| Almost every single video game made throughout | | | | reproductions of real vehicles around the world. |
| the history of the gaming industry can be | | | | #3: Sports Mogul: The Sports Mogul franchise has |
| considered a simulation game since what is taking | | | | become one of the most popular PC sports |
| place on the screen is not reality. However, for | | | | simulator games in history. The company was |
| the sole purpose of this article we are going to | | | | founded in 1997 and currently employs five |
| discuss the top 5 simulation video games of | | | | people. It is responsible for Baseball Mogul, Football |
| all-time but not consider every single game to be | | | | Mogul, and Baseball Mogul Online. These games |
| in the simulation category. Instead, in this article | | | | allow players to simulate entire seasons of their |
| we consider a video game to fall into the | | | | favorite teams in an attempt to win the ultimate |
| category of simulation if it includes actual | | | | prize; the World Series or the Super Bowl. As it |
| simulation features or has the word simulation, in | | | | stands right now, Baseball Mogul is the number |
| one form or another, in its title. So, without | | | | one selling baseball game for Windows. The |
| further adieu, the top 5 simulation video games of | | | | baseball simulation games offered by Sports Mogul |
| all-time: | | | | also allow the player to manage their minor league |
| #5: Flight Simulator: This game was published and | | | | system, make trades, sign free agents, release |
| released by the company Microsoft for the | | | | players, update the team's budget and much |
| personal computer. This franchise of games has | | | | more. |
| been running for 25 years now and is the longest | | | | #2: Guitar Hero: Guitar Hero has quickly become |
| running franchise, predating Windows. The series | | | | the most popular music simulation series of |
| first began as a group of articles about computer | | | | games around today. The first game of the |
| graphics and soon grew into the most popular | | | | series was published in 2005 and it took off in |
| series of flight simulator games on the market | | | | popularity almost instantaneously. The game |
| today. The games allow players to fly all types of | | | | allows the player to use a plastic guitar that is |
| planes including fighter jets, passenger aircraft, | | | | hooked up to the gaming system to play songs |
| helicopters, Cessna and many others. | | | | and advance through locked songs and other |
| #4: Gran Turismo: Gran Turismo has become the | | | | stages. |
| golden standard for racing simulation video games | | | | #1: The Sims: The Sims might be the most |
| on the market today. It was one of the first | | | | popular simulation video games in the history of |
| racing series to be introduced to PlayStation when | | | | the category, surpassing the other four games on |
| the system by Sony was first released and has | | | | this list. The first game in the series was released |
| grown into a multi-billion dollar money maker. Since | | | | in 2000 in North America. The player of the game |
| its introduction in 1997, there have been over 50 | | | | is placed in control of the lives of the Sims, a |
| million units of the series sold in stores and on the | | | | simulation group of characters, in order to help |
| Internet. The game allows the gamer to drive a | | | | them find a home, find a job, and do other daily |
| large selection of vehicles that are lifelike | | | | activities. |