Most played simulation games
Plague Inc. tops this ranking with over 130 million players, ahead of The Sims 4 (over 85 million players) and Fishing Planet (over 35 million players). Total players announced by publishers (free-to-play and subscriptions included). 8 games ranked.
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Which one has more players?
| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plague Inc.Cumulative players, June 2020 | over 130 million players | June 2020 | PocketGamer.biz |
| 2 | The Sims 4Total players since 2014 (including free base game since 2022) | over 85 million players | May 2024 | Electronic Arts |
| 3 | Fishing PlanetCumulative players, all platforms (free-to-play) | over 35 million players | August 2025 | Fishing Planet LLC (Steam) |
| 4 | Football Manager 2024Total players, subscription services (Game Pass, PS Plus, Netflix, Apple Arcade) included | 19.09 million players | September 2025 | Eurogamer |
| 5 | PowerWash SimulatorTotal players, including subscriptions (Game Pass) | over 17 million players | March 2025 | PC Games Insider |
| 6 | HacknetCumulative players (including via bundles) | over 1.4 million players | August 2018 | Team Fractal Alligator / Fellow Traveller (Steam) |
| 7 | Car Mechanic Simulator 2018Cumulative players over eight years, before the May 2026 free week | over 1 million players | May 2026 | Red Dot Games / PlayWay (annonce Steam) |
| 8 | Stormworks: Build and RescueTotal players, according to the developer | over 1 million players | September 2026 | Geometa (Steam News) |
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