The Best & Most Exciting 2024 Simulation Games | Ultimate Upcoming Sims
Tycoon games, factory automation, life sims, city builders, and more! What's the difference between Simulation Games and Simulators? See if you can explain that! I spent months compiling this list on more logistical, business, train, and building games, so welcome to the ultimate list of the most anticipated upcoming simulation games of 2024! If you want to support the channel, buy games using this GOG referral link: af.gog.com/?as=1715648857 Thank you!
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Upcoming New #Simulation #Sim Games #2024
Intro | 0:00
GENERAL SIMULATION GAMES
1. Galacticare | 0:30
2. Prison Architect 2 | 2:34
3. Fantastic Haven | 4:52
4. Horticular | 6:53
5. Mind Over Magic | 8:39
6. Industry Giant 4.0 | 9:53
7. Hollywood Animal | 11:51
8. ACRES | 13:17
9. Instruments of Destruction | 15:10
10. Noble's Life: Kingdom Reborn | 16:29
11. Blacksmith Master | 18:33
12. Mars First Logistics | 19:48
FACTORY
13. Shapez 2 | 21:56
14. The Crust | 24:45
15. Revive & Prosper | 26:25
16. Desynced | 28:16
17. Captain of Industry | 29:43
18. Automation Station | 31:42
19. Plan B: Terraform | 33:03
20. Moose Miners | 34:40
21. Dyson Sphere Program | 36:13
22. Astro Colony | 38:01
23. FOUNDRY | 39:40
24. Techtonica | 41:28
25. Satisfactory | 43:43
26. Factorio: Space Age | 45:23
TYCOON
27. Potion Tycoon | 47:20
28. Might of Merchants | 49:02
29. Food Truck Empire | 50:55
30. Inn Keeper | 52:43
31. The Magical Mixture Mill | 54:46
32. Big Ambitions | 57:09
33. Hotel Magnate | 59:35
34. News Tower | 1:01:26
35. Yakuza Empire | 1:03:11
36. Townseek | 1:05:07
37. Dealer's Life Legend | 1:06:30
38. Alchemist: The Potion Monger | 1:08:13
39. Tavern Keeper | 1:09:30
40. Nivalis | 1:11:25
GOD GAMES
41. Reus 2 | 1:13:32
42. Microcivilization | 1:15:20
43. Elysian Eclipse | 1:16:32
44. Adapt | 1:18:03
45. Thrive | 1:20:16
46. The Sapling | 1:22:24
47. CreatureSim | 1:24:08
48. The Universim | 1:25:09
49. These Doomed Isles | 1:26:53
50. Doodle God Universe | 1:28:19
51. Ecosystem | 1:30:06
52. WorldBox - God Simulator | 1:31:55
53. Fata Deum | 1:34:00
TRAIN
54. Century of Steam | 1:36:05
55. SimRail | 1:37:54
56. Railroads Online | 1:39:05
57. Derail Valley | 1:40:18
58. Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator | 1:41:57
59. Train Valley World | 1:43:40
60. Railroad Corporation 2 | 1:45:26
61. Art of the Rail | 1:47:15
62. Sweet Transit | 1:49:21
63. Iron Roads | 1:51:33
64. Train Mechanic Simulator 2024 | 1:52:48
65. Railroader | 1:54:23
66. Times of Progress | 1:56:15
LIFE SIM
67. Moonlight Peaks | 1:57:46
68. inZOI | 1:59:01
69. Sunkissed City | 2:00:26
70. Haunted Chocolatier | 2:02:07
71. Critter Cove | 2:03:32
72. The Garden Path | 2:05:36
73. I Am Future | 2:07:10
74. The Ranchers | 2:09:00
75. Havendock | 2:10:50
76. Everholm | 2:12:14
77. A New Leaf: Memories | 2:13:36
78. MeetLight | 2:15:12
79. Farlands & Pixelshire | 2:16:23
81. Super Zoo Story & Tiny Life | 2:19:29
83. Vivaland & Life By You | 2:23:15
CITY BUILDING
85. Pioneers of Pagonia | 2:28:13
86. Beyond These Stars & Republic of Pirates | 2:30:17
88. New Cycle & Kaiserpunk | 2:33:44
90. Pax Augusta & Earth of Oryn | 2:37:49
92. Fabledom & TerraScape | 2:41:11
94. Siege of Irdor & Folklands | 2:44:20
96. Post-Apo Builder & Metropolis 1998 | 2:47:07
98. Settlements Rising & HistoriCity: Florence | 2:50:25
100. CITADELUM & Nova Roma | 2:53:14
102. Ancient Polis & Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown | 2:56:03
104. Roman Triumph & Surviving the Abyss | 2:58:31
106. Moons of Ardan & Dream Engines: Nomad Cities | 3:01:39
108. Timberborn & World Turtles | 3:04:37
110. United Penguin Kingdom & The Wandering Village | 3:07:42
112. Synergy & Airborne Empire | 3:11:05
114. Laysara: Summit Kingdom & Farthest Frontier | 3:13:32
116. Manor Lords & Endzone 2 | 3:16:30
118. Frostpunk 2 & Long Early Access City Builders | 3:20:14
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So many games I found out KZhead has a 100 timestamp limit. This is only 1 main genre too! Watch all the other genres of games in the playlist: kzhead.info/channel/PLYVqUDxY6COh7bkuJoBb1koNRX7mAX2yp.html
Achievment unlocked: reaching the timestamp limit. To be fair, on 1080p, fullscreen, the timestamps in the red progress/seek bar are really tiny and crowded. I know you can use the chapter side thing, but I dont' like it, never used. And I guess that on higher screens, like a 4K, the crowded part might be much less so. Don't know if it makes sense, but maybe grouping 2 titles per timestamp might be a thing when you're near or over the limit ? Like instead of 2 timestamps, have only one titled "32: Big Ambitions & 33: Hotel Magnate". I guess it might get a bit too long in some situations though. Anyway, congrats & thanks on doing this! It took me 3 days to watch it fully, as I kept interrupting to do other things :)) I realized another thing ... especially for folks like me who don't get to game that much (technically I have time, but unless I know I have plenty of time, many times I don't start gaming but go to YT instead) - I realized that some titles sounded really cool and I'd so want to try them, like now. Yeah, some had demos, but some didn't. Nor early access either. Sooo, here's an idea, if the day gets to 48h for you or something: maybe make a list at the end of an year with what launched in the past year ? That is, newish games that can be playable right now. That way, if you find out about a game now and it sounds exciting, well, you can play it today! People like me who are clearly very calm, rational, not emotive and NEVER do things like impulse buying har-har-har might really like it. At least until the wallet empties :D
@@Winnetou17 Thanks! It's really tricky. I've never needed more than 100 timestamps before haha. Combining games into 1 timecode might be good, I'm looking at the stats and 2% of people actually stop watching once the timestamps run out. I might try combining them for the last bunch at least so it's not one big timestamp. And yeah, I totally want to make best games released kind of videos too. I did a few last year and they did well. Just gotta figure out how to keep up the pace with the work.
@@Winnetou17 Okay I changed the timecodes and that does look better and more useful, thanks for the suggestion!
@@GamerZakh Whoa, didn't expect a reply and so fast! It does look nicer, more breathy, so to speak. Thanks!
Man I would add the Leviatan Fantasy to the list if you like games like Majesty
Three and a half hours?? You are insane! I love it! Gonna go make lots of popcorn brb.
People keep saying that I forgot this or that game, so I'm always compelled to make things even more comprehensive.
@@GamerZakh I said the same thing " 3 HOURS?????????????????? " Wohaa..........
Take your time- we'll still be here.
We’ve been waiting for you. Where’s the popcorn?
@@jamesjennings8574 Long gone.
Dude most KZheadrs would have dragged this out with 10 separate vids to increase clicks. You simply pounded it with one upload, props to you. For that, you got a new sub.
To be fair this was uploaded somewhat separately as I produced it. Not 10 videos but also to compensate, this version has fewer ads and has the most updated information.
@GamerZakh I sat at my computer this morning with this vid on and kept adding games to my Steam Wishlist. Think I'm pretty set for 2024.
Thank you so much Zakh for featuring our game; "The Magical Mixture Mill"! We are honored! 🍄🍄
I'm just 40 minutes in but I already got to leave a comment of how insane this is! Really well-done. Your channel is essential to any geek gamer out there.
Thank you! I always want to cover everything but it's so hard to keep up with how much there really is.
Hi @GamerZakh! Thanks for including World Turtles in your list again :) As a first-time solo developer, just appearing on these lists warms my heart! I've added a lot of things for the player to actively do lately, so I hope the reviews will stay above 70% and keep increasing.
Must have taken forever to edit. Love these lists.
This is NOT a video: this is a perfect, awesome marathon!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Honored to see Tavern Keeper featured amongst so many incredible games! 💚
I gasped when realized that am not seeing wrong after hovering over the navigation bar. Now _that's_ a comprehensive list... Insane amount of work you've put into it!
Thank you! I really want to be as comprehensive as possible and cover everything, but it's tricky when I'm just one person, so experimenting this year with new ways of making these kinds of videos.
@@GamerZakh well done! Wish you further success :)
Great Video! One thing you forgot to mention. Nivalis is set in the same world an city of Cloudpunk, where you can already free roam in the city in first person, and is a great experience. I hope that the first person management will work: is a great leap from the original game that was a story rich driving game
Saw the title and got excited... saw the length of the video and did a double take! Amazing work as always, there is no one better at expanding my Steam wishlist!
Thank you for including Galacticare! And right at the start too, we're honoured :,) - from Publisher CULT & devs Brighrock
3:20 it's quite sad that Introversion Software sold it away. The first one got a really bad aftertaste ever since it got sold, with all the DLC that suddenly appeared.
Wow such a massive list but a great one. Really appreciate you including us with so many fantastic games and loved the talk up. Indie developers, especially right now need influencers help spreading the word so thank you, thank you and THANK YOU. Everyone go pick something on this list and wishlist now your helping keep people employed and letting us take chances on games that would otherwise never get made.
respect for putting this video together,for this you should getting a medal of honor!
Damn, you do a great job. Clear, well edited, warm voice, to the point and soooo wide scope. Amazing!
Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
Woah? 3 hours? that's it, I'm gonna play it on loop...
Jesus Christ, Zakh, three and a half hours xD Amazing work as always!!
Congratulations on 200k Zakh. Been following for for a long time.
Thank you!
As a simulation gamer a thank you for your service and research 😊
You did it again Zakh! This one is gonna take me some time to watch completely jeje
holy batman,jesus. so much work
is playing games and posting a chat to the interweebs really work?
@@plumbthumbs9584 Well I spend between 30-60 work hours on each individual list video. This is essentially 7 list videos' worth of content, so rough estimate, this video is a representation of about 210-420 work hours. Average that to 6 hours of work per day, this video is 1-2 months of full time work. It's mostly researching, curating, script writing, vocal editing, video editing, and so on.
@@GamerZakh can't argue with that. but you do love what you do, so you got that going for ya!
Just a quick video to start my morning with, grab a cup of coFEEEEEHREEE HOURS LOOOONG :OOO
It's everything of note I've found haha, when there are thousands of games being made listing even 10% is almost impossible.
You've earned a subscription and I normally don't subscribe to channels that post these videos but a 3 hour video on all upcoming sims? hell yea dude. Subscribed for the effort.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
wow i love how high quality and HUGE this list is, youve done amazing research well done
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it
I though KZhead had broken when I saw how long this video was. BRAVO what a list - you are a mad man but your dedication is amazing -thank you!
You forgot GamerZakh's Games List Tycoon
Maybe that's more of a survival game lol
WOW, over 3h. great video! I love how you also explain the games!
Gosh, I really like this kind of videos by you. Watched it all through - thx for all the work, greetings
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it
"What's the difference between Simulation Games and Simulators" I'd say intended purpose is the diff. Ones for fun other for teaching new skill or training. Wouldn't call any software for personal computers a simulator probably.
'Flight Simulator', it's right there in the title.....
@@plumbthumbs9584 try again with more dots, maybe you'll have a point then. Calling horse an eagle, doesn't make it fly.
@@griffon2-6 ummm, that was a joke. dot enough for you, killjoy?
@@plumbthumbs9584 right...........joke.......................................................hilarious.........................................................................................................................................................................
HUGE work done here. Thank you Zakh!
I have just found your channel, and i am blown away by the effort and work that has gone into this video. I love Sim games, this is a huge treat. Thank you. I’m now a new well earned subscriber.
Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful.
Satisfactory is now fully focused on 1.0 release so no big patches untill then so hopefully in a year or so. It is the holy grail of early acces titles together with a game like Dyson Sphere always feeling you are playing the full experience.
It would be a good year for factory games if Dyson and Satisfactory release 1.0 and Factorio gets Space Age all together.
The king of best of series is back!
long live the king!
Instant sub, this was simulator/strategy/builder overload 😅 and am loving every minute of it. Very good quality vid, the editing, BGM, your cadence and delivery is all on point. Well done Sir!
Absolutely Spectacular collection of videos, pretty sure i have wishlisted over 30 games i did not even know existed! Youre a godsend for indie developers, giving them a voice to markets they did not know existed! Thank You
Congrats on 200k subs. You deserve way way more. What a great video. Thanks!
Thank you!
Subbed! Thats an insane amount of effort you put into these!
Thank you!
Thank You for this... I added a few more games to my wish list
Thank you for your dedication and hard work. Appreicate it :)
Love your content, and I'm looking forward to many of these. Appreciated the mention of The Universim. I played a ton of it on 2022, but haven't touched it since. It might be time to give it another go!
Love love these lists!! ❤❤ Keep up the good work! Even for genres i don't enjoy, i still love the lists.
your ocd is showing.
Loved this long but very well thought out compilation. Thanks very much.
I had this video going for a while on my second screen and then I thought, hmm this video must almost be over I wonder how much time is left and then BOOM three and half hours! I guess this video will be playing throughout the whole day. Good job on the video!
I watched the whole thing in one sitting. Amazing work. It'll be my reference for the next couple of years (as always!)
Brilliant video! I'm looking to radically upgrade my pc set up next month and am looking to get into some new games! Big help, thank you 👍🏻
Thank you Zakh, I've wishlisted 3 games from your compilation.
That's an amazing work you've done. Thank you, Zakh! You are definitely my favorite game blogger.
Thank you, that's very kind of you to say.
Awesome video. Thanks so much. I really appreciate how thorough you are with every game. I just keep my steam on another tab wishlist so many. You should get royalties for how many I select from your videos. Thanks!
GZ always coming through with the overkill 3 hour documentaries on upcoming RTS/Sim/CB games that we didn't even ask for but we desperately needed. Like everyone else I'm most excited for ML, EZ2, FF...and anything by paradox 🗿
Outstanding, helpful, massive project- great work!
Wow Amazing job mate , this is so big list Thank You , all of them looks just so amazing 💞✌😊👍
This is amazing, thanks!
Appreciate your whole work. Thanks for the video
thanks for the compilation, ggs man.
amazing video thank you for all these games!
Two things. First: what a video! This series is essential for anyone trying to keep up with new and upcoming releases. You do the work so I don't have to. Lifesaver. Second: I often think "I should check out some demos" but then never remember which games have demos that you mentioned. I'd love if there was an easy way to note which games have demos when you recorded this. Maybe just a * by the games which have demos. Something like that. For easy searching. Just a thought.
Thank you! I have considered demo labels or sections, but they just keep changing. Half the demos available today aren't available in a few months. Many games that don't have demos get them soon after. The demo section would be correct and relevant for maybe a month or less.
Wow great video. So much work put in.
I see a 3 hour GZ vid of upcoming games, I comment & like that vid (so I don't forget by the end to like and comment on it), then I start that vid and watch and be happy. Hope you have an incredibly successful year. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it.
very cool video as always
Thank you for all this effort!
ugh, there's over 100 GOOD sim games coming out? Just next year? The time...
If you go to Steam and search just upcoming simulation games, there's about 1200 haha. This is pretty much the top 10%.
That was brilliant, im most interested in games like the crust.. colony sims combined with automation factory stuff
I have to say this is very good list. Definitely very well researched and delivered. I appreciate your work thank you! I thought I know the market so to speak but this made me add a lot to my wishlist.
Thanks! I'm glad you found some new ones in there.
Another outstanding list. A lot time must have been spent on another list. Thank you
Hey thanks! That's really kind of you
As someone who recently started a yt channel (not this one), videos like this are phenomenal for me with knowing what's coming up for me to include on my channel. Thanks!
Never had one video prompt me to add so many games to my watchlist
This was _amazing_. I do feel like a goose ready to be harvested for foie gras -- the amount of these games! My gullet can't handle it! -- but it was totally worth it. I'm bookmarking this and will be coming back to take notes about titles I will want to keep an eye out for. Thank you so much for all this work, and the excellent summaries and reviews!!!
So much work! Wow. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just wonderful and you took a lot of time on your content and love it .
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@GamerZakh I really did :)
3,5h? Are you insane? :D Thanks for the list!
Tiny Life does look pretty neat. It really is just The Sims 1, but.. with an artstyle that ages better ^^ Modding for that could be fun too actually.
I'm certain that making a comprehensive, major heading, video like this is challenging and time-consuming (and that's likely putting it lightly), rather than just the multitude of smaller subheading videos, but please continue to make them this way. You are a very good researcher, so while I may take or leave any given preview, I am highly appreciative of the quantity of titles you offer up, and your attention to the details (demo?, release date, on-screen title and developer listed, etc.) if nothing else (though I agree with your view about plenty of games, just not all). This fact, coupled with the amount and curation of footage you put on-screen, is why I have taken to you as my go-to source in order to create my own lists of games I must look into further, games I need to put on my Wishlist, games to skip, or games for which I must try the demo. As you might suspect, I have to be in a very particular mood to sit and make these lists. Having one huge 3-hour video plays well with the rarity of that type of mood. Watching several smaller videos, due to the higher frequency of ready-made stopping points, does not play out as well. Frankly, I'd rather be held hostage by my choice to make a game list, than risk taking a break, losing that studious mood, and not finding it again until halfway through 2025. I'm sure there are a few more like me, perhaps several now that I've put these thoughts out into the world, but even if it's only me, I'm not above making massively selfish requests, if I feel the request is a logical, sensible ask. Of course, making all the smaller videos, and then fusing them into the larger one seems to be a great strategy, as then both types of videos are available for different types of people. I really enjoy hearing your game previews, GamerZakh. Keep up the fantastic dedication and energy, brother! 👌👍👏👏👏
Thanks! It's a bit of an experiment but it does seem like there's a lot of people who prefer it all in one place. Releasing parts and a mega compilation is how I'll do things moving forward even though it does cause some confusion when some people recognise the same footage again. It's also more sustainable making the videos like this for a 1-person channel.
@GamerZakh You're quite welcome, I'm happy to finally have something to say. I've been using your videos for game info going on... 🤔 Damn! 10 or 11 years now. Time, man. Wow. Anyway, you're awesome, man. Thanks for the quick reply, brother. Keep gaming! 👋
This must have taken so much work to produce! High five, brother. Thanks for the high quality content, as always.
Thank you!
Insane work ❤
Only a couple I'll watch for, but I'm so impressed you dug all these up. Hard to believe how many developers are diving in with hopes and dreams of hitting the popular bullseye.
Thanks! Yeah you never know what will actually hit when looking at upcoming games. Things like Helldivers 2 and Balatro shoot to the top seemingly from nowhere while big hopefuls often fall flat.
Awesome work!
Thanks!
Amazing list! my top of these kind a games, Satisfactory, Factorio, Prison Architecht and Rimworld, honorable mention would be kenshi, and i think its really hard to compete against those games.
so many games! I highly recommend Trade Tales on your next list!
This must have taken a long time to put together, great video. I've only watched the god games section bit, but I kinda wish there was a dungeon keeper or Majesty type game in there since other than war for the overworld there hasn't been any game (to my knowledge) of that kind.
Hey thank you so much, that's really kind of you. There are some dungeon keeper like games that I might put into the base-building list. Dungeons 4 released late last year and Dungeon Tycoon is in the works.
Man this must have taken a LONG time to put together, holy crap!!..Thank you for going to the trouble :)
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
This must of took some time to put on great job enjoyed watching .
Orbital Potato loves this stuff. He's always showing these types of games. He liked the simple Idle Factory Town Idle game. It's simple, but it's good. He's just waiting for the best city sim game 'ever' or whatever you call it? I still like classic games like Sim City for SNES.
3 1/2 hours? OK, lemme get the biggest mug of coffee I can find... *rummaging* MKay. Here we go.
Big Ambitions - Is amazing and has loads of potential. It's well and truly playable now and they keep adding more business types and more things to the game. I like it and would recommend getting into it.
Soooo nice!
Hey thank you so much! That's really kind of you
Greatest KZhead Video of 2024!
Thank you!
I hope I'll be on there next year!
Would love you to add sports simulationss like we are football etc to lists like this
"Mars First Logistics" is clearly inspired by the comic books "the adventures of TinTin", "Destination Moon" by the Belgian Hergé.
I'm one of those people that likes low poly. Those games age well visually.
I've fallen asleep to this video 2 times now, thank you
Simulation game = A game that simulates some aspect(s) of the real world (such as building a city etc.) but which would not be transferable to real world applications. Simulator = Something that simulates one particular thing in great detail (such as commanding a submarine, flying a plane or driving a car) and which could be transferable to real world applications. At least that's my take on it. I base it on the fact that simulators (as in flight simulators etc.) predate computer/video games and were meant as an analogue which would help the person using it gain skills that would to some extent be transferable to when they had to do it for real.
I love long videos thanks
Man... There was a game back in the 90s/early 2ks that was the real spiritual predecessor to the sapling and I cannot remember the name. Edit : I found it, and its older than I thought lol. It was called sim life. Maxis made it, and it was a DOS game. We used to play it in school in the late 90s early 2ks lol.
some great looking games mixed in there..wish there was more multiplayer games in these genres
Quite a few amazing looking titles. Was interesting that you didn't mention Dotage.
I got that slated for a different list.
Just finished this - amazing work @GamerZakh A thought that popped into my head - why is it that city builders in particular are SO prone to such long early access periods. I don't have any data at all and this is perhaps a perception problem but it does feel like the genera is more prone to extended early access development periods..... just throwing that one out there.
Thanks! I don't know why they stay in early access really. Games like Foundation, Timberborn, and Workers & Resources felt like complete games years ago. There are people holding off buying until they 'release' but I keep telling people that they basically are finished games. They do keep getting more content and expansions, but at this point it feels like that's on top of the base game.
@@GamerZakh it is an odd trend indeed - to the point where a game like Foundation has a THRIVING mod community already... For a game still technically early access that amazes me. A very interesting little quirk....
how dare you show me sooo manyyy cool gaaames i wanna plaaaay :D (over 3 hours quality content, damn :O :O )
Haha well I'm glad you're finding some new ones.