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 (Early Access)
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival, Construction, Crafting, Online
Early Access: PC → 17 September 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...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Construction
Early Access: PC → 24 March 2022
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
81/100
An adventure survival simulator set on a hostile planet. The main task is to make the planet suitable for life. To do this, you have to explore it, collect minerals...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Trains
Early Access: PC → 9 May 2023
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...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 9 October 2026
Steam:
71/100
The game takes place in 2035. A certain cataclysm turned the planet into a frozen wasteland. The gamer, alone or in co-op, is trying to survive in this harsh world...
Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Early Access: PC → 26 March 2026
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
72/100
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Open world, Farm Simulator, Simulation
Early Access: PC → 5 August 2024
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
89/100
The game takes place in the picturesque village of Mystria. In this cozy and magical place, the player farms, growing a variety of crops, takes care of animals and...
Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting, Online
Early Access: PC → 20 June 2024
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
79/100
A cooperative game in which the gamer creates the perfect Viking settlement alone or with up to three friends. You need to give commands to settlers, extract...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox, Casual game, Simulation, City Building
Early Access: PC, Mac → 26 March 2026
Steam:
94/100
After the fall of the Roman Empire, a group of settlers sets off to a new place. Here they want to establish a new Rome. It is necessary to build various...
Arcade, Simulation, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Construction
Early Access: PC, Mac → 25 May 2026
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
90/100
A vibrant life simulator that emphasizes creativity and freedom. You can build houses of any complexity, experimenting with shapes and scales using a flexible...
Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Science fiction, Space, Construction, Open world
Early Access: PC → 21 January 2021
Players:
9/10
Steam:
96/100
Dyson Sphere Program is a sci-fi space simulator in which you build your galactic empire by exploring uncharted areas of extraterrestrial space. In the distant...
Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, City Building, Construction, Zombies, Simulation
Early Access: PC → 22 April 2026
Steam:
65/100
A god simulator from the creators of Black & White. Players develop a settlement, satisfy the needs of warring factions and expand their influence - and at night...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Zombies
Early Access: PC, Linux → 24 October 2025
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
89/100
Multiplayer sandbox with survival elements and an open world. In the near future, an apocalypse has occurred: zombies roam the Earth, most people have died, and...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, City Building, Crafting, Role-playing game
Early Access: PC → 26 May 2026
Steam:
88/100
The ruins of Ancient Rome became an arena of the fierce struggle for life: the former citizens turned into revived dead and hunt for survivors at night. Players...
