- #1 911 Operator
97% matchVery Positive88% of 19,853 reviews2017
Dev: Jutsu GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!
Why similar: Management 15.8%, Simulation 15.1%, Realistic 12.7%, Moddable 12.1%, Modern 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to 112 Operator and offers the most similar gameplay experience of managing emergency calls and dispatching units.
- #2 Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,072 reviews2019
Dev: Serious SimPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.4%, RTS 25.7%, Management 17.4%, Simulation 15.6%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being a remote operator who must rely entirely on voice reports and map markers to guide units in the field.
- #3 Project Hospital
96% matchVery Positive89% of 9,400 reviews2018
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.
Why similar: Medical Sim 36.3% ★, Moddable 16%, Management 11.2%, Education 10.8%, Sandbox 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly detailed management simulation where you must design and operate a hospital, focusing on patient triage and resource efficiency.
- #4 This Is the Police 2
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,594 reviews2018
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.
Why similar: Management 45.7%, Strategy 34.4%, Simulation 12.1%, Singleplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the original's management mechanics by introducing more tactical combat and complex resource allocation challenges.
- #5 Riot Operator
94% matchMostly Negative27% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Beta 2 GamesPub: Side Quest Publishing
Windows
The Riot Police need great operators like you. Protect the peace in real places and manifestations. Your ability, perception, and skills will be tested. Control the Uncontrollable!
Why similar: Moddable 18.1%, Modern 14%, Time Management 11%, Education 9.2%, Real Time Tactics 9%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the dispatch-style gameplay of 112 Operator but shifts the focus to managing law enforcement responses during large-scale civil unrest.
- #6 This Is the Police
94% matchVery Positive82% of 11,246 reviews2016
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?
Why similar: Management 51.6%, Strategy 24.2%, Simulation 18.8%, Singleplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the high-stakes management and dispatching mechanics while adding a deep narrative layer about running a police department.
- #7 Mini Airways - ATC simulator
92% matchVery Positive92% of 1,601 reviews2024
Dev: CCC GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mini Airways is a real-time management game where you play the role of an air traffic controller. Clear your aircraft to takeoff & land, direct them to the destination...and most of all don't let them crash!! London, Tokyo, Shanghai... Test your ATC skills in distinctive maps around the globe!
Why similar: Time Management 20.8%, Modern 17.4%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Management 9.2%, Minimalist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game distills the stress of air traffic control into a clean, management-focused experience that requires constant monitoring and quick decision-making.
- #8 Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 932 reviews2019
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Management 29.2%, Simulation 23.4%, Sandbox 21.2%, Strategy 13%, Casual 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management and expansion of emergency stations, requiring you to balance budgets and staff while responding to incidents.
- #9 Contraband Police
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,829 reviews2023
Dev: Crazy RocksPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
Why similar: Realistic 26.5%, Open World 20.3%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 16.4%, Immersive Sim 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines border patrol inspection mechanics with management and emergency response, forcing you to make split-second decisions at a checkpoint.
- #10 EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,087 reviews2018
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 47.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Coordinate firefighters, police, medical personnel and specialists in the classic EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe! Now with the previously untranslated bonus missions in English.
Why similar: Moddable 36.7%, Simulation 16.9%, Realistic 12.5%, RTS 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic in the genre, it remains one of the best examples of real-time tactical emergency response and unit management.
- #11 Airport CEO
90% matchVery Positive83% of 8,359 reviews2021
Dev: Apog Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Build and manage an international airport!
Why similar: Moddable 38.5%, Realistic 12.9%, Management 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Sandbox 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep simulation of airport operations, where managing staff, security, and emergency protocols is essential for success.
- #12 Transport INC
89% matchMixed70% of 1,084 reviews2020
Dev: DIGIFOXPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Become the manager of the largest transport corporation ever! Create new planes, bus, trains and truck connections. Optimize them to ever-changing demands and adapt to unexpected events. Beat the competition. Connect cities all around the real world map!
Why similar: Realistic 17.6%, Time Management 16.9%, Modern 15%, Sandbox 11.9%, Management 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game challenges you to manage a global transportation network, requiring careful planning and real-time adjustments to succeed.
- #13 City Bus Manager
87% matchVery Positive91% of 2,878 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Why similar: Management 24.8%, Time Management 24.3%, Simulation 20.3%, Sandbox 12.8%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the logistics and management of public transportation, requiring you to optimize routes and respond to real-time traffic and passenger needs.
- #14 Door Kickers
89% matchVery Positive94% of 10,059 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Moddable 27.2%, Strategy 16.6%, RTS 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Simulation 16.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a top-down tactical perspective on police operations, focusing on planning and executing high-risk raids with precision.
- #15 Rebel Inc: Escalation
88% matchVery Positive82% of 7,594 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: Moddable 38.2%, RTS 16.9%, Management 14.1%, Sandbox 11.6%, Simulation 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This strategy game requires you to balance military force with civilian stability, mirroring the complex management of public safety in 112 Operator.
- #16 Papers, Please
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 80,633 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Simulation 59.3%, Singleplayer 12.1%, Strategy 11.7%, 2D 8.6%, Casual 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more bureaucratic, it shares the intense pressure of processing information quickly and making moral decisions that impact the world around you.
- #17 Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 23,125 reviews2022
Dev: Aesir InteractivePub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Brighton! Join the police force of this fictitious American city and experience the day to day life of a police officer.
Why similar: Realistic 24.8%, Education 24.1%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Open World 16.2%, Simulation 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: It allows you to experience the ground-level perspective of the emergency services you typically dispatch in 112 Operator.
- #18 Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 18,724 reviews2023
Dev: Nils JakrinsPub: Excalibur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play solo or in up to 10-player multiplayer co-op! Flashing Lights is an open world police, firefighting and EMS simulator game with plenty of opportunity for role-play or more relaxed fun with friends. Become the law or save lives! Discover leagues of player-created mods!
Why similar: Realistic 35%, Open World 22.4%, Sandbox 21.8%, Simulation 20.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an immersive, first-person look at the daily duties of emergency responders, complementing the top-down management style of 112 Operator.
- #19 Notruf 112 | Emergency Call 112
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,506 reviews2016
Dev: Crenetic GmbH StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation is an exciting, fully detailed simulation of the eventful life of a big city fire department. It was developed in cooperation with and modelled on the fire brigade of Mülheim, Germany. Mülheim has one of the largest and most modern fire stations in Europe.
Why similar: Realistic 31.8%, Simulation 27%, Moddable 16.7%, Open World 15.3%, Casual 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a realistic simulation of fire department operations, focusing on the technical aspects of emergency response vehicles.
- #20 Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator
84% matchMixed49% of 1,337 reviews2025
Dev: Aesir InteractivePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Dedicate your life to saving others. As soon as you receive the emergency call, speed off to the site of the accident in your ambulance, sirens wailing. Apply first aid and transport the seriously injured to hospital. Every second counts!
Why similar: Medical Sim 44.3% ★, Realistic 16.5%, Simulation 13.9%, Open World 10.7%, Immersive Sim 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the medical response aspect of emergency services, requiring both driving skills and diagnostic decision-making.
- #21 Rail Route
82% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2024
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 115.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!
Why similar: Time Management 22.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Education 15.2%, Immersive Sim 11%, Management 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the automation and management of complex rail networks, requiring the same type of logical planning found in dispatch simulations.
- #22 Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation 2
83% matchMixed61% of 5,779 reviews2021
Dev: CreneticPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation 2 is the consequent further development of the successful first part, which lets every Firefighter Fan experience the way a professional fire brigade works.
Why similar: Moddable 38.4%, Realistic 20.4%, Sandbox 12.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Open World 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a detailed look at fire department procedures and vehicle operation in a realistic urban environment.
- #23 Frostpunk
81% matchVery Positive93% of 137,667 reviews2018
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Why similar: Strategy 28.5%, Management 25.9%, RTS 23.4%, Simulation 17.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes extreme resource management and emergency decision-making where every choice has significant consequences for the survival of your population.
- #24 EMERGENCY 20
82% matchVery Positive84% of 2,182 reviews2017
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Coordinate your team of first responders in the anniversary edition of EMERGENCY! Featuring 10 remastered classic EMERGENCY missions and three full campaigns, EMERGENCY 20 is the complete package for both experienced and new rescue commanders!
Why similar: Moddable 24.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Realistic 14%, RTS 12.5%, Simulation 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the long-running series provides a modern take on managing various emergency services during large-scale disasters.
- #25 Delivery INC
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: DIGIFOXPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Delivery INC is a fast-paced time management game where you’ll be challenged with quick decision making and planning. Build a fleet of vehicles and drivers. Make deliveries before the customer’s patience runs out. Put your logic and delivery skills to the test in any real-world city.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Modern 15%, Time Management 12.8%, Management 11.2%, Sandbox 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It challenges you to manage a delivery business in real-time, requiring efficient dispatching and route planning under pressure.
- #26 Global Rescue
77% matchVery Positive86% of 1,927 reviews2026
Dev: PeDePe GbR Pub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build your own base and take command of firefighting, police, EMS, and SWAT operations. Thanks to real map data, you can play right in your hometown - or anywhere in the world! Manage your fleet, hire staff, and take on a variety of authentic operations. In which city are you taking command?
Why similar: Time Management 24.9%, Management 16.9%, Simulation 14.6%, Sandbox 14.5%, Open World 11.5%
- #27 Do Not Feed the Monkeys
78% matchVery Positive94% of 12,785 reviews2018
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Why similar: Management 42.4%, Simulation 25.3%, Strategy 17.1%, 2D 9.9%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on surveillance and information management, requiring you to observe and intervene in events from a remote interface.
- #28 EmergeNYC
80% matchMixed63% of 4,246 reviews2016
Dev: FlipSwitch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 237.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
EmergeNYC is a simulation of New York City's Emergency Services. Drive over 30 different Emergency Vehicles with up to 32 of your friends through busy City Streets with blazing sirens and air horns. Take the role of a firefighter, medic, or police officer and ride with your friends to emergencies
Why similar: Realistic 26%, Open World 18.8%, Simulation 18.7%, RTS 12.6%, Sandbox 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed simulation of New York City emergency services, focusing on the interaction between different types of rescue units.
- #29 Beholder
78% matchVery Positive92% of 31,198 reviews2016
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
Why similar: Simulation 48.6%, Strategy 32%, Singleplayer 11.9%, 2D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It forces you to manage resources and make difficult moral choices while monitoring a population, similar to the high-stakes decision-making in 112 Operator.
- #30 EMERGENCY
77% matchMixed70% of 6,982 reviews2023
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Save lives – be a hero! Join forces against the chaos in the newest title of the award-winning EMERGENCY series. Take up your shift as incident commander and coordinate with other players to fight fires, arrest gangsters and rescue injured civilians. Your city needs you!
Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Real Time Tactics 21%, Realistic 19.7%, Management 12.3%, Simulation 10.6%
- #31 EMERGENCY 3
79% matchVery Positive81% of 172 reviews2017
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Their lives are in your hands - can you take the pressure? In this re-release of the classic EMERGENCY 3 it's your job to save lifes! Command many different first responder units in an exciting mix of simulation and real-time strategy.
Why similar: Moddable 29.6%, Simulation 18.2%, RTS 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Realistic 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: An older but essential title that established many of the real-time tactical management mechanics used in modern emergency simulators.
- #32 RESCUE 2: Everyday Heroes
79% matchMixed63% of 288 reviews2015
Dev: Fragment Production Ltd.Pub: astragon Sales & Services GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
HOW MANY LIVES WILL YOU SAVE?Experience your city through the eyes of a lifesaver and find out what it means to be a genuine "Everyday Hero"! Keep track of several fire stations, a variety of vehicles, a wide range of equipment and specialized staff so that you're always prepared for anything.
Why similar: RTS 29.1%, Simulation 28.7%, Strategy 20.2%, Education 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the tactical management of fire and rescue teams, requiring you to position units effectively to handle emergencies.
- #33 Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 402 reviews2026
Dev: Crenetic GmbH StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Be part of a professional fire department and prepare for your operations. Complete training courses and drills during your 24-hour shifts to qualify for roles from attack crew member to engineer across various emergency vehicles.
Why similar: Time Management 24.5%, Education 19.3%, Realistic 16%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Sandbox 11.8%
- #34 Emergency Call 112 - The Attack Squad
76% matchMixed50% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: CreneticPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Take on the role of the attack squad and complete a variety of diverse missions ranging from apartment fires to rescuing people and many more. Get an overview of the situation at the scene and decide strategically how to tackle the upcoming tasks depending on the situation!
Why similar: Realistic 23.7%, Education 22.5%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Simulation 20.1%, Strategy 12.3%
- #35 Transport Fever 2
74% matchVery Positive90% of 33,029 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 65.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Why similar: Moddable 23.7%, Management 19.1%, Simulation 16.3%, Realistic 11.4%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #36 Endless ATC
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 535 reviews2017
Dev: startgrid
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Endless ATC is a realistic air traffic control simulator with a simple, easy to use interface. The goal is to guide as many planes as possible safely to the runways. Find out how many flights you can manage to control!
Why similar: Moddable 17%, Realistic 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Management 11.5%, Immersive Sim 11%
- #37 Emergency 2014
76% matchMixed64% of 374 reviews2013
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You have command of paramedics, fire brigades, police and disaster relief. Send your teams out on tense real-time missions to deal with disasters in Europe's major centres.
Why similar: Simulation 40.2%, RTS 26.1%, Realistic 20.3%, Strategy 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #38 EMERGENCY 2
75% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2018
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Save Lives! When disaster strikes it all comes down to you! Take command of firefighters, doctors and more in this EMERGENCY Classics re-release of EMERGENCY 2. Now playable on modern operating systems!
Why similar: Simulation 26.3%, RTS 21.4%, Realistic 19%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Strategy 15%
- #39 Not For Broadcast
71% matchVery Positive94% of 12,711 reviews2022
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Why similar: Management 53.2%, Simulation 39%, Singleplayer 7.7%
- #40 Driftland: The Magic Revival
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,015 reviews2019
Dev: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!
Why similar: RTS 52.4%, Management 33.7%, Strategy 13.9%
- #41 PC Building Simulator
71% matchVery Positive93% of 52,766 reviews2019
Dev: Claudiu KissPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.
Why similar: Education 23.8%, Modern 15.5%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Simulation 13.3%, Realistic 11.4%
- #42 Infection Free Zone
69% matchVery Positive81% of 18,697 reviews2024
Dev: Jutsu GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!
Why similar: RTS 20%, Time Management 17.9%, Management 16.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Simulation 9.7%
- #43 Astronarch
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,147 reviews2021
Dev: Dale Turner
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!
Why similar: Strategy 64.2%, Casual 35.8%
- #44 Vital Signs: Emergency Department
72% matchMixed57% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: BreakAway Games
Windows · Mac
Play a doctor in Vital Signs: Emergency Department and challenge your medical knowledge to help treat a wide array of cases who come into the ER.
Why similar: Medical Sim 42.4% ★, Time Management 23%, Education 15.6%, Realistic 7.5%, Simulation 7.4%
- #45 Brave Deeds of Rescue Team
71% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Game MixerPub: Alawar Casual
Windows
Lead the emergency services, manage vehicles, coordinate various rescue workers and keep regular citizens safe.
Why similar: Time Management 57.5%, Management 20.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Casual 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #46 Roadside Assistance Simulator
73% matchMixed51% of 92 reviews2014
Dev: Fragment Production LtdPub: rondomedia GmbH
Windows
Experience the everyday duties of a roadside assistance team in this realistic mix of simulation and management game. Direct your rescue team from your roadside assistance center. Unlock new regions and try to attract as many new customers as possible through successful and efficient operations.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #47 Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,769 reviews2020
Dev: SquarePlay Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Design and build the most efficient metro stations known to man! Excavate. Expand. Set staff priorities. And manage the commuter flow. Overcrowd is a 2.5D management/tycoon/simulator set below the bustling city of Lubdon Town.
Why similar: Management 29.6%, Sandbox 20.3%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Simulation 17%, Strategy 10.8%
- #48 Wanba Warriors
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,751 reviews2020
Dev: Wanba Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Have you got what it takes to be a Wanba Warrior? Step into the absurd world of calligraphy combat and prepare to lay the smackdown upon all who dare to oppose you, dishing out damage with your chosen ink brush of brutality! highly recommend playing with controllers.
Why similar: 2D 100%
- #49 Airport Control 27
65% matchMostly Positive69% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: CCC Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Airport Control is a next-generation 3D ATC simulation. Take the positions at airports worldwide—marshalling taxis, sequencing departures, and spacing arrivals. Remember: Safe, orderly, expeditious.
Why similar: Time Management 21.4%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Simulation 13.6%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Management 13.2%
- #50 Ultimate Zombie Defense
67% matchVery Positive85% of 4,807 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?
Why similar: Casual 56%, Strategy 37.5%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #51 EarthX
66% matchVery Positive88% of 921 reviews2023
Dev: DenisPub: Mesote Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
EarthX is a rocket company management game. Go from launching small rockets on Earth to eventually building a colony on Mars. Create your own Internet constellation, develop new technologies, supply the International Space Station and terraform Mars!
Why similar: Education 24%, Management 20.6%, Simulation 15.5%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Minimalist 12.1%
- #52 Worldwide Rush
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 591 reviews2025
Dev: Memel Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
Why similar: Modern 16.6%, RTS 16.5%, Management 14.3%, Realistic 13%, Sandbox 12.7%
- #53 Police Chief Simulator
64% matchMostly Positive73% of 796 reviews2026
Dev: Perfect Circle Team S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to Winston Springs, Officer! The local police station is in urgent need of a Chief of Police, and you’ve been chosen for the job! Handle incoming reports, renovate and expand the station, solve cases, and fight crime!
Why similar: Management 23.6%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Simulation 18.2%, Sandbox 18%, Realistic 8.8%
- #54 Smooth Operators
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 293 reviews2014
Dev: Heydeck Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Smooth Operators is an advanced simulation where you take control of a call center company and lead it to financial success! Watch your company become alive and grow while your building reach the highest skyline. What type of CEO will you be?
Why similar: Management 36.3%, Simulation 31.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Casual 12.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #55 Bomber Crew
67% matchVery Positive88% of 15,551 reviews2017
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Why similar: Management 41.5%, Simulation 32.4%, Strategy 17.5%, Singleplayer 5.4%, Casual 3.2%
- #56 Counter Terrorist Agency
70% matchMixed45% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Play2ChillPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Counter Terrorist Agency lets you fight international terrorism and prevent attacks all over the world. Use modern invigilation techniques, discover connections, interrogate suspects, eliminate threats and dismantle terrorist networks.
Why similar: Realistic 21.5%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Simulation 18%, Management 16.6%, Strategy 11.3%
- #57 Bio Inc. Redemption
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,261 reviews2018
Dev: DryGin Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Bio Inc.: Redemption is a realistic simulation and strategy game in which you make life or death decisions. Create a deadly illness to infect and torment your victim or play as the head of a medical team and hopefully find a cure to save your human patient. Will you be the plague or preserve humanity?
Why similar: Medical Sim 42% ★, RTS 12.3%, Education 12.1%, Management 10.7%, Sandbox 9%