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 2PlayStationXbox 360PS VitaPSPWiiNintendo 3DSNintendo DSWindows PhoneAmazon Fire TViPhonewebOSJaguar
Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2011 (Game released)
Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Simulation, Construction, Sandbox
Game released: PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS → 5 June 2009
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
73/100
A life simulation set in an open world, where the player creates characters and guides their daily lives, relationships, and ambitions. Appearance and personality...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Arcade
Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC → 14 October 2011
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
48/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon — the game begins in Miami. The Warwolf fighter squadron, under the command of US Air Force Colonel William Bishop (Warwolf-1...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 24 June 2011
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Kerbal Space Program is a sci-fi simulator with well-developed physical laws. You have to manage the space program of a certain planet. Everything needed to build a...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox, Simulation, City Building
Game released: PC, Xbox 360 → 25 June 2010
Players:
10/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
77/100
A city-building strategy game about ruling a tropical island during the Cold War. The player takes the role of El Presidente and chooses whether to govern as a...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), City Building, Simulation
Game released: PC → 17 November 2011
VGTimes:
8.6/10
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
54/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Set in the near future, this economic city-building strategy depicts a world reshaped by climate change and rising sea levels. Players settle islands, build cities...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sandbox, City Building, Simulation
Game released: PC, Xbox 360 → 21 September 2011
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Tropico 4 is a continuation of the banana republic dictator simulator. You will take on the role of the newly elected El Presidente. The main task is to make candy...
Arcade, Strategy, Business / Management, Free game, Action, Sandbox, Isometric, In real time, Simulation
Game released: iOS, Android → 15 December 2011
Players:
5.9/10
The Sims FreePlay is a real-time arcade strategy game with business elements and an isometric view. From head to toe—and floor to ceiling—you can customize every...
