Simulation
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Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre for PC
Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Turn-based, Roguelike, Old school, Medieval era
Game released: PC → 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...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Zombies
Early Access: PC → 24 October 2025; Game in development: PC → 2029
Players:
9/10
Multiplayer sandbox with survival elements and an open world. In the near future, an apocalypse has occurred: zombies roam the Earth, most people have died, and...
Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting, Zombies
Game in development: PC → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
9.5/10
A post-apocalyptic game set in Birmingham, England in the 14th century. The epidemic has turned people into zombies, and the survivors must fight for their lives...
Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: PC → 27 August 2026
Anticipation Rating:
7.7/10
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...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game
Game released: PC → 16 February 2009
Players:
7.2/10
Metacritic:
69/100
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world
Early Access: PC → 18 January 2021; Game released: PC → 6 April 2023
Players:
8.8/10
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...
Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks
Game released: PC → 31 July 2009
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
7.5/10
Metacritic:
77/100
ArmA 2 is a first-person simulator with elements of action, shooter, strategy, flight simulator, helicopter simulator, sandbox and tank simulator from the Bohemia...
Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie
Early Access: PC → 17 February 2023; Game released: PC → 18 November 2025
Players:
7.1/10
A continuation of the space game, which takes place in a fantastic open world filled with many solar systems and planets. The game offers tens of thousands of...
Arcade, Online, Simulation, Racing, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing
Game released: PC → 28 June 2018
Players:
7.9/10
Metacritic:
66/100
The Crew 2 is a sequel to the racing simulator with an open world and various types of transport. You will be able to roam the open world in the USA. The game...