Simulation 2023 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Simulation genre

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

Simulation, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 December 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

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PowerWash Simulator

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Casual game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2023

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 77/100

PowerWash Simulator is an unusual first-person simulator where you have to open your own wash to get rid of dirt and old stains with relief. As you progress, you'll...

DREDGE

Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The mysterious archipelago hides many secrets that are best not remembered. Taking the helm of a fishing trawler, a brave fisherman sets sail across islands lost in...

Roots of Pacha

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 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...

My Time at Sandrock

Business / Management, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Simulation, Action, Adventure, Crafting, Open world, Construction, Farm Simulator, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The ideological continuation of My Time at Portia. In concept, the game has hardly changed: an open world, your own workshop and farm, as well as another town in...

Railway Empire 2

Business / Management, Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Trains, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 June 2023

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 37/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Continuation of the management simulator, where in the role of a skilled entrepreneur you need to establish the US railway system of the mid-19th century. The game...

Farming Simulator 23

Business / Management, Action, Third-person view, First-person view, Farm Simulator, Simulation, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2023

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 56/100

A realistic simulator of a modern farmer. The new part of the Farming Simulator series brings all the best from the original to mobile platforms. The game has new...

Moving Out 2

Logic, Puzzle, Isometric, Casual game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A cooperative arcade game in which players learn how to transport and move furniture perfectly. Alone or in online co-op for four players, players help residents of...

Train Life: A Railway Simulator

Simulation, Trains, First-person view, Adventure, Business / Management, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 4.8/10

Steam: 63/100

A realistic train driver simulator. The game gives you the opportunity to become a driver and director of a transport company at the same time. You can control your...

Love Love School Days

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Horror, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2023

Steam: 95/100

A visual novel with elements of a romantic simulator and science fiction. In the near future, the Brain Link technology allows you to literally enter game worlds...

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

Farm Simulator, Casual game, Adventure, Third-person view, Role-playing game, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 June 2023

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Reimagining the classic farming simulator Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, where the story spans several generations. In the quiet Valley of Oblivion, you can set...

EA Sports FC 24

Simulation, Online, Football, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2023

Players: 6/10

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Football simulator and direct continuation of the FIFA series of games from Electronic Arts. The game has 19,000+ fully licensed players, 700+ teams and 30...

Mineko's Night Market

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Venba

Indie, Puzzle, Simulation, Casual game, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 July 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The player controls an Indian mother who immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Gamers are engaged in preparing various dishes and restoring lost...

Session: Skate Sim

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 March 2023

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Session: Skate Sim is a third-person sports skateboarding simulator that is the spiritual successor to the Skate series. The game features locations based on real...

Ten Dates

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator

Business / Management, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 February 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 81/100

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is a business simulator with first and third person views. You can choose dozens of kitchen elements (cooking surfaces, food...

Football Manager 2024

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Cattails: Wildwood Story

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 November 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...

TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3

Racing, Motorcycle racing, Simulation, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 May 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A realistic motorcycle simulator based on the latest official TT race. The race is held on the Isle of Man and is the most exciting, dangerous and spectacular...

Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Spirittea

Fantasy, Adventure, Exploration, Top-down view, Simulation, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 November 2023

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A colorful life simulator inspired by the anime Spirited Away. A young writer escapes to the countryside to clear his head and find inspiration for his next novel...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Africa in Miniature

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Redemption Reapers

Adventure, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Simulation, Medieval era

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 February 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Tactical role-playing game with turn-based battles from the creators of Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. The action takes place in a dark fantasy world...

Despot's Game

Indie, Strategy, In real time, Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Roguelike, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 May 2023

Steam: 82/100

A futuristic post -apocalyptic strategy, where a group of survivors needs to get out of a gloomy labyrinth. The path is full of dangers, but the weapon and...

To the Rescue!

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 May 2023

Players: 7/10

Steam: 66/100

A colorful simulator of a dog shelter, where the lives of dozens of homeless tailed dogs depend on care and organization. Together with the cute furry charges, the...

Black Skylands

Arcade, Top-down view, Simulation, Indie, Action, Steampunk, Open world, Sandbox, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 81/100

After the cataclysm, the Earth turned into thousands of floating islands. The brave girl Eve battles the falcons of Cain — bandits who raided her home, as...

NBA 2K24

Simulation, Sports game, Basketball

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 September 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 44/100

Metacritic: 68/100

An annual basketball sports simulator in the popular NBA 2K series. The game has updated graphics using the latest technologies, as well as ray tracing. The game...

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Shopping Malls

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

The Settlers: New Allies

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Online, City Building, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 July 2023

Players: 4.6/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 54/100

A modern restart of The Settlers strategy series. The player controls groups of settlers and goes in search of a new home. Battles take place in real time. There...

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

MotoGP 23

Simulation, Racing, Motorcycle racing, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 June 2023

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A new part of the racing motorcycle simulator, opening the current official season of MotoGP 23 with all the riders, official competition classes and world tracks...

The Smile Alchemist

Adventure, Indie, Casual game, Crafting, Japanese role-playing game, Farm Simulator, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

The main character named Nike promised his friend that he would apprentice to the famous alchemist in order to gain knowledge and become the best in this field. In...

Mia and the Dragon Princess

Interactive movie, Adventure, Visual novel, Comedy, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Moonshine Inc.

Simulation, Isometric, Business / Management, Casual game, Crafting, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 June 2023

Steam: 61/100

The main character runs a moonshine empire. As he progresses, he hires workers and tries to avoid police officers with federal agents. Also, he encounters traffic...

Thirsty Suitors

Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2023

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A bright game about a girl named Jala, who must deal with all her problems. While communicating with your mother, you can learn how to cook various dishes in a...

Pinball M

Horror, Puzzle, Arcade, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Pinball, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 December 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Pinball platform with a set of dark tables available in paid add-ons. The free table is decorated with a huge Lovecraftian monster that has enveloped the entire...

Ala Mobile

Racing, Simulation, Sports game, Runner

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2023

Steam: 75/100

A racing game created by one developer. You can participate in races on many tracks around the world, under different weather conditions. There is an editor that...

Spirit of the Island

Simulation, Adventure, Business / Management, Isometric, Role-playing game, Indie, Strategy, Farm Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2023

Steam: 69/100

Colorful farm simulator. In the homeland of the protagonist, there is an ancient tradition: in order to go through the ritual of growing up, everyone must make a...

Needy Girlfriends

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Adventure, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 January 2023

The main character communicates with several anime girls who really like him. They constantly compete for his attention and ask for help. The character helps the...

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Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2023 for Nintendo Switch (Game released)