Blog on Xbox Game Pass
39 gamesSimulation games on Xbox Game Pass recreate real or semi-real systems — running a farm, managing a city, flying a plane, building a theme park — and reward patience and experimentation over fast reflexes. They're a natural fit for a subscription library since many sim fans like to sample a handful of different management styles rather than commit fully to just one. These are the Game Pass simulation games currently in the catalogue, each with the price it would cost to own outright shown next to it.
Simulation games tend to be some of the longest-lived titles in any subscription library, since players often return to the same save for months or years rather than finishing once and moving on. If you enjoy management-heavy sims, strategy games scratch a similar planning-focused itch from a different angle. Each title below is free with your subscription — the price shown is what it would cost to buy and keep. See other genres or the full catalogue.
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Are simulation games on Game Pass good for beginners?
Most simulation games ease you in with tutorials and forgiving early difficulty, since the genre is generally about long-term systems mastery rather than reflex-based challenge — a good entry point even if you've never played one before.