Simulation games on PC
Games that model activities or rule-based systems, from driving and farming to survival, warfare, and physics sandboxes. Players control vehicles, manage resources, build, or experiment with systems whose rules determine the results.
- Interacting with simulated systems
- Management, building, or experimentation
- Rule-driven outcomes and consequences
Related: Sandbox, Physics, Strategy, Open World
9,177 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Zero Hour
Tactical first-person shooter with planned raids and hostage rescues
78% positive
32K reviews
Demo Magical Girl Witch Trials
Gothic mystery visual novel about girls imprisoned as suspected witches
96% positive
32K reviews
Demo Half Sword
Physics-based medieval combat simulator with mouse-controlled weapons and permanent death
64% positive
32K reviews
Anno 1800
Industrial-era city builder focused on production chains and global trade
80% positive
31K reviews
Verdun
First-person World War I shooter built around trench attacks
87% positive
31K reviews
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Science-themed incremental clicker tracing life from cells to space
89% positive
Free
Stacklands
Card-based village builder about stacking resources and surviving hunger
96% positive
31K reviews
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarven colony simulation where deep systems turn failure into history
94% positive
31K reviews
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Open-world space survival sandbox with freeform ship and base building
78% positive
30K reviews
RaceRoom Racing Experience
Free-to-play racing simulator with licensed cars and ranked competition
75% positive
Free
Universe Sandbox
Physics-based space sandbox for building and destroying planetary systems
96% positive
30K reviews
The Escapists 2
Prison-break strategy sandbox built around crafting and cooperative escape plans
91% positive
30K reviews
Aniimo
Open-world creature-collecting RPG with transformation, combat, and exploration
73% positive
Free
No, I'm not a Human
Psychological horror about sheltering strangers who might not be human
93% positive
30K reviews
Kerbal Space Program 2
Spaceflight sandbox for building spacecraft and exploring celestial bodies
38% positive
29K reviews
Hydroneer
Mining sandbox with hydro-powered automation and hands-on base building
84% positive
29K reviews
Dorfromantik
Relaxing tile-placement puzzle about building villages and chasing high scores
96% positive
28K reviews
Transport Fever 2
Single-player transport management sim spanning roads, rails, seas, and skies
88% positive
28K reviews
Need for Speed™
Open-world street racing with visual and performance car customization
69% positive
28K reviews
Two Point Hospital
Comic hospital management sim about bizarre illnesses and efficient layouts
92% positive
28K reviews
Battle Brothers
Turn-based tactical RPG about running a medieval mercenary company
87% positive
27K reviews
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
A visual novel about a murder mystery party aboard a train
97% positive
Free
GoreBox
First-person gore sandbox with physics-driven ragdolls and map creation
86% positive
27K reviews
UBOAT
World War II submarine simulator centered on crew survival and command
81% positive
27K reviews