Simulation 2026 for Linux — top best games in the Simulation genre

Transport Fever 3 - a game in the Simulation genre

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, City Building

Game released: Linux → 29 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 84/100

An economic simulation and city-building strategy about creating a large-scale transportation empire. The game world has become bigger and more dynamic, and the...

Fields of Mistria

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Open world, Farm Simulator, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 5 August 2026

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...

Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 30 September 2026

Steam: 58/100

The expansion focuses on the religious side of medieval politics. New mechanics let you gain priestly authority and act independently of secular rulers, govern...

Wax Heads

Adventure, Simulation, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 5 May 2026

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A cozy simulation of a music store, infused with the spirit of punk culture, vinyl, and warm human stories. Among the shelves of records, conversations about music...

I'm Making a Monster

Adventure, Visual novel, Text quest, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 6 July 2026

Steam: 72/100

A short narrative game that combines an interactive novel, a monster creation simulator, and a story about experiencing loss. As a mage-scientist, you will...

A Game About Chopping Trees

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 15 July 2026

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 85/100

A meditative simulator of a lumberjack, dedicated to peaceful walks through the endless forest and leisurely wood harvesting. There are no timers, tense challenges...

Snacktorio

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Construction, Comedy, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 4 June 2026

Steam: 90/100

An unusual strategy game about production automation, where building factories combines with cooking and light humor. The world is under threat from an army of...

Besiege: The Broken Beyond

Action, Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Logic, Science fiction, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 22 June 2026

Steam: 88/100

A space expansion that enhances the game with interstellar travel and new physical challenges. Flights in gravitational conditions, dodging asteroids, and...

Starship Theory

Simulation, Strategy, Space

Game released: Linux → 31 May 2026

Steam: 50/100

This space survival simulation centers on building a ship and managing four survivors stranded in unknown space. The player plans the vessel’s layout, constructs...

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Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2026 for Linux (Game released)