4 Simulation games like Aska that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Aska down to the 4 that fit the “Simulation” category. Once Human, Yakuza 4 and State of Decay 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aska.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

The best simulation games like Aska

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aska. Each one has been evaluated across 23 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Once HumanClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 173KIGDB85· 2OC74· 16

Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

A free-to-play open-world survival shooter: gather, build a base, and fight creatures spawned by an alien substance, solo or in co-op. The setting is genuinely eerie and the building is deep. Long-term players' complaints are consistent and are about the economy rather than the world — the cash shop drives progression, and seasonal patches have repeatedly reset or devalued what established players had already built.

Where it drifts furthest from Aska: progression.

Genre100World100Visuals100Game mode92Progression22

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#2Yakuza 4Closest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

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Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Aska: game mode and progression.

It predates Aska by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Progression37Game mode20

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#3State of Decay 2Closest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationBase BuildingThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 68KIGDB67· 12OC69· 130

Year 2018Dev Undead Labs · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, roguelike runs and horror setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Aska: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100

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#4SMITE®

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 120KRAWG👍 40%· 802MC83IGDB78· 4OC81· 29

Year 2015Dev Hi-Rez StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: MOBA team gameplay, MMO world and community and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

Smite is a free-to-play MOBA game developed by Hi-Rez Studios. Gods from multiple mythologies serve as playable characters in the game. Each god has three base abilities, one ultimate ability, and one passive ability.

Where it drifts furthest from Aska: tone and setting.

It predates Aska by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode80Setting38Tone0

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