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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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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2

Simulation 18 October 2012

A sequel to the popular truck simulation game. Just like its predecessor from 2008, the game was developed by Czech developer SCS Software. Euro Truck Simulator 2 lets you play as a truck driver and owner of a delivery company. The core gameplay has you transport cargo between towns and cities. The game’s map comprises of a large part of Europe, and features a significant number of cities you can visit.

Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator

Simulation 18 August 2020

A realistic civil aircraft simulator. Microsoft Flight Simulator faithfully recreates a rich set of licensed machines and an area of the entire globe, using satellite data, artificial intelligence processing power and the Azure data cloud.

Euro Truck Simulator 2: Going East!
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Going East!

Simulation 19 September 2013

The first big expansion to the highly-popular simulation game, Euro Truck Simulator 2. The add-on has been prepared by Bohemian studio SCS Software in answer to community’s request. Euro Truck Simulator 2: Going East! adds new locations to the basic game, the Middle Europe countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia.

X-Plane 11
X-Plane 11

Simulation 30 March 2017

Another edition of one of the most advanced flight simulation games in development since the 90s by Laminar Research, a studio connected to NASA. X-Plane 11 does not deviate from the standards of the series in any way and offers its players the possibility of piloting a wide variety of civilian and military aircraft — starting from light planes, through giant passenger planes, and ending with helicopters.

Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous

Simulation 16 December 2014

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.

Wrench
Wrench

Simulation 19 December 2018

A simulation game in which we play the role of racing car service technicians. In the course of the game we deal with both simple activities and more complicated things - from pumping the wheels, through the replacement of engine components, to the repair of the braking system. Wrench uses virtual reality sets.

Derail Valley
Derail Valley

Simulation 2024 (early access since 25 January 2019)

A simulation game in which we sit at the helm of a locomotive and undertake various orders involving the transport of varied loads. Derail Valley was created with virtual reality sets in mind, but does not require them to work.

Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator
Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator

Simulation 06 June 2016

A military flight simulator created by Sim155 Limited - a studio founded by one of the main designers who worked on the original game. CAP2 is a spiritual heir to the 1993's Combat Air Patrol - a game released for Amiga computers. The player is given an opportunity to take control of a British-American reconnaissance/attack plane AV-8B Harrier II, which is capable of performing V/STOL maneuvers, an acronym for short, vertical take-offs and landings.

The Mighty Eighth VR
The Mighty Eighth VR

Simulation 2025

The Mighty Eighth is a first-person simulator of a bomber crew member, in which together with other players we have to achieve our mission goals, take care of the plane's condition and not get killed.

Space Engine
Space Engine

Simulation June 2024 (early access since 11 June 2019)

Space sandbox, which is a kind of interactive planetarium. In SpaceEngine we can freely travel through the interstellar space and see close up millions of different celestial bodies and land on their surface.

Dreamhouse: The Game
Dreamhouse: The Game

Simulation 2024

Dreamhouse: The Game is a VR goggle-accessible building and design simulator, developed by independent DeSand Game studio. Take on the role of a beginner property developer and build your own dream house from scratch.

PowerWash Simulator VR
PowerWash Simulator VR

Simulation 02 November 2023

A special VR edition of a simulation game, in which we play as a pressure washer operator. PowerWash Simulator VR was created by FuturLab and nDreams.

X-Plane 12
X-Plane 12

Simulation 17 December 2022

X-Plane 12 is an advanced flight simulator, allowing you to control both airplanes and helicopters. The game focuses on maximum realism in terms of flight physics and control of the available machines.

War Thunder
War Thunder

Simulation 20 December 2016

A free-to-play MMO flight simulator. It was developed by Gajin Entertainment, a Russian studio which previously created such titles as Wings of Prey, Birds of Steel, and Apache: Air Assault. The players assume the role of fighter pilots and can pilot hundreds of carefully recreated World War II aircrafts. The developers made sure that battlefield reality is faithfully reflected not only in the air, but also on the land (artillery, infantry) and at sea (navy).

Outerra World Sandbox
Outerra World Sandbox

Simulation 2024

A sandbox game set on the entire planet Earth. Outerra World Sandbox lets us traverse the world via various vehicles, create our own objects, locations and share them with the community.

Townscaper VR
Townscaper VR

Simulation 06 October 2022

A special version of the Townscaper game, prepared for VR. In Townscaper VR we build charming towns, choosing places where new buildings are to be built and relying on the action of a unique algorithm.

Classroom Aquatic
Classroom Aquatic

Simulation canceled

Another unusual simulation game and the debut production by indie studio Sunken Places, developed for VR headgear. In Classroom Aquatic you play as a diver, who is also an exchange student in an underwater dolphin school. As everybody knows, dolphins are highly intelligent, so tests are not much of a problem for them. Not so for you, so in order not to make a fool of yourself, you have to sneakily glance at you classmates' tests and copy the right answers.

EVEREST VR
EVEREST VR

Simulation 02 August 2016

A simulation game designed for virtual reality sets, taking us to Himalayas where we conquer the summit of the highest mountain in the world. Production was developed by Icelandic Sólfar Studios collaborating with RVX team, responsible for special effects in the Baltasar Kormáruk movie, Everest. Project was supported financially by many Scandinavian institutions.

Chernobyl VR Project
Chernobyl VR Project

Simulation 27 September 2016

Chernobyl VR Project is an extraordinary exploration game, which utilizes virtual reality to take the players into the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as the city of Pripyat. Chernobyl VR Project has been developed by The Farm 51 – the studio known for such games as Get Even, Deadfall Adventures, Painkiller: Hell & Damnation or the NecroVision series.

Job Simulator
Job Simulator

Simulation 05 April 2016

Developed by Owlchemy Labs, a humorous simulation game designed with Augmented Reality in mind. This title can be classified as a joke sim, similar to Surgeon Simulator, I Am Bread, or Probably Archery. The game is set in the year 2050, when most humans’ tasks were handed down to specialized machines. In order to remind humanity that their ancestors used to work like this, a special simulation program was created to teach people of the future what true work used to mean.

Ice Lakes
Ice Lakes

Simulation 19 April 2016

An ice fishing simulator with a sandbox approach to the subject. During the game we visit several open locations, catching nearly 30 species of fish and making use of a wide range of fishing gear.

Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
Warplanes: WW1 Fighters

Simulation 15 January 2021

The third game under the Warplanes brand, which is an arcade aviation simulation. Warplanes: WW1 Fighters was developed for VR sets. The game allows us to take control of a variety of aircraft and participate in the most important battles of the First World War.

AGOS: A Game of Space
AGOS: A Game of Space

Simulation 28 October 2020

Game from the verge of adventure games and space simulators. In AGOS: A Game of Space we take control of a ship on board of which people set off on a space journey to find a new home. The game was prepared for virtual reality sets.

Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey
Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey

Simulation 19 May 2021

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.