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Games

Every catalogued simulation game with its subgenre, cluster, and number of mechanics. Each page holds the decomposition, design notes, claims, and sources.

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nameyearsubgenreclustermechanicsstatus
A Tale in the Desert2003MMO worldc118sourced
AI Dungeon2019AI-nativec074sourced
Against the Storm2021City builderc0113sourced
Animal Crossing: New Horizons2020Life simc1713sourced
Anno 117: Pax Romana2025City builderc0113sourced
Anno 18002019City builderc0113sourced
Arma 32013Wargame / military simc0910sourced
Aurora 4X20044X strategyc1813sourced
Autonauts2019Programming simc1912sourced
Balance of Power1985Political simc126sourced
Banished2014City builderc0116sourced
BeamNG.drive2013Vehicle simc107sourced
Besiege2015Construction / engineeringc088sourced
Big Ambitions2023Business / economic simc0212sourced
Big Pharma2015Factory / automationc0410sourced
Bitburner2017Programming simc198sourced
Black & White2001God gamec139sourced
Caesar III1998City builderc0117sourced
Capitalism1995Business / economic simc0213sourced
Captain of Industry2022Factory / automationc0423sourced
Car Mechanic Simulator 20212021Job simc206sourced
Caves of Qud2015Systemic RPGc1210sourced
Cities: Skylines2015City builderc1417sourced
Cities: Skylines II2023City builderc1418sourced
Command: Modern Operations2019Wargame / military simc0911sourced
Contraband Police2023Job simc156sourced
Conway's Game of Life1970Artificial lifec123sourced
Creatures1996Artificial lifec1312sourced
Crusader Kings III2020Grand strategyc0521sourced
DCS World2008Flight simc0910sourced
Democracy 42020Political simc0511sourced
Don't Starve2012Survival simc0613sourced
Dwarf Fortress2006Colony simc0330sourced
Dyson Sphere Program2021Factory / automationc0419sourced
EVE Online2003MMO worldc1112sourced
Eco2018MMO worldc1115sourced
Elite1984Space simc186sourced
Elite Dangerous2014Space simc1817sourced
Equilinox2018Ecosystem / evolutionc178sourced
Euro Truck Simulator 22012Vehicle simc1011sourced
Europa Universalis IV2013Grand strategyc0521sourced
FTL: Faster Than Light2012Space simc0614sourced
Factorio2013Factory / automationc0428sourced
Farming Simulator 252024Farming simc1014sourced
Farthest Frontier2022City builderc0114sourced
Façade2005Social simc075sourced
Football Manager2004Sports managementc2115sourced
Foundation2019City builderc019sourced
From Dust2011God gamec168sourced
Frostpunk2018City builderc0114sourced
Frostpunk 22024City builderc0511sourced
Game Dev Tycoon2012Business / economic simc0212sourced
Garry's Mod2004Physics sandboxc087sourced
Generative Agents (Smallville)2023AI-nativec077sourced
Going Medieval2021Colony simc0321sourced
Gran Turismo1997Vehicle simc106sourced
Gran Turismo 72022Vehicle simc106sourced
Hamurabi1968City builderc126sourced
Hardspace: Shipbreaker2020Job simc207sourced
Harvest Moon1996Farming simc178sourced
Hearts of Iron IV2016Grand strategyc0517sourced
House Flipper2018Job simc207sourced
Infinite Craft2024AI-nativec073sourced
Islanders2019City builderc224sourced
Job Simulator2016Job simc083sourced
Jurassic World Evolution2018Management / tycoonc0213sourced
Kenshi2013Systemic RPGc0116sourced
Kerbal Space Program2011Space simc1815sourced
Kingdoms and Castles2017City builderc0116sourced
Lemonade Stand1973Business / economic simc127sourced
Little Computer People1985Life simc136sourced
M.U.L.E.1983Business / economic simc0410sourced
Manor Lords2024City builderc0115sourced
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)2020Flight simc099sourced
Microsoft Flight Simulator 20242024Flight simc0912sourced
Mindustry2017Factory / automationc0417sourced
Minecraft2009Sandbox worldc0615sourced
Mini Metro2013Transport / logisticsc235sourced
Motorsport Manager2016Sports managementc2110sourced
Nintendogs2005Virtual petc137sourced
Noita2019Physics sandboxc0611sourced
Offworld Trading Company2015Business / economic simc0412sourced
Opus Magnum2017Programming simc196sourced
Out of the Park Baseball1999Sports managementc2111sourced
Oxygen Not Included2017Colony simc0324sourced
PC Building Simulator2018Job simc206sourced
Papers, Please2013Job simc157sourced
Paralives2026Life simc0312sourced
Pharaoh1999City builderc0115sourced
Plague Inc.2012Ecosystem / evolutionc019sourced
Planet Coaster2016Management / tycoonc0217sourced
Planet Zoo2019Management / tycoonc0215sourced
Poly Bridge2015Construction / engineeringc087sourced
Populous1989God gamec165sourced
PowerWash Simulator2021Job simc204sourced
Princess Maker 21993Life simc159sourced
Prison Architect2012Management / tycoonc0218sourced
Project Hospital2018Medical simc0210sourced
Project Sid2024AI-nativec078sourced
Project Zomboid2011Survival simc0618sourced
Prom Week2012Social simc036sourced
Railroad Tycoon1990Transport / logisticsc0415sourced
Rebel Inc.2018Political simc058sourced
Reigns2016Political simc155sourced
RimWorld2013Colony simc0325sourced
RollerCoaster Tycoon1999Management / tycoonc0220sourced
Satisfactory2019Factory / automationc0418sourced
Schedule I2025Business / economic simc0212sourced
Screeps2014Programming simc1112sourced
Seaman1999Virtual petc138sourced
Second Life2003MMO worldc119sourced
Sid Meier's Civilization19914X strategyc0513sourced
Silent Hunter III2005Vehicle simc0910sourced
SimAnt1991Artificial lifec0110sourced
SimCity1989City builderc1417sourced
SimCity (2013)2013City builderc1414sourced
SimCity 20001993City builderc1418sourced
SimCity 42003City builderc1416sourced
SimEarth1990God gamec1610sourced
SimLife1992Artificial lifec168sourced
SimTower1994Management / tycoonc239sourced
SnowRunner2020Vehicle simc107sourced
Songs of Syx2020City builderc0111sourced
Space Engineers2013Sandbox worldc0814sourced
Space Haven2020Colony simc0317sourced
SpaceChem2011Programming simc196sourced
Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution2012Artificial lifec168sourced
Spore2008Ecosystem / evolutionc228sourced
Stardew Valley2016Farming simc1716sourced
Stationeers2017Survival simc0612sourced
Stellaris20164X strategyc0521sourced
Subnautica2014Survival simc069sourced
Suck Up!2023AI-nativec076sourced
Surgeon Simulator2013Medical simc084sourced
Surviving Mars2018City builderc0216sourced
Suzerain2020Political simc156sourced
Tamagotchi1996Virtual petc138sourced
Teardown2020Physics sandboxc088sourced
Terra Nil2023City builderc166sourced
The Farmer Was Replaced2023Programming simc196sourced
The Incredible Machine1993Construction / engineeringc086sourced
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild2017Sandbox worldc0610sourced
The Long Dark2014Survival simc0610sourced
The Oregon Trail1971Survival simc125sourced
The Powder Toy2008Physics sandboxc069sourced
The Sims2000Life simc0315sourced
The Sims 22004Life simc0317sourced
The Sims 32009Life simc0319sourced
The Sims 42014Life simc0320sourced
Theme Hospital1997Management / tycoonc0216sourced
Theme Park1994Management / tycoonc0214sourced
This War of Mine2014Survival simc1512sourced
Timberborn2021City builderc0113sourced
Tiny Glade2024City builderc243sourced
Tomodachi Life2013Life simc038sourced
Townscaper2020City builderc243sourced
Transport Tycoon1994Transport / logisticsc0418sourced
Tropico 62019City builderc0512sourced
Two Point Hospital2018Management / tycoonc0217sourced
Ultima Online1997MMO worldc1111sourced
Universe Sandbox2008Physics sandboxc187sourced
Utopia1982City builderc058contested
Valheim2021Survival simc0615sourced
Versu2013Social simc036sourced
Victoria 32022Grand strategyc0520sourced
Viva Piñata2006Ecosystem / evolutionc179sourced
Where Winds Meet2024Systemic RPGc075asserted
Whispers from the Star2025AI-nativec073sourced
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic2019City builderc0115sourced
X-Plane1995Flight simc098sourced
Zoo Tycoon2001Management / tycoonc0211sourced
iRacing2008Vehicle simc104sourced
inZOI2025Life simc0317sourced
shapez 22024Factory / automationc0412sourced