There are various ways to play video games in 2022. These include PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Mobile Devices, etc. However, the most versatile platform of all time has always been the PC. Most gamers who play on a computer know that it comes with a combination of benefits, including cheaper titles, more deals, and better visuals.
But the most important thing PC has is the Steam store, which allows players to download the best games from unique genres. One such category is Simulation, and Steam is full of some of the craziest sim games of all time. Let's quickly dive into the popular store and see which are the best, most underrated simulation games. Note that the criteria for this list is that these titles must have less than 3,000 overall reviews for older games, or less than 500 for new games.
9 Scania Truck Driving Simulator
Scania Truck Driving Simulator is a 2012 game that isn't overwhelmingly famous on Steam. However, it has amazing true-to-life gameplay players won't find anywhere else. It's a vehicle simulation title and the last one of its kind on the PC. The game offers realistic truck driving gameplay with management and business development elements.
Over the past decade, Scania Truck Driving Simulator has become increasingly forgotten among gamers. However, its in-game details, a variety of trucks, and multiple map updates can keep anyone busy for hours. Moreover, the lack of Scania Truck Driving Simulator 2 is a big reason people should try this one out.
8 EQDRIVE.IO
EQDRIVE.IO has a weird name, but it's because it began as an experimental soft-body physics software. The game is a full-fledged vehicle simulation title that offers dozens of unique vehicles. EQDRIVE.IO allows players to play through various modes and sandbox scenarios, where they can complete tricky situations with easy controls.
At the same time, it lets players create chaos by inflicting damage to their vehicles and seeing the debris fly away. While this title is still relatively new, most gamers can play it on Steam as it deserves more attention.
7 Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground
Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground is a unique flight simulator game expansion that features space exploration and intergalactic combat. It first came out in 2019 on Windows and later on PS4 and Xbox One. The game offers players three main modes to play through. First, there's a sandbox mode where players can build and fulfill self-made missions.
Then there's the career mode that allows players to handle the funds and perform contacts to develop and launch new rockets. The game also offers a science mode, which offers Research and Development based progression and is probably the best for newer players.
6 Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2 is slightly popular but still a very underrated title on Steam. It's a funny sandbox-style game that mainly focuses on grand battle simulation and physics-based combat. Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2 is a relatively new title that's still in early access. However, it has already encompassed a small community of players.
While the game is still in development and years away from its official release, the cheap early access makes it worth checking out. Players can also check out the game's first part, which came out in 2017.
5 Game Dev Story
Who knew that a game about making games could be so much fun? Game Dev Story is a business simulation title that offers elements of strategy games mixed with management and marketing. In the game, players will start as video game developers from the 1980s and will make their way up to finish their masterpieces.
Throughout all this, they will have to manage employees while completing the task with little money and a specific timeline. Game Dev Story shows the real struggles of making a game. At the same time, it shows that making a game within a game could be quite interesting.
4 OverDrift Festival
OverDrift Festival is the only most-authentic drifting experience unmatched by every other simulation game on Steam. It's a racing and driving automobile simulation title that allows gamers to immerse themselves in the real world of drifting.
In the game, players can make friends who share a similar passion for drifting and car modification while challenging them for some tense races. The game is relatively cheap on Steam and has a total of four different DLC car packs. The game is still in early access and is worth a grab for the low price.
3 Field Hospital: Dr. Taylor's Story
Field Hospital: Dr. Taylor's Story is a classic that deserves much more attention due to how good it plays. It is a single-player game with puzzle elements and simulation gameplay mechanics. In the game, players will play as a detective responsible for solving the tangled case of Dr. Taylor.
On the surface, Field Hospital: Dr. Taylor's Story is a simple-looking game with a minimal pixilated art style. However, the relaxing gameplay and the overall tense setting make it extremely addicting to play. The game came out in 2020 but only has 36 reviews, making it one of the finest hidden gems on Steam.
2 DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game is a fun little simulation title, similar to its sibling Goat Simulator. Except, it's far crazier than the latter, for good reasons. DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game first came out in 2021 and offered the players GTA-like gameplay with a twist.
Here, players will control a deer stuck in a time loop and figure out a way to break the loop. The game delivers a wacky story, a minimal visual style, funny soft-body physics, and simple controls that make it a must-play for anyone who wants to kill time (that's actually the plot).
1 Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator
Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator is the latest entry on the list and comes from a fairly unknown developer. The game is about power cleaning polluted environments from houses to cars to trains while ensuring the pressure is right. It is a fairly simple concept that truly shines due to its relaxing and addictive gameplay.
Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator is a first-person game where players must repair a fallen world by completing unique jobs and renovating the surroundings. The game is still in Early Access and worth checking out for people who like the PowerWash Simulator on Steam.