Best Immersive Sim Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated immersive sim games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Immersive Sim games on Steam.

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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 59.99€
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 -90% 0.50€
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 17.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 07 Mar 2016
UnReal World The cult classic open-ended wilderness survival roguelike RPG taking place in the ancient North. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its incredible depth, realism, atmosphere 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 -72% 5.77€
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 -77% 6.66€
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 -96% 0.42€
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 -54% 28.14€
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 50.99€
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 -47% 10.34€
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 4.99€
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 -71% 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% 0.62€
Rating 7.0
Release 14 Nov 2014
Merchants of Kaidan Regain your riches, restore your honor and avenge your father's murder. A challenging trading game with lots of RPG elements.

Price -96% 0.65€
Rating 7.5
Release 10 Nov 2014
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou The 14th entry of the the historical simulation series "Nobunaga's Ambition." Become a daimyō of the Warring States era, and unite the land! With "the creation of a new age" as the key concept, this title features beautifully recreated castle towns, dynamic battlefield action and dramatic event scenes.

Price 21.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 27 Aug 2014
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job...

Price -88% 2.44€
Rating 9.0
Release 25 Oct 2013
Eldritch Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.

Price -76% 2.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 21 Oct 2013
Unholy Heights Welcome to Unholy Heights, a mashup of Tower Defense and Apartment Management Simulation!

Price -88% 0.48€
Rating 8.5
Release 04 Oct 2013