Best games
Best Simulation games in 2026
The best Simulation games, ranked by critic and player scores across the Tier catalog.
Also covers sim games, simulator, tycoon.
1
Grand Theft Auto III
93
/100
2
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
3
Unpacking
92
/100
4
Opus Magnum
92
/100
5
Abiotic Factor
92
/100
6
F1 2021
92
/100
7
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
92
/100
8
Crusader Kings III
91
/100
9
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
10
Guitar Hero
91
/100
11
Against the Storm
90
/100
12
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
90
/100
13
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
90
/100
14
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete
90
/100
15
Theme Hospital
90
/100
16
Thief II: The Metal Age
90
/100
17
Shenmue
90
/100
18
Thief Gold
90
/100
19
Strange Horticulture
90
/100
20
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
89
/100
21
Stardew Valley
89
/100
22
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
89
/100
23
B
Cult of the Lamb
89
/100
24
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
88
/100
25
Football Manager 2020
88
/100
26
Grid Legends
88
/100
27
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
88
/100
28
Her Story
88
/100
29
Medieval II: Total War
88
/100
30
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
88
/100
31
Sid Meier's Pirates!
88
/100
32
ROME: Total War
88
/100
33
Total War: Shogun 2
88
/100
34
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
88
/100
35
Hacknet
88
/100
36
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
88
/100
37
What the Golf?
88
/100
38
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
88
/100
39
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
40
Football Manager 2019
88
/100
41
King's Bounty: The Legend
87
/100
42
RimWorld
87
/100
43
Bully
87
/100
44
F1 2019
87
/100
45
Animal Crossing
87
/100
46
Palia
87
/100
47
Two Point Hospital
87
/100
48
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
87
/100
49
OpenTTD
87
/100
50
World of Goo
87
/100
Grand Theft Auto III
93
/100
2
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
3
Unpacking
92
/100
4
Opus Magnum
92
/100
5
Abiotic Factor
92
/100
6
F1 2021
92
/100
7
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
92
/100
8
Crusader Kings III
91
/100
9
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
10
Guitar Hero
91
/100
11
Against the Storm
90
/100
12
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
90
/100
13
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
90
/100
14
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete
90
/100
15
Theme Hospital
90
/100
16
Thief II: The Metal Age
90
/100
17
Shenmue
90
/100
18
Thief Gold
90
/100
19
Strange Horticulture
90
/100
20
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
89
/100
21
Stardew Valley
89
/100
22
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
89
/100
23
B
Cult of the Lamb
89
/100
24
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
88
/100
25
Football Manager 2020
88
/100
26
Grid Legends
88
/100
27
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
88
/100
28
Her Story
88
/100
29
Medieval II: Total War
88
/100
30
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
88
/100
31
Sid Meier's Pirates!
88
/100
32
ROME: Total War
88
/100
33
Total War: Shogun 2
88
/100
34
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
88
/100
35
Hacknet
88
/100
36
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
88
/100
37
What the Golf?
88
/100
38
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
88
/100
39
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
40
Football Manager 2019
88
/100
41
King's Bounty: The Legend
87
/100
42
RimWorld
87
/100
43
Bully
87
/100
44
F1 2019
87
/100
45
Animal Crossing
87
/100
46
Palia
87
/100
47
Two Point Hospital
87
/100
48
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
87
/100
49
OpenTTD
87
/100
50
World of Goo
87
/100