Best Immersive Sim Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated immersive sim games.

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Brigand: Oaxaca Brigand: Oaxaca is a highly difficult post-apocalyptic RPG/FPS set in Mexico. Emphasis is on challenge, a branching story with multiple endings, and total freedom of action (kill friendly characters, rob stores, jump across roofs, etc.).

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.9
Release 11 Jul 2017
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

Price -93% 1.65€
Rating 8.5
Release 30 May 2017
Prey In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Price -87% 3.98€
Rating 8.9
Release 04 May 2017
I Expect You To Die Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.

Price -28% 16.59€
Rating 9.0
Release 25 Apr 2017
Weed Shop 2 Weed Shop 2 is a first person recreational Marijuana dispensary simulator where you'll get to grow the hottest strains, expand your business, hire employees and much more!

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.2
Release 30 Mar 2017
Train Mechanic Simulator 2017 Take your opportunity as real Train Mechanic. Find locomotives around game world that needs your help and repair them in one of 3 workshops localized in huge 25 km2 open world. You will be face all types of damages in all genres of trains: Diesel, Electric and even Old-School Steam units.

Price -89% 0.72€
Rating 6.5
Release 23 Mar 2017
The Fishing Club 3D: Co-op Sport Angling Go fishing and relax. Craft baits, catch legendary fish and complete your catch album - or take part in epic fishing competitions against other anglers or fishing clubs. Create or join a fishing club and chat with fellow anglers in the in-game chat. Play now for free! Tight lines!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.3
Release 23 Mar 2017
Virtual Rides 3 - Funfair Simulator Design! Control! Ride! Virtual Rides III is here! Set foot in an even bigger, more colorful, and more impressive fairground than ever before! Let your imagination be your guide! Design, control, and ride more than 15 unique attractions!

Price -80% 4.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 16 Mar 2017
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.

Price -96% 0.78€
Rating 8.8
Release 16 Feb 2017
Dishonored 2 Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Price -97% 1.10€
Rating 8.8
Release 11 Nov 2016
BioShock™ 2 Remastered In BioShock 2, you step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as you explore through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.

Price -85% 3.09€
Rating 7.0
Release 15 Sep 2016
BioShock™ Remastered BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.

Price -87% 2.70€
Rating 8.1
Release 15 Sep 2016
PRINCIPIA: Master of Science Principia: Master of Science is a simulation game with the theme of European science in 17th century. Choose one of 12 real scientists from the era of Isaac Newton and proceed with your research. It is a time when even the term "Science" did not exist. Who can be the master of science?

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 09 Sep 2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Price -97% 1.12€
Rating 7.5
Release 23 Aug 2016
Quadrilateral Cowboy When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.

Price -50% 9.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 25 Jul 2016
KNIGHTS KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 30 May 2016
Domino Sky Domino Sky is a physics based game where you place and topple domino pieces to solve puzzles. Free build mode also available.

Price 3.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 05 Apr 2016
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension In the simulation game series "Nobunaga's Ambition", players aim to unify Japan in the troubled times of the Warring States era. In this release we include "Officer Play" for the first time in the series, allowing players to advance from retainer to Castle Lord and then on to Daimyo.

Price -55% 26.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 23 Mar 2016
Sophie's Curse You got a job, which is to take care of an old man during the night in a recently purchased house; this house does not have electricity and you have to rely on some kind of hand crank generators to light the place up, but there is something in the darkness draining their power, don’t let it happen!

Price -59% 2.07€
Rating 7.7
Release 16 Mar 2016
Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker Experience pool and snooker like never before, thanks to the stunning HD graphics, fantastic playability and ultra realistic ball physics. Challenge a variety of stylish new opponents of different ability from beginner right up to pro level!

Price -50% 8.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 07 Mar 2016
UnReal World The cult classic open-ended wilderness survival roguelike taking place in the ancient North, iron-age Finland. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its incredible depth, realism, atmos and immersion. Lose yourself in the most intricate, detailed and enchanting iron-age game world.

Price 14.50€
Rating 8.9
Release 26 Feb 2016
American Truck Simulator Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

Price -71% 5.85€
Rating 9.6
Release 02 Feb 2016
INFRA INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Price -80% 6.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Jan 2016
Romance of the Three Kingdoms Maker "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Maker" celebrates the 30th anniversary of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series. It has been realized through a collaboration between the creators of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series, Koei Tecmo Games, and the creators of the "TSUKURU" series, KADOKAWA.

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.4
Release 09 Dec 2015
System Shock: Enhanced Edition Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Price -94% 0.69€
Rating 8.6
Release 22 Oct 2015
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.

Price -55% 26.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 01 Sep 2015
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Kakushin with Power Up Kit An extension of the 12th release in the Nobunaga’s Ambition series, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle, has appeared at the Steam Store as Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle w/Power-up Kit!

Price -55% 22.94€
Rating 7.5
Release 25 Jun 2015
Barony Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!

Price -72% 5.58€
Rating 9.0
Release 23 Jun 2015
60 Seconds! 60 Seconds! is a dark comedy atomic adventure of scavenge and survival. Collect supplies and rescue your family before the nuke hits. Stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, ration food and hunt mutant cockroaches. And maybe survive. Or not.

Price 8.79€
Rating 8.3
Release 25 May 2015
NEON STRUCT You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?

Price 15.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 20 May 2015
Space Colony: Steam Edition Space Colony: Steam Edition is a remaster of the real-time base builder and strategy game from Firefly Studios, creators of the Stronghold series. In Space Colony you colonize to survive, designing intergalactic bases that keep your crew productive, happy and defended against hostile alien threats.

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 30 Apr 2015
Domestic Dog Have you ever wanted to be a dog? Well now you can, kinda...

Price 5.19€
Rating 7.6
Release 10 Apr 2015
Spirits of Xanadu At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.

Price -72% 1.46€
Rating 7.4
Release 26 Mar 2015
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?

Price 26.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 12 Mar 2015
Strife: Veteran Edition Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 12 Dec 2014
Homebrew - Patent Unknown Unleash your creativity and craft anything from flying cars to jet-powered toilets.Fair warning: there's a learning curve. But once you've got it, the sky's the limit for your creations!While active development is paused, we focus preserving the game and keeping it accessible.

Price -96% 0.60€
Rating 7.0
Release 14 Nov 2014

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