SimulationBest PC Games of 2025, page 91
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StrategyHeian City Story
Kairosoft Co.,LtdFor:Players who want a historical city builder with resident and facility managementSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended campaign without a stated Year 12 endpoint may reach the main game's conclusion too soon
SimulationWhimel Academy
Impossible HomeFor:Players who enjoy relaxed school-life simulations with a fantasy settingSkip if:Players seeking fast pacing or action-heavy magic gameplay may find the time-management structure too slow
ActionDinosaur World
CoolRabbit GamesFor:Survival game players who want dinosaurs as environmental threats and hunting targetsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted adventure rather than open-ended survival and exploration
RPGFantasy Online 2
Pixel Games LLCFor:MMORPG players who want 2D pixel-art exploration and character progressionSkip if:Players seeking complex combat systems beyond the stated simple MMORPG combat
ActionSATAN
DOSMan GamesFor:Players who want fast-paced retro-style demon shootingSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than combat-focused level progression
SimulationSlay or Fall
Ostsergey GamesFor:Players who enjoy text-driven roguelikes with branching consequencesSkip if:Players seeking direct, action-focused combat may bounce off the text events and management decisions.
AdventureBRELOK -ねずみたちの脱出-
ひろゆ~For:Pairs who enjoy cooperative mystery solving and can communicate during playSkip if:Players seeking a solo experience or a game for more than two participants
OtherManivore
Farkas InteractiveFor:Players who want dark investigation games with puzzle solvingSkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat rather than investigation and puzzle solving
AdventureNear-Mage
Stuck In AtticFor:Players who prefer story-led adventures with a clear narrative arcSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than exploration, classes, and narrative choices
StrategyYomi 2
Sirlin GamesFor:Fighting-game fans who want turn-based matches rather than real-time executionSkip if:Players seeking real-time movement and button-timed fighting, since combat is turn-based and card-driven
AdventureLetters of Bernard Thorne
Korean Linguistics LabFor:Players who want a story-led horror game centered on trauma and guiltSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror rather than exploration, letters, and psychological encounters
RPGMansion of the Dead
Caicai StudioFor:Adventure players who want a mystery centered on investigation and disappearance cluesSkip if:Players seeking a broad, open-ended adventure rather than a focused villa mystery
SimulationLIBRITOPIA: Librarian Simulator
CriticalLeapFor:Book lovers who want to arrange a library around classic literatureSkip if:Players who want a purely quiet experience may hit a wall in Survival Mode when daily pressure, scoring, impatient visitors, and thrown books enter the routine.
RPGTeddy's Haven
Teddy Bear Games LLCFor:Players who want a peaceful shop simulator without combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, danger, or survival pressure
SimulationMelon Simulator™
Delirious & Co.For:Groups of up to 4 players looking for cooperative melee survivalSkip if:Players seeking a varied campaign structure rather than escalating survival runs
RPG三国志·天下归心
随浪游戏工作室For:Three Kingdoms fans who want to follow Liu Bei through a retelling of the eraSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced combat experience rather than deliberate planning with terrain and unit abilities
OtherDeathOmen
CreativeForge GamesFor:Horror players who prefer short, focused experiencesSkip if:Players looking for an extended horror experience rather than a short one
RPGDecision Legacy Collection
Armor Games StudiosFor:Action-strategy players who want four Decision series games in one collectionSkip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign rather than a collection of four series entries
SimulationLofi aquarium
LitheGameFor:People who want a focus timer paired with fish raising and aquarium decorationSkip if:Players seeking action-oriented gameplay or direct combat
AdventureRe:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~
AstralSealFor:Visual novel readers who want a short story with multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or hands-on simulation rather than a story-focused visual novel
StrategyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
Strange ScaffoldFor:TMNT fans who want a turn-based interpretation of the franchiseSkip if:Players seeking large-scale strategy with many units or broad battlefield command
AdventureSpaceVenture
Guys from AndromedaFor:Fans of science-fiction comedy who want a story-led adventureSkip if:Players looking for action-focused combat rather than inventory use, dialogue, and puzzles
SimulationStone Simulator – Just Be a Rock
STFGamesFor:Players seeking a passive game centered on watching environmental changeSkip if:Players who want movement, combat, puzzles, or other active interactionNothing matches. Loosen a filter.