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 2026
Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Open world, Crafting
June 10, 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
9/10
Metacritic:
78/100
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...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Crafting
III квартал 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
Cooperative survival game in a post-apocalyptic world, where an old house on wheels becomes both transportation, shelter, and the main base. You can embark on a...
Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
March 26, 2026
Hunting simulator with an open world from the creators of Way of the Hunter. The project transports players to the vast expanses of North America. The game offers...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Gothic
January 30, 2026
A dark vampire sandbox with a large open world that takes players to the fictional medieval Balkan region of Sangavia. Gamers take on the role of a vampire who is...
Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
January 23, 2026
Players:
3.7/10
A cooperative adventure in the wild, where the cozy atmosphere of a forest hike quickly turns into a fight for survival. A group of friends goes on what seems like...
Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Science fiction, City Building, Construction, Procedural generation
January 31, 2025
A city planning simulator in which artificial intelligence tries to take control of an entire city. No one knows about its existence (yet), which allows the AI to...
Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting
January 6, 2026
Players:
7.6/10
A co-op game where characters explore a mysterious planet torn apart by repeated disasters. It is possible to build a complex industrial system to extract...
