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Simulation games. These titles put emphasis on simulating authentic (or fictional) actions in the most realistic manner possible. They allow the player e.g. to control civil (digger, crane, bus) or military vehicles (plane, tank, warship). Life simulation games (especially The Sims series) are very specific example of titles in this category, because they can simulate almost infinite number of aspects of human lives. more

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Techtonica
Techtonica

Simulation 2024 (early access since 18 July 2023)

An FPP simulation-strategy game, in which we construct futuristic factoties. Techtonica is set on the titular planet, tasking us with extracting its resources, building complex industrial systems and discovering its secrets.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

Simulation 27 May 2021

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a mech simulator set in the Battletech universe and available exclusively on PC Windows. The game features only a single player mode, in which one assumes the role of a mercenary, who chooses missions to complete. Apart from victories, the player needs to make profits from the assignments.

Kerbal Space Program 2
Kerbal Space Program 2

Simulation TBA

The second installment of an extremely popular space conquering simulator, which allows to construct and pilot rockets and spaceships in a realistic way. Sequel offers many new possibilities, including building extraterrestrial colonies and discovering the secrets behind our solar system.

Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous

Simulation 06 October 2015

The fourth installment in the Elite series. The game is a space simulator created again by David Braben and the Frontier studio. Elite: Dangerous is set in the far future; after humanity had colonized countless star systems, the Universe is dominated by three superpowers: the Empire, the Federation, and the Alliance. Brave pilots seek easy money working beyond the territories controlled by these entities.

TerraTech
TerraTech

Simulation 10 August 2018

A space sandbox game by Payload Studios, set in the future, in which Earth's natural resources have been completely depleted. You play as a space adventurer, whose task is to look for resources on an alien planet. The main aspects of TerraTech are threefold. The first aspect is exploring varied environments and gathering minerals, which can be transported to Earth or processed. Another aspect is building sophisticated vehicles from the resources you find or parts from other machines.

The Sims 4: Star Wars - Journey to Batuu
The Sims 4: Star Wars - Journey to Batuu

Simulation 08 September 2020

The Sims 4: Star Wars - Journey to Batuu is another add-on to the hit life simulator from EA Maxis. Thanks to the DLC we will get a chance to move to the world of Star Wars, going to the distant planet Batuu, where we meet the movie characters of the star saga.

Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey
Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey

Simulation canceled

An extremely ambitious expansion to the Elite Dangerous space simulator, which is being developed from 2014. Odyssey offers, for the first time, the opportunity to explore and fight on the surface of the planets on foot and from a first person perspective.

Mech Mechanic Simulator
Mech Mechanic Simulator

Simulation 02 September 2021

A realistic simulator of constructing and repairing mechs created by the Polish studio Polyslash. Players take on the role of a mechanic with his own workshop, who tries to earn for a living by doing a variety of jobs.

Elite: Dangerous - Legendary Edition
Elite: Dangerous - Legendary Edition

Simulation 27 June 2017

A special edition of Elite: Dangerous - a game which casts the player in the role of a pilot aboard a spaceship, who traverses distant regions of the galaxy, completing various assignments, fighting enemies or getting rich through trading. The game came out in the form of a Blu-ray disc.

Elite: Dangerous - Horizons
Elite: Dangerous - Horizons

Simulation 03 June 2016

A set of official expansions to the space simulator released back in 2014 by the Frontier Developments studio. The package has been collectively named Elite: Dangerous – Horizons, and comprises of several consecutively developed add-ons, which will enhance the game by adding additional content. The first expansion is called Planetary Landings and allows the players to land on the surfaces of specific planets, which have been designed in an extremely credible manner and scale.

Starfighter Origins
Starfighter Origins

Simulation canceled

A combat simulator which places the player in control of a starfighter. Developed by an independent British team - Mad About Games Studios Ltd., the game was inspired by space simulators from the 90s. Starfighter Origins is set in a futuristic world, where humans explore space and pirates are waiting among asteroids for unarmed transport ships and other easy loot.

Space Engineers
Space Engineers

Simulation 15 April 2020

A sandbox simulation game developed by the independent studio Keen Software House. The action of Space Engineers takes place in space, and the players assume the role of engineers whose task is to build bases, gather resources, and ensure the colony’s survival. The title was created based on the NASA forecasts concerning the conditions of space colonization in the coming years. There are two game modes to choose from: creative mode and survival mode.

Atrio: The Dark Wild
Atrio: The Dark Wild

Simulation 10 January 2023

A game taking inspiration from many different genres, such as adventure, strategy, simulation and tower defense. Atrio: The Dark Wild puts us in the role of an android exploring the wilds and capturing wildlife to use it in production lines in its base.