Simulation - Page 2 of 45

22Nov

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

Contraband Police – PS5 Review

Contraband Police is a first-person simulation game developed by Crazy Rocks, a small indie team from Poland. Transported back to 1981, it is your job to stop smuggling, corruption, and forgery. Contraband Police is available now on the PlayStation Store for £24.99. Ready for duty? Using my real-life skills as a Police Detective, will I be able to become the best border guard inspector the Acarist People's Republic has ever seen? Join me to find out & let me know how you've fared! Gameplay In Contraband Police, you are a young trainee officer assigned to work a border post in the mountain region of Karitkatka. The year is 1981, with entry into the Acarist People's Republic being strictly regulated. Every move is monitored. In this new post, it is your job to ensure that entry i...

21Nov

By JoseNo Comments

PC Reviews

Coffee Bar Simulator – PC Review

Coffee Bar Simulator is a cosy café-management game, developed by Digital Melody and published by Games Incubator and PlayWay S.A. The premise is simple enough. Open up your own coffee shop, serve customers, and try to keep your tiny business running smoothly as rush hour hits. I played it on PC, and the game runs well with stable performance and quick loading times. A Relaxing Cup of Boredom As a newcomer to simulation games and someone with actual experience working in coffee shops and restaurants in the past, I really looked forward to playing Coffee Bar Simulator. Unfortunately, the game quickly became a monotonous stream of mouse clicks that didn't demand much brain power. It is only after I reached level three and the prompts stopped telling me what to do that things got a littl...

Truck Driver: The Dutch Connection – PS5 Review

14Nov

By MikeNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Truck Driver: The Dutch Connection – PS5 Review

Developer Kyodai are back with their latest simulator: Truck Driver: The Dutch Connection. The follow-up to 2023's Truck Driver: The American Dream, this new entry see's you driving across a fictionalised area of the Netherlands. The game is available now on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for £34.99. This review is based around the PlayStation 5 version of the game. It's also worth noting that The Dutch Connection has already had several patches since its release, so props to the developer for pushing out this many updates so soon after launch! Keep On Truckin' This will be my first Truck Driver game, and it's one I've been looking forward to! As a fan of practically every type of simulator game (Train Sim World being my true guilty pleasure), I was eager to get behind the whe...

7Nov

By Cameron J KeywoodNo Comments

Features

10 Franchises That Need a Good Scrub in PowerWash Simulator 2

Now that PowerWash Simulator 2 is in the hands of players around the globe, fans are soaking in the relaxing rhythm of blasting away dirt with high-pressure water. Indeed, the game hits that sweet spot of giving you a satisfying feeling every time a surface gleams once more. Furthermore, the sequel takes everything that made the first game a surprise hit and makes it even better. It refines the steady, methodical gameplay, adds more tools to get every job done right, and while that familiar rewarding ding still sounds when you finish a clean, you now also get free soap. With fresh features and new locations, it’s easy to imagine where FuturLab might go next with the series. The first PowerWash Simulator set a pretty high bar, especially when it came to fun collaborations. For exampl...

6Nov

By MikeNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Satisfactory – PS5 Review

Well, here's a treat for console fans! Satisfactory, originally released into Early Access in 2019 before its 1.0 release last year, was a huge hit on PC. Garnering over 120,000 reviews and sitting at a "Very Positive" rating on Steam, it certainly seems to be a fan favourite! In fact our very own Jordan gave the game a Platinum Award in his PC review upon release! Now, developer Coffee Stain Studios has released this open-world, base-building, automation title onto consoles! Satisfactory is available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with added features for anyone who owns a PS5 Pro. In this review, we'll be checking out the PS5 version, which is out now and priced at £32.99. Much More Than Just Satisfactory? As always, my main focus on games ported to console is to see how well ...

5Nov

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Jurassic World Evolution 3 – PC Review

Ever since the first Evolution game, dinosaur-park management sims have had a special place in my heart: equal parts “wow, a T-rex!” and “oh no, a T-rex!” With Jurassic World Evolution 3, Frontier asks: what if you could really play god over scaly, roaring beasts, sculpt your own island, and maybe, just maybe, watch your park go from pristine dream to absolute prehistoric meltdown? Released on October 21, 2025, for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, the game arrives with the promise of deeper systems, bigger creative freedom and, yes, more “life finds a way” moments than ever. "Oh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and screaming." It’s the third major chapter in the Jurassic World Evolution series, so naturally, I went in expecting a little more than ...

28Oct

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

House Builder 2 – PC Preview

Built on the foundations made by House Builder in 2024, House Builder 2 paves its way into the simulation genre. Developed by FreeMind S.A. and published by PlayWay S.A., House Builder 2 is available now on Steam. Let's Get Building! House Builder 2 was released in early access, with the intention of developing it using feedback from its players. Therefore, this preview is based on its current early access state. Gameplay As the name suggests, the premise is, of course, to build houses! While the first task gives you a teeny introduction into the game by building fences, it isn’t long until you are chucked into the deep end. By the second task, you are well on your way to building your first house. After being given the blueprints of what the customer wants, you then need to trave...

20Oct

By CharlieNo Comments

PC Reviews

Twinkleby – PC Review

Twinkleby, developed and published by Might and Delight, is a cosy decoration game that hit Steam on September 23rd. Build adorable little dioramas across a whimsical archipelago of floating islands and make your little residents as happy as can be! Twinkle Twinkle Little Island It is once again time to review a cute decorating game! This one has a very unique vibe to it that I am excited to share with you today. Let's get into it! Gameplay Imagine diving into a peaceful, cosy world with a refreshingly simple premise. Twinkleby is like your personal digital dollhouse. You spend your time customising adorable floating islands, placing and decorating houses, building gardens and planting trees. But your work doesn't stop there! You will need to collect and place cute furniture all ov...

The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack – PC Review

17Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack – PC Review

Every so often, The Sims 4 drops an expansion that makes you forget all about bills, deadlines, and whatever existential spiral your Sims were currently facing. Adventure Awaits is exactly that kind of escape. It bursts open the familiar suburban loop and hands your Sims a backpack, a bug net, and a suspiciously optimistic travel brochure. "It's a Quest. It's a Quest for Fun!" Suddenly, the world isn’t about upgrading bathrooms or perfecting grilled cheese recipes; it’s about chasing fireflies, camping under skies brighter than your Sim’s aspirations, and building stories that unfold far beyond the picket fence. It’s the expansion that says, “Put the phone down, we’re going outside.” Gameplay At its heart, Adventure Awaits is all about movement, not just through space, but through ...

9Oct

By Cameron J KeywoodNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Train Sim World 6 – PS5 Review

The Train Sim World franchise has established itself as the go-to experience for anyone wanting to drive a train without worrying about schedules and angry passengers. Dovetail Games continues to strengthen its reputation for realism with each release, giving aspiring trainspotters something they can truly get lost in. Train Sim World 6 continues this tradition while adding a few new twists of its own, including random train faults and in-station announcements that make the world feel more dynamic than ever. Developed by Dovetail Games, Train Sim World 6 launched worldwide on 30th September 2025, priced at £44.99 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players who purchased the Deluxe or Premium Editions could climb aboard a few days early, starting on 27th September. So, the questio...