10 Best Simulation Games on PlayStation Plus (2024)

Simulation games are flagship products in the PlayStation Plus catalog, as they have been since the platform’s inception. The question is, with so many of them to choose from, which of them are actually worth playing, and which are better left in the bargain bin? Let’s talk.

10. Construction Simulator

In Construction Simulator, you work with large construction machines to execute various building activities. You control over 70 real machines such as cranes, excavators, and bulldozers. Jobs include digging, pouring concrete, and moving materials. More projects like house buildings, bridges, and more are included in the game. A multiplayer feature is also present, where you can work together with friends on jobs. The game demonstrates how construction works in an easy and fun way.

9. Bomber Crew

Bomber Crew is a strategy simulation game where you will control a World War II bomber plane. You manage a crew team where roles are like piloting or repairing. Your mission is to plan bombing runs while evading enemy fire and defending your aircraft. For this, you have to mostly pay attention to navigation, targeting, and repairing damage while in flight. The game demands quick thinking for balancing all responsibilities to achieve objectives. Successful missions demand teamwork and careful management of resources, such as fuel and ammo.

8. Car Mechanic Simulator

Car Mechanic Simulator is a game where you have to repair and upgrade the different cars in your garage. Players go to repair jobs to fix engines, brakes, and other car parts. There are many tools and equipment from which to choose, as well as which allow you to identify and solve mechanical issues. You can explore the detailed systems with diagnostic problems and replacing damaged components, which allows you to diagnose and replace damaged components. Doing tasks gives you cash, which lets you level up your workshop or grab some cooler tools. In short, it gives you a taste of how actual mechanics roll in a repair shop.

7. Cities: Skylines

Cities: Skylines is a city-building game in which you look after your very own city. Here, you begin with empty land and construct roads, houses, and industries into it slowly. Meanwhile, the game asks for balancing essential needs such as water, electricity, jobs for residents, in addition to overseeing traffic systems, public services, and other environmental factors for everything to work as desired. Ultimately, the game emphasizes strategic decisions to build a successful and well-organized city.

6. Firefighting Simulator – The Squad

Firefighting Simulator lets you experience the life of a firefighter. You work with a team to handle emergencies such as building fires and rescues. The game has realistic firefighting tools including hoses and axes. Each mission would require teamwork as you and your team must regulate fire and save people. You can play solo or multiplayer and different scenarios would add excitement and a challenge to each of the missions. The game is all about instant action and coordination for completing a given task.

5. Tour de France 2023

With Tour de France 2023, you can get immersed into the experience of cycling like a pro. You get to create your own cyclist, pick their strengths, and jump into races to level up your cyclist's skills. You're also allowed to build your very own cycling team and have them endure an entire season right under your fingers. From lower ranks, climb to reach the top as you win races and pull off your strategies. You can jump into all 21 official stages of the Tour de France as well as other cool cycling events. Really, it's all about strategy, managing your skills, and racing with the best riders out there.

4. Two Point Campus

In Two Point Campus, you have your own virtual campus where you can plan, manage, and design whatever your university needs. You arrange classrooms, hire any staff, teach students, and attract as many students as you can by providing unique and quirky courses. The point is to ensure that students are happy and improve their grades, so the university prospers. Most important of the advancement is the balancing student needs and running a profitable university. Every decision always keeps you focused with gameplay on managing and growing your campus efficiently.

3. AO Tennis 2

AO Tennis 2 is a super realistic tennis game where you get to play in some awesome matches. Basically, everything depends on your timing, tactics, and getting your position right to defeat your opponent. The game's all about timing, strategy, and making sure you're in the right spot to beat your opponent. Plus, there's a really cool career mode where you can work your way up by winning tournaments. The players have to manage stamina in matches while planning their next moves carefully. In gameplay, every shot and decision will feel important due to the mechanics.

2. Teardown

If you’re into being creative and causing some chaos, Teardown is totally your jam. You smash buildings to pieces, break stuff on your path, clear routes using tools like the sledgehammer, or explosives; you can even hop in vehicles to simply crash through barriers, move things around. Eventually, you're stealing or making runaways after creating real mayhem. And the best part: it's possible to try out a ton of different strategies to nail those missions. Honestly, the realistic mechanics make everything you do super engaging and really satisfying.

1. Hardspace: Shipbreaker

Hardspace: Shipbreaker allows you to tear up old spaceships for some valuable materials. You can use laser cutters and grappling hooks to chop up the ships. However, you need to be careful not to allow such things as explosive fuel and reactors getting unstable while you're at it. This takes place in zero gravity so you have to be cool, calm and steady to balance yourself. It is all about being precise, solving puzzles, and safely taking apart the ships to gain resources.

So, what’s your take? Will you be picking up any of the above ten simulation games on PlayStation Plus this month? Let us know your thoughts over on our socials here.