Simulation
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Statuses
Best Games in the Simulation genre for PC
Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Casual game
Game in development: PC → 2027
Anticipation Rating:
9.4/10
A gold mining simulator set in the harsh but picturesque Alaskan wilderness. Start with simple tools and a tent and end up with a full-fledged mining...
Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Construction, Clicker, Casual game
Early Access: PC → 6 November 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027
Steam:
76/100
An unusual farming simulator with automation elements, set in a mysterious warehouse. The main character finds himself trapped in front of a huge...
Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adult game, Visual novel, Casual game, Simulation
Game released: PC → 8 September 2000
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
97/100
Air is a first-person adventure with anime/manga, fantasy, adult, and visual novel elements from Key Studio. The game is published by Visual...
Arcade, Simulation, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Construction
Early Access: PC → 25 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
90/100
A vibrant life simulator that emphasizes creativity and freedom. You can build houses of any complexity, experimenting with shapes and scales using a...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world, Exploration
Early Access: PC → 18 January 2021; Game released: PC → 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...
Action, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Simulation, Online, Horror, Zombies, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Early Access: PC → 28 August 2020; Game released: PC → 31 May 2024
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
76/100
The main character, Lucy, finds herself on an isolated island after a failed experiment, and now she has to fight for her life. Players build...
Business / Management, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Simulation, Action, Adventure, Crafting, Open world, Construction, Farm Simulator, Online
Game released: PC → 2 November 2023; Early Access: PC → 26 May 2022
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...
Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op), Construction
Game released: PC → 18 August 2020
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Spiritfarer is a fun management simulator with a side view that tells the story of death. You take on the role of a ferryman for the dead and build...
Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Early Access: PC → 26 March 2026; Game released: PC → 29 September 2026
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
69/100
Hunting simulator with an open world from the creators of Way of the Hunter. The project transports players to the vast expanses of North America...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Free game, Exploration, Open world, Simulation
Game released: PC → 23 December 2025
Steam:
42/100
Adventure action game with an open world, controllable vehicles, and a single-player mode. The game is inspired by classic urban crime games, where...
Strategy, Business / Management, Indie, Medieval era, City Building, Procedural generation, Simulation
Early Access: PC → 1 February 2019; Game released: PC → 31 January 2025
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
86/100
A city-building simulator in a medieval setting, where all the emphasis is on creating a harmonious dream city. The modular construction system...
Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Science fiction, Open world, Space, Construction
Early Access: PC → 21 January 2021; Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
9/10
Steam:
96/100
Dyson Sphere Program is a sci-fi space simulator in which you build your galactic empire by exploring uncharted areas of extraterrestrial space. In...
