Simulation 2026 for PC — top best games in the Simulation genre

Paralives - a game in the Simulation genre

Arcade, Simulation, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie

Early Access: PC → 25 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

Players: 8.5/10

A vibrant life simulator that emphasizes creativity and freedom. You can build houses of any complexity, experimenting with shapes and scales using a flexible...

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 19 March 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to gameplay. The action...

City Car Driving 2.0

Racing, Simulation, Educational game (Education), Sandbox, Open world

Early Access: PC → 16 June 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

A realistic car simulator that will help novice drivers master driving skills. The game has realistic control of cars with a manual or automatic transmission, the...

StarRupture

Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 6 January 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 7.6/10

A co-op game where characters explore a mysterious planet torn apart by repeated disasters. It is possible to build a complex industrial system to extract...

Timberborn

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

Early Access: PC → 15 September 2021; Game released: PC → 12 March 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A city-building simulator set in a world after the disappearance of humanity. The Earth has changed, and a new civilization is being built by beavers who have...

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Construction, Zombies

Game released: PC → 12 January 2026

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A game in the style of Papers, Please, set in a post-apocalyptic world. The protagonist works at a checkpoint and protects the quarantine zone. You need to examine...

Astro Colony

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Science fiction, Space, Construction, Crafting, Procedural generation

Early Access: PC → 7 November 2022; Game released: PC → 2 June 2026

Players: 5.6/10

A space simulation game focused on the exploration of a procedurally generated universe. Traveling between asteroids and planets, you will create your own network...

WWE 2K26

Fighting, Simulation, Sports game

Game released: PC → 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...

Farmer's Dynasty 2

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Construction, Farm Simulator

Early Access: PC → 2 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 5.7/10

A farm simulator where an abandoned farm gradually transforms into a thriving dynasty spanning decades—from the cozy 1960s to the present day. Development is felt...

ALL WILL FALL

Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, City Building, Construction, Crafting

Game released: PC → 3 April 2026

Metacritic: 73/100

A post-apocalyptic city-building simulator in which any building can collapse. As the leader of a small group of survivors, you will have to build a vertical city...

RIDE 6

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

Game released: PC → 12 February 2026

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...

The Last Gas Station

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 April 2026

An atmospheric simulator for managing an old gas station, where the familiar routine gradually intertwines with the unsettling mystery of the previous owner's...

MOLE

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 15 June 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Psychological horror with elements of tactile simulation, sending you to the depths of the earth aboard the giant Soviet drill "Mole." Created after the war for...

Meltopia

Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PC → 1 May 2026

A minimalist adventure in a cold world, hidden beneath endless layers of snow and ice. Exploration is built around warmth: using a special cannon, the player...

Docked

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Rising Front

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 14 January 2023; Game released: PC → 9 January 2026

Players: 7.3/10

A large-scale game dedicated to the trench battles of the First World War. The gamer can recreate various battles with hundreds or even thousands of units...

Cheap Car Repair

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Players: 7.7/10

A car mechanic simulator set in Poland in the 1990s. A small workshop among typical multi-story buildings becomes a place for difficult decisions, where every...

Romestead

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, City Building

Early Access: PC → 26 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

The ruins of Ancient Rome became an arena of the fierce struggle for life: the former citizens turned into revived dead and hunt for survivors at night. Players...

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Gothic

Early Access: PC → 30 January 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

A dark vampire sandbox with a large open world that takes players to the fictional medieval Balkan region of Sangavia. Gamers take on the role of a vampire who is...

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

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

Early Access: PC → 10 April 2024; Game released: PC → 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...

Solarpunk

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

Game released: PC → 8 June 2026

Metacritic: 64/100

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...

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown

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

Game released: PC → 18 February 2026

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

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...

Bus Bound

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Project: Mist

Simulation, First-person view, Survival, Exploration, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 19 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 5.5/10

The main character explores a mysterious foggy island where giant monsters live. You can build your base and protect it with traps and siege weapons. It is also...

Eastern Era

Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Indie, City Building, Open world, Medieval era, Construction

Game released: PC → 28 March 2026

Players: 9/10

A construction and management simulator in the style of a saga, where the story begins with the escape of a small group of students from a fading sect. In a harsh...

Car Service Together

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

Early Access: PC → 4 February 2026; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 10/10

Realistic simulator of a car repair shop with a cooperative up to 4 players. By managing the garage, you can repair, modify and bring cars to an ideal state...

The Walking Trade

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Comedy, Crafting, Zombies

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

Players: 6.7/10

An unusual shop management simulator set during a zombie apocalypse. Amid chaos and constant danger, a small trading business develops: shelves are filled with...

Go-Go Town!

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, City Building, Construction

Early Access: PC → 18 June 2024; Game in development: PC → 16 July 2026

Players: 1/10

A city-building strategy about the life of the mayor of a small but promising town, where behind idyllic landscapes lies an endless stream of tasks. Initial...

The Spotter: Dig or Die

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Construction, Crafting, Zombies

Game released: PC → 7 April 2026

Players: 5.5/10

The action of the game takes place at a remote gas station somewhere in the wastelands of Nevada, where the Spotter — not the luckiest survivor — becomes the last...

Hozy

Simulation, Puzzle, Sandbox, Construction

Game released: PC → 30 March 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The main character restores abandoned houses in the deserted area of their hometown. You will need to clean up trash, make repairs, and arrange new furniture in all...

Jurassic World Evolution 3: Rebirth

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Blossom: The Seed of Life

Simulation, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Open world, Space, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 9 March 2026

Players: 5.5/10

The player explores the surface of a dead planet and tries to create life on it. They will need to gather resources, automate production processes, and craft useful...

Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager

Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Indie, Space

Early Access: PC → 9 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 8.4/10

A space strategy game where managing a company focused on exploring and colonizing the Solar System is the core of the gameplay. Development revolves around...

HELLMART

Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Comedy, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 28 January 2026

Players: 8.5/10

The player takes on the role of an employee at a 24-hour store in a northern state, where during the day they must serve customers, restock shelves, maintain...

Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Crown of Greed

Strategy, Simulation, Isometric, City Building, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

The gamer controls the mystical kingdom of Rodovia, inspired by Slavic mythology. The game has an unusual indirect control system, in which you cannot give direct...

The Gold River Project

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 23 January 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 3.7/10

A cooperative adventure in the wild, where the cozy atmosphere of a forest hike quickly turns into a fight for survival. A group of friends goes on what seems like...

Aces of Thunder

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

Game released: PC → 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...

s&box

Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 28 April 2026

Spiritual successor to Garry's Mod. The game combines a library of user projects and tools for creating them, turning the gaming process into a constant flow of...

Underground Garage

Racing, Simulation, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 7 November 2024; Game released: PC → 27 January 2026

Players: 5.5/10

A realistic car simulator where you can tune cars and test them in an open world. The main action takes place in an underground garage, where the player plays the...

Simulation

Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2026 for PC