Stardew Valley
2016•ConcernedApe
SimulatorFarmingCozy
A farm, a village and romance: the best way to slow down and spend 100 calm hours with a friend.
~700 ₽
50–200 h
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Simulator games
89 games with filters by mode, platforms, budget, length and features.
A simulator models a slice of the world honestly: a car’s physics, a farm’s economy or a railway’s timetable. Part of the genre is meditative work without hurry, part is hardcore modelling where you read the manual before starting.
The “Hardcore sim” tag separates serious models from approachable ones, while “Relax” gathers the calm ones. Check mod support: big simulators have communities expanding them for years.
Factorio
2020•Wube Software
SimulatorAutomationManagement
A factory that grows itself: optimizing one belt turns into 300 hours and sunrise outside.
~1900 ₽
40+ h
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BeamNG.drive
2015•BeamNG
RacingPhysics sandboxDriving
The most honest car deformation in games: crashing here feels great.
~1990 ₽
10+ h
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RimWorld
2018•Ludeon Studios
SimulatorColony simProcedural
A colony story generator: cannibals, organ farms and a pet that saved everyone.
~1500 ₽
30+ h
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012•SCS Software
SimulatorDrivingRelaxing
A night highway, radio and cargo from Hamburg to Madrid: the best way to switch off.
~1100 ₽
30+ h
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Satisfactory
2024•Coffee Stain
SimulatorAutomationCo-op focused
The same factory, now first-person with alien waterfalls on the horizon.
~1990 ₽
60+ h
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Crusader Kings III
2020•Paradox
StrategyGrand strategyHistorical
A dynasty game, not a map game: intrigue, marriages and murdering a cousin for a throne.
~3990 ₽
40+ h
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Abiotic Factor
2024•Deep Field Games
SurvivalCo-op focusedCrafting
Scientists survive in an overrun lab: Half-Life inverted and the best co-op of 2024.
~1500 ₽
30–150 h
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Dyson Sphere Program
2021•Youthcat Studio
SimulatorAutomationManagement
Wrap a star in a sphere of factories: the prettiest automation in space.
~1500 ₽
50+ h
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Fields of Mistria
2024•NPC Studio
SimulatorFarmingCozy
A cozy farm with nineties anime style: love for detail in every sprite.
~1500 ₽
30–100 h
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Dwarf Fortress
2022•Bay 12 Games
SimulatorColony simProcedural
A world simulation down to ear shapes: losing is fun, and that idea started here.
~1900 ₽
30+ h
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2020•Nintendo
SimulatorCozyRelaxing
An island where time runs for real: the best antidote to anxiety and the best gift for a kid.
~4990 ₽
60+ h
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