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.
Banished
Single-player survival city builder about sustaining an exiled settlement
90% positive
43K reviews
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
Galactic strategy with real-time battles on planets and in space
98% positive
43K reviews
NBA 2K25
Basketball simulation with NBA careers, historic franchises, and online competition
59% positive
43K reviews
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Third-person open-world action at a chaotic boarding school
84% positive
42K reviews
KovaaK's
First-person aim trainer with adaptive drills and community scenarios
93% positive
42K reviews
Timberborn
Beaver colony builder centered on water engineering and survival
96% positive
42K reviews
Wreckfest
Full-contact racing game built around crashes and vehicle destruction
88% positive
42K reviews
DCS World Steam Edition
Military flight simulator with detailed aircraft systems and online combat
85% positive
Free
PAYDAY™ The Heist
Co-op first-person shooter built around coordinated robberies and police shootouts
93% positive
41K reviews
Unpacking
Timer-free organizing puzzle tracing a life through eight house moves
93% positive
41K reviews
Pavlov
Multiplayer VR shooter with modern and World War II battles
89% positive
41K reviews
Thief Simulator
First-person burglary simulator about scouting homes and stealing valuables
88% positive
40K reviews
Kingdom Two Crowns
Side-scrolling kingdom builder with co-op and nightly monster attacks
90% positive
40K reviews
EVE Online
Player-driven space MMO built around trade, exploration, and warfare
73% positive
Free
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Cyberpunk visual novel where mixed drinks shape patrons' stories
97% positive
39K reviews
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Single-player garage simulator about repairing, rebuilding, and tuning cars
96% positive
39K reviews
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
World War II multiplayer shooter with infantry and tank battles
93% positive
38K reviews
Total War: ATTILA
Historical grand strategy of Roman survival and real-time warfare
82% positive
38K reviews
Verdun
First-person World War I shooter built around trench attacks
86% positive
38K reviews
Against the Storm
Roguelite city builder about adapting settlements to endless storms
94% positive
38K reviews
MX Bikes
Realistic motocross simulation with deforming tracks and online races
94% positive
37K reviews
Fistful of Frags
Free Western first-person shooter with slow, deliberate gunfights
91% positive
Free
LoveChoice
Choice-driven romance visual novel with three stories and multiple endings
92% positive
37K reviews
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Medieval grand strategy with turn-based rule and real-time battles
96% positive
36K reviews