Best Simulation games of 2006
The 13 best Simulation games released in 2006, ranked from 2,400 critic and player ratings.
The best Simulation game of 2006 is Dwarf Fortress, with a critic score of 93/100 — updated August 2026.
DEFCON
You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching your battleships, submarines, and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defences. Scramble together your alliances, but remember only one can stand victorious. Prepare your pre-emptive strike before one of your supposed allies get the same idea. Choose the perfect moment for betrayal, obliterating your opponents with an apocalyptic thermonuclear barrage, but get it wrong and their devastating counter attack will bring you to your knees!
85
/100
05
Rome: Total War - Alexander
79
/100
06
Anno 1701 A.D.
78
/100
07
Sid Meier's Railroads!
77
/100
08
Wii Sports
Bowl like a pro or go for that home run... Experience Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Bowling and Boxing as you never did before. Thanks to the Wii Remote, each sport will be immediately familiar and easy to play. And, when you feel ready, challenge your friends and family: everybody will be in for some serious Wii Sports fun!
75
/100
09
Viva Piñata
Attract and tame your favourite Piñatas. There are more than 60 species that roam wild on Piñata Island. Personalise everything from the grass at your feet to the hat on your Piñata's head. Welcome to Piñata Island, enjoy your stay!
75
/100
10
flOw
71
/100
11
Roblox
71
/100
12
Need for Speed: Carbon
70
/100
13
Hard Truck: Apocalypse
45
/100
What is the best Simulation game of 2006?
Dwarf Fortress currently tops the ranking with a score of 93/100 across 94 ratings. Ranking updated August 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.