- #1 Construction Simulator
97% matchVery Positive81% of 13,349 reviews2022
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
Why similar: Building 22.8%, Simulation 20.6%, Automobile Sim 13.7%, Driving 13.5%, Multiplayer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the modern, definitive successor to the 2015 title, featuring vastly improved physics and a larger variety of licensed machinery.
- #2 Construction Simulator 2 US - Pocket Edition
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 609 reviews2018
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The mobile hit Construction Simulator 2 is available on Steam! Experience one of the most comprehensive construction simulators for mobile devices, optimized for your PC.
Why similar: Simulation 48%, Building 37.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Realistic 4.5%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: This title brings the core construction loop to a new setting with a focus on American-style heavy equipment.
- #3 MudRunner
96% matchVery Positive92% of 42,117 reviews2017
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 25%, Simulation 19%, Driving 18.8%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Open World 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to SnowRunner, it provides a focused experience on operating heavy-duty vehicles in harsh, off-road environments.
- #4 SnowRunner
95% matchVery Positive90% of 52,428 reviews2021
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.4 hrsMean: 76.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.6%, Simulation 21.5%, Driving 19.2%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Open World 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most realistic and challenging heavy vehicle physics, requiring precise control of trucks and cranes in difficult terrain.
- #5 Truck & Logistics Simulator
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,408 reviews2023
Dev: Simula GamesPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load, drive, and deliver through a huge open world with up to 24 players in cross-platform multiplayer. Join your friends in exciting heavy transport convoys. Jump into the driver's seat of more than 30 unique vehicles and carry out complex loading tasks to deliver a variety of cargo.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 20.9%, Simulation 17.5%, Driving 14.8%, Open World 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the loading and transport aspect of heavy machinery, requiring careful operation of forklifts and cranes.
- #6 Farming Simulator 22
94% matchVery Positive93% of 90,204 reviews2021
Dev: Giants Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 34.8 hrsMean: 149.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create your farm and let the good times grow! Harvest crops, tend to animals, manage productions, and take on seasonal challenges.
Why similar: Simulation 31.2%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Co-op 15.4%, Open World 13.5%, Management 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same DNA of operating complex, licensed machinery to complete large-scale industrial tasks.
- #7 Demolish & Build 2018
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,659 reviews2018
Dev: Noble MuffinsPub: Demolish Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Your company is going global. Use big machines to demolish huge buildings or go close and personal and use your hammer. Buy land properties, upgrade your machines and hire workers in different parts of the world.
Why similar: Simulation 33.6%, Building 22.4%, Automobile Sim 19.2%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Driving 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It complements the construction aspect by focusing on the heavy machinery required to tear down structures.
- #8 Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator
92% matchMixed52% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: tox² interactive GmbHPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Transport oversized cargo in a variety of missions across a 175km² open world. Drive customisable, highly detailed trucks through dynamic weather and day and night. The official cooperation with Gruber Logistics allows you to get behind the wheel of real-life heavy cargo transports.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.3%, Simulation 22.9%, Driving 20.6%, Open World 12.5%, Realistic 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the logistics and transport of massive, oversized loads, which is a core component of the construction experience.
- #9 RoadCraft
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 15,086 reviews2025
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!
Why similar: Building 24.4%, Automobile Sim 19.4%, Simulation 18.8%, Driving 17.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the heavy-duty construction and repair of infrastructure, mirroring the core gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #10 Giant Machines 2017
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 587 reviews2016
Dev: Code Horizon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Take control over seven of the biggest industrial machines in the world. During the 14 mission campaign you will punch through the snows of Greenland, plow the steppes of Wyoming and travel all the way to sunny Florida. Your hard work will be completed by launching a space shuttle into space.
Why similar: Simulation 60.5%, Building 24.3%, Open World 7.7%, Realistic 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: This simulator focuses specifically on the operation of massive industrial equipment, similar to the crane and excavator work in the seed game.
- #11 Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop
90% matchMixed70% of 6,398 reviews2021
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop offers the most comprehensive bus fleet in the history of the series with 30 officially licensed buses. Drive on two vastly different maps, alone or with friend. Play with extended management elements or just enjoy your time on the road.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.7%, Simulation 23.7%, Driving 18.4%, Realistic 7.5%, Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same simulation engine and focus on high-fidelity vehicle operation as the Construction Simulator series.
- #12 Farming Simulator 19
89% matchVery Positive94% of 75,720 reviews2018
Dev: Giants Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 28.0 hrsMean: 127.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The best-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, offering the most striking and immersive visuals and effects, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever.
Why similar: Simulation 27.8%, Automobile Sim 15.3%, Driving 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Open World 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly stable and feature-rich entry that excels in the operation of heavy agricultural machinery.
- #13 American Truck Simulator
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 188,991 reviews2016
Dev: SCS Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 95.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 24.7%, Driving 18.7%, Simulation 17.4%, Open World 11.7%, Management 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Similar to its European counterpart, it focuses on the logistics of heavy transport across vast, realistic environments.
- #14 Euro Truck Simulator 2
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 907,227 reviews2012
Dev: SCS Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.2 hrsMean: 143.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 24.3%, Driving 19.6%, Simulation 18%, Open World 12%, Management 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for heavy vehicle driving, offering a realistic and immersive experience on the road.
- #15 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,698 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.1%, Simulation 26.2%, Driving 15.3%, Realistic 7.4%, Open World 5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar 'blue-collar' simulation loop, focusing on the maintenance and technical aspects of heavy vehicles.
- #16 Gold Mining Simulator
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 16,043 reviews2017
Dev: Code Horizon
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.
Why similar: Simulation 38.9%, Open World 12.6%, Driving 11.4%, Building 10.9%, Realistic 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on the operation of heavy machinery for resource extraction, which feels very similar to earth-moving construction tasks.
- #17 Firefighting Simulator - The Squad
86% matchVery Positive81% of 5,238 reviews2020
Dev: Chronos UnterhaltungssoftwarePub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Firefighting Simulator lets you experience what it means to fight fires up close as an active part of a major US city's firefighting crew - together with up to 3 friends in the co-op multiplayer- or in the single player mode.
Why similar: Simulation 30.4%, Driving 20.4%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Co-op 11.1%, Realistic 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features realistic operation of heavy emergency vehicles and equipment in a co-op environment.
- #18 Lumberjack's Dynasty
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,770 reviews2021
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come.
Why similar: Simulation 45.6%, Building 18.8%, Automobile Sim 11.8%, Driving 8.3%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines heavy machinery operation with open-world construction and resource management tasks.
- #19 Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
84% matchMixed57% of 4,625 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Embark on scientific expeditions with this new off-road adventure game. Lead research missions as you drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles, using high-tech tools and managing your camp and crew to ensure your success in the wild.
Why similar: Building 17.7%, Automobile Sim 17.5%, Driving 14.7%, Simulation 12.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes vehicle management and specialized equipment usage to navigate challenging landscapes.
- #20 Fernbus Simulator
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 11,843 reviews2016
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 90.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The world of coach drivers awaits you! Drive along motorways and country roads to the bus stations in over 40 cities in Germany. Thanks to the cooperation with FlixBus and true-to-the-original MAN buses, you will experience the game world in a realistic way.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 35.1%, Simulation 24.1%, Driving 20.8%, Open World 8.2%, Realistic 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a realistic driving experience with a focus on vehicle maintenance and route management.
- #21 Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,881 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 59.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business.
Why similar: Building 28.2%, Simulation 27.7%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Management 10.6%, Realistic 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the industrial disassembly of massive structures, requiring the use of heavy tools and machinery.
- #22 Train Simulator Classic
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 29,028 reviews2015
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - Trains
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.
Why similar: Simulation 52.7%, Driving 18.1%, Building 9%, Realistic 7.6%, Open World 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-fidelity experience in operating heavy, complex rail machinery.
- #23 OMSI 2: Steam Edition
82% matchVery Positive86% of 14,376 reviews2013
Dev: MR-Software GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 284.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Off to the next round! Experience a new omnibus simulator with OMSI 2 and start discovering Spandau while driving the omnibus. OMSI 2 is the successor of the well-known and awarded omnibus simulator "OMSI - The Bus Simulator".
Why similar: Automobile Sim 36%, Simulation 25.4%, Driving 20.4%, Realistic 6.1%, Multiplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its extreme realism in vehicle physics and operation, it appeals to players who value simulation depth.
- #24 Construction Machines 2014
84% matchVery Negative11% of 313 reviews2014
Dev: GameCask
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Become a boss of a construction company. Demolish old houses, flatten the ground, fill foundations with concrete and build new buildings - this is what you do. Sit behind the wheel of different construction machines - from trucks and diggers to huge cranes.
Why similar: Simulation 78.7%, Building 20.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is a direct thematic predecessor that focuses on the same core construction machinery tasks.
- #25 Out of Ore
79% matchVery Positive86% of 3,794 reviews2022
Dev: North Modding Company AB
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A casual heavy equipment experience. Mine ore, Move dirt, Build and repair.
Why similar: Simulation 32.6%, Building 28.4%, Realistic 10.6%, Management 9.1%, Open World 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox simulator emphasizes the use of heavy machinery for mining and earth-moving operations.
- #26 Forklift Simulator
79% matchMixed60% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: BandsoftPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Start your career in logistics today in Forklift Simulator! Take on a variety of different missions, a selection of vehicles and an extensive career mode in which you can put your skills to the test. Are you ready for the challenges ahead?
Why similar: Simulation 40%, Driving 27.7%, Realistic 13.6%, Management 11.4%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A niche but highly relevant simulator that focuses on the precise operation of warehouse and construction site machinery.
- #27 Demolish & Build 2017
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 620 reviews2016
Dev: Noble MuffinsPub: Demolish Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Become a boss of Demolition & Build company. Destroy small wooden huts and huge concrete buildings. Manage your workers. Invest earned cash in your own land properties and rent them for profit in open sandbox world. Use various hand tools, buy new machines and customize their parts.
Why similar: Simulation 58.5%, Building 38%, Sandbox 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: An earlier iteration of the demolition simulation genre that focuses on heavy equipment usage.
- #28 Tourist Bus Simulator
80% matchMixed66% of 3,463 reviews2018
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Create your own bus empire on Fuerteventura now! Thanks to the economy system in the new Tourist Bus Simulator, you will be able to found your own bus company on the popular holiday island Fuerteventura.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 31.7%, Simulation 20.5%, Driving 19.3%, Open World 9.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features an open-world environment that requires careful driving and vehicle management similar to construction logistics.
- #29 Farming Simulator 15
77% matchVery Positive92% of 15,703 reviews2014
Dev: Giants Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 91.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to the new generation of Farming Simulator!With a brand new graphics and physics engine, Farming Simulator 15 offers an immense open world, filled with details and visual effects transporting the Farming Simulator franchise to a new era.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 35.9%, Simulation 26%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Open World 6.9%, Driving 6.4%
- #30 Farming Simulator 17
76% matchVery Positive93% of 25,603 reviews2016
Dev: GIANTS Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 87.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Explore farming possibilities in a new North American environment. Drive over 250 farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson.
Why similar: Simulation 26.6%, Automobile Sim 23.6%, Driving 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Open World 8.8%
- #31 Farming Simulator 25
73% matchVery Positive86% of 49,322 reviews2024
Dev: GIANTS Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 33.1 hrsMean: 108.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Farming Simulator 25 invites you to join the rewarding farm life, single-handedly or cooperatively in multiplayer. This Farm is Your Farm!
Why similar: Simulation 35.2%, Building 26.5%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Realistic 11.2%, Management 9.3%
- #32 Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
76% matchVery Positive92% of 14,616 reviews2015
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
New cars, new tools, new options, more parts and much more fun in the next version of Car Mechanic Simulator! Take your wrench! Create and expand your auto repairs service empire. Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 will take you behind the scenes of daily routine in car workshop.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.4%, Simulation 25.4%, Building 15.4%, Driving 11%, Management 2.9%
- #33 Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
75% matchVery Positive91% of 52,742 reviews2017
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 28%, Simulation 22%, Building 16.6%, Driving 12.9%, Multiplayer 6.1%
- #34 Bus Simulator 16
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,763 reviews2016
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 88.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Get behind the wheel of 13 realistic city buses licensed by known city bus manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and MAN. Keep an eye on the traffic code and drive your passengers safely to their destinations through five characteristic city districts.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 24.8%, Simulation 19%, Driving 13.5%, Open World 8%, Mod 7.3% ★
- #35 Bus Simulator 18
75% matchVery Positive81% of 13,398 reviews2018
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 58.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.6%, Simulation 23%, Driving 18%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Open World 7.4%
- #36 Professional Construction - The Simulation
78% matchMostly Negative26% of 27 reviews2016
Dev: VIS-GamesPub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows
Immerse yourself in the sprawling and fascinating world of road construction! Experience life on the construction site like the pros, and use heavy equipment and massive machinery.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a direct alternative in the construction simulation genre with a focus on realistic site management.
- #37 Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium Edition
74% matchVery Positive92% of 5,340 reviews2013
Dev: Giants Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 67.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Animal husbandry, crops, sales… It's up to you to manage and grow your own farm in a huge, totally new world!
Why similar: Simulation 57.2%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Open World 10.4%, Co-op 4.8%, Management 4.2%
- #38 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
74% matchMixed67% of 815 reviews2017
Dev: Si7 StudioPub: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take your opportunity as real Train Mechanic. Find locomotives around game world that needs your help and repair them in one of 3 workshops localized in huge 25 km2 open world. You will be face all types of damages in all genres of trains: Diesel, Electric and even Old-School Steam units.
Why similar: Building 26.6%, Simulation 22.9%, Driving 15.4%, Open World 9.3%, Realistic 7.1%
- #39 Scania Truck Driving Simulator
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,960 reviews2014
Dev: SCS Software
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Get behind the wheel of one of the most iconic trucks on the road with this highly detailed Scania R-series truck simulation by SCS Software, developers of Euro Truck Simulator 2.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 42.6%, Simulation 32.9%, Driving 16.5%, Open World 4.8%, Realistic 2.5%
- #40 Euro Truck Simulator
72% matchVery Positive84% of 7,534 reviews2013
Dev: SCS Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 34%, Simulation 25.3%, Driving 18%, Open World 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #41 Notruf 112 | Emergency Call 112
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,456 reviews2016
Dev: Crenetic GmbH StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Simulation 29.9%, Automobile Sim 20.3%, Driving 16.3%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Open World 9.4%
- #42 On The Road - The Truck Simulator
73% matchMixed48% of 1,146 reviews2019
Dev: tox² interactive GmbHPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
From 18 tonners to the Gigaliner, ON THE ROAD – The Truck Simulator offers everything a trucker’s heart desires.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.3%, Simulation 23.8%, Driving 14.7%, Realistic 5.8%, Management 5.5%
- #43 City Transport Simulator®
69% matchMixed68% of 1,466 reviews2025
Dev: ViewApp
Windows
The All-in-One Simulation! Drive highly detailed and licensed real buses & trams, build and design your own transport company, and grow your network in a European-inspired city.
Why similar: Simulation 42.9%, Driving 30.3%, Automobile Sim 11.8%, Realistic 9.1%, Sandbox 2.6%
- #44 Bus Driver
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,357 reviews2014
Dev: SCS Software
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
In Bus Driver, your job is to transport passengers around an attractive and realistic city. You must drive to a timetable on a planned route, whilst obeying traffic rules, and taking care not to upset or injure your passengers.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 43.7%, Simulation 33.8%, Driving 16.6%, Open World 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #45 City Bus Manager
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,686 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 38.6 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: Simulation 36.4%, Automobile Sim 36.2%, Management 15.6%, Sandbox 3.2%, Casual 3%
- #46 The Bus
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,574 reviews2026
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 25.8%, Simulation 22.8%, Driving 21.6%, Multiplayer 10%, Realistic 7.1%
- #47 Machine World 2
72% matchMixed49% of 200 reviews2017
Dev: Trino GamesPub: Trino AB
Windows · Mac
Take control of a range of different machines and operate them in a unique environment. Each new game generates a new world, and it is yours to develop: Dig and build anything, anywhere! All machines have been carefully modelled down to small details.
Why similar: Simulation 49.9%, Building 20.3%, Realistic 12.5%, Open World 11.7%, Sandbox 5.7%
- #48 Car Mechanic Simulator 2014
70% matchVery Positive83% of 5,129 reviews2014
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Now you can own and operate your own auto repair service with PlayWay’s Car Mechanic Simulator 2014. Car Mechanic Simulator 2014 gives you the behind the scenes view of the daily dealings at local garages and dealership repair shops.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 54.5%, Simulation 37.5%, Realistic 3.1%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #49 Farmer's Dynasty
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,227 reviews2019
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Live – Build – Farm: Enjoy a unique mix of farming, constructing and life simulation that takes you to the countryside and holds plenty of challenging gameplay in stock!
Why similar: Simulation 31.9%, Building 22.4%, Driving 12.5%, Open World 10.5%, Management 7.1%
- #50 Car Service Together
66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,591 reviews2026
Dev: V12 Studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Car Service Together is a 1-4 co-op & single player simulation game where you and/or with your friends start from scratch and build your way up. Work together to successfully run your own service center. Team up, manage your business, and create the ultimate car service !
Why similar: Automobile Sim 22.6%, Building 21.9%, Driving 17.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Co-op 5%
- #51 Road Maintenance Simulator
70% matchMixed57% of 197 reviews2022
Dev: Caipirinha GamesPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Experience the everyday life in a German street maintenance service and complete a variety of realistic tasks in the area of road construction and maintenance! For your work you will have unique vehicles and various usable tools at your disposal.
Why similar: Simulation 29%, Automobile Sim 24.2%, Driving 14.2%, Realistic 10.9%, Open World 7.6%
- #52 Builder Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,078 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.
Why similar: Building 40.3%, Simulation 32.1%, Management 10.9%, Realistic 7.9%, Sandbox 4.9%
- #53 Lawn Mowing Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,922 reviews2021
Dev: Skyhook GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the beauty and detail of mowing the Great British countryside in Lawn Mowing Simulator, the only simulator that allows you to ride an authentic and expansive roster of real-world licensed lawn mowers from prestigious manufacturers; Toro, SCAG and STIGA as you manage your business.
Why similar: Simulation 29%, Automobile Sim 23.2%, Driving 21.9%, Management 10.7%, Realistic 10.3%
- #54 House Builder
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,523 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!
Why similar: Building 42.7%, Simulation 31.8%, Realistic 12.3%, Sandbox 5.2%, Casual 3.7%
- #55 Transport Fever
68% matchVery Positive83% of 10,800 reviews2016
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!
Why similar: Building 24.4%, Driving 18.9%, Simulation 16.2%, Open World 11%, Management 8.8%
- #56 Bus-Simulator 2012
71% matchMixed44% of 1,055 reviews2013
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Catch the bus and let it take you to a detailed, virtual world.Are you ready to explore a picturesque German city behind the wheel of a realistically modeled, freely accessible bus? Then take a look at “Bus Simulator 2012” by the well-known developer studio TML!Every technical detail of the original bus has been reproduced true-to-live.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 47.7%, Simulation 33.2%, Driving 18.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #57 CITYCONOMY: Service for your City
70% matchMixed49% of 440 reviews2015
Dev: Nano Games sp. z o.o.Pub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time to clean up! Assume the many jobs of a service company and take care of a vibrant metropolis in the open-world city economy simulation CITYCONOMY.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Open World 13.1%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Management 11%, Co-op 9%
- #58 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,663 reviews2019
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Much more than just a train driving simulator. Build, drive and operate the railroad of your dreams with Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019.
Why similar: Simulation 41.5%, Driving 19.9%, Building 18.6%, Open World 11.4%, Multiplayer 5.7%
- #59 ContractVille
63% matchVery Positive81% of 5,683 reviews2025
Dev: MYM Games StudiosPub: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Plan, design, build, and decorate your dream house in an open-world. Smash walls, sketch your layout, then build and decorate every inch—inside and garden. In an open world, tackle each renovation solo or with up to 4 friends. Pick up that hammer and start creating - Your dream house is waiting!
Why similar: Building 25.2%, Simulation 19.8%, Driving 17.4%, Open World 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.2%