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scientific and system simulation software

Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-12), compared with the prior 5.4 months.

horizontal · 65 members · Data as of 2026-10-15

Products in this niche model biological dynamics, computational architectures, and industrial systems to test emergent behaviors and algorithmic controls. They are used by AI researchers, biophysicists, and systems engineers to experiment with neural networks, simulate hardware, or benchmark autonomous agents. Unlike generic game engines or standard numerical libraries, these tools emphasize high-fidelity biophysical rules, discrete-event mechanics, and domain-specific system emulation.

Metrics

Stage
forming
Recent count
46
Prior count
13
Total count
65
Momentum
253.85
Momentum (normalized)
0.88
Attention
0.53
Crowding
0.55
Low crowding
0.45
Concentration
0.80
Low concentration
0.20
Opportunity
0.52

Source split

github
24 (0.52)
hn
10 (0.22)
ph
12 (0.26)
yc
0 (0.00)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.52

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Members

Name Source Upvotes ▲ Launched
SysBreak PH 1 2026-10-01
HouseKey PH 1 2026-09-18
NetDrill PH 1 2026-10-13
UMDI Research Simulator PH 1 2026-10-09
Dive Kit PH 1 2026-09-26
GitHub PH 1 2026-09-24
Virtual BioSSD PH 1 2026-10-09
Capy GPS Simulator PH 1 2026-09-14
A Flys Life PH 2 2026-09-26
MicroVlabs PH 2 2026-09-09
Cellula PH 2 2026-10-05
OML Labs PH 3 2026-09-12
IASO HN 5 2026-01-06
CoreTrace, a visual 16-bit CPU simulator HN 5 2026-08-13
Fixing optical computing jitter via fluid dynamics in GPU registers HN 6 2026-08-09
Punch card simulator and Fortran IV interpreter HN 6 2026-03-02
Logic Designer HN 6 2026-04-26
ISO 8583 simulator in Python with LLM-powered message explanation HN 6 2026-01-05
A browser-based evolutionary simulation with emergent behavior HN 6 2026-01-14
genpark-izhikevich-spiking-neuron-bursting-skill GITHUB 8 2026-09-09
genpark-leaky-integrate-and-fire-lif-neuron-skill GITHUB 8 2026-09-09
genpark-leaky-integrate-and-fire-lif-neuron-skill GITHUB 8 2026-09-09
genpark-izhikevich-spiking-neuron-bursting-skill GITHUB 8 2026-09-09
bsworld GITHUB 9 2026-10-12
Browser based state machine simulator and visualizer HN 9 2026-02-03
AS Level Chemistry Lab Simulator HN 10 2026-02-23
Infinite Sugar HN 10 2026-09-08
FlyWireGBA GITHUB 10 2026-10-04
Logos of Aether HN 10 2026-01-05
Stateflow-License-2026-Full-Unlock GITHUB 11 2026-10-12
flyjump GITHUB 11 2026-09-12
DOOM-x-Fly GITHUB 11 2026-09-15
AltiVerse: What If SIM, see different decisions affect an environment HN 11 2026-06-15
flywire-fly-lab GITHUB 12 2026-09-15
fly-brain-spectacles GITHUB 13 2026-09-13
Neural Net Flies Navigate through a maze HN 14 2025-12-28
JammersSimulator-Tool GITHUB 14 2026-09-10
jevolution GITHUB 14 2026-09-26
offshore-scada-simulator GITHUB 15 2026-09-29
plc-modbus-safety-controller GITHUB 15 2026-09-29
fly-flappy GITHUB 19 2026-09-15
Minivac 601 Simulator HN 21 2025-11-16
fly-self-driving GITHUB 22 2026-09-13
Think Turing Complete, but you write the circuits in TypeScript (WIP) HN 22 2026-09-02
Fly.exe HN 23 2026-09-14
FlyBrain-HalfLife GITHUB 24 2026-09-12
amfly GITHUB 26 2026-09-14
Simulator for a custom 8-bit discreet logic computer HN 27 2026-07-14
kafka-explained GITHUB 35 2026-09-13
Cellarium: A Playground for Cellular Automata HN 41 2026-02-21