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.
51
Gran Turismo 4
87
/100
52
Venba
87
/100
53
Sid Meier's Civilization V
87
/100
54
The Alters
87
/100
55
Kerbal Space Program
87
/100
56
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
86
/100
57
Forza Motorsport 7
86
/100
58
The Forest
86
/100
59
DiRT Rally
86
/100
60
Yakuza 0
86
/100
61
Oxygen Not Included
86
/100
62
XCOM: Enemy Within
86
/100
63
Homeworld Remastered Collection
86
/100
64
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
86
/100
65
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
66
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
86
/100
67
Desperados III
86
/100
68
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
86
/100
69
Mini Motorways
86
/100
70
Dredge
86
/100
71
Factorio
86
/100
72
Microsoft Flight Simulator
85
/100
73
Telling Lies
85
/100
74
XCOM 2
85
/100
75
Papers, Please
85
/100
76
Cities: Skylines
85
/100
77
Frostpunk
85
/100
78
The Sims
85
/100
79
Europa Universalis IV
85
/100
80
Dispatch
85
/100
81
Thief 3: Deadly Shadows
85
/100
82
Assetto Corsa
85
/100
83
Turbo Dismount
85
/100
84
Catherine: Full Body
85
/100
85
DEFCON
85
/100
86
Loop Hero
85
/100
87
Outer Wilds
85
/100
88
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
85
/100
89
Once Human
84
/100
90
A
Minecraft: Java Edition
84
/100
91
Hypnospace Outlaw
84
/100
92
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
84
/100
93
Curse of the Dead Gods
84
/100
94
FTL: Faster Than Light
84
/100
95
Spiritfarer
84
/100
96
FAR: Lone Sails
84
/100
97
SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED
84
/100
98
Pinball FX2
84
/100
99
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
84
/100
100
Ready or Not
84
/100
Gran Turismo 4
87
/100
52
Venba
87
/100
53
Sid Meier's Civilization V
87
/100
54
The Alters
87
/100
55
Kerbal Space Program
87
/100
56
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
86
/100
57
Forza Motorsport 7
86
/100
58
The Forest
86
/100
59
DiRT Rally
86
/100
60
Yakuza 0
86
/100
61
Oxygen Not Included
86
/100
62
XCOM: Enemy Within
86
/100
63
Homeworld Remastered Collection
86
/100
64
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
86
/100
65
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
66
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
86
/100
67
Desperados III
86
/100
68
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
86
/100
69
Mini Motorways
86
/100
70
Dredge
86
/100
71
Factorio
86
/100
72
Microsoft Flight Simulator
85
/100
73
Telling Lies
85
/100
74
XCOM 2
85
/100
75
Papers, Please
85
/100
76
Cities: Skylines
85
/100
77
Frostpunk
85
/100
78
The Sims
85
/100
79
Europa Universalis IV
85
/100
80
Dispatch
85
/100
81
Thief 3: Deadly Shadows
85
/100
82
Assetto Corsa
85
/100
83
Turbo Dismount
85
/100
84
Catherine: Full Body
85
/100
85
DEFCON
85
/100
86
Loop Hero
85
/100
87
Outer Wilds
85
/100
88
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
85
/100
89
Once Human
84
/100
90
A
Minecraft: Java Edition
84
/100
91
Hypnospace Outlaw
84
/100
92
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
84
/100
93
Curse of the Dead Gods
84
/100
94
FTL: Faster Than Light
84
/100
95
Spiritfarer
84
/100
96
FAR: Lone Sails
84
/100
97
SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED
84
/100
98
Pinball FX2
84
/100
99
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
84
/100
100
Ready or Not
84
/100