Simulation 2008 for Mac — top best games in the Simulation genre

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, God Simulator, Open world

Game released: Mac → 3 June 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This evolution and civilization simulation follows a species from a single cell to spacefaring exploration. Progression spans five stages—Cell, Creature, Tribe...

Battlestations: Midway

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 14 August 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A military action and strategy game about air, sea, and undersea battles in the Pacific theater of World War II. Its campaigns span the events from Pearl Harbor...

X-Plane 9

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 6 June 2008

Players: 6.6/10

X-Plane 9 — this is one of the most detailed simulators of air technology, from helicopters to dozens of aircraft, be it a small glider or a huge airbus...

Virtual Villagers: The Secret City

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 14 May 2008

Steam: 91/100

A real-time strategy and life simulation follows a group of villagers seeking a new place to settle on the northern shores of Isola. There they discover the ruins...

Alice Greenfingers 2

Simulation, Top-down view

Game released: Mac → 24 September 2008

Alice Greenfingers 2 is a top-down simulator from the developers of Arcade Lab. The game is published by Arcade...

Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: Mac → 23 January 2008

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A music game centered on performing at rock concerts, with players playing songs using a guitar controller. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock features tracks by Guns...

TOCA Race Driver 3

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Mac → 4 December 2008

Players: 8.1/10

TOCA Race Driver 3 — Single-player games are divided into two parts: World Tour and Professional Career. In the World Tour, the player progresses through 32...

Home Sweet Home (2007)

Simulation, In real time, Isometric

Game released: Mac → 9 July 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Home Sweet Home (2007) is a simulator with an isometric view from the masters from the studio Big Blue Bubble Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Big Blue...

Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals

Simulation, Educational game (Education), First-person view

Game released: Mac → 17 November 2008

Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals is a first-person simulator with an educational twist from the masters at peta2. The game is published by...

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: Mac → 20 March 2009

Metacritic: 71/100

This music game follows Aerosmith’s career, from the band’s first gig to its rise to rock fame. Players perform as guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and...

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 11 January 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

An expansion for Sims 2 focused on Sims taking vacations and exploring destinations. During their travels, Sims can meet locals ranging from a wise hermit to fire...

Slaves to Armok: God of Blood - Chapter 2: Dwarf Fortress

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Mac → 23 February 2008

Players: 10/10

Slaves to Armok: God of Blood — Chapter 2: Dwarf Fortress is a top-down RPG with simulation, strategy, business and fantasy elements from the masters at Bay...

Sims: Castaway Stories

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: Mac → 3 April 2008

Players: 10/10

Sims: Castaway Stories is a third-person simulator with a dash of strategy from the studio Aspyr Media, Inc.. The game is published by Electronic Arts, Inc., the...

Vega Strike

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Mac → 28 April 2008

Vega Strike is a first-person simulator with action...

Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Open world, God Simulator

Game released: Mac → 17 November 2008

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

An expansion for Spore that adds new creature parts, paint options, and animations. Players can create grotesque beasts or cute critters, then watch them perform...

Graveyard

Simulation, Third-person view, Walking Simulator, Indie

Game released: Mac → 21 March 2008

Steam: 62/100

This short walking simulator follows an elderly woman visiting a graveyard. The player explores the grounds, can sit on a bench and listen to a song. Graveyard is...

Space Trader (2008)

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Mac → 20 March 2008

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 53/100

In the far future, humanity is ruled by the oppressive Ministry of Accounts, which tracks and taxes everyday transactions. The player takes on the role of a space...

Out of the Park Baseball 9

Arcade, Simulation, Baseball, Business / Management, Sports game

Game released: Mac → 18 June 2008

Metacritic: 82/100

A baseball management simulation in which the player runs a team, overseeing its roster, development, and performance on the field. The manager can set lineups...

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Mac → 14 November 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 — 3D match engine. Interface changes and additional functions, in particular in match viewing mode. Supports widescreen monitor...

Cooking Academy

Simulation, Educational game (Education), First-person view

Game released: Mac → 29 May 2008

Players: 1/10

Cooking Academy is a first-person simulator with elements of an educational game from the masters from the Fugazo Inc. studio. The game is published by Fugazo...

Great Chocolate Chase: A Chocolatier Twist

Simulation, Business / Management

Game released: Mac → 25 August 2008

Great Chocolate Chase: A Chocolatier Twist is a simulator with business simulator elements from developers from the studio ZEMNOTT, Inc.. The game is published by...

Fitness Dash

Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 6 November 2008

Steam: 70/100

This arcade management sim follows Jo as she prepares the residents of DinerTown for their annual tug-of-war competition. After the town loses, Jo opens a gym and...

New Star Soccer 4

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Mac → ноябрь 2008

New Star Soccer 4 is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and sports game from developers from the New Star Games Ltd studio. The...

No One Can Stop the Farm Pioneer

Simulation, Third-person view

Game released: Mac → 26 March 2008

No One Can Stop the Farm Pioneer is a third-person simulator from the developers of Wandering Monster Studios. The main publisher of the game is Wandering Monster...

Kudos: Rock Legend

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Turn-based

Game released: Mac → 1 April 2008

Kudos: Rock Legend is a music management strategy where you will become a real leader of a rock band and try to achieve world fame within 5 years. Each turn in the...

Spore (Galactic Edition)

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 7 September 2008

Metacritic: 84/100

Spore (Galactic Edition) is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and sandbox from the developers of Maxis Software Inc.. The main...

Spore + Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Strategy, Simulation, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 5 December 2008

Players: 9.8/10

Cake Mania 3

Arcade, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 2 September 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Cake Mania 3 is an arcade game with a dash of simulator from the developers at Hudson Entertainment, Inc. and Sandlot Games. The game is published by Hudson...

Ascii Sector

Role-playing game, Simulation, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Mac → 20 October 2008

Players: 10/10

Ascii Sector is a top-down RPG with a dash of simulation. In some circles, the Ascii Sector is also called Privateer: Ascii...

Build-a-lot 2: Town of the Year

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view

Game released: Mac → 14 October 2008

Steam: 100/100

A strategy simulation game about developing towns through real estate, with a campaign built around the choice of “Town of the Year.” Players explore new...

Endgame: Singularity

Simulation, Strategy, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

Game released: Mac → 17 April 2008

Endgame: Singularity is a simulator with strategy...

Spore Creature Creator

Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 18 June 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A creature editor for Spore, it lets players design original species by shaping and painting them. The demo includes 25% of the creature-making parts from the full...

Hot Dish

Simulation, First-person view, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 10 January 2008

Steam: 66/100

This casual cooking simulator follows a chef who starts out at an Italian restaurant and hopes to become a French chef. Preparing each dish involves carrying out a...

Movies: Stunts & Effects

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric

Game released: Mac → 30 March 2009

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An expansion for The Movies that adds stunts, special effects, and new sets, costumes, and props to the filmmaking tools. The upgraded Advanced Movie Making mode...

My Tribe (2008)

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 14 November 2008

Steam: 83/100

A real-time strategy game about developing a tribe on an island. The player shapes the island environment, builds structures, and unlocks new technologies, while...

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Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2008 for Mac