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 Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinux
Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2025 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Open world, Crafting, Exploration, Adventure
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 10 June 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
9/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A multiplayer open-world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe. Players find themselves on Arrakis, a merciless sand planet where every day...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 17 September 2025
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
81/100
A mysterious antique shop in Andermere opens its doors to those who are ready to touch the secrets hidden between the world of the living and the otherworldly. The...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 5, PC → 26 June 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to gameplay. The action...
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Science fiction, City Building, Space, Survival, Adventure
Game released: PC → 31 December 2025
Steam:
20/100
A space simulation game about building and resource management. Your main goal is to prepare an expedition to another planet. To do this, you need to design and...
Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Farm Simulator, Online
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 → 12 November 2024
Players:
7.3/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
75/100
A realistic simulator of a modern farmer. The new part has several regions to choose from, including East Asia. The game has new crops and machines, including more...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Trains
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5 → 7 November 2025
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
71/100
A cooperative survival action game in which the player becomes a member of the crew of an interdimensional train. The hero sets off to explore a mysterious world...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Mac, Android → 30 March 2023
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
83/100
The mysterious archipelago hides many secrets that are best not remembered. Taking the helm of a fishing trawler, a brave fisherman sets sail across islands lost in...
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, Nintendo Switch 2 → 11 August 2022
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
84/100
A colorful action roguelike with base-building, cult management, and dungeon exploration. The main character is an obsessed lamb, saved from death by a mysterious...
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...
Adventure, First-person view, Free game, Indie, Detective, Survival horror, Open world, Role-playing game, Simulation
Game released: PC → 17 March 2025
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
88/100
The beginning of the story of a young scientist from Pathologic 3. The main character sets off from a laboratory in the capital to a small town where a mysterious...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Exploration, Survival
Game released: Android → 14 September 2025
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
76/100
Adventure game about the study of wild lands driving a car. Processedly generated landscapes, change of day and night, dynamic weather create an atmosphere of a...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android → 18 September 2025
VGTimes:
7.4/10
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
97/100
A vibrant co-op game where players explore a vast open world, encountering new quests and secrets every day. Over a hundred unique professions, from pizza delivery...
Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Dungeons, Crafting, Procedural generation, Exploration, Horror
Game released: PC, iOS, PlayStation 5 → 7 February 2025
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
90/100
The main character bought a house and now digs a hole in his garden. In the process, different values come across, for example, silver and even bags with money...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 11 July 2025
VGTimes:
7.2/10
Steam:
68/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Updated collection of cults about skateboarding, uniting the third and fourth part of the series. Games received a significant visual update, supporting modern...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 26 September 2025
Players:
6.3/10
Steam:
51/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Football simulator and a direct continuation of the Electronic Arts FIFA series. The game has 19,000+ fully licensed players, 700+ teams and 30+ leagues. The new...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S → 25 April 2025
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
88/100
A grim survival simulator where every day becomes a struggle not only against hunger and cold, but also against other people. Ten years after the epidemic, the...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Indie
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 9 May 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
78/100
The player controls a little black kitten who goes on an adventure to find his way home. You can explore the city and make new friends among homeless animals, some...
Strategy, Business / Management, Indie, Medieval era, City Building, Procedural generation, Simulation
Game released: PC → 31 January 2025
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
86/100
A city-building simulator in a medieval setting, where all the emphasis is on creating a harmonious dream city. The modular construction system allows you to erect...
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...