Simulation 2008 for PC — top best games in the Simulation genre / Page 3

The Sims 2: FreeTime - a game in the Simulation genre

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 6 March 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

An expansion for Sims 2 that adds new hobbies, activities, and career options to Sims’ lives. Sims can read, play the violin, fly a remote-controlled helicopter...

GTR Evolution

Simulation, Racing, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 22 December 2008

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

An expansion for Race 07: Official WTCC Game, GTR Evolution adds cars and tracks to the racing simulator. Its roster includes GT, WTCC, formula and sports cars...

Traffic X

Simulation, DLC, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 15 April 2010

Traffic X is a first-person simulator with a dash of flight simulator. The game is published by Just Flight...

Space Trader (2008)

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 14 November 2008

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 53/100

In the far future, humanity is ruled by the oppressive Ministry of Accounts, which tracks and taxes everyday transactions. The player takes on the role of a space...

MOTORM4X

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 14 November 2008

Players: 7.4/10

MOTORM4X — a unique racing simulator presented on the theme of off-road racing. Players will be able to experience the realism of driving through difficult...

Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals

Simulation, Educational game (Education), First-person view

Game released: PC → 17 November 2008

Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals is a first-person simulator with an educational twist from the masters at peta2. The game is published by...

Wildlife Park 2

Simulation, Business / Management, Strategy, Casual game

Game released: PC → 4 December 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 71/100

This zoo-management simulator focuses on building a park and caring for its animals. The player can feed and treat animals, move them between enclosures, and...

Sims: Carnival - SnapCity

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: PC → 15 January 2008

Players: 10/10

Sims: Carnival — SnapCity — An online community based on the famous The Sims series of games, where you can create and publish your own custom games...

PDC World Championship Darts 2008

Simulation, First-person view, Sports game

Game released: PC → 25 January 2008

Metacritic: 46/100

This sports simulation focuses on the PDC World Darts Championship and matches against well-known players. PDC World Championship Darts 2008 features tournaments...

Xpand Rally Xtreme

Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → May 2008

Steam: 79/100

Xpand Rally Xtreme is a rally driving simulator built around races on demanding tracks filled with bumps, ditches, jumps, potholes and tight turns. Its detailed...

Out of the Park Baseball 9

Arcade, Simulation, Baseball, Business / Management, Sports game

Game released: PC → 1 June 2008

Metacritic: 82/100

A baseball management simulation in which the player runs a team, overseeing its roster, development, and performance on the field. The manager can set lineups...

Spore Creature Creator

Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Strategy

Game released: PC → 19 June 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A creature editor for Spore, it lets players design original species by shaping and painting them. The demo includes 25% of the creature-making parts from the full...

Virtual Skipper Online

Simulation, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PC → 12 November 2008

Virtual Skipper Online is a third-person simulator with a dash of racing and sports game from the masters at Nadeo SAS studio. The main publisher of the game is...

SC:09 - Ski-Challenge

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PC → 2009

SC:09 — Ski-Challenge is a third-person simulator with elements of a sports game from developers from the Greentube I.E.S studio. A.G. The game is published...

Titans of Steel: Warring Suns

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

Game released: PC → 22 August 2003

Players: 10/10

Titans of Steel: Warring Suns — This is a future where the main combat unit is Attack Titan technology, better known as Titan-AT. AT Titans are typically...

The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 21 November 2008

The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff is a third-person simulator with strategy elements from the Maxis Software Inc. studio. The main publisher of...

Kudos: Rock Legend

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 22 May 2008

Kudos: Rock Legend is a music management strategy where you will become a real leader of a rock band and try to achieve world fame within 5 years. Each turn in the...

Children of the Nile (Enhanced Edition)

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, City Building

Game released: PC → 8 July 2008

Steam: 85/100

A real-time city-building strategy about the development of an ancient Egyptian civilization under a pharaoh’s rule. The player guides the people from a...

Victoria Complete Pack

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Collection, Historical

Game released: PC → 29 August 2008

Victoria Complete Pack is an isometric simulator with elements of strategy, business simulator and historical game from the masters at Paradox Interactive AB. The...

Paws & Claws: Pet Vet - Australian Adventures

Simulation, Strategy, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 20 November 2009

Paws & Claws: Pet Vet — Australian Adventures is a first-person simulation game with a mixture of strategy and educational game from Radon Labs GmbH. The...

Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific (Gold Edition)

Simulation, Action, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → August 2008

Steam: 81/100

This naval simulator focuses on the German submarine campaign in the Indian Ocean during World War II. The player commands a U-boat, taking part in operations...

Spore (Galactic Edition)

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 11 September 2008

Metacritic: 84/100

Spore (Galactic Edition) is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and sandbox from the developers of Maxis Software Inc.. The main...

World of Subways Vol. 1: New York Underground "The Path"

Simulation, First-person view, Trains, Casual game, Indie

Game released: PC → 19 September 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 62/100

World of Subways Vol. 1: New York Underground "The Path" is a first-person simulator with elements of a railway simulator from TML-Studios. The game is...

Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim: Gold Edition

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Simulation, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 26 September 2008

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

A fantasy real-time strategy game built around indirect control, in which the player rules a kingdom but cannot directly command its heroes. The subjects act of...

DCS: Black Shark

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 13 April 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A combat helicopter simulation centered on the Russian Ka-50, and the first title in the Digital Combat Simulator series by Eagle Dynamics and The Fighter...

Handball Manager 2009: World Edition

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 21 April 2009

Handball Manager 2009: World Edition is a third-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator, sports game and sandbox from the masters from the Netmin e.K...

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 21 October 2008

Metacritic: 71/100

This music game follows Aerosmith’s career, from the band’s first gig to its rise to rock fame. Players perform as guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and...

Ship Simulator 2008 (Collector's Edition)

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 21 January 2008

Ship Simulator 2008 (Collector's Edition) is a first-person simulator with elements of a warship simulator from VSTEP B.V.. The game is published by Lighthouse...

Ride! Carnival Tycoon

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

Game released: PC → 29 July 2008

Steam: 50/100

This management simulator puts the player in charge of a traveling carnival, building fairs and drawing in visitors. The job includes setting up rides, games and...

Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 14 May 2008

Players: 10/10

Steam: 72/100

An expansion for Guild 2, this medieval life and management simulation adds naval trading and sea battles. Its new maps feature Hanseatic cities along the coasts of...

Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2007

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Bicycles

Game released: PC → 23 May 2008

Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2007 — As a team manager, you can influence the strategy of the team and individual players, buy equipment, train your riders and...

Railroad Lines

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

Game released: PC → 3 August 2009

Railroad Lines is a third-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator and railway simulator from the studio In Images. The main publisher of the game is...

Hunting Unlimited 2009

Simulation, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PC → 22 July 2008

Steam: 97/100

This first- or third-person hunting simulator follows the player as they track game across varied landscapes in North America and Africa. The animals include deer...

Trainz 2007 Deluxe Edition

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Sandbox, Trains

Game released: PC → 25 September 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Trainz 2007 Deluxe Edition is a first-person simulator with a mixture of sandbox and railway simulator from the developers from the Auran Games Pty Ltd. studio. The...

Wildlife Park 2 (Family Edition)

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Collection

Game released: PC → 31 October 2008

Steam: 71/100

Wildlife Park 2 (Family Edition) is an isometric simulator with a dash of business simulator from the masters at B-Alive GmbH. The main publisher of the game is...

Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 1 April 2009

Steam: 86/100

Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe is a top-down simulation game with strategy elements from HipSoft LLC. The game is published by Big Fish Games...

Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Trains

Game released: PC → 27 November 2008

Players: 6.2/10

Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition is a magnificent train simulator that offers players truly limitless possibilities for creating and customizing railway...

Wellington

Simulation, DLC, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 12 December 2008

Wellington is a first-person simulator with flight simulator elements from the developers of First Class Simulations. The game is published by First Class...

Die Sims 2 Add-On Bundle

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 17 December 2008

Die Sims 2 Add-On Bundle is a third-person simulator with a sandbox twist from developers from Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio and Maxis Software Inc.. The...

Universal Combat

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Space, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 30 January 2008

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Set in a science-fiction universe, this space combat simulator combines capital-ship battles with ground and naval engagements and dogfights above planetary...

Simulation

Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2008 for PC (Game released)