RockYou. But Zoo World has...

Panzer Elite Action (Gold Edition)

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Historical, Tanks, Simulation

Game released: PC → 18 February 2009

Steam: 42/100

Panzer Elite Action (Gold Edition) is a first-person action game with a mixture of historical game and tank simulator from ZootFly, LLC. The game is published by...

Codename: Panzers - Cold War

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Simulation, Tactics

Game released: PC → 10 March 2009

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This real-time strategy game depicts an alternate course of the Cold War, in which an incident at Berlin’s Tempelhof airport escalates into armed conflict between...

Silent Hunter 2

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Historical

Game released: PC → 25 June 2009

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Silent Hunter 2 — the player becomes a member of the crew of a German submarine from the Second Battle of the Atlantic. The game has single-player and...

Pitstop 2

Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, iPad, PC Booter, TRS-80 CoCo, Wii → 1984

Pitstop 2 is a third-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the Synergistic Software, Inc. studio. The main publisher of the game is Epyx, Inc...

Zoo Tycoon 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Educational game (Education)

Game released: Mac, PC, Nintendo DS → 2 March 2009

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A zoo management simulation in which players build enclosures and other structures, place animals, and oversee the zoo. The game features 30 animal species, a range...

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: Mac, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, Xbox 360 → 20 March 2009

Metacritic: 71/100

This music game follows Aerosmith’s career, from the band’s first gig to its rise to rock fame. Players perform as guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and...

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks, Tactics

Game released: Mac, PC → 18 June 2009

Steam: 96/100

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord takes you from Normandy in 1944 to Germany in 1945—the Western Front. You can side with the Allies or the Axis. The choice is wide...

Hunting Unlimited 2010

Simulation, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Hunting / Fishing

Game released: PC → 10 February 2010

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Hunting Unlimited 2010 is an exciting hunting simulator with a first-person view. In the game you will be able to perfectly understand hunting in search of the...

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Simulation

Game released: Mac, PC → 8 November 2010

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This real-time fantasy strategy game centers on ruling the kingdom of Ardania, where heroes decide for themselves where to go and what to do. The player builds a...

DJ Hero

Simulation, In real time, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 → 27 October 2009

Metacritic: 86/100

A music game centered on DJ performances, in which players mix tracks for a virtual crowd. DJ Hero features more than 100 songs reshaped into over 80 original...

Supermarket Mania

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Nintendo DSi, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC → 30 June 2011

Supermarket Mania is an isometric simulator with a dash of business simulator from the masters at G5 Entertainment AB. The game is published by G5 Entertainment AB...

Zen Pinball

Simulation, First-person view, Pinball

Game released: Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Android → 1 December 2011

Metacritic: 80/100

A pinball simulator with in-game missions, online head-to-head matches, and multi-day tournaments with players from around the world. Zen Pinball tracks scores in...

Creatures: Raised in Space

Simulation, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP → 14 May 2002

Creatures: Raised in Space is a simulator with a third-person view from developers from Creature Labs Ltd studios. and Elo Interactive Media GmbH. The game is...

Lemonade Tycoon

Simulation, Business / Management

Game released: BREW, iPhone, J2ME, Palm OS, Symbian, PC, Windows Mobile → 2003

Lemonade Tycoon is a simulator with business simulator elements from the masters from the studio Hexacto Games Inc.. The game is published by Hexacto Games Inc.. In...

Astraware Casino

Simulation, Strategy, First-person view, Card game, Casino

Game released: Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile → 15 March 2010

Astraware Casino is a first-person simulator with strategy, card and casino game elements from developers from the Astraware Limited studio. The main publisher of...

Princess Debut

Role-playing game, Simulation, Adventure, Music game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo DS → August 2009

Princess Debut is an RPG with a mixture of simulation, adventure, music, anime/manga and fantasy from the masters at Cave Studio. The game is published by Cave...

Project Freedom

Action, Simulation, Space

Game released: PC → 14 October 2009

Steam: 86/100

This space combat simulator follows a pilot who joins the corporation Project Freedom. Its campaign spans 21 missions, with sorties involving ship escorts, strikes...

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943

Simulation, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 20 August 2010

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 65/100

Theater of War 2: Kursk 1943 is a strategy game that takes gamers into the setting of World War II. The game is dedicated to the Battle of Kursk. Theater of War 2...

AC/DC Live: Rock Band - Track Pack

Simulation, Action, DLC, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 → 23 January 2009

Metacritic: 62/100

An expansion for Rock Band, this standalone music game features live recordings by AC/DC. Its 18 tracks were specially remixed for the game by Mike...

Chocolatier

Simulation, Action, Business / Management, Turn-based

Game released: BlackBerry, iPhone, Mac, Nintendo DS, PC → 1 September 2009

Chocolatier is a simulator with a mixture of action and business simulator from the developers of Big Splash Games LLC. The game is published by PlayFirst...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Mac, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC → November 1999

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This tactical action game follows a special forces team tasked with stopping terrorists and saving the world. In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, the player assembles a...

Pro Yakyuu Spirits 6

Simulation, Baseball, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 → 16 July 2009

Pro Yakyuu Spirits 6 is a simulator with elements of a baseball simulator and a sports game from the developers of the Pawapuro Production studio. The game is...

Republic: The Revolution

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view

Game released: Mac, PC → 29 July 2004

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This political simulation with action elements takes place in Novistrana, a former Soviet state ruled by a brutal and corrupt dictator. Driven by a personal...

Cities XL

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: PC → 8 October 2009

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Cities XL is a realistic city planning simulator with an isometric camera view from the creators of City Life. The game offers a completely different level of...

Simulation

Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2009 (Game released)