If you want to play the best simulator games, you need to be looking on Steam. PC is where the most hardcore simulation titles are found, naturally bringing you to Steam. The platform has a bunch of awesome simulators, and we will show you the five you need to be playing on Steam.
5. RimWorld
Credit: Ludeon Studios
Type: Construction and Management Simulator
RimWorld is a game you need to really commit to in order to experience everything it has to offer. The game hands you a scenario, in which you must manage the characters within to survive. The game throws challenges at you with its AI story generator, making each playthrough of the game different. If you allow yourself to get lost in RimWorld, you’re sure to be rewarded with one of the best simulator games on Steam.
4. Euro Truck Simulator 2
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Type: Truck Simulator
Truck simulator games don’t come any better than Euro Truck Simulator 2. Hop into your truck for a relaxing drive around Europe, seeing its finest sights across its biggest cities. Throw on the radio and relax as you haul cargo across the continent, from England to Turkey and everything in between. Other truck simulators might try to replicate Euro Truck Simulator 2’s success, but few will match its quality.
3. Kerbal Space Program
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Type: Space Simulator
If we’re discussing the best simulator games on Steam, you simply can’t miss out Kerbal Space Program. In this game, you create your own spaceship as you attempt to launch into the atmosphere of the planet Kerbin, into the stars above. It’s a game of trial and error, as not every spaceship will run smoothly. As you finally get to grips with the spaceship-building mechanics, you can explore the entire galaxy above, landing on new planets. One small step for Kerbals, one giant leap for Kerbalkind. Just pretend the sequel didn’t happen, as it isn’t anywhere near as polished as the stellar 2015 original.
2. The Sims 4
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Type: Life Simulator
It’s easy to forget that despite The Sims 4 being developed by EA and released on the EA App, the game is still on Steam. There’s a reason there are so few high-quality life-simulation games out there, and The Sims 4 is part of that. How do you compete with near-perfection? A decade after its release, The Sims 4 remains among the best simulator games on Steam, and is well worth buying if you’ve never played before.
1. Microsoft Flight Simulator
Credit: Asobo Studio
Type: Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the best simulator games ever made, not just on Steam. Asobo Studio’s magnificent title puts you in control of over 60 types of real aircraft, using data from Bing Maps to recreate the entirety of planet Earth. Learn to fly across over 2 million towns and cities in a title with scale that will leave you staggered. No other flight simulation game quite captures the same feeling as Microsoft Flight Simulator.