VGChartz: “Launch troubles and a mixed reception for what would ordinarily be heavy favourites in the Best Simulation Game category left an opening for some cult hits in 2024, but would any of them ultimately be able to cause an upset?
Representing the former category we have the sequel to Planet Coaster, The first title had finally done the rollercoaster sim sub-genre justice following over a decade of RollerCoaster Tycoon decline, but the sequel came very close to going off the rails. The Microsoft Flight Simulator series similarly took some flak; the 2020 title had been a runaway hit, but this year’s entry felt incomplete to many. And so there was an opening for rivals. The two that survived the cull were: Satisfactory, an addictive and highly successful factory sim that finally left Early Access in 2024; and Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid, the only life sim to make the cut this year, but it’s one filled with heart-warming charm.”
Source: N4G PC Best Simulation Game of 2024