Classification Archive

Simulation

1,059 titles indexed

Titles indexed

194

Avg Steam rating

79%

Median reviews

20.0k

Avg Metacritic

75

Avg playtime

62h

Avg price

$12.59

Genre leaders

Most-reviewed

  1. #1Hearts of Iron IV342.2k reviews
  2. #2Cities: Skylines275.8k reviews
  3. #3Stellaris185.4k reviews
  4. #4EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23151.4k reviews
  5. #5Europa Universalis IV134.4k reviews

Highest-rated

  1. #1Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)98% · 19.8k
  2. #2TCG Card Shop Simulator97% · 39.5k
  3. #3BAD END THEATER97% · 8.3k
  4. #4Hypnospace Outlaw97% · 4.8k
  5. #5Aviassembly97% · 4.1k

Most-played

  1. #1Fisher Online1203 h avg
  2. #2Football Manager 2024487 h avg
  3. #3Football Manager 2023417 h avg
  4. #4Football Manager 2022413 h avg
  5. #5Football Manager 2021378 h avg

Rating distribution

  • Overwhelmingly 90+19 · 9.8%
  • Very positive 80–8949 · 25.3%
  • Mostly positive 70–7964 · 33%
  • Mixed 60–6938 · 19.6%
  • Negative <6024 · 12.4%

Release cadence

  • 3
    2011
  • 1
    2012
  • 8
    2013
  • 9
    2014
  • 9
    2015
  • 16
    2016
  • 14
    2017
  • 9
    2018
  • 11
    2019
  • 14
    2020
  • 21
    2021
  • 16
    2022
  • 18
    2023
  • 27
    2024
  • 10
    2025

Prolific studios in this genre

Firefly Studios

7 titles · avg 77%

Sports Interactive

6 titles · avg 91%

Dovetail Games

6 titles · avg 78%

Giants Software

5 titles · avg 91%

Frontier Developments

5 titles · avg 80%

Paradox Development Studio

4 titles · avg 77%

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

4 titles · avg 61%

Haemimont Games

3 titles · avg 81%

OPERATOR (2023)
OPERATOR (2023)

Action

In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic,…
Zero Caliber VR (2023)
Zero Caliber VR (2023)

Action

Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+…
F1® Manager 2023 (2023)
F1® Manager 2023 (2023)

Simulation

The intense world of Formula 1® comes alive for a new season in F1® Manager 2023. 23 races, six F1® Sprint events,…
Let’s School (2023)
Let’s School (2023)

Casual

Dive into the exhilarating role of a headmaster entrusted to revive your alma mater! Beyond just bricks and mortar, train teachers, recruit…
GoreBox (2023)
GoreBox (2023)

Action

GoreBox is a chaotic physics-driven sandbox where creativity meets destruction. Use the Reality Crusher to spawn, manipulate, and obliterate anything. Customize, battle…
ΔV: Rings of Saturn (2023)
ΔV: Rings of Saturn (2023)

Action

A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a…
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023)
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023)

Adventure

Train, fight, and rise to the top in this knockout sequel to the smashing fighter management simulator! Mentor your fighter and guide…
Xenonauts 2 (2023)
Xenonauts 2 (2023)

Early Access

Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control…
Sticky Business (2023)
Sticky Business (2023)

Casual

Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build…
Brick Rigs (2023)
Brick Rigs (2023)

Simulation

Build your own vehicles or download one of the more than 200,000 creations already uploaded to the Workshop and experience the dynamic…