Top 10 Simulation Games to Learn REAL WORLD SKILLS

Some simulations games can offer some real world knowledge and skills alongside fun. Here are some of our favorite examples for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

[fletcherodonnal]

Dirt Rally 2.0 saved my life. I had been playing it regularly on my steering wheel and pedals setup for a few months after it came out. I was driving on the freeway and went around a blind turn where a car had broken down in my lane. I slammed on the brakes and changed lanes into the next lane, but at that point I had started to lose control and slide sideways. I used my learned muscle memory from the game to let off the brake, got my truck straight, and accelerated out of the slide all within the course of a few seconds. Had I kept my foot on the brake, I probably would have slid into the second lane over where a semi-truck would have t-boned me.

[ledkit]

The best thing about these simulation games is that they are made by very motivated teams. You can see so much attention to detail. I don't think people make them to grab money, they make these games to share their passion.

[reedified]

Drug dealing simulator has helped me out a lot

[neblolthecarnerd]

As a snowrunner player I can say it is actually deceptively addicting and relaxing

[jotheunissen]

Skyrim taught me that if you wanna lose weight you just eat a couple wheels of cheese

[chrispoonbun]

Surgeon simulator helped me be a doctor and now I have a revoked license and a sentence.

[khelmico]

Farming simulator showed me that i’d never survive as a farmer.

[xuchilbara]

I realy need a "how to get money without enslaving myself for a company I hate, but pays well" simulator. Preferably with the "I have no unique skillset, that makes me marketable for a living wage as a freelancer in the European job market" - DLC

[cody]

I don't like car games and I'm not interested in cars in my every day life, but for some reason I'm super drawn to Snow Runner. Thanks for introducing it to me.

[frozenxgls]

I learned how to take apart and build guns because of Escape From Tarkov. and it really helps that Tarkov uses all existing parts and stuff for gun modifications. and they really focus on the realism behind everything in the game.

[quintenverschooten]

Weird that goat simulator wasn't on here. It has thought me so much about being a goat, like mind blowing.

[fridaycaliforniaa]

As a former pilot, I can assure you couldn't imagine how many lives were saved because some of the passengers knew how to fly a plane thanks to Flight Simulator. This game is a gift in itself.

[friedchicken]

One of my friends actually used flight simulator for years, eventually joined the air force at age 18 and became a pilot kinda crazy how much he already knew just from the simulator

[diegoquesada]

Escape from tarkov thaught me how to feel like crap when you die in game, also how fragile we are and the importance of body armor

[Kjk]

Fishing in RDR2 and Meth manufacturing in gta 5.

[keraatkins]

Never have I been more tempted to buy a pc gaming computer than after watching this video. Good Job gameranx!

[pathon]

I play pc building for 2 years.
Now I can build my own pc and even try it on the game first to see if it will work.
Also use the game as water custom layout before put it in real life.

[criznittle]

The only near perfect simulation i'd add is Big Rigs.
It teaches you how to properly reverse, drive over steep inclines, and how to handle poorly constructed bridges.

[Meeper]

One simulator that comes to mind for me is iracing for anyone who would want to go to a track day with their Miata or maybe race professionally for an established team and NASCAR drivers use iracing to practice at home with because the handling physics are that realistic

[danibot]

Cities Skylines teaches you city planing