Best Simulation games of 2014
The 36 best Simulation games released in 2014, ranked from 8,376 critic and player ratings.
The best Simulation game of 2014 is Rise of Nations: Extended Edition, with a critic score of 89/100 — updated août 2026.
This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle. The pace of This War of Mine is imposed by the day and night cycle. During the day snipers outside stop you from leaving your refuge, so you need to focus on maintaining your hideout: crafting, trading and taking care of your survivors. At night, take one of your civilians on a mission to scavenge through a set of unique locations for items that will help you stay alive. Make life-and-death decisions driven by your conscience. Try to protect everybody from your shelter or sacrifice some of them for longer-term survival. During war, there are no good or bad decisions; there is only survival. The sooner you realize that, the better.
83
/100
05
Door Kickers
83
/100
06
The Guild Gold Edition
82
/100
07
Elite: Dangerous
The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound. All content can be enjoyed in game any mode: solo, personal invite-only group or open/MMO. Carve your own path through the richest, largest gaming sandbox ever created, a 1:1 scale representation of the Milky Way galaxy, set against a backdrop of raw anarchy, galactic powerplays and political intrigue.
82
/100
08
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
PES 2015 is centered on the mantra 'the pitch is ours.' Through the combined efforts of the Tokyo and Windsor-based PES Productions team, the heart-thumping and nail-biting moments of top-flight football have been perfectly recreated. PES 2015 sees a true return to core PES values of total control, super responsive controls and renowned gameplay, where the user has unrestricted control over how they play. KONAMI has completely reworked a raft of key elements to ensure every pass, shot or off-the-ball run is finely balanced to give maximum player satisfaction within PES 2015's on-field action.
81
/100
09
LUFTRAUSERS
80
/100
10
Five Nights at Freddy's
78
/100
11
Xenonauts
77
/100
12
The Long Dark
76
/100
13
Tropico 5
75
/100
14
Black Desert Online
73
/100
15
Nekopara Vol. 1
73
/100
16
Five Nights at Freddy's
72
/100
17
EA SPORTS UFC
71
/100
18
Tomodachi Life
71
/100
19
Starpoint Gemini 2
70
/100
20
80 Days
70
/100
21
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
69
/100
22
World of Tanks: Blitz
68
/100
23
Banished
68
/100
24
Hatoful Boyfriend
68
/100
25
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
68
/100
26
Sniper Elite III
68
/100
27
The Sims 4
67
/100
28
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
66
/100
29
Stronghold Crusader 2
65
/100
30
Farming Simulator 15
64
/100
31
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
62
/100
32
Monopoly Plus
60
/100
33
Orbital Gear
59
/100
34
Nether: Resurrected
57
/100
35
Goat Simulator
52
/100
36
Spacebase DF-9
49
/100
What is the best Simulation game of 2014?
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition currently tops the ranking with a score of 89/100 across 181 ratings. Ranking updated août 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.