Genre: Simulators

These simulators suit people who like learning how a job works and then doing it well. In Taiga: Expedition you haul cargo off-road as a long-haul expeditor, crossing rivers, mud and snow, and every truck has its own payload, off-road ability and fuel use. Punching Excavator: Breakdown! puts you behind the controls of an excavator with detailed physics, demolishing anything from single-storey buildings to multi-storey ones.

There are calmer options too. Gas Station 24: Simulator is about keeping queues short and growing a small pump into a modern station, while Fish Master is an unhurried fishing game with hand-drawn art. All you need to try any of them is a browser — it's free, with no download and no account.