Discounted Simulation 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 simulation games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Simulation games on Steam.

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Sledders Hit the backcountry in Sledders, the snowmobile simulator! Conquer deep powder with realistic physics and compete with friends in multiplayer. Are you skilled enough to reach the peak first? Jump in and prove your sledding skills!

Price -85% 4.78€
Rating 9.2
Release 20 Mar 2025
Party Club Seat customers, serve drinks, and manage chaos with up to 4 players! Keep the peace by considering customer types while seating them. Survive disasters, handle quirky customers, and design the perfect venue to keep the party going!

Price -85% 2.38€
Rating 6.6
Release 17 Mar 2025
WWE 2K25 Celebrate The Bloodline in Showcase. Compete online in MyGM. Expanded gameplay includes intergender wrestling, chain wrestling, barricade diving, the return of Promos + much more!

Price -90% 6.28€
Rating 6.4
Release 13 Mar 2025
Auto Sale Life Build an automotive empire. Buy, sell, and customize cars to create your own brands and showrooms. Become a shrewd entrepreneur in this immersive car trading and customization game.

Price -60% 3.97€
Rating 6.9
Release 12 Mar 2025
Wanderstop From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.

Price -54% 10.75€
Rating 8.9
Release 11 Mar 2025
ORDER 13 You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.

Price -72% 2.56€
Rating 8.3
Release 10 Mar 2025
Do No Harm Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator. Diagnose patients by analyzing unsettling symptoms and treat them using your Book of Medicine. Make moral choices — decide who to save or kill, discover whom to trust, and unlock multiple endings! Can you endure 30 days of perilous decisions?

Price -21% 12.47€
Rating 7.1
Release 06 Mar 2025
One Lonely Outpost An alien world sometimes needs a farmer’s touch to bring it to life. In this sci-fi, colonization-life sim, terraform a barren world: turn wastelands into verdant landscapes while exploring, farming, building, and unlocking all the mysteries of this strange new planet.

Price -94% 1.23€
Rating 6.2
Release 06 Mar 2025
Two Point Museum Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits

Price -35% 19.71€
Rating 9.1
Release 04 Mar 2025
MEMOLOGY 2: OLD TIMES The continuation of the legendary MEMOLOGY series. This time you will have to demonstrate your knowledge of old memes, and prove that you are the based scuf!

Price -51% 0.49€
Rating 8.7
Release 03 Mar 2025
PGA TOUR 2K25 Take your best shot at glory in PGA TOUR 2K25! In a 2K-first, compete in three prestigious major tournaments. Personalize your game with expanded MyCAREER, MyPLAYER and Course Designer options. Challenge friends across ranked, casual, and cross-platform multiplayer.

Price -40% 41.99€
Rating 6.4
Release 27 Feb 2025
FACEMINER Build a biometric data harvesting empire from scratch in FACEMINER, the hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this creepy narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.

Price -35% 5.06€
Rating 8.6
Release 27 Feb 2025
The Test: Reality Check The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

Price -20% 3.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 24 Feb 2025
Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.

Price -60% 4.79€
Rating 7.0
Release 22 Feb 2025
Sovereign Brain Empire “Who isn’t a baby anyway?”~You travelled to a parallel world governed by the Sovereign Brain AI. In SB Empire, you’re an adopted “one-year-old”, recognized as a "Monarch-level" prodigy! There will be beauties giving you a sheltered babyhood. Your brilliance and privileges will change their fates!

Price -40% 5.85€
Rating 7.9
Release 21 Feb 2025
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Price -30% 5.73€
Rating 8.1
Release 20 Feb 2025
Cabernet Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?

Price -68% 6.38€
Rating 8.7
Release 20 Feb 2025
Microtopia Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!

Price -31% 13.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 18 Feb 2025
Tiny Pasture Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!

Price -22% 4.63€
Rating 8.9
Release 17 Feb 2025
Mind Over Magic Mind Over Magic is a colony sim set at the site of a cursed magic school. Build and optimize your own magical academy, train powerful Mages, and master mighty relics in order to battle through the Underschool, a mysterious underground dungeon that holds the key to liberation from a deadly curse.

Price -25% 17.24€
Rating 8.5
Release 12 Feb 2025
Arctic Motel Simulator Have you ever been to the Arctic? Do you want to open a motel in the Arctic? With the company of aurora, blizzards, polar days and nights, primeval forests, and wild animals, can you turn a run-down motel into a landmark in the Arctic?

Price -30% 12.24€
Rating 8.4
Release 11 Feb 2025
The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon Shape the history of the Hollywood movie industry in this sandbox business simulation game. Create the movies you've always wanted to see, hire the best team, research cutting-edge technologies, and dominate the Box Office. Can you rise from a small studio to a Hollywood giant?

Price -49% 7.73€
Rating 7.7
Release 11 Feb 2025
A Game About Digging A Hole A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!

Price -87% 0.69€
Rating 8.7
Release 07 Feb 2025
晨昏线 《DayBreak》 is an anti-narcotics-themed interactive video work, adapted from real volumes, with a unique two-line narrative system that brings a differentiated interactive experience.

Price -50% 4.87€
Rating 7.8
Release 06 Feb 2025

Simulation games offer players the chance to experience real-life scenarios in a virtual environment. Whether you want to build a thriving city, manage a farm, or pilot a plane, simulation games provide immersive experiences that can be both entertaining and educational. Here are some popular types of simulation games you can explore.

Life Simulation
Games that let you create and manage characters and their lives, like The Sims™ 4.
Vehicle Simulation
Experience driving, flying, or sailing in realistic environments, such as Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition.
City-Building
Design and manage your own city, balancing resources and the needs of your citizens, like in Cities: Skylines.
Farming Simulation
Grow crops, raise animals, and manage your farm in games like Farming Simulator 25.

Each game offers unique gameplay mechanics and challenges, ensuring that there’s something for everyone.

How to Find More Simulation Games

If you’re eager to explore even more simulation games, our site makes it easy! Use the category filters to narrow down your search. You can look for tags like "multiplayer" for games to play with friends or "realistic" for those that focus on authentic experiences. This way, you can quickly find games that match your interests.

Tips for Choosing the Right Simulation Game

Consider your interests
Think about what aspects of simulation you enjoy most. Do you prefer building and management, or are you more into exploration and adventure?
Look for games with strong community support
Games that have active communities often provide additional content, mods, and tips that can enhance your experience.
Check for user reviews
Reading reviews can give you insight into the game’s quality, gameplay experience, and any potential issues.

What are the best simulation games for beginners?

If you’re new to simulation games, consider starting with Stardew Valley or Two Point Hospital. Both are user-friendly and offer tutorials to help you get started.

What makes a simulation game great?

A great simulation game typically features engaging mechanics, a well-designed user interface, and a balance between challenge and fun. Realism and depth can also enhance the overall experience.

With a wide variety of options available, you’re sure to find a game that captivates you and provides hours of entertainment. Don’t forget to check back regularly for updates, as new games are released and ratings change. Happy gaming, and enjoy building, managing, and exploring in your virtual worlds!