Best Simulation Games

The best Simulation games ranked by Belly Score. See what The Belly thinks of the top Simulation titles.

Looking for the best Simulation games? This list ranks every Simulation title The Belly has scored, from the highest verdicts down to the lowest. Simulation is one of the core genres in the Belly Score database, and each game here has been evaluated on fun factor, gameplay, controls, creativity, presentation, staying power, and that hard-to-define Belly Factor. Use the rankings to find your next Simulation obsession — or see where your favorites landed.

9.2

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Action RPG · Adventure · Simulation

Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · XBOX Series X|S · Steam · iOS · Android

FantasyWorkplaceCute / Wholesome

CozyCharmingWhimsical+3

9.2

Crusader Kings III

RPG · Strategy · Simulation

PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

MedievalAncient / HistoricalFamily+1

ImmersiveStrategicFunny+3

9.1

Iron Lung

Adventure · Horror · Simulation

Windows · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 5 · Android

Sci-FiSpaceUnderwater+1

CreepyEerieUnsettling+3

9.1

Vintage Story

Survival · Sandbox · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

Post-ApocalypticNature / WildernessAncient / Historical+1

AtmosphericChallengingImmersive+3

NO ART

9.1

Stardew Valley

Simulation · RPG · Adventure

PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation · Xbox · Mobile

9.1

SIMCITY

Simulation · Strategy

PC · Mac

ModernWorkplace

Open-EndedStrategicSatisfying+3

NO ART

9.0

Minecraft

Sandbox · Adventure · Simulation

PC · PlayStation · Xbox · Nintendo Switch · Mobile

9.0

ARMORED CORE

Action · Simulation

PlayStation

ExploratoryBleakIntense+11

9.0

Cruelty Squad

Shooter · FPS · Simulation

Windows

CyberpunkDystopianSatire+1

WeirdSurrealChallenging+3

8.9

Mewgenics

RPG · Strategy · Simulation

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X · Xbox Series S · Nintendo Switch 2

MonstersComedySatire+1

StrategicTacticalFunny+3

8.9

Grow a Garden

Simulation · Idle / Incremental

Roblox

Nature / WildernessContemporary

ChillRelaxingSatisfying+2

8.8

Steal a Brainrot

Simulation

Roblox

ComedySatire

ChaoticFunnyGoofy+3

8.8

BAROTRAUMA

Action · Horror · Strategy · Simulation

PC · Mac · Linux · Steam

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+44

8.8

Victoria 3

Strategy · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

Ancient / HistoricalWorkplace

StrategicMethodicalThought-Provoking+3

8.8

Endless Ocean: Blue World

Adventure · Simulation

Wii

UnderwaterNature / WildernessDetective / Mystery+1

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenImmersive+2

8.7

DEAD AHEAD

Simulation · Adventure

Roblox

MilitaryWarUnderwater

IntenseHigh-StakesStrategic+2

8.7

D.I.G.

Adventure · Simulation · Idle / Incremental

PC · Mobile · Xbox · PlayStation

Nature / Wilderness

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenSatisfying+3

8.5

Brookhaven RP

Simulation · Sandbox

Roblox

ModernFamilyComedy

Open-EndedSocialCasual+1

8.5

Godzilla Voxel Wars

Strategy · Puzzle · Simulation

PC · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiMonsters

StrategicTacticalQuirky+2

8.5

Tower Creator

Simulation · Sandbox

PC · macOS · Android · iOS · Xbox One · PlayStation 5 · Meta Quest

ComedySatire

Open-EndedChallengingPlayful+2

8.4

Sericulture

RPG · Simulation · Sandbox

PC · Mobile · Tablet · Console

Sci-FiContemporaryPsychological

ImmersiveWeirdAtmospheric+2

8.3

MOW MY LAWN 2

Simulation · Idle / Incremental

Roblox

ComedySatire

FunnyQuirkyWeird+2

8.3

Amazon Ascension

Simulation · Survival

Roblox

Nature / Wilderness

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+2

7.8

Sub Rosa

Action · Shooter · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

CrimeWorkplaceModern

TenseChaoticSocial+3