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
By price
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 Valley1,012,35198.35%98.48%
- 2People Playground313,09898.07%98.48%
- 3Schedule I301,94797.46%97.86%
- 4RimWorld240,69397.39%97.88%
- 5Euro Truck Simulator 2922,89597.33%97.45%
- 6Slime Rancher154,02397.22%97.99%
- 7BeamNG.drive398,23897.15%97.44%
- 8Totally Accurate Battle Simulator150,50097.04%97.82%
- 9Factorio230,35697.01%97.51%
- 10MiSide138,70897.00%97.84%
- 11Satisfactory272,41396.83%97.25%
- 12Garry's Mod1,241,37996.77%96.86%
- 13American Truck Simulator192,19796.35%96.92%
- 14Dyson Sphere Program90,84996.29%97.49%
- 15DAVE THE DIVER150,93896.03%96.73%
- 16Oxygen Not Included140,81596.02%96.77%
- 17Volcano Princess48,02295.68%97.82%
- 18Don't Starve112,70395.66%96.57%
- 19Touhou Mystia's Izakaya31,79295.43%98.59%
- 20The Forest672,68495.39%95.54%
- 21Cookie Clicker91,07795.36%96.46%
- 22Crime Scene Cleaner32,78395.13%98.10%
- 23Teardown131,38395.09%95.83%
- 24Blade and Sorcery61,36894.98%96.54%
- 25Don't Starve Together532,35594.84%95.02%
- 26Kerbal Space Program142,21294.84%95.51%
- 27VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action38,23594.83%97.30%
- 28PowerWash Simulator58,10394.79%96.41%
- 29Kenshi113,28294.75%95.57%
- 30TCG Card Shop Simulator47,81894.69%96.64%
- 31Tabletop Simulator73,25194.67%95.93%
- 32Wobbly Life34,34394.55%97.21%
- 33Buckshot Roulette119,96794.54%95.30%
- 34Fields of Mistria28,02394.52%97.78%
- 35Your Only Move Is HUSTLE42,60994.35%96.45%
- 36Abiotic Factor55,76694.26%95.85%
- 37Human Fall Flat224,59694.24%94.63%
- 38Noita87,16194.18%95.19%
- 39My Summer Car114,40294.17%94.94%
- 40CarX Drift Racing Online88,52994.13%95.12%
- 41Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut32,10294.09%96.77%
- 42VTOL VR21,46194.03%98.06%
- 43FTL: Faster Than Light78,05094.02%95.13%
- 44Project Zomboid453,29293.85%94.04%
- 45Timberborn39,88393.83%95.95%
- 46Universe Sandbox31,39893.80%96.48%
- 47Tiny Glade23,86793.78%97.29%
- 48WorldBox - God Simulator54,75193.75%95.27%
- 49Besiege52,46293.63%95.20%
- 50Unheard - Voices of Crime33,23893.61%96.09%
- 51Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)20,90593.61%97.55%
- 52Dorfromantik29,27993.57%96.36%
- 53Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades23,44993.54%97.02%
- 54Car Mechanic Simulator 202137,16993.53%95.72%
- 55Placid Plastic Duck Simulator19,81193.50%97.60%
- 56Brick Rigs57,74493.49%94.89%
- 57Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition52,39793.44%94.97%
- 58Game Dev Tycoon44,87593.41%95.20%
- 59Farming Simulator 1975,97393.40%94.46%
- 60House Flipper109,76293.30%94.02%
- 61Mon Bazou20,10493.28%97.20%
- 62Papa's Freezeria Deluxe12,92093.24%99.23%
- 63HuniePop31,62393.14%95.59%
- 64Barotrauma86,85493.12%94.01%
- 65Wobbledogs14,77293.10%98.31%
- 66This War of Mine97,09893.07%93.86%
- 67Mini Motorways23,94993.06%96.27%
- 68Plague Inc: Evolved62,90993.05%94.26%
- 69Spirit City: Lofi Sessions16,17692.99%97.69%
- 70Cruelty Squad23,59692.98%96.20%
- 71The Test20,13192.97%96.74%
- 72Slime Rancher 248,50792.97%94.53%
- 73Goat Simulator 315,21492.85%97.76%
- 74Raft372,93192.84%93.04%
- 75Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation54,23992.84%94.21%
- 76Cities: Skylines289,15092.63%92.89%
- 77Against the Storm36,13492.63%94.63%
- 78Five Nights at Freddy's58,38992.55%93.78%
- 79Dwarf Fortress31,10892.53%94.83%
- 80Nodebuster13,76392.50%97.58%
- 81VillageRhapsody16,20592.48%96.85%
- 82shapez 2 - Factory14,47992.44%97.31%
- 83Assetto Corsa170,28292.41%92.82%
- 84MX Bikes35,55892.38%94.34%
- 85Contraband Police24,94392.24%94.99%
- 86WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition12,86192.24%97.56%
- 87PC Building Simulator52,52892.22%93.52%
- 88Frostpunk135,20292.22%92.72%
- 89Rusty's Retirement14,58792.17%96.82%
- 90Townscaper21,53292.16%95.31%
- 91Mini Metro16,52792.05%96.07%
- 92Little Kitty, Big City13,47791.96%96.83%
- 93SpaceEngine15,73991.95%96.11%
- 94Farming Simulator 2291,37791.94%92.65%
