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 SwitchiOSAndroidMeta QuestMacLinuxiPad
Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre (Game in development)
Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Open world, Crafting
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 22 September 2026
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, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world
Game in development: iPad → 2026
Players:
7.8/10
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...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Zombies
Game in development: PC, Linux → 2029
Players:
9/10
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, Business / Management, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world
Game in development: PC → 2026
Players:
7.6/10
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...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Crafting
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 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
Game in development: PC → 2027
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, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting, Zombies
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
9.4/10
A post-apocalyptic game set in Birmingham, England in the 14th century. The epidemic has turned people into zombies, and the survivors must fight for their lives...
Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: PC → 2026
Players:
7.7/10
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...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Gothic
Game in development: PC → 2027
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...