Best Simulation games of 2026 — ranked by players
Ranking of Simulation releases from the last 12 months, built entirely from player reviews: 78 games analyzed, 1,050,604 Steam reviews aggregated. No editorial score — the "Player Score" is the percentage of positive reviews since launch, weighted by review volume in the ranking (a 95 % score on 300 reviews doesn't beat a 93 % score on 100 000). Updated continuously.
#1
Creature Kitchen
100/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#2
Scritchy Scratchy
98/100 · Very Positive
#3
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
97/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#4
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
97/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#5
Sweet Home
97/100 · Very Positive
#6
Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
98/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#7
Tiny Bookshop
97/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#8
Grimshire
98/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#9
Horsey Game
98/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#10
Waterpark Simulator
96/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#11
No, I'm not a Human
95/100 · Very Positive
#12
Idols of Ash
97/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#13
Cairn
95/100 · Very Positive
#14
Whisper of the House
96/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#15
Abiotic Factor
94/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#16
Jurassic World Evolution 3
95/100 · Very Positive
#17
MineMogul
96/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#18
Timberborn
94/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#19
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
94/100 · Very Positive
#20
My Winter Car
94/100 · Very Positive
#21
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
94/100 · Very Positive
#22
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
94/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#23
Slots & Daggers
94/100 · Very Positive
#24
Politics The Game
95/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#25
shapez 2 - Factory
93/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#26
The Wandering Village
93/100 · Very Positive
#27
Leaf it Alone
93/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#28
The Farmer Was Replaced
92/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#29
Strange Antiquities
93/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#30
School Days
92/100 · Mostly Positive