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/SXbox One XPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMeta QuestWii UMacLinuxiPadBrowser
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2PlayStationXbox 360XboxPS VitaPSPWiiNintendo 3DSNintendo DSStadiaWindows PhoneAmazon Fire TVNvidia ShieldOuyaNESSNESGame Boy AdvanceGame BoyNintendo DSiiPod TouchiPhoneOdysseyZodiacCommodore 64Videopac+ G7400PC-FXZX SpectrumWindows 3.xBREWTRS-80Nintendo 64Atari 7800Thomson TODreamcastTurboGrafx CDAmigaAtari STBBC MicroMSXGameCubeExEnAtari 8-bitSEGA SaturnWonderSwan ColorSharp X1N-GageGenesisPC-88Amstrad CPCJ2MESEGA Master System3DOFM-7PC-98FM TownsZX81Sharp X68000Game Boy ColorVirtual BoySEGA CDAtari 5200Odyssey 2Dragon 32/64SymbianOricApple IIgsWonderSwanCD-iColecoVisionChannel FVectrexDOSNeo Geo CDSEGA 32XTurboGrafx-16IntellivisionLynxApple IIPalm OSWindows MobileBlackBerryNeo GeoSinclair QLTI-99/4AiPod ClassicNeo Geo Pocket ColorCommodore PET/CBMZeeboPC BooterGame GearAcorn 32-bitTRS-80 CoCoCommodore 16, Plus/4ElectronAmiga CD32webOSVIC-20Atari 2600GP32JaguarCDTVArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre (Game released)
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 12 August 2016
Players:
7.9/10
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, 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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5 → 17 December 2020
Players:
8.1/10
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia → 27 August 2017
Players:
7.9/10
Metacritic:
56/100
ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world action game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to become a real dinosaur hunter. You will go to a large...
Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PC → 30 November 2018
Players:
8/10
Metacritic:
59/100
X4: Foundations allows players to conquer a vast Galaxy. Build your empire from the inhabitants of different planets, races, and factions. Explore space on various...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac, iOS → 11 August 2022
Players:
8.8/10
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...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 6 April 2023
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
81/100
The game will tell the story of Adam Roslin, a clone pilot who is looking for his place in the endless universe. As the events of his past intertwine with the...
