100 Best Simulator Games on Steam

Notes:

This is a detailed list of simulator and management games available on Steam, covering a wide range of genres, including city-building, business management, transportation, life simulation, and professional simulations like farming and emergency services. Each game is described to provide an overview of its mechanics and gameplay, from city planning and building to managing businesses, driving vehicles, and performing specific tasks in various professional fields. The list includes both realistic simulations and games with imaginative or futuristic scenarios, serving as a resource for gamers interested in exploring or comparing different simulation game options.

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  • 911 Operator .. Manage emergency services, dispatching police, fire, and ambulance units.
  • Academia: School Simulator .. Design and manage your own school.
  • Airline Commander .. A real flight experience
  • Airplane Mode .. Experience a real-time commercial flight from the passenger’s perspective.
  • Airport CEO .. Design and manage every aspect of an airport.
  • Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night .. Manage ground operations at a busy airport.
  • Alaskan Truck Simulator .. Drive trucks through the challenging Alaskan wilderness.
  • American Truck Simulator .. Drive trucks and deliver cargo across the Western United States.
  • Ancient Cities .. Build and manage a Neolithic settlement that evolves through the ages.
  • Animal Shelter Simulator .. Run an animal shelter, caring for and rehoming various pets.
  • Arcade Paradise .. Transform a laundromat into an arcade in this 90s-themed management sim.
  • ATOM RPG Trudograd .. A post-apocalyptic RPG set in the Soviet Union.
  • Autopsy Simulator .. Perform detailed autopsies to solve mysterious deaths.
  • Axolot .. Manage a laboratory breeding exotic axolotls.
  • Bakery Simulator .. Run a bakery, making various baked goods with realistic baking mechanics.
  • Barn Finders .. Search for valuable items in abandoned properties and sell them at auction.
  • Barn Finders VR .. Search for valuable items in abandoned properties in virtual reality.
  • Barn Finders: The Pilot .. A standalone expansion to the original Barn Finders game.
  • Barotrauma .. Operate a submarine in a dangerous alien ocean.
  • Bartender Simulator .. Mix drinks and manage a bar in this realistic bartending simulation.
  • Bee Simulator .. Explore the world as a bee, collecting pollen and defending your hive.
  • Before We Leave .. Build a civilization on multiple planets in this peaceful strategy game.
  • Beholder 3 .. Spy on and manipulate tenants in a totalitarian state.
  • Bike Mechanic Simulator 2023 .. Repair and customize various types of bicycles.
  • Blacksmith Simulator .. Forge weapons and tools in this medieval smithing simulation.
  • Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator .. Craft and perfect your own beer recipes.
  • Bum Simulator .. Experience life as a homeless person in an open-world environment.
  • Bus Driver Simulator .. Drive various types of buses on realistic city routes.
  • Bus Simulator 21 .. Drive buses and manage a transportation company in two open world cities.
  • Bus World .. Drive buses in various locations around the world.
  • Car Dealership Tycoon .. Buy, sell, and manage a car dealership business.
  • Car Detailing Simulator .. Clean and restore various vehicles to their former glory.
  • Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 .. An earlier version of the popular car repair and maintenance simulator.
  • Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 .. Repair, paint, tune and drive cars in a detailed auto shop simulation.
  • Car Mechanic Simulator VR .. Experience auto repair in virtual reality.
  • Car Trader Simulator .. Buy, repair, and sell used cars to build your automotive empire.
  • Car Wash Simulator .. Run and expand your own car wash business.
  • Carrier Command 2 .. Command a futuristic aircraft carrier in this strategy simulation.
  • Cartel Tycoon .. Build and manage a drug empire in a fictional 1980s Latin America.
  • Celestial Command .. Build and manage a space station while exploring the galaxy.
  • Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator .. Run a restaurant, cook dishes, and manage staff in a realistic culinary simulation.
  • Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game .. Design, build, and manage your own restaurant.
  • Chernobyl Liquidators Simulator .. Experience the cleanup efforts after the Chernobyl disaster.
  • Chicken Invaders Universe .. A space shooter where you defend Earth from invading chickens.
  • Chicken Police .. Paint it RED!
  • Chipmonk! .. Design and manage a tech repair shop.
  • City Car Driving .. Learn traffic rules and practice driving in a realistic city environment.
  • Citystate II .. Design and govern a city-state, balancing various political ideologies.
  • Construction Simulator .. Operate heavy machinery to complete construction projects.
  • Contraband Police .. Inspect vehicles and catch smugglers at a border checkpoint.
  • Contraband Police: Border Simulator .. Inspect vehicles and catch smugglers at a border checkpoint.
  • Cooking Simulator .. Pizza
  • Cooking Simulator VR .. Experience realistic cooking in virtual reality.
  • Cooking Simulator: CookStar .. Compete in a cooking reality show in this DLC.
  • Crab Game .. A multiplayer game inspired by survival game shows.
  • Craft The World .. Manage a colony of dwarves in this sandbox crafting game.
  • Deadliest Catch: The Game .. Experience crab fishing based on the popular TV show.
  • Deadside .. A hardcore multiplayer shooter with survival elements.
  • Dealer Simulator .. Buy and sell various goods in this trading simulation.
  • Dealer’s Life 2 .. Run a pawn shop, negotiating prices and uncovering rare items.
  • Definitely Sneaky But Not Sneaky .. A stealth game simulator with a twist.
  • Democracy 4 .. Govern a country and balance various political issues in this strategy game.
  • Diner Bros .. Run a restaurant with friends in this chaotic cooking game.
  • Dinosaur Fossil Hunter .. Excavate, prepare, and display dinosaur fossils.
  • Dog Trainer .. Train various breeds of dogs in this detailed canine simulation.
  • Dorfromantik .. Build picturesque landscapes using hexagonal tiles.
  • Drug Dealer Simulator .. Build and manage an illegal drug empire in an open world city.
  • Electrician Simulator .. Learn the trade of an electrician in various scenarios.
  • Embr .. Fight fires and save lives in this frantic multiplayer firefighting game.
  • ER Simulator .. Manage an emergency room, diagnosing and treating various patients.
  • Escape Simulator .. Solve puzzles to escape various themed rooms.
  • Esports Life Tycoon .. Manage a professional esports team to victory.
  • Espresso Tycoon .. Run and expand your own coffee shop business.
  • Euro Fishing .. Experience realistic fishing in various European locations.
  • Euro Truck Simulator 2 .. Drive trucks and deliver cargo across a realistic depiction of Europe.
  • Evil Genius 2: World Domination .. Build and manage an evil lair while plotting world domination.
  • Factorio .. Build and manage increasingly complex factories on an alien planet.
  • Factory Town .. Build and optimize production chains in a charming voxel world.
  • Farm Manager 2022 .. Manage a modern farm with a focus on economics and resource management.
  • Farmer’s Dynasty .. Combine farming simulation with role-playing elements.
  • Farming Simulator 19 .. Experience farming with a vast selection of vehicles and tools.
  • Farming Simulator 22 .. The latest entry in the popular farming simulation series.
  • Farming Simulator 23 .. The mobile version of the popular farming simulation series.
  • Filament .. Solve cable-based puzzles aboard an abandoned spaceship.
  • Firefighting Simulator .. The Squad
  • Fireworks Mania .. Create and set off spectacular firework displays.
  • Fishing Planet .. Experience realistic fishing in various locations with different fish species.
  • Fishing: North Atlantic .. Experience commercial fishing in the North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Flotsam .. Manage a floating town in a post-apocalyptic water world.
  • Food Truck Simulator .. Manage a food truck business, cooking and serving customers.
  • Frostpunk .. Manage a steampunk city in a frozen post-apocalyptic world.
  • Galactic Crew II .. Manage a spaceship crew in this sci-fi strategy game.
  • Game Dev Tycoon .. Develop video games and manage your own game development company.
  • Garbage Collector Simulator .. Experience the life of a garbage collector in an open world city.
  • Gas Station Simulator .. Shady Business
  • Gimbal Gravity .. Design and fly custom spacecraft with realistic physics.
  • Goat Simulator .. Cause mayhem as a destructive goat in an open world sandbox.
  • Godhood .. Create and cultivate your own religion in this strategy god game.
  • Golf Club Wasteland .. Play golf in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Earth.
  • Graveyard Keeper .. Manage a medieval cemetery while dealing with various quirky characters.
  • Hacker Simulator .. Engage in virtual hacking activities in this cybersecurity simulation.
  • Hammerting .. Manage a dwarven colony in this vertical mining adventure.
  • Honey… I Joined a Cult .. Design and manage your own cult in the 1970s.
  • Hotel Renovator .. Renovate and manage hotels, from rooms to amenities.
  • House Flipper .. Renovate and sell houses by cleaning, repairing, and decorating them.
  • House Flipper VR .. Renovate houses in virtual reality with immersive gameplay.
  • Hundred Days .. Winemaking Simulator
  • Hunting Simulator 2 .. Experience realistic hunting in various environments.
  • Hydroneer .. Mine resources and build complex machines in a voxel-based world.
  • Idol Manager .. Manage a pop idol agency in this detailed business simulation.
  • Industries of Titan .. Build and manage a corporate city on Saturn’s moon Titan.
  • Internet Cafe Simulator .. Build and manage your own internet cafe business.
  • Job Simulator .. Experience exaggerated versions of various jobs in a robot-controlled future.
  • Junkyard Simulator .. Manage a scrapyard, dismantling and selling vehicle parts.
  • Jurassic World Evolution .. Create and manage your own Jurassic World dinosaur theme park.
  • Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator .. Run a card shop in a world where trading card games reign supreme.
  • Kebab Shop Simulator .. Run a kebab shop, from cooking to customer service.
  • Kerbal Space Program .. Design and fly spacecraft in a realistic space flight simulation.
  • Kerbal Space Program 2 .. Design and launch spacecraft in an expanded and enhanced space simulation.
  • Lake .. Deliver mail and connect with locals in a small lakeside town.
  • Landlord’s Super .. Renovate houses in 1980s Britain as a builder and landlord.
  • Lawn Mowing Simulator .. Operate professional mowing equipment to cut grass in various environments.
  • Lawn Mowing Simulator: Landmark Edition .. Cut grass in iconic British locations.
  • Lumberjack’s Dynasty .. Combine lumberjack simulation with life simulation elements.
  • Mad Games Tycoon 2 .. Manage a game development studio and create hit video games.
  • Mechanic Simulator .. Repair various vehicles in a detailed garage environment.
  • Medieval Dynasty .. Build and manage a medieval village while surviving in the wilderness.
  • Megaquarium .. Build and manage an aquarium filled with various aquatic species.
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator .. Fly airplanes around a photorealistic recreation of Earth.
  • Model Builder .. Assemble and paint detailed scale models.
  • Moonglow Bay .. Run a fishing business while exploring a coastal town’s mysteries.
  • MoonQuest .. Explore procedurally generated worlds and craft items in this 2D adventure.
  • Motel Renovator .. Renovate and manage a roadside motel.
  • Mr. Prepper .. Build and manage a doomsday bunker in a totalitarian state.
  • Mushroom Wars 2 .. A fast-paced RTS game with cute mushroom warriors.
  • My Summer Car .. Build and maintain a car while surviving in rural Finland.
  • NEBULUS: Fleet Command .. Command a space fleet with realistic physics.
  • Necesse .. A sandbox survival game with farming and crafting elements.
  • Necromunda: Hired Gun .. FPS set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
  • NIMBY Rails .. Design and manage your own railway network across a real-world map.
  • Ninja Simulator .. Train and complete missions as a feudal Japanese ninja.
  • Not For Broadcast .. Manage a propaganda-filled TV station in a dystopian alternate 1980s.
  • Ocean City Racing: Redux .. An open-world driving game set in a coastal city.
  • OMSI 2 .. Drive buses in a highly detailed recreation of 1980s Berlin.
  • Ore Hunter .. Explore caves and mine for valuable ores in this mining simulation game.
  • Oxygen Not Included .. Manage a space colony, dealing with various survival challenges.
  • Parkitect .. Design and manage a theme park with a focus on guest satisfaction.
  • Patron .. A survival city-builder with social dynamics.
  • PC Building Simulator .. Build and repair PCs in a realistic computer hardware simulation.
  • PC Building Simulator 2 .. Build more complex PCs with enhanced graphics and features.
  • PC Creator .. PC Building Simulator
  • Pest Control Simulator .. Run an extermination business, dealing with various pests.
  • Pizza Connection 3 .. Manage a pizza restaurant chain, from recipes to expansion.
  • Planet Coaster .. Create and manage your own theme park with realistic guest behaviors.
  • Planet Zoo .. Build and manage a zoo with realistic animals and guest needs.
  • Plant Tycoon .. Breed and sell plants in this gardening business simulation.
  • Police Simulator: Patrol Duty .. Enforce the law in an open-world city.
  • Police Simulator: Patrol Officers .. Enforce the law as a police officer in an open world city.
  • Poly Bridge 3 .. Design and construct bridges to solve physics-based puzzles.
  • Port Royale 4 .. Buccaneers
  • Postal 4: No Regerts .. A comedic and controversial open-world FPS game.
  • Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator .. Brew potions using an innovative alchemy system.
  • Powerwash Simulator .. Clean various objects and environments with satisfying powerwashing mechanics.
  • Primitive Technology .. Survive and build tools using prehistoric methods.
  • Prison Architect .. Design, build, and manage a maximum security prison.
  • Production Line .. Design and optimize a car factory production line.
  • Project Hospital .. Design, build, and manage a hospital with realistic medical procedures.
  • Pure Farming 2018 .. Experience global farming with location-specific crops and machines.
  • Radio Commander .. Command military units via radio in a unique Vietnam War strategy game.
  • Railway Empire .. Build and manage a railroad company in 19th century America.
  • Railway Empire 2 .. Build and manage a railway network in this expanded sequel.
  • Ranch Simulator .. The Realistic Multiplayer Agriculture Game
  • Real Estate Flipper .. Buy, renovate, and sell houses for profit in this property management sim.
  • Rescue HQ .. The Tycoon
  • Rescue Party: Live! .. Work with friends to save lives in various emergency scenarios.
  • Retro Machina .. Solve puzzles and explore a retro-futuristic world as a little robot.
  • Rims Racing .. A motorcycle racing simulator with a focus on mechanical authenticity.
  • Robot Vacuum Simulator .. Control a robot vacuum to clean houses in a humorous physics-based game.
  • Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition .. Design and manage theme parks with various attractions.
  • Rover Builder .. Design, build, and operate Mars rovers in various missions.
  • Rover Mechanic Simulator .. Repair and maintain Mars rovers in a futuristic space colony.
  • Sailaway .. The Sailing Simulator
  • Satisfactory .. Build and manage automated factories on an alien planet.
  • Shelter Manager .. Manage a fallout shelter in a post-apocalyptic world.
  • Ship Graveyard Simulator .. Dismantle and salvage parts from abandoned ships.
  • Shoppe Keep 3 .. Manage a fantasy shop, serving adventurers and crafting items.
  • Shotgun Farmers .. A multiplayer FPS where bullets grow weapon-plants.
  • SimAirport .. Design and manage an airport, from security to baggage handling.
  • SimCasino .. Design and manage your own casino, balancing games and customer satisfaction.
  • Slime Rancher .. Manage a farm of adorable slimes on a distant planet.
  • Snowrunner .. Drive off-road vehicles through extreme conditions to complete missions.
  • Software Inc. .. Develop software and manage a technology company.
  • Sokpop Season Pass .. A collection of unique, small games released bi-weekly.
  • Sprout: Idle Garden .. Grow and nurture a garden in this relaxing idle game.
  • Stardew Valley .. Manage a farm, build relationships, and explore a charming rural town.
  • Starship Troopers .. Terran Command
  • Startup Company .. Build and manage a successful tech startup company.
  • Startup Panic .. Manage your own tech startup, balancing work and personal life.
  • Streamer Life Simulator .. Manage a streaming career, creating content and growing an audience.
  • Succubus Cafe .. Manage a fantasy cafe staffed by mythical creatures.
  • Surgeon Simulator 2 .. Perform comically unrealistic surgeries with a friend in co-op mode.
  • Surviving the Aftermath .. Build and manage a colony in a post-apocalyptic world.
  • Tabletop Simulator .. Digital tabletop gaming platform for playing board games and card games.
  • Tank Mechanic Simulator .. Restore vintage tanks and manage your own tank museum.
  • Tavern Master .. Build and run a medieval tavern.
  • Techno Tanks .. Design and battle with customizable tanks.
  • The Bus .. A highly detailed bus driving simulator set in Berlin.
  • The Coin Game .. Experience various arcade games and carnival attractions.
  • The Invisible Hand .. Play as a stock trader in this satirical financial simulator.
  • The Tenants .. Become a landlord, renovating and renting out various properties.
  • The Wandering Village .. Build and manage a town on the back of a giant creature.
  • Thief Simulator .. Plan and execute burglaries in an open world stealth game.
  • Tinkertown .. Explore, craft, and build in this multiplayer sandbox RPG.
  • Tiny Life .. A life simulation game where you control characters through their daily lives.
  • Tinykin .. A 3D platformer where you command an army of tiny creatures.
  • Train Life: A Railway Simulator .. Drive trains and manage a railway company across Europe.
  • Train Simulator Classic .. Drive trains on detailed railroad routes around the world.
  • Train Station Renovation .. Restore and modernize run-down train stations.
  • Traveller’s Rest .. Run a medieval tavern, serving food and drinks to weary adventurers.
  • Truck and Logistics Simulator .. Manage a logistics company and drive various vehicles.
  • Two Point Hospital .. Build and manage a hospital with humorous ailments and cures.
  • UBOAT .. Command a German U-boat during World War II with realistic submarine mechanics.
  • Wanba Warriors .. A physics-based fantasy battle simulator.
  • Warpips .. A unique tug-of-war strategy game with deck-building elements.
  • Webbed .. Play as a spider, swinging and building webs to help bug friends.
  • Weed Shop 3 .. Manage a marijuana dispensary in this business simulation.
  • Winemaking Simulator .. Manage a vineyard and produce wine in this detailed simulation.
  • Worker & Resources: Soviet Republic .. Build and manage a Soviet-style planned economy.
  • WorkShop Simulator .. Restore various objects in a detailed workshop environment.
  • X-Plane 11 .. A detailed flight simulator with a global scenery database.
  • X-Plane 12 .. The latest version of the detailed flight simulator with improved graphics and physics.
  • Youtubers Life .. Create videos, manage your channel, and become a famous YouTuber.
  • Youtubers Life 2 .. Create videos and manage your life as an aspiring influencer.
  • Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection .. Build and manage a zoo with a variety of animals.
  • Zookeeper Simulator .. Manage various aspects of a zoo, from animal care to visitor satisfaction.