GamesRadar - PC Simulation Games

PT Boats: Knights of the Sea

Pilot some ships, fire some torpedoes, win some wars. It looks like a number of other factors such as weather, time of day, and smoke will affect combat, too.

World of Zoo

This zoo-based sim game has 95 species of fuzzy, wuzzy animals to care for and observe.

Ship Simulator Extremes

Take control of a variety of ships including hovercrafts, coast guard interceptors, mammoth tankers, tugs and cruise liners as you engage in storylines that will take you to "extreme" locations all over the globe.

Silent Hunter 5

Silent Hunter 5 ventures into uncharted territory and takes players behind the periscope of a German U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

ArmA II Operation Arrowhead

This standalone expansion to the military sim is set in central Asia and takes place after the ArmA II story.

Cabelas Outdoor Adventures 2010

Enjoy killing animals, but wish you could do it in your living room? Have we got the hunting simulator for you.

Railworks

Jun 12, 2009

For the very specialized audience a railroad simulator is meant for, this one has the goods, though repeats some things from its predecessor Rail Simulator.

Light of Altair

Jun 4, 2009

SaintXi delivers a surprisingly deep game in this space colonization simulation. However, it is far from perfect with its primitive controls and messy world building system.

Diner Dash: Flo on the Go

Jun 11, 2007

Tropico 3

Oct 20, 2009

If you’re expecting it to be funny and clever and allow you to flex your evil muscle at the expense of some faceless minions, you’ll be disappointed. If you like seeing virtual cash flow in by the shipload and making ever-larger tacky tourist traps, there’s more than enough here to keep you going for a few Sunday afternoons.

Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward

Jun 16, 2009

A strategy game based in a hospital, this looks like it takes the subject matter lightly.

The Strike

A fishing sim with its own fishing rod peripheral, The Strike has "the potential to becomes the next must-have, social party game," according to the Vice President of Marketing and Brands at Griffin International.

Restaurant Empire 2

May 26, 2009

No little cooking sim, this sequel is about building the perfect restaurant one menu item and waiter at a time.

Pro Cycling Manager - Tour de France 2009

Create your cycling team and manage them through the Tour de France and the brand new Spanish Tour.

ArmA II

Jun 26, 2009

There’s a fantastic military simulation here, with genuinely spontaneous moments of tense drama, but it’s obscured by the awkward relationship between hard-scripting and dynamic AI, as well as the unfriendly interface. Fans will look right past these problems and enjoy the game endlessly.

The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff

Nov 18, 2008

Kudos 2

Oct 6, 2008

A very stripped down version of The Sims, with some style to make up for it.

The Hunter

Apr 2, 2009

A serviceable online hunting sim for the patient gamer.

CITIES XL

Oct 9, 2009

Cities XL does have some pleasure to eke from it. It’s just tough to get into, and we can’t, at present, recommend subscribing. However, it may be worth a shot if you’re itching to create your very own dystopian future.

SimCity Societies Destinations

Jun 23, 2008

While it offers more of a challenge and some fun, this expansion is just too expensive for what you're getting.