Ranking by genre

The best simulation games.

142 games compete in this selection. Stardew Valley tops it with 1,925 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,925
  2. 2 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,849
  3. 3 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,829
  4. 4 The Sims 2000 · Simulation 1,815
  5. 5 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,813
  6. 6 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,810
  7. 7 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 · Simulation 1,803
  8. 8 The Sims 2 2004 · Simulation 1,794
  9. 9 Garry's Mod 2004 · Simulation 1,792
  10. 10 Cities: Skylines 2015 · Simulation 1,783
  11. 11 Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012 · Simulation 1,745
  12. 12 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020 · Simulation 1,744
  13. 13 Battlefield 4 2013 · Simulation 1,679
  14. 14 Pokémon Snap 1999 · Simulation 1,632
  15. 15 The Sims 3 2009 · Simulation 1,629
  16. 16 Dredge 2023 · Simulation 1,629
  17. 17 RollerCoaster Tycoon 1999 · Simulation 1,622
  18. 18 Flower 2009 · Simulation 1,620
  19. 19 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 · Simulation 1,619
  20. 20 Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2012 · Simulation 1,602
  21. 21 VRChat 2017 · Simulation 1,597
  22. 22 Mario Paint 1992 · Simulation 1,596
  23. 23 Digimon World 1999 · Simulation 1,583
  24. 24 Overcooked! 2016 · Simulation 1,580
  25. 25 BeamNG.drive 2015 · Simulation 1,571
  26. 26 Palia 2023 · Simulation 1,565
  27. 27 World of Tanks 2011 · Simulation 1,563
  28. 28 Animal Crossing: Wild World 2005 · Simulation 1,562
  29. 29 New Pokémon Snap 2021 · Simulation 1,562
  30. 30 TheHunter: Call of the Wild 2017 · Simulation 1,556
  31. 31 The Sims 4 2014 · Simulation 1,555
  32. 32 SnowRunner 2020 · Simulation 1,554
  33. 33 SimCity 4 2003 · Simulation 1,552
  34. 34 Star Wars: Squadrons 2020 · Simulation 1,546
  35. 35 Elite: Dangerous 2014 · Simulation 1,542
  36. 36 Harvest Moon 1996 · Simulation 1,542
  37. 37 Animal Crossing 2002 · Simulation 1,541
  38. 38 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes 2015 · Simulation 1,538
  39. 39 Spore 2008 · Simulation 1,537
  40. 40 Wing Commander 1990 · Simulation 1,532
  41. 41 The Urbz: Sims in the City 2004 · Simulation 1,531
  42. 42 Star Wars: Starfighter 2001 · Simulation 1,526
  43. 43 PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator 2016 · Simulation 1,518
  44. 44 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp 2017 · Simulation 1,515
  45. 45 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe 2022 · Simulation 1,513
  46. 46 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale 2007 · Simulation 1,512
  47. 47 Slime Rancher 2017 · Simulation 1,508
  48. 48 Dwarf Fortress – · Simulation 1,507
  49. 49 Strange Horticulture 2022 · Simulation 1,504
  50. 50 World of Warships 2015 · Simulation 1,502
  51. 51 Pokémon: Magikarp Jump 2017 · Simulation 1,502
  52. 52 Animal Crossing: City Folk 2008 · Simulation 1,498
  53. 53 The Sims FreePlay 2011 · Simulation 1,496
  54. 54 Fallout Shelter 2015 · Simulation 1,495
  55. 55 Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer 2015 · Simulation 1,494
  56. 56 Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation 2007 · Simulation 1,493
  57. 57 Oxygen Not Included 2019 · Simulation 1,487
  58. 58 Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994 · Simulation 1,487
  59. 59 PC Building Simulator 2019 · Simulation 1,483
  60. 60 Always Sometimes Monsters 2014 · Simulation 1,482
  61. 61 Punch Club 2016 · Simulation 1,481
  62. 62 Euro Truck Simulator 2008 · Simulation 1,479
  63. 63 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War 2004 · Simulation 1,479
  64. 64 Star Wars: X-Wing 1993 · Simulation 1,478
  65. 65 Lake 2021 · Simulation 1,477
  66. 66 Inzoi 2025 · Simulation 1,475
  67. 67 The Sims Medieval 2011 · Simulation 1,474
  68. 68 Sunflower Land 2022 · Simulation 1,473
  69. 69 Hacknet 2015 · Simulation 1,473
  70. 70 Totally Reliable Delivery Service 2020 · Simulation 1,472
  71. 71 Marble Racing Manager 2025 · Simulation 1,471
  72. 72 Graveyard Keeper 2018 · Simulation 1,467
  73. 73 flOw 2006 · Simulation 1,467
  74. 74 Zoo Tycoon 2001 · Simulation 1,466
  75. 75 From Dust 2011 · Simulation 1,465
  76. 76 Hay Day 2012 · Simulation 1,465
  77. 77 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008 · Simulation 1,463
  78. 78 Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere 1999 · Simulation 1,463
  79. 79 Gas Station Simulator 2021 · Simulation 1,459
  80. 80 SimCity 2013 · Simulation 1,456
  81. 81 Top Gun 1987 · Simulation 1,452
  82. 82 Eve Online 2003 · Simulation 1,451
  83. 83 Freespace 2 1999 · Simulation 1,451
  84. 84 DCS World 2008 · Simulation 1,449
  85. 85 Cooking Mama 2006 · Simulation 1,446
  86. 86 American Truck Simulator 2016 · Simulation 1,445
  87. 87 MudRunner 2017 · Simulation 1,444
  88. 88 Cookie Clicker 2013 · Simulation 1,443
  89. 89 Dark Void 2010 · Simulation 1,443
  90. 90 Tomodachi Life 2013 · Simulation 1,441
  91. 91 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance 1999 · Simulation 1,439
  92. 92 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies 2001 · Simulation 1,437
  93. 93 Coral Island 2023 · Simulation 1,434
  94. 94 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War 2006 · Simulation 1,433
  95. 95 The Simpsons: Tapped Out 2012 · Simulation 1,433
  96. 96 Pokémon Channel 2003 · Simulation 1,433
  97. 97 Exo One 2021 · Simulation 1,433
  98. 98 Game Dev Story 1997 · Simulation 1,426
  99. 99 Microsoft Flight Simulator X 2006 · Simulation 1,426
  100. 100 World of Warplanes 2013 · Simulation 1,425

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