{{Short description|none}} {{Unreferenced|date=May 2026}} {{Simulation VG}} {{Incomplete list|date=August 2008}} This is a list of notable simulation games for all video game platforms.
== Battle simulators == {{see also|Auto battler}} *''Dota Auto Chess'' (2019) (Mod for ''Dota 2'') **''Dota Underlords'' (2020) *''Gratuitous Space Battles'' *''Half Sword'' *''MS Field - Kidou Senshi Gundam'' (1988) *''Robo Crush'' (1990) *''Teamfight Tactics'' *''Totally Accurate Battle Simulator'' *''Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator''
== Biological simulation ==
{{See also|:Category:Biological simulation video games}}
*''Catlateral Damage'' * ''Creatures'' series ** ''Creatures'' ** ''Creatures 2'' ** ''Creatures 3'' * ''Dragonseeds'' * ''Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs'' * ''E.V.O.: Search for Eden'' * ''Eco'' * ''Empire of the Ants'' * ''Evolution: The Game of Intelligent Life'' * ''Goat Simulator 3'' * ''Lion'' * ''Monster Rancher'' series ** ''Monster Rancher 2'' ** ''Monster Rancher Battle Card Game'' ** ''Monster Rancher Explorer'' ** ''Monster Rancher 3'' ** ''Monster Rancher 4'' ** ''Monster Rancher EVO'' ** ''Monster Rancher Advance'' ** ''Monster Rancher Advance 2'' * ''Nanocrafter'' * ''Niche – a genetics survival game'' * ''Odell Lake'' * ''Saurian (video game)'' * ''Science Horizons Survival'' * ''Seventh Cross Evolution'' * ''SimAnt'' * ''SimEarth: The Living Planet'' * ''SimLife'' * ''Spore'' *''Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier'' * ''Wolf''
== Social simulation ==
{{See also|:Category:Social simulation video games}} * ''Aa Yakyū Jinsei Itchokusen'' * ''Alter Ego'' * ''America Daitōryō Senkyo'' * ''Animal Crossing'' series *''Chibi-Robo!'' series **''Chibi-Robo!'' **''Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol'' * ''Crime and Punishment'' * ''Desperate Housewives: The Game'' * ''Executive Suite'' * ''GiFTPiA'' * ''Gossip'' * ''Jones in the Fast Lane'' * ''Little Computer People'' * ''Real Lives'' * ''The Sims'' series ** ''The Sims'' (2000) *** ''The Sims: Livin' Large'' (2000) *** ''The Sims: House Party'' (2001) *** ''The Sims: Hot Date'' (2001) *** ''The Sims: Vacation'' (2002) *** ''The Sims: Unleashed'' (2002) *** ''The Sims: Superstar'' (2003) *** ''The Sims: Makin' Magic''(2003) ** ''The Sims 2'' (2004) *** ''The Sims 2: University'' (2005) *** ''The Sims 2: Nightlife'' (2005) *** ''The Sims 2: Open for Business'' (2006) *** ''The Sims 2: Pets'' (2006) *** ''The Sims 2: Seasons'' (2007) *** ''The Sims 2: Bon Voyage'' (2007) *** ''The Sims 2: FreeTime'' (2008) *** ''The Sims 2: Apartment Life'' (2009) ** ''The Sims 3'' (2009) *** ''The Sims 3: World Adventures'' (2009) *** ''The Sims 3: Ambitions'' (2010) *** ''The Sims 3: Late Night'' (2010) *** ''The Sims 3: Generations'' (2011) *** ''The Sims 3: Pets'' (2011) *** ''The Sims 3: Showtime'' (2012) *** ''The Sims 3: Supernatural'' (2012) *** ''The Sims 3: Seasons'' (2012) *** ''The Sims 3: University Life'' (2012) *** ''The Sims 3: Island Paradise'' (2013) *** ''The Sims 3: Into the Future'' (2013) ** ''The Sims 4'' (2014) *** ''The Sims 4: Get to Work'' (2015) *** ''The Sims 4: Get Together'' (2015) *** ''The Sims 4: City Living'' (2016) *** ''The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs'' (2017) *** ''The Sims 4: Seasons'' (2018) *** ''The Sims 4: Get Famous'' (2018) *** ''The Sims 4: Island Living'' (2019) *** ''The Sims 4: Discover University'' (2019) *** ''The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle'' (2020) *** ''The Sims 4: Snowy Escape'' (2020) * Singles series ** ''Singles: Flirt Up Your Life'' ** ''Singles 2: Triple Trouble'' * ''Space Colony'' * ''Trust & Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot'' * ''Stardew Valley'' * Viva Piñata series ** ''Viva Piñata'' (2006) ** ''Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise'' (2008) ** ''Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise'' (2008) * ''Wall Street Kid''
== Construction and management simulation ==
=== Business simulation === {{main|Chronology of business simulation video games}} {{See also|:Category:Business simulation games}} * Virtonomics series
=== Airport management ===
* ''Airline Tycoon'' (series) * ''SimPort''
=== City-building === {{main|Chronology of city-building video games}} {{See also|:Category:City-building games}} * ''Anno'' (series) ** (1998) ''Anno 1602'' (in the US and Australia released as 1602 A.D.) ** (2003) ''Anno 1503'' (known in the US as 1503 A.D.: The New World) ** (2006) ''Anno 1701'' ** (2007) ''Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon'' ** (2007) ''Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery'' ** (2009) ''Anno 1404'', known in North America as ''Dawn of Discovery'' ** (2009) ''Anno 1404: Venice'' ** (2009) ''Anno: Create A New World'' ** (2011) ''Anno 2070'' ** (2013) ''Anno Online'' ** (2015) ''Anno 2205'' ** (2019) ''Anno 1800'' ** (2025) ''Anno 117: Pax Romana'' * Caesar series ** ''Caesar'' ** ''Caesar II'' ** ''Caesar III'' ** ''Caesar IV'' * Cities XL series ** ''Cities XL'' ** ''Cities XL 2011'' ** ''Cities XL 2012'' * ''Cities: Skylines'' (2015) ** ''Cities: Skylines II'' (2023) * ''Construction Simulator'' (2015) * ''Constructor'' – PC (1997) * ''Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom'' * ''Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile'' * ''Islanders'' – PC (2019) * ''Pharaoh'' * ''RimWorld'' * ''The Settlers'' series ** ''The Settlers'' ** ''The Settlers II'' ** ''The Settlers III'' ** ''The Settlers IV'' ** ''The Settlers: Heritage of Kings'' ** ''The Settlers: Rise of an Empire'' ** ''The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom'' ** ''The Settlers: New Allies'' * The SimCity series – PC (1989–present) ** ''SimCity'' ** ''SimCity 2000'' ** ''SimCity 3000'' ** ''SimCity 4'' ** ''SimCity 5'' * ''Surviving Mars'' – 2018 * ''Outpost'' * ''Outpost 2'' * ''Townscaper'' – 2020 * ''Utopia: The Creation of a Nation'' – 1991 * ''Zeus: Master of Olympus''
=== God games === {{main|Chronology of god video games}} {{See also|:Category:God games}} *''Black & White'' – 2001 *''Black and White 2'' – 2005 *''Dyson Sphere Program'' – 2021 *''From Dust'' *''Godus'' *''Reus'' – 2013 *''Reus 2'' – 2024
=== Government simulation === {{See also|:Category:Government simulation video games}} * ''Balance of Power'' * ''Commander in Chief'' * ''Masters of the World (video game)'' * ''CyberJudas'' * ''Democracy series'' ** ''Democracy'' ** ''Democracy 2'' ** ''Democracy 3'' * ''eRepublik'' * ''Floor 13'' * ''Geo Political Simulator series'' * ''Global Domination'' * ''Hidden Agenda'' * ''President Elect'' * ''President Forever 2008 + Primaries'' * ''The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' * ''The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter'' * ''The Political Machine'' * ''Tropico'' series ** ''Tropico'' ** ''Tropico 2'' ** ''Tropico 3'' ** ''Tropico 4'' ** ''Tropico 5'' ** ''Tropico 6'' * ''Europa Universalis series'' **''Europa Universalis'' **''Europa Universalis II'' **''Europa Universalis III'' **''Europa Universalis: Rome'' **''Europa Universalis IV'' **''Europa Universalis V'' * ''Superpower series'' **''Superpower'' ** ''Superpower 2''
=== Sports management === {{See also|:Category:Sports management video games|:Text sim}}
==== Baseball ====
* ''Baseball Mogul'' series * ''Diamond Mind Baseball'' series * ''MicroLeague Baseball'' * ''Out of the Park Baseball'' series * ''PureSim Baseball'' series ** ''PureSim Baseball 2007''
==== Cricket ====
* ''International Cricket Captain'' series * ''Don Bradman Cricket''
==== Football (American) ====
* ''Football Mogul'' series * ''Front Office Football'' series * ''Front Page Sports Football'' * ''Madden NFL'' series ** ''Madden NFL '95'' ** ''Madden NFL '96'' * ''NFL Head Coach'' * ''Retro Bowl''
==== Football (Association) ====
* ''Championship Manager'' series * ''FIFA Manager'' series * ''Football Manager'' series
* ''Gazza's Superstar Soccer'' * ''Hattrick'' * ''Let's Make a Soccer Team!'' * ''LMA Manager series'' * ''O'Leary Manager 2000'' * ''Player Manager'' * ''Premier Manager'' series * ''Tactical Manager'' * ''Ultimate Soccer Manager'' * ''Winning Eleven''
==== Hockey ====
* ''Eastside Hockey Manager'' series ** ''Eastside Hockey Manager'' ** ''NHL Eastside Hockey Manager'' ** ''NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005'' ** ''NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007'' * ''Franchise Hockey Manager''
==== Racing ==== * ''Formula One'' series * ''F1'' series (Codemasters) * ''Grand Prix Manager'' series ** ''Grand Prix Manager'' ** ''Grand Prix Manager 2'' ** ''Grand Prix World'' * ''Motorsport Manager''
=== Miscellaneous ===
* ''Blockland'' * ''Blocksworld'' * ''Chaos League'' * ''Extreme Warfare / Extreme Wrestling'' * ''FortressCraft'' * ''Gladius'' * ''Minecraft'' * ''Luanti'' (Free and open source clone of Minecraft) * ''Prison Architect'' * ''Prison Architect 2'' (unreleased) * ''Roblox'' * ''Title Bout Championship Boxing'' * ''Total Miner''
== Vehicle simulation ==
=== Bus simulation === *''The Bus'' *''Bus Driver'' *''Bus Simulator 16'' *''Bus Simulator 18'' *''Bus Simulator 21'' *''City Bus Simulator'' *''Desert Bus'' *''Fernbus Simulator'' *''OMSI 2'' *''Tourist Bus Simulator''
=== Car simulation === *''BeamNG.drive'' ==== Racing simulation ==== * ''ARCA Sim Racing'' *''Assetto Corsa Series'' **''Assetto Corsa'' **''Assetto Corsa Competizione'' **''Assetto Corsa Rally'' * ''Codemasters F1 Series'' **''F1 2010'' **''F1 2011'' **''F1 2012'' **''F1 2013'' **''F1 2014'' **''F1 2015'' **''F1 2016'' **''F1 2017'' **''F1 2018'' **''F1 2019'' **''F1 2020'' **''F1 2021'' **''F1 2022'' **''F1 23'' **''F1 24'' **''F1 25'' * ''Colin McRae Rally'' Series ** ''Colin McRae Rally'' ** ''Colin McRae Rally 2.0'' ** ''Colin McRae Rally 3'' ** ''Colin McRae Rally 04'' ** ''Colin McRae Rally 2005'' * ''Dirt'' Series ** ''Colin McRae: Dirt'' ** ''Colin McRae: Dirt 2'' ** ''Dirt 3'' ** ''Dirt 4'' ** ''Dirt 5'' ** ''Dirt: Showdown'' ** ''Dirt Rally'' ** ''Dirt Rally 2.0'' * ''EA Sports F1'' Series **''F1 Challenge '99–'02'' * ''Enthusia Professional Racing'' * ''Forza Motorsport'' Series ** ''Forza Motorsport'' ** ''Forza Motorsport 2'' ** ''Forza Motorsport 3'' ** ''Forza Motorsport 4'' ** ''Forza Motorsport 5'' ** ''Forza Motorsport 6'' ** ''Forza Motorsport 7'' * ''Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix'' Series ** ''Formula One Grand Prix'' ** ''Grand Prix 2'' ** ''Grand Prix 3'' ** ''Grand Prix 3 2000'' ** ''Grand Prix 4'' * ''Gran Turismo'' Series ** ''Gran Turismo'' ** ''Gran Turismo 2'' ** ''Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec'' ** ''Gran Turismo Concept'' ** ''Gran Turismo 4 Prologue'' ** ''Gran Turismo 4'' ** ''Gran Turismo HD Concept'' ** ''Gran Turismo 5 Prologue'' ** ''Gran Turismo 5'' ** ''Gran Turismo 6'' ** ''Gran Turismo Sport'' ** ''Gran Turismo 7'' * ''Grand Prix Legends'' * ''GT Legends'' * ''GTR'' Series ** ''GTR - FIA GT Racing Game'' ** ''GTR - FIA GT Racing Game 2'' * ''Indianapolis 500: The Simulation'' * ''IndyCar Racing'' Series ** ''IndyCar Racing'' ** ''IndyCar Racing II'' * ''iRacing.com'' * ''Live For Speed'' * ''NASCAR Racing'' Series ** ''NASCAR Racing'' ** ''NASCAR Racing 2'' *** ''NASCAR Grand National Series Expansion Pack'' ** ''NASCAR Legends'' ** ''NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition'' ** ''NASCAR Craftsman Truck Racing'' ** ''NASCAR Racing 3'' ** ''NASCAR Racing 4'' ** ''NASCAR Racing 2002 Season'' ** ''NASCAR Racing 2003 Season'' * ''NASCAR Heat'' Series ** ''NASCAR Heat'' ** ''NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona'' * ''netKar Pro'' * ''Project CARS series'' **''Project CARS'' **''Project CARS 2'' **''Project CARS 3'' * ''Need for Speed'' Series * ''RACE'' Series ** ''RACE - The Official WTCC Game'' ** ''RACE 07 - The Official WTCC Game'' *** ''Formula Raceroom'' *** ''GTR Evolution'' *** ''STCC – The Game'' * ''Raceroom Racing Experience'' * ''Rally Championship'' Series ** Network Q RAC Rally (video game) ** Network Q RAC Rally Championship ** International Rally Championship ** Mobil 1 Rally Championship * Real Racing Series ** Real Racing (video game) ** Real Racing 2 ** EA Real Racing 3 * ''rFactor'' Series ** ''rFactor'' ** ''rFactor 2'' * ''Richard Burns Rally''
=====Miscellaneous===== * ''My Summer Car'' * ''Racer'' * ''Rally Trophy'' * ''Richard Burns Rally'' * ''Simraceway'' * ''SODA Off-Road Racing'' * ''Spirit of Speed 1937'' * ''Stormworks: Build and Rescue'' * ''Stunt Car Driver'' * ''The Open Racing Cars Simulator'' * ''Viper Racing''
=== Farming Simulation ===
* ''Farming Simulator series''
=== Flight simulation === {{See also|:Category:Flight simulation video games}} * ''Ace Combat'' series ** ''Air Combat'' ** ''Ace Combat 2'' ** ''Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere'' ** ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' ** ''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' ** ''Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation'' ** ''Ace Combat Advance'' ** ''Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception'' ** ''Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War'' ** ''Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown'' * ''Su-27 Flanker (video game)'' * ''Flanker 2.0'' * ''Flanker 2.5'' * ''Lock On: Modern Air Combat'' * ''Digital Combat Simulator'' * ''Falcon'' series ** ''Falcon 4.0'' ** ''Falcon 4.0: Allied Force'' * ''FlightGear'' * ''Fly!'' series ** ''Fly!'' ** ''Fly! II'' * ''Flight Unlimited series'' ** ''Flight Unlimited'' ** ''Flight Unlimited II'' ** ''Flight Unlimited III'' * ''IL-2 Sturmovik'' series * ''Kerbal Space Program'' * ''Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator'' series ** ''Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator'' ** ''Combat Flight Simulator 2'' ** ''Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe'' * ''SubLogic Flight Simulator series'' **FS1 Flight Simulator **Flight Simulator II (Sublogic) * ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' series ** ''Flight Simulator 1.0'' ** ''Flight Simulator 2.0'' ** ''Flight Simulator 3.0'' ** ''Flight Simulator 4.0'' ** ''Flight Simulator 5.0'' ** ''Flight Simulator 5.1'' ** ''Flight Simulator 95'' ** ''Flight Simulator 98'' ** ''Flight Simulator 2000'' ** ''Flight Simulator 2002'' ** ''Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight'' ** ''Microsoft Flight Simulator X'' ** ''Microsoft Flight'' ** ''Flight Simulator 2020'' * ''Microsoft Space Simulator'' * ''X-Plane'' series
===Motorcycle simulation=== *Superbike 2000 *Superbike 2001 *Superbike World Championship (video game) *SBK-07: Superbike World Championship *SBK-08: Superbike World Championship *SBK-09: Superbike World Championship *SBK X: Superbike World Championship *SBK 2011 *SBK Generations *SBK 22
=== Submarine simulation === * ''688 Attack Sub'' * ''Jane's Combat Simulations: 688(I) Hunter/Killer'' * ''Aces of the Deep'' * ''AquaNox'' * ''Barotrauma'' * ''Dangerous Waters'' * ''Enigma: Rising Tide'' * ''Gato (computer game)'' * ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1987) * ''Red Storm Rising'' * ''SSN-21 Seawolf'' * ''Shells of Fury'' * ''Silent Hunter'' * ''Silent Hunter II'' * ''Silent Hunter III'' * ''Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific'' * ''Silent Hunter 4: The U-Boat Missions'' (add-on expansion pack) * ''Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic'' * ''Silent Service (video game)'' * ''Silent Service II'' * ''Silent Steel'' * ''Sub Battle Simulator'' * ''Sub Command'' * ''Tom Clancy's SSN'' * ''Treasures of the Deep'' * ''WolfPack'' * ''Sub Hunt''
=== Ship simulation === *''Ship Simulator'' series **''Ship Simulator Extremes'' * ''Virtual Sailor'' * ''Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm'' * ''World of Warships'' (2015)
=== Tank simulation === * ''World War II Online'' (2001–2012, virtual battlefield) * ''M4'' (1992) * ''Panzer Front'' * ''Steel Beasts'' * ''Steel Fury'' * ''Wild Metal Country'' (''A.K.A. Wild Metal'') * ''World of Tanks'' * ''War Thunder''
=== Train simulations === * ''Densha de Go!'' * ''Mini Metro'' * ''Microsoft Train Simulator'' * ''OpenBVE'' * ''Train Fever'' * ''Train Simulator 2013'' * ''Trainz Simulator 12'' * ''Train Simulator'' * ''Train Sim World'' * ''World of Subways'' * ''RUNNING TRAIN''
=== Truck simulation === * ''18 Wheels of Steel'' series * ''American Truck Simulator'' * ''Hard Truck'' series * ''King of the Road'' * ''Euro Truck Simulator'' * ''Euro Truck Simulator 2'' * ''German Truck Simulator'' * ''UK Truck Simulator'' * ''Rig 'n' Roll'' * ''Rigs of Rods'' * ''Street Cleaning Simulator'' * ''Spintires'' * ''MudRunner'' * ''SnowRunner''
====Miscellaneous==== * ''FlightGear'' * ''Infinite Flight'' * ''Top Gun: Danger Zone'' * ''World of Warplanes'' * ''War Thunder'' * ''Prepar3D'' * ''WarBirds''
== Other simulations == ===Programming games=== {{See also|Category:Programming_games|Category:Hacking video games}} * ''Colobot'' * ''TIS-100''
===Trade simulation=== {{See also|Category:Space trading and combat simulators|Category:Trade simulation games}} * ''Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus'' * ''Drug Dealer Simulator'' * ''High Seas Trader'' * ''Merchant Prince'' series ** ''Merchant Prince'' ** ''Machiavelli: The Prince'' ** ''Merchant Prince II'' *''The Patrician'' *''Patrician II: Quest for Power'' *''Patrician III'' *''Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates'' *''Port Royale 2'' *''Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants'' *''Port Royale 4'' * ''Potion Craft'' * ''Schedule I'' * ''Uncharted Waters'' series ** ''Uncharted Waters'' ** ''Uncharted Waters: New Horizons'' *** ''Mobile Uncharted Waters II'' ** ''Daikoukai Jidai Gaiden'' ** ''Daikoukai Jidai III: Costa Del Sol'' ** ''Daikoukai Jidai IV: Porto Estado'' *** ''Daikoukai Jidai IV: Rota Nova'' ** ''Uncharted Waters Online'' *** ''Uncharted Waters Online La Frontera'' * ''Trade Empires''
=== Photo simulation === *''Afrika'' (PlayStation 3) *''Pokémon Snap'' (Nintendo 64) *''Flock Around'' (Windows; MacOS) *''Gekibo: Gekisha Boy'' (PC Engine) *''The Cameraman: Gekisha Boy Omakefu'' (PlayStation) *''Polaroid Pete'' (PlayStation 2) *''Rilakkuma na Mainichi'' (Game Boy Advance) *''Wild Earth: African Safari'' (Wii) *''Sea Life Safari'' (Xbox 360)
=== Medical simulation === *''Emergency Room'' series *''Hospital Tycoon'' *''LifeSigns: Surgical Unit'' *''Life & Death'' *''Life & Death II: The Brain'' * Plague Inc. *''Theme Hospital'' *''Trauma Center'' series **''Trauma Center: Under the Knife'' **''Trauma Center: Second Opinion'' **''Trauma Center: New Blood'' **''Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2'' **''Trauma Team'' *Two Point Hospital *''Surgeon Simulator 2013'' *''Microsurgeon (video game)''
== Motion simulators with screens == * ''Rawdog Simulator'' * ''Typhoon (simulator)''
==See also== *List of city-building video games *List of business simulation video games *List of theme park management video games *Simulated reality
== References == <references/>
{{Video game lists by genre}}
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