- #1 Tank Mechanic Simulator
97% matchVery Positive88% of 8,976 reviews2020
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.
Why similar: World War II 37.9% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Building 12.1%, Management 7.5%, Realistic 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the closest experience to the seed game, focusing on the detailed repair, restoration, and maintenance of historical armored vehicles.
- #2 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
96% 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: Simulation 60.2%, Realistic 16.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Adventure 4%, Atmospheric 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for mechanical simulation, providing deep, satisfying gameplay loops involving engine disassembly and part replacement.
- #3 Rover Mechanic Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 654 reviews2020
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Pyramid Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As an Engineer - crew member of one of the first Mars colonies - you are responsible for repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers. In this advanced simulator you will learn the internal details of various Mars Rovers and their components.
Why similar: Simulation 42.3%, Realistic 15%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Indie 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It applies the same methodical repair mechanics to a sci-fi setting, requiring players to diagnose and fix complex components on Mars rovers.
- #4 Gunsmith Simulator
94% matchVery Positive85% of 3,107 reviews2024
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a Gunsmith and unveil the great pleasure of working in your own workshop! Repair, restore and personalize guns to make unique pieces that every firearm lover will appreciate.
Why similar: Simulation 29.5%, Inventory Management 19.7%, Management 15%, Realistic 11%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the technical, first-person assembly and maintenance focus of the seed game but shifts the scope to firearms.
- #5 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
95% matchMixed63% of 444 reviews2018
Dev: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The enemies are close, would you dare to join the Squadron? Tweak planes in a 1st person mechanic mode, set the clouds on fire in aerial fights sim and discover extra missions in an open world of RAF Base. Enjoy a gameplay based on a real history and become the Ace of Sky.
Why similar: World War II 41.5% ★, Simulation 21.6%, Historical 7.9%, War 6.3%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact historical setting and atmosphere, blending ground-crew maintenance tasks with flight simulation elements.
- #6 Mech Mechanic Simulator
94% matchMixed64% of 662 reviews2021
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!
Why similar: Building 26.4%, Simulation 24.8%, War 20.4%, Management 20.3%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game translates the repair-focused gameplay into a futuristic setting, tasking players with maintaining massive walking war machines.
- #7 Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021
93% matchMixed67% of 1,757 reviews2021
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Become a motorbike mechanic and build your empire. Buy, repair, renovate, and create your own dreamed custom motorcycle.
Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Building 19.1%, Management 13.3%, Destruction 11.9%, Realistic 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, hands-on simulation experience where you build, repair, and test motorcycles in a detailed workshop environment.
- #8 Bomber Crew
92% matchVery Positive88% of 15,271 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: World War II 50.9% ★, Simulation 16.8%, Management 10.2%, War 7.9%, Difficult 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the management and maintenance pressure of operating WWII aircraft, though with a more stylized, strategic approach.
- #9 PC Building Simulator
91% matchVery Positive94% of 52,392 reviews2019
Dev: Claudiu KissPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 37.4 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: Simulation 32.9%, Building 20.3%, Inventory Management 11.9%, Management 11.6%, Realistic 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: While the subject matter is modern, the core loop of diagnosing hardware issues and assembling complex components is highly similar.
- #10 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
91% 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: Simulation 27.2%, Building 23.3%, Management 9.1%, Realistic 8.2%, Family Friendly 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar simulation experience centered on the heavy-duty maintenance and repair of locomotives.
- #11 WW2 Rebuilder
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,515 reviews2023
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: World War II 43.6% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Building 12.8%, Management 8.8%, Realistic 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the historical WWII theme and the satisfying, restorative gameplay loop of fixing damaged structures and equipment.
- #12 UBOAT
88% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: World War II 43.4% ★, Simulation 15.7%, Historical 12.4%, War 11.9%, Management 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, immersive simulation of WWII naval warfare that requires constant maintenance and management of the submarine's systems.
- #13 Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
89% 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: Destruction 21.3%, Simulation 18.5%, Building 13.9%, Management 9.7%, Inventory Management 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the industrial side of mechanics, tasking players with dismantling and salvaging parts from massive ships.
- #14 Bus Mechanic Simulator
90% matchMixed59% of 167 reviews2020
Dev: VIS-GamesPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
In the Bus Mechanic Simulator you are in the position of an experienced mechanic. In your own bus garage you can maintain, repair, test and restore various true-to-original MAN bus models. Roll up your sleeves!
Why similar: Simulation 35%, Management 20.7%, Realistic 13.2%, Indie 8.5%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the realistic management and technical repair of public transport vehicles in a workshop setting.
- #15 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,737 reviews2017
Dev: Team Fusion SimulationsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Scramble to intercept in your RAF Spitfire or Hurricane. Or join huge formations of German or Italian Fighters and Bombers as they roar across the Channel towards London. Decide the fate of Britain!
Why similar: World War II 42.8% ★, Simulation 19.4%, Historical 12.6%, War 12.2%, Realistic 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is a highly realistic flight simulator set in the same historical period, perfect for those who want to fly the planes they've maintained.
- #16 Electrician Simulator
86% matchVery Positive80% of 3,976 reviews2022
Dev: Take IT Studio!Pub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take on the electrician role and learn the profession's basics! Install sockets, repair worn-out equipment, assemble broken appliances, replace light bulbs, and lay wires at your customers' homes. Be sure to check everything twice, with electricity there are no jokes!
Why similar: Simulation 27.8%, Destruction 19.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Family Friendly 10.2%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar first-person, task-based simulation experience where you must diagnose and repair electrical systems.
- #17 Monuments Renovator
85% matchMixed66% of 327 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Monuments Renovator is a game in which you play the role of a professional monument renovator. You choose from among the world's greatest monuments, restore them to their former glory and learn about history and architecture.
Why similar: Destruction 17.1%, Simulation 14.7%, Building 14%, Historical 12.7%, Inventory Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a relaxing, detail-oriented restoration experience that mirrors the methodical pace of mechanical repair sims.
- #18 B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2014
Dev: Wayward DesignPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Feel the power of flying a 10-men crew on a B-17 over occupied Europe in WWII. Plan the mission, choose your men and take action in every post onboard, from pilot to bombardier and machine gunners. Get ready for a high-flying adventure in this all-time classic.
Why similar: World War II 43.9% ★, Simulation 16.2%, War 12.4%, Historical 12.3%, Realistic 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This classic simulation focuses on the technical operation and crew management of a legendary WWII bomber.
- #19 Ground of Aces
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,315 reviews2025
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
Why similar: World War II 39.6% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Building 12.3%, Historical 10.7%, War 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines base-building with the management of a WWII airfield, emphasizing the importance of ground crew operations.
- #20 Project Wunderwaffe
84% matchMixed58% of 469 reviews2022
Dev: Weasel Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Project Wunderwaffe will take you back into the realities of World War II, the end of which seems to be near. Germany is now just a shadow of its power. Your order is to build a secret military base and construct weapons of unprecedented power. Will you be capable of turning the tide of war?
Why similar: World War II 36.1% ★, Building 12.6%, Historical 9.6%, War 9.4%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and construction side of WWII military technology, appealing to those interested in the era's engineering.
- #21 Total Tank Simulator
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,576 reviews2020
Dev: Noobz from PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.
Why similar: World War II 43.5% ★, Simulation 21.7%, War 12.2%, Strategy 6.7%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more strategy-focused, it shares the deep interest in WWII military hardware and the mechanics of armored combat.
- #22 Easy Red 2
81% matchVery Positive90% of 12,483 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: World War II 45.3% ★, Simulation 13.1%, War 11.6%, Historical 9.2%, Realistic 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a more combat-oriented look at the WWII era, but with a level of realism and vehicle interaction that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #23 National Machine
84% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Eric Sun
Windows
You are a munitions manufacturer in 1930s. Help your nation for arms race. Before war break, you need to produce enough aircraft, tanks and guns.
Why similar: World War II 29.3% ★, Simulation 22.4%, Building 10.8%, Historical 10.1%, War 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox simulation allows for the construction and management of various machines, appealing to the engineering-minded player.
- #24 WW2: Bunker Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: BEPLAYERPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.
Why similar: World War II 39.8% ★, Simulation 13.4%, Historical 11.8%, War 11.6%, Management 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and maintenance of a defensive position, sharing the historical theme and resource-management aspects.
- #25 Demolish & Build 2018
80% 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 37.7%, Destruction 24.6%, Building 18.6%, Indie 6.2%, First-Person 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features heavy machinery and construction mechanics that require a similar level of technical engagement as vehicle repair.
- #26 Ship Graveyard Simulator
79% matchMixed65% of 2,179 reviews2021
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!
Why similar: Destruction 20.2%, Simulation 19.1%, Inventory Management 15.6%, Management 10.3%, Realistic 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the second game, it provides a solid foundation in the mechanics of salvaging and repairing industrial components.
- #27 Train Station Renovation
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,712 reviews2020
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.
Why similar: Simulation 25.1%, Building 14.1%, Destruction 14%, Management 8.1%, Family Friendly 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the restoration and cleaning of historical infrastructure, providing a similar sense of accomplishment through maintenance.
- #28 Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
81% matchVery Positive80% of 740 reviews2009
Dev: City InteractivePub: CI Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Destroy the Luftwaffe! There’s something new in the air, and it’s more than the hum of hundreds of aero engines... As the Luftwaffe launches its aerial offensive, the outnumbered Royal Air Force is scrambling to bring into combat new planes that will ensure victory over a stronger foe. Will they succeed?
Why similar: World War II 62.8% ★, Simulation 35%, Action 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an arcade-style look at the same historical conflict, serving as a lighter alternative to the more technical simulations.
- #29 My Museum Prologue: Treasure Hunter
78% matchMixed68% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: ManyDev Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to the exciting world of My Museum! Experience the adventure of your life and get the exhibits. Use your talents to restore ancient artefacts! Build the greatest exhibition of all time! Will you become a part of HISTORY?
Why similar: World War II 36.4% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Historical 13%, Management 8.5%, Family Friendly 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the restoration and cleaning of historical artifacts, capturing the same 'repair and display' satisfaction.
- #30 WW2 Rebuilder: Germany Prologue
77% matchVery Positive85% of 415 reviews2022
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Visit a part of war-torn Hamburg in the FREE Germany Prologue! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: World War II 41.8% ★, Building 15.2%, Simulation 12.5%, War 10.3%, Historical 7.4%
- #31 Easy Red
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,001 reviews2017
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The invasion has begun. Land by sea, launch from gliders, fight in the fields, in the beaches and in the skies. it is time to free France.[/b]
Why similar: World War II 57.5% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Indie 5.5%, Strategy 5.1%, Historical 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series, offering a gritty, tactical perspective on WWII combat and vehicle usage.
- #32 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: Simulation 47.9%, Building 26.7%, Realistic 10.1%, First-Person 6.3%, Management 5.2%
- #33 House Builder
75% 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: Destruction 21.4%, Simulation 19.9%, Building 19.9%, Family Friendly 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%
- #34 Gas Station Simulator
74% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Simulation 33.1%, Building 19.4%, Management 13.6%, Destruction 10.2%, Realistic 7.4%
- #35 Space Mechanic Simulator
76% matchMixed63% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Atomic JellyPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows
Become a Space Mechanic! Get your hands dirty, explore the depths of space and repair broken machinery. Diagnose problems using diagrams and tools, perform repairs, manage your resources and watch the simulated machinery come alive. Or just gaze upon the beauty of the Solar System.
Why similar: Simulation 24.3%, Building 17.9%, Inventory Management 15.8%, Difficult 9%, Realistic 8.4%
- #36 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
77% matchMixed67% of 1,012 reviews2011
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Join the Royal Air Force, face off against the deadly German Luftwaffe and the Italian air forces and battle for Britain!
Why similar: World War II 56.9% ★, Simulation 31.9%, Historical 11.2%
- #37 Workshop Simulator
74% matchMixed68% of 304 reviews2022
Dev: INTERMARUM
Windows
Workshop Simulator allows you to repair and refurbish items using a range of restoration mechanics such as disassembling, cleaning, sanding and painting. The accompanying story will immerse you in the nostalgia of tinkering with your grandfather.
Why similar: Simulation 50.3%, Realistic 17.2%, First-Person 17%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #38 Ship Graveyard Simulator 2: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive86% of 776 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. 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: Destruction 19.7%, Simulation 18.2%, Building 14.7%, Management 10.6%, Inventory Management 10.2%
- #39 Ship Graveyard Simulator: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive86% of 906 reviews2021
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!
Why similar: Simulation 24.3%, Destruction 19.6%, Building 16.9%, First-Person 7.5%, Realistic 7.4%
- #40 Aviators
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,850 reviews2024
Dev: ChronospacePub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
An educational adventure game about Polish air personnel during World War II. Meet the pilots of the 1586 Special Destiny Squadron and join them on incredible assignments. Explore and solve puzzles to learn more about the history of Polish aviation.
Why similar: World War II 42.9% ★, Historical 15.3%, Simulation 11.9%, War 10.1%, First-Person 5.6%
- #41 Iron Wings
76% matchMostly Negative38% of 91 reviews2017
Dev: Naps Team
Windows
ARCADE-ACTION WWII air combat -Player takes on the role of the two pilots, Jack and Amelia, as they attempt to take down Nazi aerial menace across a rich campaign of missions, each with numerous objectives and enemies as well as side objectives.
Why similar: World War II 42.7% ★, Simulation 13.7%, War 12.6%, Historical 10.9%, Realistic 5.3%
- #42 Aircraft Carrier Survival
73% matchMixed60% of 1,187 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: World War II 45.3% ★, War 13.2%, Simulation 11.9%, Management 10%, Realistic 6.7%
- #43 Lakehopper
70% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Photon Games
Windows · Linux
Take flight in a seaplane flight simulator through a rugged world where you are responsible for the care and maintenance of your plane. Deliver cargo between far-flung communities in a flooded landscape that challenges your piloting skills! Fix your plane and keep flying!
Why similar: Simulation 67.5%, Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Indie 5.7%
- #44 Mr. Prepper
71% matchVery Positive80% of 5,315 reviews2021
Dev: Rejected GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.
Why similar: Simulation 39.2%, Management 21.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Realistic 8%, Indie 6.9%
- #45 Rally Mechanic Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.
Windows
Take your opportunity as a real Rally Mechanic. Overcome all the obstacles that the reckless racers throw at you - including unrepairable parts, time limitations and more. Take good care of your rally cars so that on the next special they will perform as good as if they came out of the factory.
Why similar: Building 33.7%, Simulation 30.7%, Realistic 18.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Casual 5.8%
- #46 Stormworks: Build and Rescue
68% matchVery Positive90% of 57,601 reviews2020
Dev: Geometa
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 111.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.
Why similar: Building 75.9%, First-Person 24.1%
- #47 Car Mechanic Simulator 2014
71% 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: Simulation 77%, First-Person 6.4%, Realistic 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Management 2.4%
- #48 Land of War - The Beginning
72% matchMixed52% of 741 reviews2021
Dev: MS GAMESPub: MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.
Windows
Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.
Why similar: World War II 49% ★, Historical 13.2%, War 8.8%, Realistic 6.7%, Adventure 4.7%
- #49 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,762 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Grab the control yoke of a warplane and jump into the battlefields of World War 2 in this thrilling combat flight action game. In each of the campaigns for USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany and Japan you will assume the role of a pilot and squadron leader of an elite air force unit.
Why similar: World War II 74.3% ★, Simulation 11.7%, War 5.2%, Indie 4.9%, Action 2.8%
- #50 Mech Mechanic Simulator: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!
Why similar: Simulation 56.1%, Building 18.9%, Casual 6.8%, First-Person 6.7%, Realistic 5.7%
- #51 Landlord's Super
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,611 reviews2023
Dev: MinskworksPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain.
Why similar: Destruction 26.3%, Building 22.6%, Simulation 21.9%, First-Person 8.2%, Realistic 7.9%
- #52 Offroad Mechanic Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 281 reviews2023
Dev: Image Power S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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.
Why similar: Simulation 31.4%, Building 26.5%, Inventory Management 22.6%, Realistic 12.2%, Action 4.1%
- #53 Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,588 reviews2023
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Enter the world of gunsmithing and become a real expert in making, repairing and modifying weapons in Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue. Open your workshop, be creative and excel at gunsmithing!
Why similar: Simulation 25.7%, Historical 16.9%, Inventory Management 14.4%, Management 10.4%, Realistic 9.4%
- #54 Gunsmith
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,034 reviews2018
Dev: SCT
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Build up your own arms manufacturing company. Find your factory, buy resources, produce a wide range of military equipment to sell to the highest bidder. Good or bad? That's up to you, who you do business with is your choice. Don't ask, don't tell, get paid. After all, war is about making money.
Why similar: Simulation 25.4%, Management 19.5%, Building 16.4%, Inventory Management 11.5%, Strategy 6.9%
- #55 Out of Ore
66% 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 35.6%, Building 22.9%, Management 13.7%, Realistic 11.1%, First-Person 10%
- #56 Arena Renovation
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 359 reviews2024
Dev: Nesalis GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Take on the role of a one-man renovation team tasked with restoring various sports facilities to their former glory. Many of them have been destroyed as a result of time or lack of care. Don't let them go into complete oblivion - roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into them!
Why similar: Destruction 22.3%, Simulation 21.9%, Building 17.3%, Management 14%, First-Person 8.3%
- #57 Car Mechanic Shop Simulator
67% matchMixed56% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Manage a prosperous car shop empire and enter the complex car maintenance and repair world. This simulation game offers a comprehensive, in-depth experience that combines strategic business management with the technical nuances of car maintenance.
Why similar: Simulation 33.4%, Management 16.5%, Family Friendly 13.3%, Realistic 13.2%, Casual 6.2%
- #58 Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
66% 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: Simulation 52.1%, Building 23.3%, Management 8.1%, First-Person 5.9%, Realistic 4.4%
- #59 Electrician Simulator - First Shock
65% matchVery Positive80% of 1,884 reviews2022
Dev: Take IT Studio!Pub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Learn the ropes from your Dad to become an electrician. Repair and assemble sockets, panels, strips, plugs, chandeliers and even change light bulbs. Oh... and don't mix up the wires! Results might be shocking.
Why similar: Simulation 39.6%, Realistic 14.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Indie 9.1%
- #60 Wrench
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,949 reviews2018
Dev: Missing Digit
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wrench is a mechanic simulator where players prepare and maintain race cars. The parts in Wrench are the most detailed of any game in the genre. Extreme attention has been paid to even the smallest components, including fasteners which are accurate to the thread pitch and install torque.
Why similar: Building 40%, Simulation 31.3%, Realistic 13.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Indie 4.5%
