The Best Simulation Games for Playstation 5 - Page 3

Update : Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator added at rank #20.
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Cozy Grove (2021)

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

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


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

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

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Arcade Paradise (2022)

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78
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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

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


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

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

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Garden Simulator (2023)

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72
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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

PLANT - DESIGN - HARVEST - With Garden Simulator you’ll get your own allotment, place deco elements and cultivate plants to harvest and sell them. Get ready for a beautiful time in nature. Always remember: A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.


  • simulation
  • base-building
  • relaxing
  • building
  • city-building
  • time-management
  • farming
  • agriculture
  • management
  • casual
  • 3d
  • family-friendly
  • first-person

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Imagine Earth (2021)

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77
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch j Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

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


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

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

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Railway Empire 2 (2023)

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75
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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Embark on a strategic journey through the golden age of railroads in Railway Empire 2! Build your transport empire, outsmart rivals, and revel in the serene beauty of a world connected by rail. Master the tracks and turn your small business into a booming industry with this engaging simulation game that promises hours of exhilarating gameplay.


What we like:
  • Compelling competitive gameplay
  • Diverse game modes including co-op multiplayer
  • Improved track building and management
  • Larger maps and unique character abilities
  • Immersive sound design and improved visuals
What could be improved:
  • Can be overwhelming for new players

  • trains
  • simulation
  • economy
  • empire
  • rail
  • transportation
  • construction
  • america
  • management
  • historical
  • building

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Autonauts (2019)

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95
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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch

Autonauts is a charming simulation game that allows you to colonize uninhabited planets and build a civilization of robots to do your bidding. With a fun and unique automation programming system, colorful graphics, and no required programming knowledge, you can explore, gather resources, and create an animal husbandry world. The game offers limitless opportunities for automation and colonization, making it an experience you won't want to miss!


What we like:
  • Fun and challenging gameplay for management sim lovers
  • Unique automation programming system
  • Colorful and cute graphics
  • No required programming knowledge
  • Large world to explore and customize.
What could be improved:
  • Steep learning curve
  • Limited inventory space

  • programming
  • visual
  • agriculture
  • simulation
  • resource-management
  • attractive
  • crafting
  • automation
  • farming
  • art
  • colony
  • robots
  • base-building

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Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator (2022)

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76
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PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

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


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

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Train Sim World 3 (2022)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

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


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

  • trains
  • simulation
  • driving
  • realistic

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WW2 Rebuilder (2023)

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78
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Playstation 5 j Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One

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.


  • illustration
  • design
  • simulation
  • immersive
  • world-war-2
  • city-building
  • base-building
  • building
  • resource-management
  • education
  • relaxing
  • crafting
  • management
  • realistic
  • stress-free

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Idol Manager (2021)

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75
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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Step into the thrilling world of pop stardom in Idol Manager! As a talent agency manager, you'll scout and train young stars, navigate their personal lives, and make tough business decisions. Experience a unique blend of management simulation and visual novel, all while dealing with the dark side of the entertainment industry. Can you handle the pressure and lead your idols to fame and fortune?


What we like:
  • Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • Ability to shape your business practices and policies
  • Well-written story with multiple endings
  • Variety in gameplay through random events and interactions
  • Customizable idols with unique attributes and goals
What could be improved:
  • Technical and design issues affecting gameplay
  • Balance issues with budgeting and salary management
  • Small interface and calculation problems

  • management
  • business
  • simulation
  • anime
  • visual-novel

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