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
3,008 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Realistic open-world flight simulator with missions, racing, and multiplayer
87% positive
27K reviews
Hacknet
Terminal-based hacking simulation built around a dead hacker's instructions
94% positive
26K reviews
Farming Simulator 17
Open-world farming simulation with licensed machinery and farm management
93% positive
26K reviews
Contraband Police
First-person border checkpoint simulation with searches, chases, and shootouts
95% positive
26K reviews
Farthest Frontier
Medieval city builder with physical logistics, farming, and frontier survival
86% positive
26K reviews
Sun Haven
Fantasy farming RPG with magic, romance, and online co-op
80% positive
26K reviews
Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY
Music learning simulation for practicing guitar and bass through songs
88% positive
25K reviews
GoreBox
First-person gore sandbox with physics-driven ragdolls and map creation
84% positive
25K reviews
GROUND BRANCH
Realistic tactical FPS with detailed loadouts and team-based operations
84% positive
25K reviews
Cruelty Squad
Surreal tactical FPS with corporate assassinations and multiple mission routes
96% positive
25K reviews
The Riftbreaker
Base-building action RPG with alien hordes and tower defense
90% positive
25K reviews
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Relaxed Disney life sim with quests, friendships, and valley decorating
92% positive
25K reviews
Tiny Glade
Free-form medieval building sandbox for crafting cozy, gridless dioramas
97% positive
25K reviews
Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
Open-world wuxia RPG with turn-based battles and branching paths
84% positive
24K reviews
Mini Motorways
Minimalist traffic strategy about drawing roads through growing cities
96% positive
24K reviews
Foundation
Gridless medieval city builder with organic roads and modular buildings
87% positive
24K reviews
Call to Arms
Modern warfare RTS with direct first- and third-person combat
79% positive
24K reviews
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Single-player VR gun sandbox with detailed physics and sentient hot dogs
97% positive
24K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
Three-faction sci-fi RTS with base building and giant war machines
48% positive
24K reviews
Viscera Cleanup Detail
First-person sci-fi cleaning simulation with gore and unruly physics
92% positive
24K reviews
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
Open-world police simulation focused on patrols, procedures, and investigations
74% positive
23K reviews
Undisputed
Third-person boxing simulation with tactical punches, defense, and career progression
59% positive
23K reviews
Kingdom: Classic
Side-scrolling strategy where coins build defenses against nightly raids
91% positive
Free
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Single-player street racing with car tuning and cash wagers
95% positive
Free