Simulation 2026 for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Simulation genre

Fighting, Simulation, Boxing, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 June 2026

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A modern mixed martial arts simulator licensed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, focusing on realism and the dynamics of fights. The game conveys the...

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 April 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A small store by the house becomes the center of events, where behind the usual routine lie the stories of local residents, their concerns, and little secrets. In...

JDM: Japanese Drift Master

Racing, Simulation, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 February 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 69/100

An exciting car simulator that introduces players to the automotive culture of Japan and shows where drifting originated. The race tells the story of a foreigner...

Lou's Lagoon

Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 August 2026

Metacritic: 71/100

An open world life simulator inspired by the cartoon “Miracles on Bends”. Uncle Lou disappeared, leaving the hero with his seaplane delivery company. Now he needs...

PC Building Simulator 2

Simulation, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Logic

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 February 2026

Players: 7.5/10

The continuation of a detailed computer building simulator, where the process of creating a PC is recreated step by step. Purchasing components in a virtual store...

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns

Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Turn-based, Roguelike, Old school, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 August 2026

Metacritic: 70/100

Remaster Defender of the Crown — a game that became a hit in 1986. The original project is dedicated to medieval Britain. The player needs to capture enemy...

MLB The Show 26

Simulation, Baseball, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 March 2026

Metacritic: 73/100

A sports baseball simulator dedicated to MLB league matches and the development of your own career. The game features licensed teams, stadiums, and players. The...

RIDE 6

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 February 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

A racing game with multiplayer, where you ride bikes and compete against opponents in various modes. In RIDE Fest mode, you can challenge 10 legendary champions...

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Science fiction, Survival, Space

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 February 2026

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The player explores space and pilots a legendary starship. They must survive and find a way home. They must plan a route, manage resources, and make difficult...

BioEden

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Isometric, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 September 2026

A colorful economic strategy about restoring a desert planet and bringing back extinct ecosystems to life. As the Guardian, you will gradually transform the...

WWE 2K26

Fighting, Simulation, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 March 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The new installment of the annual wrestling simulation series from 2K offers updated gameplay, an expanded roster, and many refined modes. The game features over...

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, City Building, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 February 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The player creates a new home on top of the mountain for his people, driven out of the lowlands. Half-settlements may be located at different heights, but coexist...

Aces of Thunder

Action, Simulation, Online, Flight Simulator, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 February 2026

Spin-off online game War Thunder, dedicated to aerial battles of legendary aircraft. The game allows you to fully immerse yourself in the role of a pilot and...

Solarpunk

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 June 2026

Metacritic: 65/100

A survival game set in a future world where civilization has risen into the sky and settled on floating islands. Here, technology coexists with nature, and daily...

Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Business / Management, Post-apocalyptic, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 June 2026

The events of the expansion unfold in the city of New Edinburgh, built near a volcano. The plot tells about the consequences of reckless use of geothermal energy...

Volcano Princess

Role-playing game, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 July 2026

Players: 8.4/10

The main character's wife dies and now he is forced to raise his daughter alone. She is a cheerful and curious child who strives to learn everything about this...

Trash Goblin

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 March 2026

A cozy and unhurried game about a small shop, where unusual goods are born from forgotten and dirty trinkets. There is no rush or strict rules in the game: the...

Wax Heads

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 May 2026

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...

Bus Bound

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 April 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A bus driver simulator from the creators of Bus Simulator 21, offering a look at everyday city life through the lens of public transport. The action takes place in...

Jurassic World Evolution 3: Rebirth

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Business / Management, Sandbox, Science fiction, City Building

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 June 2026

A large expansion that enhances the park with new dinosaur species, a storyline campaign, and system improvements. The central element becomes the Distortus Rex...

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 January 2026

Metacritic: 86/100

The plot of the add-on takes players to winter lands, where the long-forgotten deity of lambs, Yngya, awakens. Gamers need to restore the flock and return what was...

House Flipper Remastered Collection

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 June 2026

The updated edition of the renovation simulator House Flipper, where abandoned houses gradually turn into cozy spaces with character. The project retains the core...

Docked

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 March 2026

After the devastating hurricane, the port is on the verge of closure, and the management of the dock is handed over to new hands. Daily tasks include unloading...

EA Sports College Football 27

Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 July 2026

Metacritic: 76/100

School teams in American football compete against each other for the right to become champions. The player, in the role of a coach, plans strategies, selects the...

Farming Simulator 25: SKY Agriculture Pack

Simulation, DLC, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 June 2026

The expansion increases the fleet of agricultural machinery by adding equipment from the French company SKY Agriculture, which specializes in modern solutions for...

K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut

Adventure, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 July 2026

The music manager simulator offers you the chance to take control of a budding K-pop group and guide its journey from initial training to debut and global fame. You...

eBaseball: PRO SPIRIT

Simulation, Baseball, Sports game, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 July 2026

Baseball simulator from Konami. The game offers detailed recreations of stadiums, realistic models of professional players, and the atmosphere of a real television...

Jesus Simulator

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Historical, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 March 2026

An adventure game dedicated to the earthly life of Jesus Christ and the key events described in the Gospel. The narrative sequentially covers the journey from early...

Panzer Knights

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Tanks

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 August 2026

A tactical tank simulator that combines realistic battles from World War II with anime aesthetics. You command a German tank platoon that must navigate fierce...

JDM: Made in USA

Racing, Simulation, DLC, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 February 2026

The expansion is dedicated to the spirit of American car culture, focusing on power, style, and individuality. At the center are six unique cars (Ironvale...

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Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2026 for PlayStation 5 (Game released)