Free Simulation Games on Steam
Steam currently has 38,168 Simulation games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Simulation game rankings were last updated on 12/24/2024.
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1. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS holds the #1 spot for "best free Simulation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 59. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,477,847 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,462,494 positive reviews and 1,015,353 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on the Steam Deck.
2. Dota 2
Dota 2 has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,401,537 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,960,475 positive reviews and 441,062 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dota 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Banana
Banana has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,439 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,872 positive reviews and 14,567 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
4. War Thunder
War Thunder has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 576,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 422,526 positive reviews and 154,128 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
5. VRChat
VRChat has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 230,651 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,879 positive reviews and 56,772 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
6. Once Human
Once Human has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 114,538 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,056 positive reviews and 30,482 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Once Human on the Steam Deck.
7. Cats
Cats has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,075 positive reviews and 860 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
8. The Sims™ 4
The Sims™ 4 has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 157,174 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 137,435 positive reviews and 19,739 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Sims™ 4 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 59,947 positive reviews and 19,780 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. Russian Fishing 4
Russian Fishing 4 has achieved a Player Score of 51, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,002 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,527 positive reviews and 33,475 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Russian Fishing 4 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Banana on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Once Human on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2139460
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Cats on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2977660
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). The Sims™ 4 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222670
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449850
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Russian Fishing 4 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/766570