Simulation 2023 for Linux — top best games in the Simulation genre

Roots of Pacha - a game in the Simulation genre

Top-down view, Action, Role-playing game, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Farm Simulator, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 25 April 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Sandbox with elements of a farmer simulator. The player is building a settlement in the Stone Age. You can grow plants to harvest crops, tame animals, and explore...

Poly Bridge 3

Simulation, Puzzle, Construction

Game released: Linux → 30 May 2023

Steam: 96/100

The player is engaged in the construction of bridges and crossings that help cars pass to their destination. The structures are assembled from various elements...

Sand:box

Sandbox, Simulation, God Simulator

Game released: Linux → 24 November 2023

Steam: 93/100

This pixel sandbox in the falling-sand style lets players experiment with interactions between particles and other components. Players can build contraptions, use...

Havendock

Simulation, Sandbox, Casual game, City Building, Construction, Crafting, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 22 April 2025; Early Access: Linux → 20 April 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 81/100

A colorful survival and settlement management simulator in the middle of the ocean. The goal of the game is to build a huge city on the water. The player starts by...

Hearts of Iron 4: Arms Against Tyranny

DLC, Strategy, Top-down view, In real time, Historical, Grand strategy, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 10 October 2023

Steam: 62/100

The four northern democracies, namely Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, find themselves in a difficult position, surrounded by authoritarian regimes. Despite...

Tiny Life

Simulation, Isometric, Sandbox, Casual game, Old school, Indie

Early Access: Linux → 3 May 2023; Game in development: Linux → 2027

Steam: 88/100

Isometric life simulator with a pronounced retro aesthetic reminiscent of the early parts of The Sims. The action is centered around one large house, where the...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Shopping Malls

Strategy, Construction, Business / Management, Isometric, In real time, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 22 March 2023

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Expansion for Cities: Skylines by modder KingLeno, dedicated to the theme of shopping. The set adds over 60 objects for the shopping area, including various...

Stellaris: Galactic Paragons

Strategy, Grand strategy, Science fiction, Space, DLC, In real time, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 9 May 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 57/100

The expansion enhances the Council mechanics by introducing leaders who can strengthen the player's empire with their special abilities, and adds a number of...

Europa Universalis 4: King of Kings

DLC, Medieval era, Strategy, Grand strategy, Historical, In real time, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 6 November 2023

Steam: 58/100

Ancient empires prevent the Ottomans from occupying Asia and North Africa. The addition is dedicated to Cairo, Constantinople and Isfahan. The game has a historical...

Frontline 1942: Battles of the World War 2

Shooter, First-person view, Online, Historical, Online, Free game, Action, Simulation, Sports game

Game released: Linux → 14 November 2023

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 54/100

Multiplayer shooter dedicated to battles in the setting of the Second World War. Each map is interesting in its own way, and each has its own characteristics. There...

Terraformers

Futurism (Future), Strategy, Simulation, Turn-based, Business / Management, Isometric, Procedural generation, Survival

Game released: Linux → 9 March 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Terraformers is a turn-based strategy game with management elements and an isometric view. You have to lead the first human settlement on Mars. Earth sends its...

Beacon Patrol: First Horizons

Top-down view, Puzzle, Casual game, Turn-based, Tactics, Board / Group Game, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 30 November 2023

Steam: 80/100

The gamer controls a coast guard ship and creates a map of the coastal area. You can place up to three tiles in one move. By placing new pieces of the map and...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Africa in Miniature

Construction, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, In real time, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 22 March 2023

Steam: 73/100

Expansion for Cities: Skylines by 3D artist Setonji "Prince Set" Hotonu, which adds numerous unique buildings and themed objects. The set is inspired by the...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - West Balkans

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, DLC, Indie, Open world

Game released: Linux → 19 October 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Euro Truck Simulator 2 — West Balkans — an expansion for the truck driving simulator with first-person and third-person views. As part of the expansion, you will be...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Sports Venues

Strategy, Construction, Isometric, In real time, Business / Management, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 22 March 2023

Steam: 84/100

An addition for Cities: Skylines from modder BadPeanut, dedicated to sports venues. The set adds cozy sports parks and huge stadiums where football or baseball...

Mondealy

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Visual novel, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 9 August 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Mondealy is an adventure life simulator with visual novel and RPG elements. In the game, you will try on the role of Michael — an ordinary guy who managed to...

Masterplan Tycoon

Business / Management, Simulation, Top-down view, Strategy, Logic, Casual game, Construction

Game released: Linux → 9 March 2023

Steam: 72/100

A minimalistic resource management simulator. As they progress, players build various chains, organizing the delivery of goods to specified locations. With each new...

Unnamed Space Idle

Free game, Science fiction, Casual game, Space, Clicker, Simulation

Early Access: Linux → 28 July 2023

Steam: 92/100

The game takes place in the distant future, where alien invaders are trying to completely destroy humanity. The player controls a space fighter and fights enemies...

Crescent Loom

Arcade, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 2 January 2023

Players: 1/10

Funny symbiosis of two simulators Kerbal Space Program and Spore. Players create their own underwater creatures from bones, muscles, and sensory organs. These...

Don't get lost

Simulation, Online, Procedural generation, Open world, Sandbox, Construction, Strategy, In real time, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 2 February 2023

Players: 4.8/10

Steam: 78/100

A colony simulator with a procedurally generated world and co-op support. The player manages the settlement and creates production chains to distribute goods. Built...

Watermelon Game

Casual game, Puzzle, Side view, Match-3 (Three in a row), Online, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 7 November 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 91/100

A casual game in which the gamer collects different fruits in a jar. After combining, the same ones turn into a different type and increase in size. The player's...

Simulation

Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2023 for Linux