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.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Open-world hunting simulation built around tracking, stealth, and ballistics
89% positive
Free
The Sims™ 4
Free-to-play life simulation about creating Sims, homes, and stories
86% positive
Free
Stellaris
Real-time grand strategy about building and shaping a galactic empire
86% positive
197K reviews
American Truck Simulator
Open-world trucking simulation about hauling cargo and building a company
97% positive
196K reviews
Once Human
Open-world multiplayer survival crafting amid monsters and polluted wilderness
79% positive
Free
Assetto Corsa
Realistic racing simulator with licensed cars, scanned tracks, and mods
93% positive
174K reviews
DAVE THE DIVER
Underwater adventure mixing daytime fishing with nighttime sushi management
96% positive
163K reviews
Slime Rancher
First-person ranching sandbox about collecting, feeding, and combining colorful slimes
98% positive
157K reviews
World of Warships
Team-based naval shooter with historical warships and tactical salvos
76% positive
Free
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Physics-based strategy sandbox where wobbly armies fight unpredictable battles
98% positive
154K reviews
World of Tanks Blitz
Team-based tank shooter with quick cross-platform tactical battles
78% positive
Free
Hell Let Loose
Tactical World War II shooter built around large team battles
82% positive
150K reviews
Kerbal Space Program
Physics-based spaceflight sandbox for building and piloting homemade spacecraft
96% positive
147K reviews
Oxygen Not Included
Space colony simulation built around survival and interconnected resource systems
97% positive
144K reviews
Crusader Kings III
Medieval grand strategy where dynasties outlive their rulers
90% positive
144K reviews
MiSide
First-person psychological horror where a cute anime world turns disturbing
98% positive
143K reviews
Aimlabs
Free-to-play FPS aim trainer with drills and performance tracking
91% positive
Free
Frostpunk
Survival city builder where heat, resources, and laws decide lives
93% positive
138K reviews
Europa Universalis IV
Historical grand strategy sandbox where any nation can reshape history
88% positive
137K reviews
Teardown
First-person heist sandbox built around physics-driven voxel destruction
96% positive
136K reviews
Space Engineers
Open-world space sandbox for building and breaking physics-driven machines
89% positive
134K reviews
Buckshot Roulette
Dark first-person shotgun roulette with items that manipulate the odds
95% positive
126K reviews
The Long Dark
First-person survival sandbox against cold, hunger, and wildlife
89% positive
124K reviews
Scrap Mechanic
Physics-based survival sandbox for building machines with friends
92% positive
123K reviews