Best Rated Simulation Games Under $20
The best rated Simulation games on Steam for games under $20. Scores are weighted by review volume, so small-sample flukes stay off the list.
All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op Open World Story Rich Casual Funny Survival Difficult Pixel Graphics PvP Horror Anime Puzzle Rogue-like Relaxing Turn-Based Strategy Local Co-Op Psychological Horror Hack and Slash Platformer MMO RTS Immersive Sim Post-apocalyptic Action Roguelike City Builder Life Sim Zombies Sports Racing Survival Horror Stealth Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler Visual Novel JRPG Deckbuilding Grand Strategy Cyberpunk Tower Defense Clicker Fighting Open World Survival Craft Boomer Shooter Colony Sim Farming Sim Cozy Auto Battler Cooking Twin Stick Shooter Metroidvania 4X Souls-like Dating Sim MMORPG
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Our score adjusts Steam's raw rating for sample size. The fewer reviews a game has, the more its score gets pulled toward the site-wide average, so a tiny game can't fluke its way to #1.
- 1Stardew Valley1,043,08798.38%98.48%
- 2Schedule I318,68797.49%97.78%
- 3People Playground320,83497.40%97.69%
- 4Euro Truck Simulator 2947,24997.35%97.44%
- 5Slime Rancher157,54797.24%98.01%
- 6Totally Accurate Battle Simulator154,19297.05%97.82%
- 7BeamNG.drive421,79296.98%97.19%
- 8MiSide142,62996.92%97.74%
- 9Garry's Mod1,268,90696.81%96.88%
- 10American Truck Simulator197,47796.50%96.92%
- 11Dyson Sphere Program91,78696.21%97.42%
- 12Oxygen Not Included143,95395.97%96.72%
- 13DAVE THE DIVER162,72495.83%96.48%
- 14Volcano Princess49,20695.66%97.79%
- 15Don't Starve113,49895.62%96.54%
- 16Bongo Cat111,14395.62%96.55%
- 17Touhou Mystia's Izakaya32,83195.44%98.56%
- 18The Forest684,06795.42%95.52%
- 19Cookie Clicker93,39295.33%96.41%
- 20Teardown136,38495.12%95.85%
- 21Kerbal Space Program147,14794.94%95.60%
- 22VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action38,74994.79%97.27%
- 23Don't Starve Together544,11694.78%94.90%
- 24Kenshi116,86894.77%95.59%
- 25PowerWash Simulator58,80494.75%96.38%
- 26Tabletop Simulator74,57494.67%95.94%
- 27Wobbly Life36,14894.61%97.22%
- 28TCG Card Shop Simulator50,11894.52%96.39%
- 29Your Only Move Is HUSTLE45,41894.47%96.51%
- 30Buckshot Roulette126,38794.36%95.09%
- 31Human Fall Flat227,49994.34%94.61%
- 32Fields of Mistria35,20794.21%97.04%
- 33My Summer Car117,79094.16%94.92%
- 34Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut34,28194.15%96.67%
- 35Noita88,93194.12%95.12%
- 36CarX Drift Racing Online89,38494.09%95.09%
- 37FTL: Faster Than Light78,81693.97%95.08%
- 38How to Fish69,17593.85%95.10%
- 39Tiny Glade24,72393.83%97.33%
- 40WorldBox - God Simulator56,87093.82%95.33%
- 41Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)21,10893.72%97.48%
- 42Project Zomboid486,52393.64%93.75%
- 43Car Mechanic Simulator 202138,72793.56%95.72%
- 44Besiege53,29093.55%95.12%
- 45Dorfromantik29,63893.51%96.32%
- 46Brick Rigs59,78693.50%94.90%
- 47Supermarket Together99,52593.50%94.33%
- 48Unheard - Voices of Crime34,02393.49%95.93%
- 49Placid Plastic Duck Simulator20,26393.47%97.57%
- 50Farming Simulator 1976,33093.41%94.49%
- 51Game Dev Tycoon45,12993.37%95.18%
- 52Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition53,38593.37%94.90%
- 53Mon Bazou20,84593.25%97.12%
- 54House Flipper112,04693.25%93.97%
- 55Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades23,93193.24%97.00%
- 56Papa's Freezeria Deluxe13,34593.23%99.26%
- 57Barotrauma89,96093.13%94.02%
- 58Outcore: Desktop Adventure18,40193.09%97.39%
- 59HuniePop31,66993.08%95.57%
- 60Mini Motorways24,45893.05%96.26%
- 61This War of Mine97,80593.03%93.83%
- 62Plague Inc: Evolved65,93693.02%94.20%
- 63Slime Rancher 250,20192.96%94.50%
- 64Cruelty Squad25,02992.93%96.02%
- 65Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation57,18892.89%94.24%
- 66The Test20,11192.88%96.71%
- 67Raft379,44892.86%92.99%
- 68A Date with Death14,92392.83%97.96%
- 69Wobbledogs15,35892.72%98.22%
- 70Cities: Skylines291,17292.71%92.86%
- 71Spirit City: Lofi Sessions16,81092.62%97.58%
- 72Assetto Corsa174,89592.61%92.87%
- 73IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator14,22692.60%97.82%
- 74Goat Simulator 315,98192.59%97.80%
- 75Five Nights at Freddy's59,37492.57%93.82%
- 76Against the Storm37,56492.49%94.44%
- 77VillageRhapsody16,31292.34%96.87%
- 78Contraband Police25,80292.27%95.02%
- 79WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition13,36592.23%97.51%
- 80Frostpunk137,55692.23%92.74%
- 81Nodebuster14,06392.18%97.39%
- 82PC Building Simulator52,75992.18%93.50%
- 83My Singing Monsters49,60092.12%93.52%
- 84Townscaper21,64892.09%95.28%
- 85Virtual Cottage11,09592.03%97.67%
- 86Farming Simulator 2292,92792.00%92.73%
- 87Rusty's Retirement14,85891.97%96.70%
- 88NIGHT-RUNNERS PROLOGUE22,61491.96%94.96%
- 89shapez 2 - Factory15,34091.94%96.94%
- 90Core Keeper66,65691.93%92.94%
- 91Sultan's Game35,23891.93%93.84%
- 92Love Is All Around45,88691.79%93.23%
- 93missed messages.15,55391.79%96.03%
- 94shapez15,95191.78%95.91%
- 95Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator33,34491.77%93.75%
- 96SPORE72,78391.73%92.63%
- 97Winter Memories10,65591.69%97.49%
- 98SpaceEngine16,62891.69%96.16%
- 99Unpacking40,88591.65%93.24%
- 100Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!25,93491.63%94.47%
