Most people consider simulation games to focus more on the gameplay side of things, however, some sims don't stop there. Along with a fun gameplay loop, the games on this list also ensure that players ...

The Sims works great as a playground for taking your OCs, or even pre-established characters, and building little worlds for them where all sorts of shenanigans can take place. Except sometimes, you ...

Check out the Console Release Date Trailer for PC Building Simulator 2, a PC building simulation game developed by Spiral House. Make use of an array of RAM, GPUs, CPUs, and more to assemble ...

There’s still not a game out there quite like The Sims. For over 20 years, this life simulation franchise has dominated its genre. Some similar games have been in development for years (and some, like ...

As gratifying as it can be to carefully construct buildings in games like Rust or Valheim and entire cities in Cities Skylines 2 or Frostpunk 2, there's a different, more immediate kind of enjoyment ...

There's a crystal-clear reason why simulation games are popular: they allow us to experience things we'd otherwise never be able to try, all without risk and for a small cost. Indeed, we do these ...

If you have been missing the old Nintendogs series then you will be pleased to know that Little Friends: Puppy Island is the spiritual successor you’ve been waiting for. You will take care of a host ...

Long-in-the-works colony sim MMO Seed is shaping up into something that looks like EVE Online for RimWorld fans.

At GDC 2026, we spoke with Lead Gameplay Developer Sergii Gerben about Bellwright's approach to storytelling and how it ...