Realistic simulation games reward time and curiosity.

We want to give an honorable mention to Game Dev Tycoon (Google Play). It’s a top-tier simulation game. However, it hasn’t seen an update since 2020 as of this writing, and we try to suggest only ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Simulation games are a blast to play, and players love how the most ...

There's a crystal-clear reason why simulation games are popular: they allow us to experience things we'd otherwise never be able to try, all without risk and for a small cost. Indeed, we do these ...

Young Suns is a one-to-four-player narrative life sim set on Jupiter, in an optimistic alternative future. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Decorate and customize your own spaceship. Help the ...

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. For this series' final entry, we're ...