Best Simulation games on PC
Games that model activities or systems through rules players can interact with, from driving and farming to survival, building, and large-scale strategy.
- Systems to learn and manage
- Hands-on control or planning
Related: Physics, Sandbox, Driving, Farming Sim
3,271 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
HUMANKIND™
Historical 4X strategy built around changing cultures across eras
69% positive
29K reviews
Hydroneer
Mining sandbox with hydro-powered automation and hands-on base building
86% positive
29K reviews
Sniper Elite 3
Third-person World War II sniper action built around stealth and ballistics
82% positive
28K 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
Tricolour Lovestory
Choice-driven romance visual novel about two classmates in art class
81% positive
28K reviews
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
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Historical strategy combining turn-based campaigns with real-time Napoleonic battles
92% positive
28K reviews
Pro Soccer Online
Competitive online soccer matches where each player controls one athlete
82% 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
Maneater
Open-world action RPG where a shark eats, grows, and evolves
87% positive
27K reviews
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
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Point-and-click comedy adventure with puzzles across video game worlds
98% 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