Simulation 2017 for PC — top best games in the Simulation genre

Hobo: Tough Life - a game in the Simulation genre

Role-playing game, Simulation, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Online

Early Access: PC → 25 July 2017; Game released: PC → 13 April 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 79/100

A survival simulator where you can experience the essence of the life of a homeless person and try on this difficult role. The events of the game take place in the...

ARK: Survival Evolved

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Survival, Open world

Game released: PC → 27 August 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 56/100

ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world action game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to become a real dinosaur hunter. You will go to a large...

House Party

Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Adult game, Sandbox, Indie

Early Access: PC → 30 June 2017; Game released: PC → 16 July 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 87/100

House Party is a dating simulator for adults with a first-person view and action elements. A party in an empty house, liters of alcohol and “ringing vulgarity...

Northgard

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, City Building, Simulation

Game released: PC → 7 March 2018; Early Access: PC → 22 February 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Real-time strategy inspired by Scandinavian mythology and the Viking era. After the discovery of the mysterious continent of Northgard, clans venture into uncharted...

Darkwood

Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Survival, Simulation, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 17 August 2017

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Top-down survival action-horror adventure. Events take place in a mysterious forest, where every night threatens to be the last. Players control a nameless hero who...

Spintires: MudRunner

Simulation, Third-person view, Online, Open world

Game released: PC → 30 October 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Spintires: MudRunner is an improved version of the driving simulator with a third-person view. Just like the original, you'll get behind the wheel of incredible...

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

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

Game released: PC → 28 July 2017

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 is an educational car simulator with racing arcade elements from a first-person perspective. In the continuation, you can expect new...

theHunter: Call of the Wild

Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Sports game, Open world, Online

Game released: PC → 16 February 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 64/100

theHunter: Call of the Wild is a realistic hunting simulator with a first-person view. You will be able to plunge into the vibrant world of wildlife and get...

The Escapists 2

Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Online, Business / Management, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 21 August 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The Escapists 2 is a continuation of the top-down prisoner management simulator. The game is a direct continuation of the original. You will be able to immerse...

Bounty Train

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Trains

Game released: PC → 16 May 2017

Players: 9/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Bounty Train is a management simulator with strategy elements, where you have to conquer the Wild West on rails. You will be able to design and build your own...

Forza Motorsport 7

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

Game released: PC → 3 October 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Forza Motorsport 7 is a continuation of the series of racing simulators...

Serial Cleaner

Action, Stealth, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: PC → 14 July 2017

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 66/100

An interesting simulator with stealth elements and a view of the top, inspired by the atmosphere of Fargo and Crime Fix. The work is simple, but dangerous: to hide...

Duck Hunting

Indie, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing

Game released: PC → 5 April 2017

Steam: 56/100

A duck-hunting simulator set across a large, swampy area. The player chooses a hunting approach, selecting a gun, movement speed and camouflage, and can hunt alone...

Take Off - The Flight Simulator

Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Simulation

Game released: PC → 10 October 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 49/100

A realistic flight simulator where you can feel like a real pilot. The game features 14 detailed aircraft, from light models to large passenger jets, and the route...

Door Kickers: Action Squad

Arcade, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Shooter, Simulation

Early Access: PC → 17 November 2017; Game released: PC → 10 September 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Door Kickers: Action Squad is a side-view pixel arcade action game from the creators of the Door Kickers series. In the game you have to become a SWAT operative and...

Empires of the Undergrowth

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, City Building

Early Access: PC → 1 December 2017; Game released: PC → 7 June 2024

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

The game invites you to build your own empire in the world of ants, creating branched anthills and building a complex social hierarchy. This is a real-time strategy...

Project CARS 2

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 21 September 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Project CARS 2 is a continuation of the racing simulator with a realistic control model and dynamic weather conditions. You will find more than 170 cars and more...

Oxygen Not Included

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Side view, Survival, Construction

Game released: PC → 30 July 2019; Early Access: PC → 18 May 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Oxygen Not Included is a side-view management simulator. You have to set up a space colony on an asteroid and help the residents survive in difficult conditions...

The Guild 3

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Simulation

Early Access: PC → 27 September 2017; Game released: PC → 14 June 2022

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 59/100

The Guild 3 is a continuation of the management strategy in a medieval setting. The game takes place in a European city. Players are given wide freedom of choice...

Megaton Rainfall

Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Virtual Reality (VR), Open world, God Simulator

Game released: PC → 17 November 2017

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Megaton Rainfall is a superhero simulator with action elements and a first-person view for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices. In the role of an all-powerful...

CarX Drift Racing Online

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PC → 17 November 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 79/100

CarX Drift Racing is a racing car simulator with a third-person view, which is dedicated to races with the maximum use of drift. You can expect a wide variety of...

Call Centre Simulator

Simulation, Adventure, Logic

Game released: PC → 31 July 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Call Center Simulator is a call center simulator in which you have to talk to an angry customer. It uses a voice recognition system and therefore requires a...

Zooicide

Action, Casual game, Simulation

Early Access: PC → 30 June 2017

Steam: 65/100

This casual team-based multiplayer action game takes place in a zoo where animals battle humans. Players explore the enclosures and choose from eight animals, each...

Aven Colony

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), City Building, Simulation

Game released: PC → 25 July 2017

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Aven Colony is a sci-fi city-building simulator. You have to build a colony located on another planet, which can be of three types of terrain: desert, swampy or...

Pro Gamer Manager 2

Simulation, Indie, Sports game

Early Access: PC → 5 October 2017

Steam: 11/100

A management simulator about building an esports organization and preparing a team of professional gamers for competition. The player looks after the team’s...

X-Plane 11

Flight Simulator, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view, Simulation, Open world, Online

Game released: PC → 30 March 2017

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

X-Plane 11 is a realistic modern flight simulator with first and third person views. You can get the best possible experience by flying a variety of aircraft models...

DiRT 4

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

Game released: PC → 8 June 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 83/100

DiRT 4 is a continuation of the car simulator with first and third person views, created under the FIA World Rallycross license. In this game you will always have...

WRC 7

Simulation, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PC → 15 September 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 70/100

WRC 7 is a continuation of the popular rally racing series with a third-person view. The new part of the series has improved aerodynamics simulation and the...

Dungeons 3

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Simulation

Game released: PC → 13 October 2017

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Dungeons 3 is an isometric real-time strategy game with elements of a management game in a fantasy setting. You will witness the conquest of the upper world by the...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018

Simulation, Football, Sports game

Game released: PC → 14 September 2017

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is a popular sports football simulator. You can expect an improved visual style, a changed interface in favor of greater realism...

Bridge Constructor Portal

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Simulation, Strategy

Game released: PC → 20 December 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Bridge Constructor Portal is a driving crossover of the Bridge Constructor and Portal series. You will play the role of a new employee of the Aperture Science...

Chess Ultra

Simulation, Sports game, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Chess game, Virtual Reality (VR), Strategy, Indie

Game released: PC → 21 June 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Chess Ultra is a sports simulator of the classic game of chess with support for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, OSVR, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. Expect...

XOXO Droplets

Visual novel, Simulation, Indie

Game released: PC → 31 August 2017

Steam: 74/100

This visual novel and dating sim follows a high school student who transfers to the boarding school of her dreams. Her parents will let her stay through graduation...

Field of Glory II

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Simulation

Game released: PC → 12 October 2017

Steam: 87/100

Field of Glory II is a turn-based global strategy with tactical elements in a historical setting. The game takes place between 280 and 25 BC. Major battles await...

Kingdoms and Castles

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

Game released: PC → 20 July 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Kingdoms and Castles is a real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view, inspired by games such as Stronghold and Banished. You can build your own medieval...

Aces High 3

Simulation, Online, Flight Simulator, Historical, Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), MMO

Game released: PC → 23 August 2017

Steam: 59/100

A large-scale online flight simulator dedicated to air battles of the First and Second World Wars. Hundreds of players participate simultaneously in massive air...

NASCAR Heat 2

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 12 September 2017

Players: 4/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 66/100

NASCAR Heat 2 is a continuation of the racing simulator developed under the NASCAR license. The sequel features an improved career mode, including all three...

FIFA 18

Simulation, Football, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PC → 26 September 2017

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

FIFA 18 is a popular football simulator from the Canadian studio EA Sports. The next part of the sports franchise will delight you with “Idols” in FIFA Ultimate...

Sid Meier's Railroads!

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

Game released: PC → 27 October 2006

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This real-time strategy and business simulation centers on building a railroad empire and competing with rival entrepreneurs. Its world is rendered in 3D, with the...

Saurian

Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Open world

Game released: PC → 3 August 2017

Steam: 61/100

A survival simulator for dinosaurs, set in Hell Creek 66 million years ago. Players control several species of prehistoric animals and go through the journey from...

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Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2017 for PC