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%

Mini Metro (2015)
Mini Metro (2015)

Indie

Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start…
THE GAME OF LIFE (2015)
THE GAME OF LIFE (2015)

Adventure

THE GAME OF LIFE showcases a beautifully rendered digital game board, cards and spinner that capture the fun of the Classic game…
Anno 2205™ (2015)
Anno 2205™ (2015)

Simulation

In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth,…
Viscera Cleanup Detail (2015)
Viscera Cleanup Detail (2015)

Indie

In Viscera Cleanup Detail, you step into the boots of a space-station janitor tasked with cleaning up after various horrific sci-fi horror…
Kingdom: Classic (2015)
Kingdom: Classic (2015)

Indie

Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Knights of Pen and Paper 2 (2015)
Knights of Pen and Paper 2 (2015)

Adventure

Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based,…
Planetbase (2015)
Planetbase (2015)

Indie

Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive…
Human Resource Machine (2015)
Human Resource Machine (2015)

Casual

Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of…
SKYHILL (2015)
SKYHILL (2015)

Adventure

World War III is over, the world's infested with mutants and your supplies are running out. Fight your way down this damned…
Prison Architect (2015)
Prison Architect (2015)

Indie

Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.