Simulation 2011 — top best games in the Simulation genre / Page 3

Talking Ben the Dog - a game in the Simulation genre

Game released: iOS, Android → 29 April 2011

Players: 7/10

Talking Ben the Dog is an arcade simulator with a third-person view. Ben — A retired chemistry professor who enjoys his fairly comfortable lifestyle of...

Wing Commander: Privateer

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

Game released: DOS, PC → September 1993

Wing Commander: Privateer is a first-person simulator with a dash of action from the developers from the ORIGIN Systems, Inc. studio. The game is published by...

Trucks & Trailers

Simulation, Third-person view, First-person view, Indie

Game released: PC → 10 August 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 68/100

Trucks & Trailers is a realistic truck driving simulator that focuses on the art of vehicle parking. In fact, parking a truck with a trailer at a car depot, as you...

Smurfs' Village

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone → 1 October 2011

Smurfs' Village is an isometric simulation game with a dash of business simulation from the developers of Capcom Interactive Canada, Inc.. The main publisher...

Hot Springs Story

Simulation, Strategy, Casual game, Construction

Game released: iOS, PlayStation 4, PC → 28 February 2011

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A management simulation about running a Japanese hot springs inn, where the player arranges the facilities and works to attract guests. Rooms, restaurants, arcades...

Out of the Park Baseball 11

Arcade, Simulation, Baseball, Business / Management, Sports game

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS → 22 October 2009

Out of the Park Baseball 11 is an arcade game with elements of a simulation, baseball simulator, business simulator and sports game from the developers of the...

Tiny Tower

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone, iOS → 16 November 2011

Metacritic: 82/100

Tiny Tower — On the lowest floor of the tower, the lobby, there is an elevator where bitizens can randomly spawn. They will have a speech bubble above their...

FIFA Manager 12

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

Game released: PC → 18 October 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A football management simulator in which the player oversees a team’s finances, transfers and schedule. Matches can be viewed in 3D, with revised game logic and...

Grand Ages: Rome Gold Edition

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, City Building, Simulation

Game released: PC → 31 March 2011

Steam: 76/100

A strategy game about developing a Roman province during the Roman Empire, with the player taking the role of a governor responsible for its prosperity. At the...

Off-Road Drive

Third-person view, Racing, Simulation

Game released: PC → 29 September 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 60/100

Off-Road Drive is a racing game in which gamers will experience various extreme disciplines according to the rules adopted by the international motor sports...

Sims FreePlay

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...

Starpoint Gemini

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space

Game released: PC → May 2011

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 31/100

Metacritic: 46/100

A space RPG with tactical combat and ship-control simulation unfolds in the Gemini system, cut off from the rest of the universe. After nearly twenty years trapped...

Boku no Natsuyasumi 4

Simulation, Adventure

Game released: PSP, PlayStation → 2 July 2009

Boku no Natsuyasumi 4 is a simulator with adventure elements from developers from the Millennium Kitchen studio. The game is published by Sony Computer...

Gangland

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Fighting, Isometric

Game released: Mac, PC → 7 October 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Gangland is an isometric action game combining real-time tactics, role-playing and simulation, centered on a Sicilian Mafia family. After the brothers kill Chico...

Oregon Trail: American Settler

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone → 21 December 2011

Oregon Trail: American Settler is an isometric simulator with a dash of business simulator from developers from Gameloft Inc. studios. and Gameloft LLC. The game is...

Cubo

Simulation, Third-person view

Game released: Browser, iPad, iPhone → 6 April 2011

Cubo is a third-person simulator from the studio GD8 Games. The game is published by GD8 Games. The PC version of Cubo, unfortunately, has not yet been released...

Apache Air Assault (2010)

Action, Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters

Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 → 15 July 2011

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This arcade flight simulator focuses on Apache combat helicopters and air operations across several regions. Players take on multi-stage missions involving air and...

JASF: Jane's Advance Strike Fighters

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 → 31 October 2011

Metacritic: 41/100

JASF: Jane's Advance Strike Fighters is an action flight simulator focused on modern military aviation. The game can be played from either a first- or third-person...

Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP → 17 June 1999

Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke is a role-playing game with elements of simulation, strategy and fantasy games from developers from Alfa System and MARS Corporation...

CastleVille

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: Browser → November 2011

CastleVille is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy, fantasy game and browser/mini-game from the masters at Zynga studio. The main publisher of the...

Venture Towns

Simulation, Strategy, Casual game

Game released: iOS, PlayStation 4, PC → 15 December 2011

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 74/100

An economic city-building simulation about creating a metropolis under the direction of a major conglomerate. The player places shops, homes, mansions, and towers...

Nintendogs + Cats

Simulation, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 26 February 2011

Metacritic: 71/100

This pet simulator lets players interact with virtual puppies and cats in 3D. Gameplay unfolds in real time and can be viewed from either a first-person or...

NASCAR 2011: The Game

Simulation, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii → 18 July 2012

Metacritic: 62/100

A racing simulator centered on the leading stock-car racing series in the United States. NASCAR 2011: The Game relaunches the game series, with Eutechnyx handling...

Pride of Nations

Strategy, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: PC → 7 June 2011

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 46/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A turn-based historical grand strategy game about the rivalry of great powers during the 19th-century colonial era. The player leads one of eight countries through...

Tamagotchi Collection

Arcade, Simulation, Collection

Game released: Nintendo DS → 10 November 2011

Tamagotchi Collection is an arcade game with a touch of simulator from developers from the Namco Bandai Games studio. The game is published by Namco Bandai Games...

Pilotwings Resort

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Racing, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 14 April 2011

Metacritic: 71/100

A flight simulator with action and racing elements, set above Wuhu Island. In Pilotwings Resort, players fly over the island and view it from the...

Rescue Team

Strategy, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: PC → 5 May 2011

Steam: 87/100

This casual strategy game follows a rescue team working to restore three islands after devastating weather. The storm has damaged buildings and bridges, leaving...

Pocket League Story

Simulation, Football, Isometric, Sports game, Casual game, Indie

Game released: iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PC → 9 September 2011

Steam: 88/100

This soccer simulation focuses on managing a team and guiding it through the leagues. The player selects and trains footballers, then leads the team against its...

Justin Smith's Realistic Summer Sports Simulator

Simulation, Sports game, Olympics, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: iOS → 11 December 2011

Players: 6/10

Justin Smith's Realistic Summer Sports Simulator is a simulator with elements of a sports game, an Olympic Games simulator and a browser or mini-game from the...

Baseball Stars Professional

Simulation, Baseball, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, PlayStation 3, PSP → 1 July 1991

Baseball Stars Professional is a third-person simulator with a touch of baseball simulator and sports game from the masters at the SNK Corporation studio. The game...

Fate of the World

Simulation, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), Strategy, Turn-based

Game released: Mac, PC → 29 September 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A global turn-based strategy game about climate and humanity’s future, spanning the years 2020 to 2200. Across several science-based scenarios, the player must...

My Pet Zombie

Simulation, Business / Management

Game released: iPad, iPhone → 14 July 2011

My Pet Zombie is a simulator with elements of a business simulator from the developers from the studio Riptide Games, Inc.. The game is published by Riptide Games...

RailWorks 3: Train Simulator 2012

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox, Trains

Game released: PC → 23 September 2011

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A train simulator centered on operating a locomotive. Its gameplay and environment are designed to convey the experience of controlling a locomotive and...

TripleA

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based, Tanks

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 22 July 2011

Steam: 81/100

TripleA is a top-down simulator with elements of strategy, business simulator, fantasy game, historical game and tank simulator. Sometimes the game is also called...

Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Trains

Game released: PC → 9 August 2011

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 59/100

An economic strategy and transport-management simulator about building a company that carries passengers and cargo between cities and industries. The player lays...

World Rally Championship 2

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 → 16 February 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

World Rally Championship 2 — The single player mode includes many options such as single stage mode, single rally mode, championship mode, time attack mode...

18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2

Arcade, Simulation, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 12 January 2011

Steam: 78/100

18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2 is a continuation of the extreme driving simulator, which is entirely dedicated to extreme cargo transportation in rough...

Bridge It

Arcade, Third-person view, Logic, Simulation, Construction

Game released: PC → 8 June 2011

Steam: 70/100

This bridge-building simulation challenges players to solve puzzles by designing crossings over chasms and rivers amid deserts and forests. After choosing a...

Majesty 2: Monster Kingdom

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

Game released: PC → 11 January 2011

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 40/100

An expansion for Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, continuing the story of Ardania’s king after the High Priests steal the crown and summon the Spirit of the...

Empire Builder: Ancient Egypt

Simulation, Strategy, Isometric

Game released: iPad, Mac, PC → 2 May 2011

Empire Builder: Ancient Egypt is an isometric simulator with strategy elements from developers from the studio Iguana Entertainment Limited. The game is published...

Simulation

Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2011 (Game released)