Minecraft
4J Studios
Action
Indie
Simulation
Game Genre
Simulation Games
Browse Simulation Nintendo Switch games with release dates, images, related genres, and score details where available.
About Simulation
Simulation games are a diverse and broad genre, commonly created for imitating real-life activities. There are no strict goals, the player is allowed to perform freely; he can play for one or more characters, dabbling into occupations, building towers, making relationships, and doing sports. This genre is divided into sub-genres, such as sports, construction and management, strategies, and wars. Each one has its famous games. Life simulators are known for the Sims series; sports simulators - for the NBA series; city-buildings for the SimCity series. The first simulations ever developed are BMX Simulator, Pro Boxing Simulator, and Grand Prix Simulator; each released in the 1980s. Among recently released, the most famous are Jurassic World Revolution, F1 2018, and Cities: Skylines.
Top Developers in Simulation
Browse studios that appear most often on this simulation Nintendo Switch page.
Popular Simulation Nintendo Switch Games
Explore Nintendo Switch releases categorized as Simulation. Games are ordered by popularity first so the most recognized titles appear first.
Stardew Valley
Chucklefish
Indie
RPG
Simulation
No Man's Sky
Hello Games
Action
Indie
Adventure
Fallout Shelter
Bethesda Softworks
RPG
Simulation
Cities: Skylines
Colossal Order
Strategy
Simulation
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Aspyr Media
Strategy
Simulation
Overcooked
Team17 Digital
Indie
Casual
Simulation
Among Us
Innersloth
Action
Casual
Simulation
This War of Mine
11 Bit Studios
Indie
Adventure
Simulation
ABZU
Giant Squid
Indie
Adventure
Simulation
Frostpunk
11 Bit Studios
Strategy
Simulation
The Long Dark
Hinterland Studio
Action
Indie
Adventure
Factorio
Wube Software
Indie
Strategy
Casual
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Nintendo
Simulation
This is the Police
THQ Nordic
Indie
Adventure
Strategy
Plague Inc: Evolved
Ndemic Creations
Indie
Strategy
Casual
FIFA 19
Electronic Arts Vancouver
Simulation
Sports
Prison Architect
Double Eleven
Indie
Strategy
Simulation
Slime Rancher
Monomi Park
Action
Indie
Adventure
Surgeon Simulator
Bossa Studios
Action
Indie
Simulation
Northgard
Plug In Digital
Indie
Adventure
RPG
Loop Hero
Four Quarters
Indie
RPG
Strategy
Mini Metro
Playdigious
Indie
Strategy
Simulation
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Wolfgame
Adventure
Simulation
Graveyard Keeper
tinyBuild
Indie
Adventure
RPG
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Steel Crate Games
Indie
Simulation
Puzzle
Kholat
IMGN.PRO
Indie
Adventure
Simulation
Two Point Hospital
Two Point Studios
RPG
Simulation
The Flame in the Flood
The Molasses Flood
Action
Indie
Simulation
Little Inferno
Tomorrow
Indie
Adventure
Casual
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Asteroid Base
Action
Indie
Shooter
Punch Club
tinyBuild
Indie
RPG
Strategy
Spiritfarer
Thunder Lotus Games
Indie
Adventure
Simulation
Kingdom: New Lands
Raw Fury
Indie
Strategy
Casual
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Young Horses
Action
Indie
Adventure
House Flipper
Ultimate Games
Indie
Adventure
Simulation
Jurassic World Evolution
Frontier Developments
Action
Strategy
Simulation
FAR: Lone Sails
Okomotive
Action
Indie
Adventure
Five Nights at Freddy's
Scott Cawthon
Action
Indie
Strategy
The Escapists
Team17 Digital
Action
Indie
Adventure
My Time At Portia
Team17 Digital
RPG
Casual
Simulation
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Capcom
Adventure
Simulation
The Escapists 2
Team17 Digital
Indie
Strategy
Simulation
PC Building Simulator
Claudiu Kiss
Indie
Strategy
Simulation
Snake Pass
Sumo Digital
Indie
Adventure
Casual
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Landfall
Indie
Strategy
Simulation
NBA 2K20
2K
Action
Simulation
Sports
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Alawar Entertainment
Indie
Adventure
Strategy
Forager
Humble Bundle
Action
Indie
Adventure
Bridge Constructor Portal
Headup Games
Strategy
Simulation
Puzzle
Dorfromantik
Toukana Interactive
Indie
Strategy
Casual
EVERSPACE
ROCKFISH Games
Action
Indie
Simulation
Everything
David O'Reilly
Indie
RPG
Casual
Human Resource Machine
Tomorrow
Indie
Casual
Simulation
NBA 2K19
2K
Action
Simulation
Sports
Kingdom: Two Crowns
Raw Fury
Indie
Adventure
RPG
Moving Out
SMG Studio
Action
Indie
Casual
Poly Bridge
Dry Cactus
Indie
Simulation
Puzzle
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Sever
Indie
Adventure
RPG
Dave the Diver
MINTROCKET
Action
Adventure
RPG
Simulation News
Read Nintendo news articles connected to games in the Simulation genre.
Switch 2 eShop File Sizes Revealed: The Witcher 3 Remastered and Dragon Quest 11 S Lead New Roundup
A detailed roundup of eShop file sizes for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch titles, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered and Dragon Quest 11 S. Verified...
Stellar Blade Nintendo Switch 2: Free Bayonetta Costumes and Demo Ahead of November 5 Release
Shift Up has released a vignette showing free Bayonetta collaboration costumes for Stellar Blade and published a free demo on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop ahead of the...
Nintendo Switch 2 eShop Charts (Week of September 20, 2026): Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Tops List, Diablo 4 Debuts Strong
Weekly breakdown of the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for September 20, 2026, highlighting Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave at No.1, Diablo 4's strong debut, and notable...
Resident Evil Remake Trilogy on Nintendo Switch 2: Hands-On Impressions and October 16, 2026 Release
Capcom brings Resident Evil 2 (2019), Resident Evil 3 (2020) and Resident Evil 4 (2023) remakes to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, 2026. Our hands-on at Capcom shows...
Super Mario Sunshine: 3D All-Stars vs. GameCube — Visuals, Accessibility, and Which Version to Play
A comparison of Super Mario Sunshine on Super Mario 3D All-Stars and the original GameCube release, covering release history, graphical changes, input differences, and...
Nintendo Switch 2 Backward Compatibility: September 2026 Fixes and Unsupported Games
Nintendo issues September 2026 backward compatibility updates for Nintendo Switch titles ahead of Nintendo Switch 2, listing patched games and those still unsupported...