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Best PC simulation games

Ranked by IGDB critic score and CritScore member ratings · 40 games · each with at least 4 critic reviews

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  1. 1

    Dave the Diver

    2022iOSPS5Series X|S+6

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 93
  2. 2

    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

    2006X360PCNGC+3

    Shooter · Tactical

    Critic 93
  3. 3

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

    Critic 93
  4. 4

    Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

    2005PCWiiMac+2

    Shooter · Tactical

    Critic 92
  5. 5

    F1 2021

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+2

    Sport · Racing

    Critic 92
  6. 6

    Stardew Valley

    2016iOSWiiUPC+8

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 91
  7. 7

    Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

    2026PS5Series X|SPC

    Shooter · Arcade

    Critic 91
  8. 8

    Into the Breach

    2018StadiaiOSPC+4

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 90
  9. 9

    Two Point Museum

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Indie · Strategy

    Critic 90
  10. 10

    NBA 2K16

    2015X360PCXONE+2

    Sport

    Critic 90
  11. 11

    Forza Horizon 6

    2026PS5Series X|SPC

    Arcade · Sport

    Critic 90
  12. 12

    RalliSport Challenge

    2002PCXBOX

    Sport · Racing

    Critic 90
  13. 13

    Pro Evolution Soccer 2009

    2008X360PSPPC+4

    Sport

    Critic 90
  14. 14

    F1 2020

    2020StadiaPCXONE+1

    Sport · Racing

    Critic 90
  15. 15

    XCOM: Enemy Unknown

    2012X360iOSPC+5

    Role-playing (RPG) · Tactical

    Critic 89
  16. 16

    Dreamscaper

    2020Series X|SPCSwitch+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 89
  17. 17

    Cult of the Lamb

    2022PS5Series X|SPC+5

    Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    Critic 89
  18. 18

    FTL: Faster Than Light

    2012iOSPCLinux+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 89
  19. 19

    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    2007X360NDSPC+4

    Shooter

    Critic 88
  20. 20

    Spiritfarer

    2020StadiaiOSPC+6

    Indie · Adventure

    Critic 88
  21. 21

    Forza Motorsport

    2023Series X|SPC

    Sport · Racing

    Critic 88
  22. 22

    F1 23

    2023PS5Series X|SPC+2

    Sport · Racing

    Critic 88
  23. 23

    Total War: Shogun 2

    2011PCLinuxMac

    Tactical · Strategy

    Critic 88
  24. 24

    Football Manager 2019

    2018iOSPCSwitch+2

    Sport

    Critic 88
  25. 25

    Hardspace: Shipbreaker

    2020PS5Series X|SPC

    Strategy

    Critic 88
  26. 26

    Yakuza 0: Director's Cut

    2025PS5Series X|SPC+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    Critic 88
  27. 27

    Sid Meier's Civilization VI

    2016iOSPCSwitch+5

    Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS)

    Critic 87
  28. 28

    Two Point Hospital

    2018PS5Series X|SPC+6

    Indie · Strategy

    Critic 87
  29. 29

    The Banner Saga 3

    2018iOSPCSwitch+4

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 87
  30. 30

    Kerbal Space Program

    2015PS5Series X|SWiiU+6

    Indie

    Critic 87
  31. 31

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+3

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 87
  32. 32

    Sid Meier's Civilization V

    2010PCLinuxMac

    Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS)

    Critic 87
  33. 33

    Everspace 2

    2021PS5Series X|SPC+2

    Role-playing (RPG) · Indie

    Critic 87
  34. 34

    The Alters

    2025PS5Series X|SPC

    Adventure

    Critic 87
  35. 35

    World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International

    2003PCPS2

    Sport

    Critic 87
  36. 36

    King's Bounty: The Legend

    2008PCMac

    Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy

    Critic 87
  37. 37

    World of Goo

    2008iOSPCSwitch+5

    Indie · Strategy

    Critic 87
  38. 38

    Out of the Park Baseball 17

    2016PCLinuxMac

    Indie · Sport

    Critic 87
  39. 39

    Yakuza 0

    2015PCXONEPS4+1

    Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

    Critic 86
  40. 40

    Forza Motorsport 7

    2017PCXONE

    Racing

    Critic 86

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