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%

Rise of Industry (2019)
Rise of Industry (2019)

Indie

Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production…
人间 The Lost We Lost (2019)
人间 The Lost We Lost (2019)

Adventure

《人间》是一款现实主义视觉小说合集，讲述了在同一个夏天、同一个地方的三对不同的男女之间所发生的最为真实的故事。
Shoppe Keep 2 (2019)
Shoppe Keep 2 (2019)

Adventure

Shoppe Keep returns bigger and better than ever! Build your business empire and defend it from thieves. Explore the open-world in single-player…
Imperator: Rome (2019)
Imperator: Rome (2019)

Simulation

Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy…
Forager (2019)
Forager (2019)

Action

The highly popular and quirky 'idle game that you want to actively keep playing'. Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets…
Driftland: The Magic Revival (2019)
Driftland: The Magic Revival (2019)

Indie

After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on…
Granny Simulator (2019)
Granny Simulator (2019)

Casual

In Granny Simulator there are two players, a feeble old grandmother and her lovely grandson. The grandmothers objective is to complete her…
Anno 1800 (2019)
Anno 1800 (2019)

Simulation

Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your…
Train Valley 2 (2019)
Train Valley 2 (2019)

Adventure

Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what…
Staxel (2019)
Staxel (2019)

Indie

Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.