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%

Cultist Simulator (2018)
Cultist Simulator (2018)

Indie

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a…
House Flipper (2018)
House Flipper (2018)

Indie

House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second…
The Forest (2018)
The Forest (2018)

Action

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a…
Rolling Line (2018)
Rolling Line (2018)

Casual

Build your own model railway tracks and scenery or explore pre-made maps, including 1000s of player-made maps and mods on the Steam…
Mini World: CREATA (2018)
Mini World: CREATA (2018)

Adventure

Mini World is a 3D free sandbox game about adventure, exploration, and creating your dream worlds. There is no grinding or leveling…
Call to Arms (2018)
Call to Arms (2018)

Action

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time…
Zero-K (2018)
Zero-K (2018)

Free To Play

With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into…
Monster Prom (2018)
Monster Prom (2018)

Indie

You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce…
Murderous Pursuits (2018)
Murderous Pursuits (2018)

Action

Murderous Pursuits is a kill-or-be-killed Victorian stealth-em-up for 1-8 players in which you must hunt and kill your quarry before your hunters…