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Simulation and everyday life: popular games and platforms
Recreate activities such as managing a home, farming or driving. Goals can involve organising resources, decorating, building relationships or completing jobs.
Editorial review: October 10, 2026.
How popularity is measured
These examples appear in activity charts; they are not a worldwide ranking within this genre. Steam measures concurrent players in its own store, while Newzoo reports monthly active users for tracked markets. See the period in the references. Sales and downloads are different metrics.
Popular games and platforms
| Game | Environment / platforms | Details | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stardew Valley Official platform reference | PC: Windows, macOS, Linux · PS4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · Android, iOS | Farming and relationships. Multiplayer options vary by version. | [1] |
| The Sims 4 Official platform reference | PC: Windows, macOS · PS4 · Xbox One | Life simulation and home building; not a mobile game. | [1] |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 Official platform reference | PC: Windows, macOS, Linux | Truck driving and transport company management. | [1] |
Understand the platforms
PC identifies the desktop operating systems listed in each row. Android and iOS identify mobile apps. Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, PS4 and PS5, and Switch and Switch 2 are different generations. Where only PS4 or Xbox One is listed, that is the referenced edition; compatibility on a newer console does not make it a native version. Cloud streaming and Remote Play are not counted as native mobile versions.
Sources and references
Platform documentation is linked beside each game. Activity charts change; the cited data was checked on October 10, 2026 and is not updated automatically. The genre grouping is editorial.