Simulation (1351 programs)

Pros: Wide range of customisation options. Offers both solo and multiplayer. Gameplay is easy to understand. You can share your creations with friends.

Cons: Number of block types is limited. Some areas have excessive numbers of enemies. Smaller userbase than Minecraft. Certain players may dislike the blocky aesthetic.

Pros: Easy to understand and play. Artwork style will appeal to kids. Plenty of different options to improve the salon. Suitable for all children over the age of four.

Cons: Lacking in the re-playability department. Too simplistic for most older players. Progression is impossible beyond a certain point. Gameplay becomes repetitive.

Pros: A wide range of koi to nurture. A selection of different ponds. Decent graphics. Relaxing and meditative gameplay.

Cons: User interface is a bit messy. Audio quality is inconsistent at times. Can become repetitive. Growth can be slow at times.

Pros: Lets you work together with other players against an array of enemies. Build your own farm by growing plants and breeding animals. Play mini games such as hide & seek and death match. Large areas for exploration and good customisation tools.

Cons: Too similar to Minecraft - most players would prefer just to play that. Screen can easily become cluttered and visually unpleasant. Saving what you build requires 'renting' a patch of land. Clunky save system; you frequently have to exit the world and re-load it.

Pros: Addictive and easy to get to grips with. More 'hands-on' than some other games of its type. Includes 50 levels and 50 building varieties. Tutorial explains the game mechanics effectively.

Cons: Focus is more on time management than city management. Main challenge mode is relatively short. Lacks the depth of SimCity or Cities: Skylines. Later levels can be very difficult.

Pros: Build and manage a prison as you see fit. Fans of other management games will still be surprised by what's on offer. Two distinct gameplay modes give you a different perspective. See what other players have created in the online community.

Cons: Extremely basic graphics and grey colours. Processor intensive despite simple visuals. Expensive price considering the game is available on multiple formats. Performance can be stuttering once prison fills up.

Pros: More than 80 unique buildings and decorations are available to build. You can develop new technologies to keep gameplay fresh. Cool setting which has you turn an abandoned village into your own metropolis. Mysteries and quests to solve help change up the pace.

Cons: Much better games exist if you're willing to buy. Buildings break often, which can be frustrating. May be too easy for some players. Limited options until you research new things.

Pros: Addictive, management-style gameplay. Great use of humor and parodies. Fun and engaging characters. Includes the Modern Times expansion.

Cons: Not drastically different from Tropico 3. Steep learning curve may put some off. Some campaign elements get repetitive. No multi-player support.

Pros: Highly polished graphics.. Multiple environments.. Offers free flight mode as well as challenge-based play.. A range of helicopters to choose from..

Cons: Controls are unrealistic.. Limited number of gameplay modes.. Playing fields are somewhat restricted.. Lacks replay value..

Pros: Gameplay is easy to learn. Suitable for all ages. Fast-paced and good for casual play. Character avatars add personality.

Cons: Similar games are available with more depth. Graphics are sparse. Gameplay gets repetitive. Each location is very similar.

Pros: Teaches kids about being patience. Very colourful and has a Western feel to it. Do not need to pay to win. Visit your friend’s farms through Facebook.

Cons: Graphics are a little dated considering the release date. Waiting for crops to grow becomes monotonous. The game menus look cheaply produces. Caring for animals is very hands off.

Pros: Intuitive controls. An original game idea. Feels like a genuine RC boat experience. Clever water reflections.

Cons: No sense of challenge. Gaming elements limited. Little by way of boat options. No other boats to interact with.

Pros: Accurately recreates the feel of flying a model plane.. Features nine different planes based on real-life models..

Cons: Has a limited range of areas to fly around.. The graphics are rather basic..

Pros: Fun and colorful experiences. Gardening system expansion.

Cons: Quite pricey for an extension pack. The add-ons could have been added earlier.

Pros: An incredible array of real world machinery. full licensed. A massive amount of diversity in activities to enjoy.

Cons: Unforgiving for newcomers. Requires a lot of time to progress through.

Pros: Impressive game world to discover. Solid storytelling elements.

Cons: A bit on the shallow side. Certain relics are very hard to find.

Pros: Huge new area. Great visuals.

Cons: Fairly pricey. Limited to one state.

Pros: Simple to pick up and play. Pleasant graphics.

Cons: Changes have overcomplicated some features. Nothing new in this version. Can't change camera angles, which makes placing buildings tricky.

Pros: Cool design ideas. Interesting interactions between characters.

Cons: Rather slow paced. Takes a while to get to grips with.