The Best Simulation Games for Playstation 5 - Page 5

Update : Lushfoil Photography Sim added at rank #8.
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Barista Simulator (2023)

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Xbox Series X j Playstation 5 Android Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS

Barista Simulator lets you experience making a wide variety of coffees just like espresso, latte, cappuccino or even your special mix of coffees. While managing your coffee shop, you play as a Barista and make the coffees your customers want. It's up to you to choose how to treat your shoppers.


  • simulation
  • cooking
  • immersive
  • life
  • sandbox
  • management
  • education
  • relaxing
  • resource-management
  • realistic
  • crafting

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Railway Empire 2 (2023)

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75
Review score
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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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Thief Simulator 2 (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5

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


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

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Cozy Grove (2021)

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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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Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

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


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

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Moving Houses (2024)

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

A silly little physics-based game about moving on... or is it? Be neat, be careful, or be a chaos goblin. The choice is yours. But be warned, not all is as it seems in this quiet little house.


  • horror
  • immersive
  • simulation
  • psychological
  • sandbox
  • surreal
  • puzzle
  • physics
  • first-person
  • 3d
  • stylized
  • cute
  • exploration
  • task
  • colourful

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Imagine Earth (2021)

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

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


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

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

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Pet Shop Simulator (2024)

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Xbox One Android Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows

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


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

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Arcade Paradise (2022)

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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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Offroad Mechanic Simulator (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

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


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

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