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%

Football Manager 2021 (2020)
Football Manager 2021 (2020)

Simulation

New additions and game upgrades deliver added levels of depth, drama and football authenticity. FM21 empowers you like never before to develop…
Mars Horizon (2020)
Mars Horizon (2020)

Indie

Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build…
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 7 (2020)
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 7 (2020)

RPG

《三国群英传Ⅶ》由宇峻奥汀研发，是三国群英传系列第七作。游戏内除了拥有系列作中广受好评的千人战之外，全新升级了武将技，添加更多的战略系统，在武器的合成、士兵的强化等方面都做了全新的设计。藉以触动玩家每一根运筹帷幄的思考神经，挑战玩家战术运用的极致。
From the Depths (2020)
From the Depths (2020)

Action

Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances…
Due Process (2020)
Due Process (2020)

Action

A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are…
Kingdoms Reborn (2020)
Kingdoms Reborn (2020)

Early Access

A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval…
恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~ (2020)
恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~ (2020)

Adventure

九省通衢之地的阴影里，不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦，作为“非日常部”的一员，和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间，废墟一般的住宅楼，等待在两人前方的是……
Visage (2020)
Visage (2020)

Action

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting…