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Simulation
1,184 games in our corpus·Review scores in line with what games in our database typically receive.
Total Estimated Market
>$13.43BRust
000K copies
$000K
453.83h avg
59.08h med
★ 87%· 1.14M reviews
39.99 €Europa Universalis IV
000K copies
$000K
301.03h avg
22.21h med
★ 87%· 95.1K reviews
49.99 €Cookie Clicker
000K copies
$000K
286.47h avg
59.10h med
★ 96%· 86.7K reviews
4.99 €Hearts of Iron IV
000K copies
$000K
282.25h avg
43.00h med
★ 90%· 275.3K reviews
49.99 €DayZ
000K copies
$000K
274.62h avg
37.37h med
★ 77%· 381.8K reviews
47.99 €OMSI 2: Steam Edition
000K copies
$000K
263.17h avg
33.10h med
★ 85%· 8.4K reviews
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Top 10 Simulation games by Average Playtime
| # | Game | Release Year↕ | Developer↕ | Publisher↕ | Revenue | Units Sold | Average Playtime↓ | Median Playtime↕ | Review Score↕ | Price↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Facepunch Studios | Facepunch Studios | Unlock → | Unlock → | 453.8h | 59.1h | 87% | $39.99 | |
| 2 | 2013 | Paradox Development Studio | Paradox Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 301.0h | 22.2h | 87% | $49.99 | |
| 3 | 2021 | Orteil | Playsaurus | Unlock → | Unlock → | 286.5h | 59.1h | 96% | $4.99 | |
| 4 | 2016 | Paradox Development Studio | Paradox Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 282.2h | 43.0h | 90% | $49.99 | |
| 5 | 2018 | Bohemia Interactive | Bohemia Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 274.6h | 37.4h | 77% | $47.99 | |
| 6 | 2013 | MR-Software GbR | Aerosoft GmbH | Unlock → | Unlock → | 263.2h | 33.1h | 85% | $29.99 | |
| 7 | 2018 | Ludeon Studios | Ludeon Studios | Unlock → | Unlock → | 255.4h | 70.0h | 97% | $31.99 | |
| 8 | 2019 | R-Age LLC | R-Age LLC | Unlock → | Unlock → | 213.9h | 37.4h | 82% | $13.79 | |
| 9 | 2020 | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 198.0h | 60.9h | 62% | $59.99 | |
| 10 | 2021 | Giants Software | Giants Software | Unlock → | Unlock → | 197.1h | 47.7h | 92% | $19.99 |
Steam-wide market context
Based on 24,450 Simulation games across the full Steam catalog · snapshot Jul 12, 2026 — official Steam data, beyond our tracked corpus.
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