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

Graveyard Keeper 2 - a game in the Simulation genre

Action, Simulation, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Comedy, Medieval era, Construction, Zombies

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The continuation of the simulator of a graveyard keeper in the medieval era. The player takes on the role of the Grand Inquisitor, who develops the...

Transport Fever 3

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, City Building

Game released: PC → 29 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 81/100

An economic simulation and city-building strategy about creating a large-scale transportation empire. The game world has become bigger and more...

Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim

Simulation, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Casual game, Crafting

Game released: PC → 28 October 2026

Steam: 95/100

The action takes place on the lower levels of a space station, split by wealth and corruption. The player runs a shop where the clients are...

Football Manager 27

Strategy, Simulation, Football, Business / Management, Sports game, Tactics

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

Metacritic: 82/100

The latest installment in the football management series features an updated interface, improved navigation, and additional tools for managing your...

How to Fish

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PC → 20 August 2026

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Cooperative game for 1–4 players, where regular fishing turns into an absurd adventure on deserted islands. After a boat accident, a group of friends...

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 19 March 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Moon Sweepers

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Space, Construction, Comedy

Game released: PC → 23 October 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 80/100

The game offers an unusual job: cleaning an entire Moon with a toothbrush. The Lunar Surface Department has set aside a modest budget for this...

Dressmaker

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Crafting

Game released: PC → 21 September 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A cozy dressmaker simulator. Every stage of working on a dress is under the player's control. First, you need to take measurements from the client...

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Construction, Crafting

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A cozy simulator of retro electronics repair set in Tokyo in the mid-2000s. To the calm Lo-Fi compositions, you will work in a small workshop where...

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

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

Game released: PC → 12 January 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 80/100

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...

EA Sports FC 27

Simulation, Online, Football, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: PC → 25 September 2026

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A new installment of the popular series of football simulators, offering realistic matches, licensed clubs, leagues, and national teams. The game...

Scam With Your Friends

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

Early Access: PC → 15 October 2026; Game in development: PC → Q1 2027

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

A co-op comedy game about working at a scam call center in Kolkata, India. With your friends, you’ll deceive AI-controlled callers, swindle their...

The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy

Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction, Simulation

Game released: PC → 12 February 2026

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The expansion allows players to build their own dynasty, develop its prestige, choose heirs, and even declare family members outcasts. Any sim can...

Sweet Hamster Days

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Adult game, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 89/100

After an accident, the main character is reborn as a pet hamster living with three sisters, the Siratori sisters. Instead of the usual adventures, he...

Permafrost

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

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

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 77/100

The game takes place in 2035. A certain cataclysm turned the planet into a frozen wasteland. The gamer, alone or in co-op, is trying to survive in...

One Piece: Grand Gourmet

Simulation, Business / Management, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Casual game, City Building, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 23 October 2026

Steam: 75/100

The world of One Piece turns into a cozy restaurant management simulator, where familiar characters help develop your own version of the legendary...

CRACK

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game released: PC → 26 October 2026

Steam: 91/100

A co-op adventure for 1–4 players, set in a mysterious laboratory with a giant egg at the heart of the story. The team must tackle an unusual task...

Planet Zoo 2

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, Open world, Construction

Game released: PC → 13 October 2026

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The sequel continues to develop the ideas of the original zoo simulation, focusing on more vibrant and large-scale management of natural complexes...

Nomad Drive

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Crafting

Early Access: PC → November 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 81/100

Cooperative survival game in a post-apocalyptic world, where an old house on wheels becomes both transportation, shelter, and the main base. You can...

City Car Driving 2.0

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

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

Players: 7/10

Steam: 60/100

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

DREADMOOR

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Game in development: PC → 9 November 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.4/10

Steam: 74/100

An atmospheric Lovecraftian fishing adventure set in a post-nuclear apocalypse world. The player takes on the role of a sailor who goes on a fishing...

Cozy Game Restoration

Simulation, First-person view, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Crafting

Game released: PC → 5 November 2026

Steam: 83/100

A cozy retro game restoration simulator focused on restoring old game cartridges and building your own collection. Mysterious packages bring...

Big Ambitions

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 10 March 2023; Game released: PC → 28 August 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

The main character receives a small capital from his uncle, rents an apartment in New York and tries to find his first job. Having great ambitions...

Rise of the Merchants

Strategy, Simulation, Online, Business / Management, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), City Building, Medieval era

Early Access: PC → 29 October 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Steam: 75/100

A medieval simulator that combines city-building, economic development, trade, and political intrigue in a constantly evolving online world. Starting...

Woman Simulator

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Comedy, Role-playing game, Adventure

Game released: PC → 25 September 2026

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 75/100

The player, in the role of a housewife, performs various household tasks. You will have to cook in the kitchen, wash dishes, clean up, organize, and...

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Casual game, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A small store by the house becomes the center of events, where behind the usual routine lie the stories of local residents, their concerns, and...

Fields of Mistria

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Open world, Farm Simulator, Simulation

Early Access: PC → 5 August 2024; Game released: PC → 5 August 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

The game takes place in the picturesque village of Mystria. In this cozy and magical place, the player farms, growing a variety of crops, takes care...

Hunting Simulator 3

Shooter, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: PC → 29 October 2026

Steam: 72/100

Players continue to explore the wilderness of Colorado and Texas. The game features over 40 species of animals, as well as licensed weapons and...

NBA 2K27

Simulation, Basketball, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 4 September 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A game from a popular series of basketball simulators, offering many modes for single-player and competitions with other players. The project...

Scrap Mechanic

Simulation, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Construction, Sandbox, Survival

Early Access: PC → 20 January 2016; Game released: PC → 24 July 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 90/100

A simulator with elements of survival and sandbox, where construction and engineering creativity become the main tools for exploring the world. After...

The Last Gas Station

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

Game released: PC → 28 April 2026

Steam: 88/100

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

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Historical, Tactics, Action, Simulation, Strategy

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 71/100

An online shooter in the Hell Let Loose series, dedicated to one of the most iconic conflicts in history - the Vietnam War. The game tells the story...

K-Pop Rising - Dream to Shine

Adventure, Simulation, Music game, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Cooperative (co-op), Text quest, Casual game

Game released: PC → 5 November 2026

Steam: 100/100

A life simulation game with rhythm game elements, where gamers can progress from a beginner to a K-pop star. The main character, along with her best...

Reshine

Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Casual game

Game in development: PC → 26 November 2026

A cozy, relaxing game about restoring old objects that have endured years of neglect. The action takes place in a quiet attic filled with relics of...

S.O.N.A.R. - Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready

Action, Simulation, Online, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 29 October 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 94/100

A cooperative submarine management simulator for 1–4 players, where the crew’s teamwork determines the success of each mission. The game takes place...

Paralives

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...