The best PS4 simulation games

457 simulation games came out on PlayStation 4. These are the 50 best reviewed. Ranked by Metacritic score where a game has one, otherwise by its RAWG player rating; player ratings only count with at least 25 votes behind them.

Ticket to Ride

2018 · Asmodee Digital · Metacritic 91

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name.
Stardew Valley

2016 · ConcernedApe · Metacritic 89

The hero (in the beginning you can choose gender, name and appearance) - an office worker who inherited an abandoned farm.
Civilization VI

2019 · Firaxis Games · Metacritic 88

The sixth installment in Sid Meier’s Civilization series. Like in all previous Civilization games, the player controls one of eighteen unique historical…
Kerbal Space Program

2018 · Squad · Metacritic 88

How to build a spaceship capable of delivering a human crew into space - and return this crew back?
Rocksmith 2014

2014 · Red Storm Entertainment · user score 88/100 from 148 ratings

The fastest way to learn guitar is now better than ever. Join over three million people who have learned to play guitar with the award-winning Rocksmith®…
F1 2019

2019 · Codemasters · Metacritic 87

The official videogame of the 2019 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, F1® 2019 challenges you to Defeat your Rivals in the most ambitious F1® game in…
Hypnospace Outlaw

2020 · Tendershoot · user score 87/100 from 75 ratings

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the corporatocracy sleeps, outlaws are out there committing…
Dirt Rally

2016 · Codemasters · Metacritic 86

Full Oculus VR SupportDiRT Rally now fully supports Oculus Rift giving you the ultimate experience in racing immersion.
Project Cars 2

2017 · Slightly Mad Studios · Metacritic 86

Pre-Purchase OfferPre-purchase now to get the Japanese Cars Bonus Pack containing 4 legendary racing machines from Nissan and Honda, plus unique racing…
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

2019 · Vanillaware · Metacritic 86

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a cross-genre video game developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 4.
Game Dev Story

2019 · Kairosoft · Metacritic 86

Manage your own game company and try to create a million-selling game in this unique simulation.
Cities: Skylines

2017 · Tantalus Media · Metacritic 85

Cities: Skylines is a traditional city-building game, which allows players to experience urban planning in all aspects including zoning, road placement…
Frostpunk

2019 · 11 Bit Studios · Metacritic 85

In an ultimately frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold.
Assetto Corsa

2016 · Kunos Simulazioni · Metacritic 85

NEXT GENERATION RACING SIMULATOR Assetto Corsa features an advanced DirectX 11 graphics engine that recreates an immersive environment, dynamic lighthing…
Kingdom: Two Crowns

2018 · Noio · Metacritic 85

In the award-winning Kingdom series, players took on the role of a monarch struggling to build their kingdom up from nothing.
Two Point Hospital

2020 · Two Point Studios · Metacritic 84

Design Your Hospital Build and customise your hospital - it is yours after all - with specialist diagnosis and treatment facilities, as well as the very…
Spiritfarer

2020 · Thunder Lotus Games · Metacritic 84

What will you leave behind? Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. You play Stella, ferrymaster to the deceased, a Spiritfarer.
Far: Lone Sails

2019 · Mr. Whale's Game Service · Metacritic 84

»FAR: Lone Sails« is a vehicle adventure game. In an unlikely vehicle you travel across an ocean turned desert following the tracks of a once flourishing…
Rock Band 4

2015 · Harmonix · user score 84/100 from 84 ratings

Rock Band 4 offers the unique social play of a full band experience—featuring a next-gen microphone, wireless drums and guitar, and a revamped world tour…
Gran Turismo 7

2022 · Polyphony Digital · Metacritic 84

Gran Turismo™ 7 builds on 22 years of experience to bring you the best features from the history of the franchise
Dungeon Village

2019 · Kairosoft · Metacritic 84

Welcome to an epic RPG world in which the town you build can grow from humble hamlet into a mecca for the land's most ambitious adventurers!
Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition

2014 · 4J Studios · Metacritic 83

One of the most popular games of the 2010s, Minecraft allows you to rebuild the environment around you.
Hitman

2016 · IO Interactive · Metacritic 83

Hitman is a six episodes game with different contracts. The action takes place as a prequel to Hitman: Agent 47 (only prologue) and episodes take place…
Don't Starve Together

2017 · Klei Entertainment · Metacritic 83

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously.
Abzû

2016 · Giant Squid · Metacritic 83

Abzu is a classic adventure game, the action of which unfolds in the endless ocean. The protagonist is a female diver, wakes up alone drifting on the…
Prison Architect

2016 · Double Eleven · Metacritic 83

Prison Architect is a person construction and management simulator developed by Introversion Software.
Dirt Rally 2.0

2019 · Codemasters · Metacritic 83

DiRT Rally 2.0 dares you to carve your way through a selection of iconic rally locations from across the globe, in the most powerful off-road vehicles…
Planet Coaster: Console Edition

2020 · Frontier Developments · Metacritic 83

Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to…
Project Cars

2015 · Slightly Mad Studios · Metacritic 83

With the help of original technical solutions, the game manages to offer a fully dynamic SETA model of tires, as well as a system of dynamic day and…
Don Bradman Cricket 17

2016 · Big Ant Studios · Metacritic 83

Don Bradman Cricket 17 brings a new revolutionary control system delivering the best batting, bowling and fielding experience by providing you an even…
Among Us

2021 · Innersloth · Metacritic 82

Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!
Telling Lies

2020 · Sam Barlow · Metacritic 82

A Video Game About Private Conversations Telling Lies is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
Overcooked

2016 · Ghost Town Games · Metacritic 81

Overcooked puts the player into the shoes of two restaurant chefs at once. Each level is a kitchen, and your goal is to cook a list of meals following the…
Slime Rancher

2018 · Monomi Park · Metacritic 81

In the far-distant future, far, far away in space (to be exact, a thousand light-years from the Earth), on the planet Far, Far Range, mega-corporations…
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

2019 · Sukeban Games · Metacritic 81

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
NBA 2K19

2018 · Visual Concepts · Metacritic 81

NBA 2K celebrates 20 years of redefining what sports gaming can be, from best in class graphics & gameplay to groundbreaking game modes and an immersive…
Stories Untold

2020 · No Code · Metacritic 81

“Stories Untold” is a narrative-driven experimental adventure game, that bends the genre into something completely unique.
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut

2014 · Superflat Games · Metacritic 81

Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut is a version of the game Lone Survivor, released as an addition to the game Lone Survivor.
Chess Ultra

2017 · Ripstone · Metacritic 81

Introducing the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Chess Ultra injects the greatest strategy game of all time with a modern twist; offering the…
Order of Battle: World War II

2021 · The Artistocrats · Metacritic 81

Just Updated Blitzkrieg, the new DLC for Order of Battle: World War II, is OUT! In this new DLC you take command of the German armed forces for the first…
Plague Inc: Evolved

2016 · Ndemic Creations · Metacritic 80

Plague Inc: Evolved is a biological simulation/strategy game developed by Ndemic Creations.
FIFA 19

2018 · EA Vancouver · Metacritic 80

Powered by Frostbite™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19 delivers a champion's caliber-experience on and off the pitch.
Elite: Dangerous

2017 · Frontier Developments · Metacritic 80

One of the interesting facts about Elite Dangerous is its realistic scale representation of the Milky Way which is an open-world and the gameplay is…
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

2016 · Asteroid Base · Metacritic 80

In Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, the player assumes control over the crew of a pixelated spaceship.
Kingdom: New Lands

2018 · Noio · Metacritic 80

Tales spread of far off isles with mysteries waiting to be discovered. Rulers will need all the strength of their subjects to sail away and find new…
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

2019 · Capcom · Metacritic 80

Defend the innocent and save the day! Experience the original trilogy in clear, retina-quality HD graphics, and choose to play horizontally for larger…
SnowRunner

2020 · Saber Interactive · Metacritic 80

Snowrunner promises a "huge roster" of heavy duty machines and more than 15 sandbox maps to drive them on, some of them four times larger than the maps in…
Everspace

2018 · Rockfish Games · Metacritic 80

EVERSPACE™ is an action-focused single-player space shooter, combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating story.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

2018 · PES Productions · Metacritic 80

Also get these bonus PES 2019 myClub items below: Standard Edition David Beckham 2018 - 10 match loan Philippe Coutinho - 10 match loan Premium Agent (3…
Visage

2020 · SadSquare Studio · Metacritic 80

WARNING: This video game may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Player discretion is advised.

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