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

Big Ambitions - a game in the Simulation genre

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 28 August 2026; Early Access: Mac → 10 March 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

The main character receives a small capital from his uncle, rents an apartment in New York and tries to find his first job. Having great ambitions, his main goal is...

Everspace 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 6 April 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 87/100

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...

Roots of Pacha

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Rising Front

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox

Early Access: Mac → 14 January 2023; Game released: Mac → 9 January 2026

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 88/100

A large-scale game dedicated to the trench battles of the First World War. The gamer can recreate various battles with hundreds or even thousands of units...

Ratopia

Survival, City Building, Side view, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Construction, Strategy

Early Access: Mac → 6 November 2023; Game released: Mac → 1 May 2025

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 87/100

The player controls a city inhabited by mice. Each resident of Ratopia has their own skills and characteristics — they need to organize suitable jobs for the...

Mineko's Night Market

Adventure, Side view, Simulation, Indie, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 26 September 2023

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 66/100

The main character is an inquisitive girl named Mineko, who has just moved to a new home on a hapless Japanese island at the foot of Mount Fugu. Superstitious...

Ten Dates

Adventure, Interactive movie, Indie, Casual game, Comedy, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 14 February 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Continuation of the interactive game Five Dates. The main heroine and her best friend go on speed dates to find their love. The gamer's choices in dialogues...

The Pale Beyond

Survival, Simulation, Adventure

Game released: Mac → 24 February 2023

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The player controls an expedition on the ship "Temperance", which went to look for the previous group of researchers. The team pushes further through the merciless...

Football Manager 2024

Business / Management, Sports game, Simulation, Football, Online

Game released: Mac → 6 November 2023

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A football manager in which you can take control of your favorite club and lead it to victories in all possible tournaments. In the new version, changes have...

Tiny Life

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

Early Access: Mac → 3 May 2023; Game in development: Mac → 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...

Golf It!

Arcade, Sports game, Online, Golf, Indie, Simulation, Virtual Reality (VR), Casual game

Early Access: Mac → 17 February 2017; Game released: Mac → 18 August 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Golf It! is a fun multiplayer sports arcade game with support for virtual reality devices, dedicated to mini-golf. Exciting matches await you, designed for...

Cattails: Wildwood Story

Simulation, Top-down view, Construction, Sandbox, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game

Game released: Mac → 20 October 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 97/100

The player controls a cat who leads his colony into the mysterious Wild Forest. Along the way you need to hunt prey, collect herbs, look for magical treasures and...

Havendock

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

Game released: Mac → 22 April 2025; Early Access: Mac → 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...

Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Simulation, Comedy, Science fiction, Strategy, Business / Management

Game released: Mac → 25 May 2023

Steam: 68/100

Continuation of the unusual simulator Do Not Feed the Monkeys. The events of the game unfold in the year 2099, when alien knowledge triggered a rapid...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Shopping Malls

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

Game released: Mac → 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: Mac → 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...

Poly Bridge 3

Simulation, Puzzle, Construction

Game released: Mac → 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...

Thriving City: Song

Isometric, Strategy, City Building, Simulation

Early Access: Mac → 21 April 2023; Game released: Mac → 30 May 2024

Steam: 81/100

The game takes place in ancient China. As the mayor, the gamer will need to help the townspeople cultivate the land and expand the settlement. Agriculture...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - West Balkans

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Europa Universalis 4: King of Kings

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

Adventure, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Fantasy, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 20 April 2023

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The second episode returns to a cozy night café, where the fates of people and fantastic beings intersect amidst the rain and neon lights. Quiet conversations about...

Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure

Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Exploration, Simulation, Casual game, Role-playing game

Game released: Mac → 14 July 2023

Steam: 69/100

An adventure game about fishing, in which the main character is not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. As you progress, you can explore the ocean, catch...

Legacy

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

Early Access: Mac → 3 February 2023

Players: 6/10

Steam: 80/100

Legacy is a fun management simulator with an isometric camera view. In the game you have to build your own business empire by starting an ambitious business in a...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Africa in Miniature

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Hearts of Iron 4: Arms Against Tyranny

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Historical, Action, Tactics

Game released: Mac → 6 December 2023

Steam: 73/100

The player controls a Fletcher-class destroyer escorting allied convoys and protecting them from German submarines during the Battle of the Atlantic. Battles are...

Battle Simulator: Counter Stickman

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Tactics, Simulation, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 8 December 2023

Steam: 68/100

A minimalist game where the gamer controls a squad of stickman characters fighting against opponents. The map features cover and other obstacles that allow for...

Mia and the Dragon Princess

Interactive movie, Adventure, Visual novel, Comedy, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 4 May 2023

Steam: 67/100

An interactive film with real actors about a barmaid named Mia. One day a strange woman appears at her work — she is fleeing from bandits and does not speak...

Neyasnoe

Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Old school, Walking Simulator, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 29 August 2023

Steam: 93/100

An atmospheric adventure that immerses you in a world of night wastelands, gray courtyards, and an endless sky looming over the city. There is no rush or heroic...

Masterplan Tycoon

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

90 Minute Fever

Simulation, Football, Business / Management, Sports game, Free game, Tactics

Early Access: Mac → 12 July 2016; Game released: Mac → 1 September 2023

Steam: 63/100

90 Minute Fever is a multiplayer management simulator where you manage a football team. You can create your own football club, develop and improve it in every way...

Terraformers

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Sports Venues

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Frontline 1942: Battles of the World War 2

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

Good Pizza, Great Pizza

Arcade, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Action, Business / Management, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 6 January 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Good Pizza, Great Pizza is an arcade action game with a first-person view and educational elements. You are about to discover what it means to run your own...

Minabo - A walk through life

Casual game, Procedural generation, Side view, Simulation, Survival

Game released: Mac → 28 April 2023

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

The player controls a turnip who meets others to form his own personality. At the same time, the hero acquires strong and weak traits that affect communication. You...

Encoded War

Historical, Simulation, Casual game, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 21 January 2023

Players: 3/10

Steam: 77/100

A pixel simulator set during World War II. The main character is trying to return his own son from the front. To do this, he will have to decipher secret messages...

Beacon Patrol: First Horizons

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

Game released: Mac → 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...

The Man Came Around

Adventure, Survival, Simulation, Isometric, Free game, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 9 August 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 84/100

A black and white survival simulator with complex moral dilemmas. The game tells the story of the fictional state of Oxide, where mass unrest occurs. A group of...

Crescent Loom

Arcade, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Mac → 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...

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Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2023 for Mac