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.
Stacklands
Card-based village builder about stacking resources and surviving hunger
96% positive
30K reviews
X4: Foundations
Single-player space sandbox with a simulated economy and fleet command
80% positive
30K reviews
IdleOn - The Incremental MMO
Pixel-art incremental MMO where eleven characters work while you're away
77% positive
Free
Need for Speed™
Open-world street racing with visual and performance car customization
69% positive
30K reviews
Dorfromantik
Relaxing tile-placement puzzle about building villages and chasing high scores
96% positive
30K reviews
Holdfast: Nations At War
Large-scale historical shooter with chaotic battles and proximity voice chat
90% positive
30K reviews
Tropico 6
Political city builder about managing a banana republic across islands
88% positive
30K reviews
Train Simulator Classic
Single-player train simulator with licensed locomotives and editable routes
72% positive
29K reviews
Dinkum
Australian-themed open-world life sim about building an island town
92% positive
29K reviews
My Time at Sandrock
Open-world life sim centered on crafting and rebuilding a desert town
88% positive
29K reviews
Battle Brothers
Turn-based tactical RPG about running a medieval mercenary company
88% positive
29K reviews
Hydroneer
Mining sandbox with hydro-powered automation and hands-on base building
86% positive
29K reviews
STAR WARS™: Squadrons
First-person space combat with cockpit controls and squad battles
65% positive
28K reviews
RaceRoom Racing Experience
Free-to-play racing simulator with licensed cars and ranked competition
76% positive
Free
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Science-themed incremental clicker tracing life from cells to space
89% positive
Free
Coral Island
Island farming and life sim with diving and town restoration
89% positive
28K reviews
ABZU
Underwater exploration adventure through marine ecosystems and ancient secrets
93% positive
28K reviews
Gas Station Simulator
First-person management sim about restoring and running a desert gas station
88% positive
27K reviews
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Soviet-themed city builder with detailed logistics and planned-economy management
91% positive
27K reviews
UBOAT
World War II submarine simulator centered on crew survival and command
84% positive
27K reviews
Frostpunk 2
Post-apocalyptic city builder focused on survival, resources, and faction politics
75% positive
27K reviews
Chinese Parents
Chinese life sim about school, family expectations, and generations
91% positive
27K reviews
Pacific Drive
First-person driving survival through a shifting, anomaly-filled exclusion zone
83% positive
27K reviews
Imperator: Rome
Ancient grand strategy about politics, populations, trade, and conquest
66% positive
27K reviews