Best Rated Simulation Games Under $40
The best rated Simulation games on Steam for games under $40. 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 Valley1,026,30398.35%98.48%
- 2People Playground315,60198.05%98.47%
- 3Schedule I309,12697.42%97.82%
- 4RimWorld243,52497.35%97.86%
- 5Euro Truck Simulator 2933,20797.32%97.45%
- 6Slime Rancher155,56997.21%98.00%
- 7BeamNG.drive406,31597.15%97.45%
- 8Totally Accurate Battle Simulator152,27797.03%97.82%
- 9Factorio232,42996.99%97.51%
- 10MiSide140,41296.96%97.81%
- 11Satisfactory276,23196.83%97.26%
- 12Garry's Mod1,252,60596.77%96.87%
- 13American Truck Simulator194,31596.34%96.92%
- 14Dyson Sphere Program91,26896.24%97.47%
- 15Oxygen Not Included142,83295.97%96.74%
- 16DAVE THE DIVER159,16495.86%96.54%
- 17Volcano Princess48,59895.61%97.80%
- 18Don't Starve113,23295.61%96.55%
- 19Bongo Cat106,82195.60%96.60%
- 20The Forest678,90895.38%95.53%
- 21Touhou Mystia's Izakaya32,37095.35%98.56%
- 22Cookie Clicker92,17395.30%96.42%
- 23Crime Scene Cleaner33,56295.08%98.09%
- 24Teardown133,94395.08%95.83%
- 25Blade and Sorcery61,79194.91%96.52%
- 26Kerbal Space Program144,90394.88%95.56%
- 27Don't Starve Together539,86094.76%94.95%
- 28VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action38,47494.75%97.28%
- 29PowerWash Simulator58,43194.73%96.40%
- 30Kenshi114,92294.72%95.56%
- 31Tabletop Simulator73,84994.63%95.94%
- 32TCG Card Shop Simulator48,70894.59%96.56%
- 33Wobbly Life34,99194.51%97.23%
- 34Buckshot Roulette122,81494.45%95.22%
- 35Fields of Mistria28,93894.42%97.68%
- 36Your Only Move Is HUSTLE44,04294.35%96.48%
- 37Human Fall Flat225,67394.22%94.63%
- 38Abiotic Factor57,48694.20%95.80%
- 39My Summer Car115,85894.15%94.94%
- 40Noita88,02794.13%95.17%
- 41CarX Drift Racing Online89,04894.09%95.11%
- 42Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut33,03294.01%96.74%
- 43FTL: Faster Than Light78,37993.96%95.11%
- 44VTOL VR21,66093.93%98.06%
- 45Project Zomboid461,78193.81%94.01%
- 46Timberborn40,67393.81%95.98%
- 47Universe Sandbox31,78093.74%96.49%
- 48WorldBox - God Simulator55,73093.73%95.31%
- 49Tiny Glade24,22293.70%97.30%
- 50Besiege53,02593.54%95.15%
- 51Supermarket Together96,02593.49%94.38%
- 52Unheard - Voices of Crime33,71593.49%96.02%
- 53Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)20,98493.48%97.53%
- 54Dorfromantik29,47093.47%96.35%
- 55Car Mechanic Simulator 202137,95093.47%95.70%
- 56Brick Rigs58,58493.46%94.90%
- 57Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades23,76893.45%97.02%
- 58Placid Plastic Duck Simulator20,05493.40%97.59%
- 59Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition52,86993.37%94.96%
- 60Farming Simulator 1976,17493.37%94.47%
- 61Game Dev Tycoon44,99393.33%95.19%
- 62House Flipper110,85593.25%94.00%
- 63Mon Bazou20,44893.15%97.14%
- 64Barotrauma88,39793.10%94.02%
- 65Papa's Freezeria Deluxe13,13393.08%99.25%
- 66HuniePop31,66293.04%95.58%
- 67This War of Mine97,34693.02%93.85%
- 68Plague Inc: Evolved64,95092.98%94.22%
- 69Wobbledogs15,07692.98%98.28%
- 70Mini Motorways24,23492.97%96.27%
- 71Outcore: Desktop Adventure18,07092.97%97.39%
- 72Slime Rancher 249,24992.91%94.53%
- 73Cruelty Squad24,50692.86%96.07%
- 74Spirit City: Lofi Sessions16,40392.85%97.64%
- 75The Test20,13892.82%96.72%
- 76Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation55,82392.82%94.22%
- 77Raft376,04692.81%93.02%
- 78Goat Simulator 315,64892.80%97.80%
- 79A Date with Death14,40292.66%97.99%
- 80Cities: Skylines290,71092.62%92.88%
- 81Five Nights at Freddy's58,80292.52%93.81%
- 82Against the Storm36,93592.47%94.49%
- 83Dwarf Fortress31,30292.41%94.79%
- 84Assetto Corsa172,38292.40%92.83%
- 85VillageRhapsody16,29692.33%96.85%
- 86MX Bikes36,43292.31%94.32%
- 87shapez 2 - Factory14,90692.25%97.14%
- 88Nodebuster13,94792.24%97.45%
- 89Frostpunk136,35692.20%92.73%
- 90Contraband Police25,30492.18%95.02%
- 91PC Building Simulator52,68992.15%93.51%
- 92WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition13,08792.09%97.52%
- 93My Singing Monsters48,46592.05%93.51%
- 94Townscaper21,58092.03%95.30%
- 95Rusty's Retirement14,72991.98%96.74%
- 96Farming Simulator 2292,10091.94%92.69%
- 97Core Keeper65,64991.89%92.95%
- 98Mini Metro16,65091.88%96.03%
- 99NIGHT-RUNNERS PROLOGUE22,19691.87%94.97%
- 100SpaceEngine16,12491.86%96.12%
