When you get down to it, all video games are simulations. Whether you're attempting to see what it's like to face down a big league pitcher or live the life of a hitman, all without leaving your living room, you look to video games to simulate some sort of fantasy. Simulation games cross many genres, but tend to share the most common ground with Planning Games, and many titles are interchangeable between the two categories. For the purpose of this buying guide we'll focus on games that specialize in simulation, such as flight, hunting and fishing simulators, as well as microeconomic management simulation software.
