The Best Simulation Games for Playstation 5 - Page 5

Update : The Darkest Files added at rank #17.
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Thief Simulator 2 (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!


  • simulation
  • crime
  • heist
  • thief
  • roam
  • driving
  • stealth
  • hacking
  • plan
  • walking-simulator
  • free
  • robbery
  • open-world
  • tier
  • first-person

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Cozy Grove (2021)

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Cozy Grove offers a charming, narrative-driven island-style setting game where you play as a Spirit Scout who helps ghosts trapped on an island. With a range of activities such as fishing, crafting, and collecting resources, this game has an unexpected depth with ghost bear characters having their narratives ranging from comedic to bittersweet and impactful.


What we like:
  • Adorable cast of characters
  • Beautiful hand-drawn visuals
  • Charming soundtrack
  • Deep layer of complex themes
  • Available on multiple platforms
What could be improved:
  • Lack of cross-save functionality
  • Smaller scale compared to Animal Crossing
  • Limited storage
  • Time-limited quests
  • Limited play each day

  • relaxing
  • crafting
  • hand-drawn
  • life-sim
  • simulation
  • inventory
  • cute
  • real-time
  • cozy
  • narrative
  • collectathon
  • isometric
  • story
  • resource
  • difficult

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Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!


  • simulation
  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • cooking
  • realistic
  • sandbox
  • chemistry-driven
  • immersive
  • education
  • relaxing
  • economy
  • crafting
  • beer
  • management
  • replay-value

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Imagine Earth (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch j Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Imagine Earth is a thrilling real-time planet simulation and strategy game that lets you explore and colonize distant planets. In this game, you play a space colony manager tasked with building profitable colonies while preserving living conditions for your people amidst corporate greed and environmental concerns. Dig for resources, build power plants, farms, and factories while fending off threats like asteroids, wild fires, and hostile colonies. You can trade resources and technologies to enrich your colonies, build towers, and research for advanced technologies. Now, it's time to expand your colony and dominate the universe!


What we like:
  • Well-polished game with unique art design and relaxing gameplay
  • Heavy emphasis on competitiveness with multiple ways to hinder AI competition
  • Great fun in multiplayer games
  • Continual and meaningful updates from the developers
  • Unique approach to a tile-based system
What could be improved:
  • Lack of micromanagement may disappoint city-building enthusiasts
  • Voice acting could be better
  • Limited countermeasures against weather effects
  • Unintuitive resource gathering and pollution mitigation

  • simulation
  • diplomacy
  • colony
  • economy
  • planet
  • city-building
  • capitalism
  • science
  • lore
  • management
  • nature
  • sandbox
  • building
  • resource
  • procedural

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Arcade Paradise (2022)

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Arcade Paradise is a story-driven game that lets you renovate a rundown laundromat and turn it into a local hit arcade. Unlock 30+ individual arcade titles, mostly based on classic arcade hits, and upgrade your arcade to attract more patrons. Enjoy the underlying element of familial strife, while completing maintenance tasks like picking up trash and unclogging the toilet.


What we like:
  • Variety of arcade games
  • Well-paced upgrade loop
  • Interesting story elements
  • Mini-game style maintenance tasks
What could be improved:
  • Can be grindy
  • Time limit restricts how much you can play the games

  • arcade
  • management
  • simulation
  • retro
  • classic
  • old-school
  • local

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Pet Shop Simulator (2024)

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Xbox One Android Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows

Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!


  • simulation
  • dog
  • management
  • life
  • family-friendly
  • immersive
  • choices
  • building
  • emotional
  • cute
  • colourful
  • casual
  • education
  • first-person
  • adventure

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Offroad Mechanic Simulator (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

Service off-road vehicles and take them for a drive! Offroad Mechanic Simulator lets you modify many classic off-road vehicles and prepare them for daunting tasks that no normal car could ever hope to complete. Test your work and climb steep cliffs or drive through rivers and deep layers of mud.


  • off-road
  • simulation
  • auto
  • modern
  • nature
  • immersive
  • driving
  • building
  • action-adventure
  • crafting
  • third-person
  • realistic
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • inventory

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Way of the Hunter (2022)

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Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.


  • shooter
  • realistic
  • open-world
  • hunting
  • simulation
  • first-person
  • stealth
  • america
  • nature
  • exploration
  • fps
  • in-depth
  • vehicle
  • sport
  • driving

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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (2019)

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Mac OS Playstation 5 Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.


  • sandbox
  • physics
  • funny
  • simulation
  • fantasy
  • war
  • wargame
  • realistic
  • memes
  • historical
  • comedy
  • strategy
  • colourful
  • family-friendly
  • 3d

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Train Sim World 3 (2022)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Train Sim World 3 lets you master the machines of the railways, from high-speed German trains to workhorses of the American industry. Experience extreme weather, create your own journey with Scenario Planner and Livery Designer. Enjoy the stunning views and learn how to use real trains. Start your journey now!


What we like:
  • Realistic train operation with high fidelity
  • Exciting journey and breathtaking views along the way
  • Ability to play as a passenger
  • Training facility provided for those who know nothing about trains
  • Possibility to learn how to use real trains
What could be improved:
  • Bugs and errors not being fixed, lack of gameplay improvements
  • Varying build quality
  • Some scenarios poorly designed
  • Expensive DLCs and rushed releases

  • trains
  • simulation
  • driving
  • realistic

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