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Best simulation games

Ranked by the Terpsis rating: critics, players and reach.

1164 games
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
2016 · Simulation · 2D
98% · 1 M reviews
Minecraft
Minecraft
2009 · Simulation
PS4 · Xbox One · PC
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V
2010 · Turn-based strategy · isometric
96% · 211 K reviews
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2008 · Action · third person
93% · 30 K reviews
DAVE THE DIVER
DAVE THE DIVER
2023 · Adventure · 2D
96% · 163 K reviews
Big Walk
Big Walk
2026 · Puzzle
96% · 42 K reviews
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III
2020 · Grand strategy · isometric
90% · 142 K reviews
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
2024 · Simulation · first person
97% · 281 K reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
2006 · Turn-based strategy · isometric
92% · 4 K reviews
Valheim
Valheim
2026 · Survival · third person
94% · 559 K reviews
F1 2020
F1 2020
2020 · Racing · third person
94% · 40 K reviews
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2020 · Simulation · isometric
Switch
The Sims 2
The Sims 2
2004 · Simulation · isometric
Xbox One · PC
Terraria
Terraria
2011 · Survival · 2D
97% · 1.6 M reviews
Papers, Please
Papers, Please
2013 · Puzzle
97% · 81 K reviews
Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6
2026 · Racing
81% · 101 K reviews
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines
2015 · City builder · isometric
93% · 291 K reviews
Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program
2015 · Simulation
96% · 148 K reviews
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
2009 · RPG
95% · 29 K reviews
Frostpunk
Frostpunk
2018 · City builder · isometric
93% · 138 K reviews
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Homeworld Remastered Collection
2015 · Real-time strategy · isometric
88% · 14 K reviews
Spiritfarer
Spiritfarer
2020 · Adventure · 2D
95% · 53 K reviews
FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Roguelike · isometric
95% · 79 K reviews
This War of Mine
This War of Mine
2014 · Survival · 2D
94% · 98 K reviews
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
2005 · RPG
94% · 8 K reviews
Hearts of Iron IV
Hearts of Iron IV
2016 · Grand strategy · isometric
90% · 362 K reviews
Football Manager 2022
Football Manager 2022
2021 · Sports
93% · 22 K reviews
SPORE
SPORE
2008 · Simulation
93% · 73 K reviews
Europa Universalis IV
Europa Universalis IV
2013 · Grand strategy · isometric
87% · 135 K reviews
Against the Storm
Against the Storm
2023 · City builder · isometric
94% · 38 K reviews
Planet Coaster
Planet Coaster
2016 · Simulation
91% · 72 K reviews
Factorio
Factorio
2020 · Simulation · 2D
98% · 236 K reviews
Football Manager 2021
Football Manager 2021
2020 · Sports · isometric
94% · 24 K reviews
Two Point Museum
Two Point Museum
2025 · Simulation · isometric
95% · 14 K reviews
A Short Hike
A Short Hike
2019 · Adventure · isometric
99% · 23 K reviews
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012 · Racing
97% · 947 K reviews
Just Cause 2
Just Cause 2
2010 · Action · third person
91% · 52 K reviews
RimWorld
RimWorld
2018 · City builder · 2D
98% · 247 K reviews
F1 2021
F1 2021
2021 · Racing
86% · 35 K reviews
The Sims 3
The Sims 3
2011 · Simulation · isometric
86% · 34 K reviews
Two Point Hospital
Two Point Hospital
2018 · Simulation · isometric
92% · 35 K reviews
DiRT Rally
DiRT Rally
2015 · Racing
88% · 40 K reviews
HITMAN 2
HITMAN 2
2018 · Stealth
91% · 75 K reviews
Unpacking
Unpacking
2021 · Puzzle · isometric
93% · 41 K reviews
DiRT Rally 2.0
DiRT Rally 2.0
2019 · Racing
89% · 49 K reviews
F1 2017
F1 2017
2017 · Racing
87% · 6 K reviews
Rise of Nations
Rise of Nations
2014 · Real-time strategy · isometric
95% · 16 K reviews
Teardown
Teardown
2022 · Simulation · first person
96% · 137 K reviews