Ranking of the best simulation games for Android in 2024

Over the past 10 years, mobile game developers have offered innumerable products in all genres, however, applications worth considering are in the minority. The fact is that this genre is most favorable for unscrupulous developers. The second problem is that many worthy projects simply disappear in the shadow of the charts' leaders.

The genre of simulators most clearly shows how decent games can go unnoticed among the abundance of eminent competitors. For the simulator lover, this article will show the most worthy representatives of this genre among the unnoticed representatives. The sensational games are also mentioned, suddenly someone has not yet heard about their appearance on mobile platforms. All of the below applications are compatible with Android OS.

The best simulators for Android

Simulation games for Android OS will be listed below. Each review is supplemented with a separate selection of advantages and disadvantages expressed in the abstract form.

The list contains the most interesting games. Some well-known projects were not included in the article due to their specific content. Other games are only partly simulations. Nevertheless, they deserve to be mentioned in this article.

The room series

The Room Series - physics-based puzzles. The user is encouraged to experiment with these laws. The construction of the game is very simple, but the graphic side here is at the highest level. A visually detailed picture will make the player believe in the reality of what is happening. The requirements of the application are modest - the developers have optimized it for any filling, the game works on inexpensive devices no worse than on flagships. User clicks are accompanied by vibration, which allows you to plunge into the gameplay as much as possible.

The structure of this puzzle is layered and detailed, the player will not be bored. Online mode is available - you can play with friends or on a shared server. The games in this series will have to pay, but it's worth it. The developer guarantees a lot of positive emotions to the user. Plus, paying once and playing as much as you want is better than downloading for free, but with annoying ads and a bunch of hidden purchases that in the end will take a lot more money out of the player.

• Fascination;
• Graphic arts;
• Optimization even for budget devices.

• The game is paid.

Machinarium

The port of the famous PC game is now available on smartphones! As a rule, ports of this kind pass unnoticed on mobile platforms, but Machinarium quickly burst into the top and held on to the top spots for a long time. The entourage of the game is enclosed in a fictional universe in which robots and bandits live in close proximity. The protagonist takes on the investigation of the crime he witnessed. The gameplay of the "quest" format is notable for the fact that the hero does not interact with the environment further than direct reach.The game is graphically flawless: a completely three-dimensional picture, models of characters and objects are rendered beautifully. The mistake of the game lies only in the fact that having learned the plot once, the player is unlikely to return to the Machinarium a second time.

• 3D graphics;
• Interesting story;
• Unusual gameplay.

• No replayability.

Mortal kombat x

There is a lot to talk about this series unnecessarily - everyone already knows it. This is a simulator of bloody battles, where the player can choose a character with a certain set of physical and specific characteristics to fight with another, not inferior to him in nothing, a fighter. It is most interesting to play with real friends through online communications, but the player alone will not be bored either. There are a myriad of “fights” on the Android platform, but Mortal Kombat has been worked out to the smallest detail in its mechanics. The highlight of the series, which consists in the colorful finishing of the enemy, is nowhere implemented as here. Although the game topped the hit parades, which is expected, because the series has the status of a cult, it still requires skill, the good old gamepad could not be surpassed by the mobile platform.

• Cult game;
• Sophisticated mechanics;
• Branded Fatality.

• Touch control.

Angry Birds 2

Angry Birds is the continuation of the most popular game for mobile phones. The gameplay of the game is familiar to everyone and everyone, even those who have not played it. Birds launched from the slingshot have been mentioned in many films, clips and commercials, so there is no need to explain what the essence of the gameplay is. Monosyllabic mechanics not only did not make the game mournful, on the contrary, many users speak of Angry Birds as a fascinating application. According to statistics, the average mobile device user spends at least several hours a day playing Angry Birds.

Oddly enough, the game has a plot that tells about the treacherous stealing of eggs by pigs and the unwillingness of birds to face this fact. Birds try to beat off their eggs from pigs, no matter what. The game is free, so old fans and people who have not yet played Angry Birds can easily and easily get acquainted with the continuation of the series.

• The game is free;
• Addictive gameplay.

• It gets boring quickly.

World of Tanks Blitz

Another famous port from a PC. The word "Blitz" in the title is the only thing that distinguishes the mobile game from its big brother, apart from obvious changes like simplified graphics. The essence of the gameplay is for the player to participate in online tank battles. The number of players at one location can sometimes go off scale, which will affect the load of the device, so not all Blitz smartphones will be able to do it. The models of the tanks themselves are copied from real ones and are detailed at the highest level.

What the game stands out from other similar ones is its filling. The widest range of locations, models of combat units, each of which can be upgraded. The developer created Blitz in collaboration with the real military, so there is no doubt about the realism of the battles.

• Scale;
• Realism;
• Graphic arts.

• High requirements for the device.

Lineage 2: Revolution

Undoubtedly, the MMORPG genre is the most massive in terms of the number of regular players. At the dawn of big gaming, this genre broke all records, but now it is receding into the background. The endless improvement of their character has become boring for gamers, it is obvious that the approach to the gameplay of such games requires rethinking. Lineage 2 is a prime example of a fresh take on a classic through a mobile gaming experience. The details, for which the game was so loved by the players of the last generation, were exactly transferred to the adaptation for Android: a sandbox world, interesting locations for exploring, monster models and, of course, a system for improving your hero. In multiplayer mode, you can always meet a lot of players, because Lineage has a large fan base.

The good work of the game is guaranteed only on powerful devices, and on budget devices it most likely will not start. The Lineage engine is quite complex on its own, even for serious smartphones. For this reason, some details of the original had to be cut down when porting to Android.

• The scale of the game;
• The pumping system is fully implemented;
• HD-rendered character models.

• High requirements.

Minecraft

Mobile version of the most popular sandbox. The game's glory days are long gone, but players still love it. Interestingly, many Minecraft fans preferred the Android version to the big game. The point of the game is to extract resources for the construction of buildings and the construction of various objects. The developer maintains Mincraft with regular updates that add variety to the already addicting gameplay. The user can play both in single player mode and online with hundreds of other users. In both modes, there are many activities for the player, because he is not limited in anything, only his own creativity.

Such a popular project is quickly overgrown with competitors who, looking at the original, try to play on its mistakes and release their “flawless” version. Some manage to achieve impressive results, so part of the fan base is switching to more elaborate clones of Minecraft.

• Endless possibilities for the player;
• Convenient management.

• Due to the churn of users, the online mode may be empty from time to time.

Pubg

The most popular multiplayer game is now on Android! Pubg has reached an even larger audience on the mobile platform than on the PC. The most popular battle royale shooter format among online players is fully implemented on a small smartphone! The battle continues until the last survivor, who becomes the winner. Playing alone, the user will be able to plunge into the battle for a long time, and by teaming up with friends, also play a well-thought-out strategy.

With colorful graphics, a wide range of weapons are available to the user. The game has built-in mechanisms to prevent cheating, which makes the game process as fair as possible. Such a heavyweight application will require quite a few resources from the device, so smartphones from the budget category are unlikely to be able to pull Pubg. The middle segment of smartphones also remains on the sidelines, because given the graphics of the game, massive battles produce a serious load on the hardware of the device.

Fans of quality online shooters will appreciate Pubg. Today it is difficult to imagine a game in this genre that would make it a clear competition. An almost identical version of the PC game on Android is a very serious project.

• Full Battle Royale on Android;
• The graphics are flawless;
• Always filled online mode.

• Not found.

PewDiePie’s Tuber Simulator

Thanks to the world famous blogger from Sweden, the world saw many interesting projects. The PewDiePie’s Tuber Simulator application is one of them.

The essence of the simulator is to help a budding blogger achieve financial success like PewDiePie's and even surpass it. The life of a virtual blogger is in the user's hands! We can say that this is the Tamagotchi of the XXI century!

Roughly speaking, this is a system consisting of separate small games, through which the player builds up his studio. The simulator is extremely simple in terms of its mechanics, but nevertheless fun.

• Fascination.

• Not found.

Train Driver 15

Train Driver 15 is one of the most popular train simulators for Android players. The app was released in early 2015. The game was released on all mobile platforms simultaneously.

Train simulator - you can't add anything here. Fans of this kind of games rate Train Driver 15 quite highly.

• High app rating;
• Modest requirements.

• Not everyone will like it.

Punch club

"Punch Club" - the name speaks for itself (Punch is translated from English as punch). The game was released in early 2016.Unusual gameplay will appeal to people who want to kill time.

• Originality;
• Good time killer.

• Not found.

Prison Life RPG

Prison life simulator. Released in 2016. There has already been a similar project in Russia based on Vkontakte. There, the players were engaged in pumping their prisoner, went on raids on authorities, comprehended the romance of prison life.

• Graphic arts.

• Only for lovers of prison romance.

The Sims FreePlay

The Sims FreePlay is a gift for fans of the big Sims PC game. All gameplay features have been transferred to android: the development of your own person, his gender, appearance features, nationality, interests and clothing style, all this is proposed to be worked out by the user. You can create up to 16 characters. You need to follow the resulting person - set goals for him, dictate the way of life.

The user's day regimen also applies to his virtual ward: the game duplicates real time for maximum immersion. To provide the ward with money, he needs to get a job, where he will receive a salary in conventional currency. The money received can be spent on exactly what a person spends it on in real life: on food, on improving living conditions. The relationship of the hero with other virtual people is built in the same way as in real life.

There is no end to the game as it doesn't stick to the plot - it's a real life simulator! Of course, you can play it for an infinite amount of time.

• A complete copy of a large game;
• Endless hours of gameplay;
• Nice graphics.

• Not found.

SimCity BuildIt

SimCity BuildIt is a city building simulator. Also, like the previous game, this one is a port from a PC and is known to everyone who has ever been interested in simulators. The user is invited to take on the role of a city builder with further maintenance thereof. Police departments, fire departments, hospitals and other necessary institutions, without which a modern city is impossible - all this has to be built by the player. The game itself will tell you what exactly needs to be done at a certain moment. The project is unique in its genre, its competitors have not yet been able to present a game that even closely resembles SimCity.

Features:

• The problems of the metropolis have been transferred to the simulator as realistically as possible, and all this has to be solved by the player;
• The main services of the city are especially detailed, because without them the city cannot live as it should;
• There is an opportunity to build entertainment establishments;
• Internal trade implemented;
• The controls are executed in the best possible way and are closely related to the visual component;
• The change of time of day is fascinating.

• The scale of the simulator;
• Colorful graphics;
• Endless gameplay.

• The exactingness of the game to the device.

Outcome

The article presented some simulation games for Android that are worthy of attention. This genre is very popular, so there are a great many applications in it, but many of them were made either for reasons of a satirical nature, or for the purpose of quick money, which means they are ordinary hack. Most of the above games are free, but some include in-app purchases, which should be considered when downloading. Also, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the list of requirements of a particular game and the characteristics of the device on which it will be installed, otherwise the game either will not start, or, in the worst case, will bring the smartphone to burnout.