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
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMeta QuestMacLinuxBrowserStadia
Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2022 (Game released)
Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Mac → 28 April 2020
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
80/100
The continuation of the off-road driving simulator Spintires: MudRunner. You can expect realistic control mechanics, a well-developed gameplay process, as well as...
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, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS → 14 July 2022
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
77/100
PowerWash Simulator is an unusual first-person simulator where you have to open your own wash to get rid of dirt and old stains with relief. As you progress, you'll...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival, Construction, Crafting, Online
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 17 December 2020
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
73/100
Medieval Dynasty is a first-person action-adventure RPG set in an open world inspired by the medieval era. The main character is an ordinary poor man who has to...
Simulation, Indie, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Crafting, Adventure
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 11 November 2021
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
61/100
Ship Graveyard Simulator is an indie simulator about construction and crafting with a first-person view and adventure elements. You will visit the largest ship...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Linux → 13 April 2021
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
79/100
A survival simulator where you can experience the essence of the life of a homeless person and try on this difficult role. The events of the game take place in the...
Simulation, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Logic, Casual game
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 12 October 2022
Players:
7.5/10
The continuation of a detailed computer building simulator, where the process of creating a PC is recreated step by step. Purchasing components in a virtual store...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Helicopters, Open world
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 11 November 2021
Players:
6.1/10
Metacritic:
51/100
GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition — a collection of remasters of the legendary GTA series, which includes enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand...
Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Dungeons, Construction
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac, iOS → 11 August 2022
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Cult of the Lamb is a dark action roguelike with base building and dungeon crawling. The main character is an possessed lamb who was once saved from death by a...
Game released: PC, Mac, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 16 November 2021
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
90/100
Dysmantle is an open world RPG that combines the best ideas from Zelda, Stardew Valley, Subnautica, SteamWorld Dig and Dark Souls. The action takes place on a...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 February 2024
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Continuation of the crazy goat simulator. As in previous parts, the game has a lot of humor and crazy fun. The player finds himself in an open world filled with...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, Android → 14 June 2018
Players:
8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Wreckfest is a dynamic racing action game with a third-person perspective from the creators of the original FlatOut (2004). In the game, you will control a car on...
Sports game, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Action, Simulation, Stealth, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Shooter
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 16 August 2022
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
66/100
Way of the Hunter is a realistic hunting simulator with a first-person view, in which you will find a large-scale open world and a realistic ballistics system. In...
Collectible card game (CCG), Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Adventure, Role-playing game, Simulation
Game released: PC, iOS, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4 → 30 September 2022
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
94/100
The player controls a fairy-tale medieval kingdom using a card system. The main character travels through the areas of his settlement, finds himself in various...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 17 August 2017
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Top-down survival action-horror adventure. Events take place in a mysterious forest, where every night threatens to be the last. Players control a nameless hero who...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 29 March 2019
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Tropico 6 is a continuation of the dictator simulator of a banana republic. This time, the world is in political turmoil — the radio broadcasts that the plans for...
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, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 25 January 2022
Players:
9.8/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A propaganda simulator in which the player controls what will be aired on a TV channel and what will not. The game takes place in an alternate 1980s, when a radical...
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Simulation, Shooter, Stealth, Open world, Walking Simulator, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: PlayStation 5, PC, Mac, iOS, Xbox Series X/S → 24 September 2021
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
87/100
An expanded and updated version of Death Stranding. The game features even more storylines, new missions, and expanded locations. As you progress, you will be...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 7 May 2019
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Descenders is a cycling arcade simulator with a third-person view. You have to ride a bike through procedurally generated levels. The game contains various...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Mac, Linux → 13 September 2022
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Isonzo is a multiplayer first-person shooter from the creators of Tannenberg and Verdun. The game takes place in the Alps during World War I. You will head to...
Game released: Xbox Series X/S, PC, Mac, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 1 April 2021
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
98/100
A fun tactical simulator in which historical battles turn into a chaotic and funny sandbox. Stupid, but charming units fighting under the control of funny physics...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, Nintendo Switch → 30 September 2022
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
60/100
Metacritic:
78/100
FIFA 23 is an arcade football simulator from the Canadian studio EA Sports, offering players the chance to win the 2022-2023 season of real European (and not only...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2020
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
94/100
A construction game in which the player creates unique medieval siege engines and uses them to destroy fortified fortresses. Players can build siege weapons...
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 December 2023
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
70/100
A colorful adventure sandbox that combines elements of life simulation and exploration in the world of Disney and Pixar. Once a thriving Valley, it has been...
Business / Management, First-person view, Simulation, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Sandbox, Racing
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, iOS, Android → 11 August 2021
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
95/100
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is an educational car simulator with elements of a racing arcade with a first-person view. The sequel features new modes “Barn Finds...
