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.
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Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2016 (Game released)
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Space, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 12 August 2016
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
82/100
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...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Mac, Linux → 26 February 2016
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
98/100
Metacritic:
88/100
Stardew Valley is a farming simulator with role-playing elements, an open-world sandbox with an isometric camera and the visual style of 90s arcade games. After...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Simulation, Survival, Sandbox, Space
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One → 22 July 2016
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Starbound is an indie adventure role-playing arcade game with platformer and action elements. You are forced to flee your planet by hijacking a ship. Fleeing from...
Game released: PC, iOS, Mac, Android, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 → 14 November 2014
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
82/100
This War of Mine is an atmospheric adventure with survival elements and a side view. The game allows you to plunge into the life of ordinary civilians trying to...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS → 13 September 2016
Players:
7.3/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is a popular sports football simulator. PES 2017 features a training mode, friendly matches and the ability to compete on the same field...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Space, Exploration
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 16 December 2014
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
40/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Elite Dangerous is a reboot of the legendary space simulator of the 80s. The Empire is on the brink of chaos. The Emperor is ill, and a fierce struggle for the...
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2014
Players:
10/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Mini Metro is a real-time management strategy where you can understand all the intricacies of the subway. Your task is simple — to develop a metro scheme in a...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2016
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
66/100
Shadows of Kurgansk is an action shooter with a first-person view and horror elements in a post-apocalyptic world. You have to survive in a Zone where zombies live...
Game released: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, iOS, Android → 20 September 2016
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
54/100
Metacritic:
89/100
NBA 2K17 is a basketball sports simulator in the popular NBA 2K series. The game has undergone positive changes in terms of gameplay and well-developed mechanics...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Mac → 17 November 2016
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Planet Coaster is a real-time management strategy from the creators of Elite: Dangerous. The game offers you to become the manager of a large amusement park. All...
Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Simulation, Casual game
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4 → 7 June 2016
Steam:
34/100
Sims 4: Dine Out is an add-on to the real-time life management simulator Sims 4. The add-on brings a lot of new content to all lovers of restaurants and the...
Simulation, Action, Top-down view, Adventure, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Business / Management, Survival, Crafting, Open world
Game released: PC → 13 December 2016
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
67/100
Force of Nature is an action-adventure sandbox with elements of a survival simulator and a top-down view. You have to explore more than 10 locations, each of which...
