Tag: Simulation

This is where you will find the best simulation games. From city builders to managing businesses, and living alternate lives, we cover it all! Perfect for strategy lovers, creative thinkers, and immersive gameplay fans.

Gaucho Coming in 2025!
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Gaucho Coming in 2025!

Gaucho and the Grassland from Epopeia Games is heading to PC in February 2025. With a console release coming later, you can get your hands on a Steam Demo in November. Gaucho or Gaucha? Playing at Gaucho, you get to learn everything from the basics to crafting your own tools to help expand your farm. That's not all though, you will be able to explore nature. Go hunting for materials, or just buy them from a local vendor, it's entirely up to you. Using your helpful horse and faithful dog you will unlock and explore many different biomes, both at different times and in various weather conditions. You can help out local residents to increase your charisma, helping to unlock new paths and resources to continue to evolve your farm. There are also some supernatural encounters where you ...
Dig VR Press Event Roundup
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Dig VR Press Event Roundup

Recently I had the amazing opportunity with Thumb Culture to attend a Dig VR press event. Just Add Water and Wired Productions held the day-long event at the awesome DiggerLand theme park in Kent. Not only were we given the chance to experience the new Dig VR simulator game, but we also got to have a go on real-life diggers. Needless to say, mud was thrown around! We recently covered the news about the game releasing on 24th October. And so getting the chance to play Dig VR and chat to everyone involved made for a fantastic occasion. Enter Thumb Culture After having a meet and greet, and winding up Wired's Community Manager Steve with how close we lived to the venue, we were sorted into our groups and given a timetable of events. Our first item of the day was to go and play the Dig...
Storage Hunter Simulator – PC Preview
Previews & Early Access

Storage Hunter Simulator – PC Preview

Storage Hunter Simulator is a management simulator game. Developed and published Racoons Studios and additionally published by BeardedBrothers.Games, Storage Hunter Simulator releases into early access on Steam, on October 10th. A used towel, that's $250 easy. The simulator genre never ceases to amaze me with how many concepts can spring forth from it. Storage Hunter Simulator has the player bidding on abandoned storage lockers and trying to make your money back, plus profit. I’m definitely coloured intrigued, and since this game will release in Early Access, there’s potential for far more content even further post-launch. Gameplay There’s no overall story to Storage Hunter Simulator. You dive right in by choosing between one of two characters, male or female. After choosing, y...
Shadows Of Doubt- PS5 Review
PlayStation Reviews

Shadows Of Doubt- PS5 Review

Shadows of Doubt is an immersive sandbox detective stealth game developed by ColePowered Games and published by Fireshine Games. It was first released on PC in early access in April of last year, and launched in full release earlier this month. Available on PC, PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X|S, today I'll be taking a look at the PlayStation 5 version. Good cop, bad port. Shadows of Doubt encourages players to think like a private investigator and take on jobs to earn cash on your path to catching a serial killer. But as is the case in many ported games, there are some shortcomings. Have you played the game? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Gameplay Upon starting Shadows of Doubt you are instantly met with a choice. You can dive right into a pre-generated tutorial ca...
Trash Goblin Coming To Early Access
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Trash Goblin Coming To Early Access

Indie game developer Spilt Milk Studios has revealed that their upcoming wholesome shopkeeping game Trash Goblin is coming to Steam Early Access on November 6th. Don’t want to wait that long? Well the good news is there’s a new demo coming to Steam Next Fest running from October 14th-21st. One Goblin's Trash... Trash Goblin is a wholesome & cosy shopkeeping game with a twist! You play as a goblin who uncovers and restores trinkets. Find peculiar knickknacks by chipping away at the dirt and cruft they're embedded inside. Scrub them up nice and clean with your sponge to get them ready for sale. Customise your newly replenished goods by combining trinkets together to meet the eccentric requests of your endless array of colourful customers. Invest your savings to upgrade your shop, buy...
Recycling Center Simulator – PC Review
PC Reviews

Recycling Center Simulator – PC Review

Recycling Center Simulator is a first person, management simulation game developed by Balas Games and published by PlayWay S.A. Yes, it is exactly the game you think it is, and it released on Steam today! The World Needs Recycling, And I'm Reaping All The Benefits I’m no newbie to simulators, nor to PlayWay S.A. In fact I recently reviewed two of their other sim games Crime Scene Cleaner and Gym Manager. Personally, I think PlayWay S.A. are trying to publish a game for just about every job out there, and I’m here for it. Now, time to briefly dabble in helping the planet in my next digital career in Recycling Center Simulator. Gameplay As soon as you open Recycling Center Simulator the game throws the player right in to get started. Via the computer, you must find a scrap deal t...
The Mixologist – Quest 3 Review
VR Reviews

The Mixologist – Quest 3 Review

Ever fancied yourself a bartender? Well now is your chance with The Mixologist! Developed and published by Flat Hill Games, The Mixologist aims to deliver a real life experience for maximum VR immersion. What'll It Be? Whether playing in co-op with your friends or forging your own career, does The Mixologist deliver on its potential? Let's find out. Gameplay The gameplay loop to The Mixologist is very straightforward. You start a shift at a bar, make some drinks to earn some cash, and then the shift ends. In principle. Obviously nothing is ever as straightforward as it sounds. Starting the game you are given a brief tutorial by a gentleman behind the bar. After pouring a few drinks and following some instructions, you soon find yourself holding the keys to the place. From there on o...
House Builder 2 Coming to Steam in 2025
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House Builder 2 Coming to Steam in 2025

Following up on House Builder, which started Early Access in 2021 and released earlier this year, FreeMind S.A. have announced a sequel, House Builder 2, slated to release in 2025. Move Over Bobby Brown, 4 Can Play This Game Create your ultimate home solo or with friends in House Builder 2. Featuring a vibrant open world, advanced building mechanics, and a brand new 4-player co-op mode!  Coming to Steam in 2025, don’t miss the construction adventure of a lifetime! House Builder 2 - Build Together, Dream Bigger! Build your dream constructions with friends or alone in a vibrant, low-poly open world. Gear up and get ready, every job starts with the right tools and a plan! Buy materials for work, load it up, and drive to your next job in the ultimate co-op construction adventure.  ...
Two Point Museum Exhibits In March 2025
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Two Point Museum Exhibits In March 2025

Two Point Studios Limited and SEGA Europe Ltd are excited to announce that Two Point Museum will be launching on March 4th 2025, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Xbox Series X|S. Get Your Tickets Ready For A Museum Like No Other From the creators of Two Point Hospital (review here) and Two Point Campus (review here), Two Point Museum is the upcoming innovative management sim where players can design the museum of their dreams, curate fascinating exhibits, and oversee every aspect of their guests’ experiences. Digital Pre-orders Are Available Now Two Point Museum will launch with two editions, Standard and Explorer. While the Standard Edition contains only the base game, the Explorer Edition contains an exciting variety of features, including a unique jungle-themed museum locatio...
Magical Bakery opens its doors in November 2024
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Magical Bakery opens its doors in November 2024

Preheat the oven for a delightful experience as SOEDESCO and SUPERLUMEN announce the release of Magical Bakery! Releasing on November 7th in both digital and physical formats for Steam, Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. In a world of magic... be a baker! Welcome to a magical, flour-filled world! Magical Bakery is a single-player cooking and management game set in an enchanted bakery. Experience a life full of magic, challenges, and the joy of creating sweets that will leave a spellbinding impression on your customers. About Magical Bakery Step into the shoes of a magical baker trainee and craft delectable treats with magical sprinkles to solve your customers' problems, warm their hearts, or make their day brighter. Prove yourself worthy to inh...