Real-life simulation games offer low-stakes relaxation & focus on ordinary experiences like trucking, farming, or managing card shops. Popular hits like Euro Truck Simulator 2, TCG Card Shop Simulator ...

Mac is a GameRant writer, who has been gaming for over 40 years. He mostly plays multiplayer or co-op games, with the same group of friends he has played with online for 25 years. Open-world games ...

Megan (She/They) is a freelance journalist from the United Kingdom for the digital publication, Game Rant. She has been professionally writing gaming content for roughly four years now, since starting ...

Jaime Tugayev is the News Editor for DualShockers with over a decade of experience, and a much longer love for fantasy, shooters and strategy games. Figuring out what's the best, most realistic flight ...

Racing games are one of the oldest genres that meld with simulators. Gran Turismo 7 isn’t a pure simulation in that sense but is a great balance between realistic physics and handling, with satisfying ...

Sometimes the greatest escape from reality is a video game that does its very best to echo reality, but in a way that lets you experience other places, other sights and sounds, and fresh experiences.

In the simulation driving game RoadCraft, you'll pilot a fleet of construction vehicles and heavy machinery to clear roads, supply worksites, and rebuild infrastructure in the wake of natural ...

InZOI Studio is holding a global showcase later this month to dive into the nuts and bolts of its upcoming life sim competitor. After rising to "Mostly Positive" Steam reviews following chill Stardew ...

Andrew is a science-fiction/adventure-horror writer from the UK and a graduate of Falmouth University currently working for both GameRant and DualShockers. At ...

Realism is an aspect that many games consider to be of the utmost importance. It can be through graphics, world design, or gameplay mechanics, but one of the best ways of conveying realism is by ...

In real life I'm pretty sure I can't pick up a rock, grab a stick, collect some "plant fiber" (whatever the hell that is), then use those three items to craft an axe that can cut down a few dozen ...

Just one week has passed since PUBG developer Krafton saw the Early Access release of its new Sims-like game inZOI on Steam, and it's already surpassed a million sales. There's always room for more ...