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.
Necrosmith
Top-down tower defense with custom-built undead and roguelite runs
86% positive
5,361 reviews
Total Conflict: Resistance
Modern warfare strategy blending tactical command with first-person combat
74% positive
5,359 reviews
Stronghold: Warlords
Real-time castle-building strategy with East Asian sieges and recruitable warlords
65% positive
5,326 reviews
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition
Horse racing and stable management with breeding and ranch restoration
92% positive
5,322 reviews
Firefighting Simulator - The Squad
Firefighting simulation with truck driving, rescues, and squad commands
81% positive
5,321 reviews
Spilled!
Relaxed boat cleanup game about restoring polluted waterways
94% positive
5,303 reviews
Poker Master - Texas Hold'em, Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Omaha, Slots, Teen Patti, Mahjong, Landlord, Showhand, Bullfighting, Chinese poker
Free-to-play online poker and casino games with daily chips
83% positive
Free
Dungeons 2
Dungeon management strategy with monster armies and overworld battles
82% positive
5,286 reviews
Exo One
Physics-based exploration across alien planets using gravity and momentum
90% positive
5,282 reviews
Train Sim World® 5
Train simulation with passenger and freight routes across three cities
79% positive
5,252 reviews
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
Theme park management sim where you design and ride coasters
92% positive
5,245 reviews
TaleSpire
Online tabletop RPG sandbox for building and playing on 3D boards
90% positive
5,243 reviews
Left on Read
Choice-driven platformer about texting a crush during quarantine
79% positive
Free
Niche - a genetics survival game
Turn-based survival strategy about breeding a species to avoid extinction
86% positive
5,237 reviews
WRC Generations – The FIA WRC Official Game
Rally racing simulation with challenging stages and career progression
68% positive
5,215 reviews
Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
Single-player physics sandbox for building maps and crashing ragdolls
88% positive
5,189 reviews
SpaceBourne 2
Single-player space RPG with ship combat and faction building
76% positive
5,164 reviews
Car Mechanic Simulator 2014
First-person car repair sim built around customer work orders
83% positive
5,148 reviews
GNOSIA
Single-player sci-fi social deduction RPG built around repeating time loops
94% positive
5,147 reviews
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
NFL football simulation with franchise building and online competition
56% positive
5,127 reviews
Sailing Era
Historical sailing RPG with trade, exploration, and naval combat
79% positive
5,090 reviews
SpaceChem
Programming-style puzzle game about designing factories for chemical production
92% positive
5,090 reviews
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Single-player life sim about guiding families across generations
73% positive
5,086 reviews
Xenonauts
Turn-based alien defense strategy with squad combat and global management
87% positive
5,075 reviews