The best abandonware simulation games
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Sleuth: A Murder Mystery
DOS1983freeware4.2/5
Transport Tycoon
DOS19944.2/5 sandbox strategy, traffic and transportation, business simulation
Transport Tycoon is a business simulation game that puts the player at the head of a transport company to compete against rival companies. The player can build stations, airports, railroads to transport passengers, mail and various goods using trucks, trains and planes. The game became a cult and a few talented fans created some of the best remakes...
Port Royale
Windows XP/98/952002protected4.2/5 business simulation
Dope Wars
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 business simulation
Dope Wars is a text-based simulation game that originated as a DOS program in the early 1980s, but gained popularity in its Windows version released in 1998. The game puts players in the role of a drug dealer navigating the underground economy of buying, selling, and transporting various illegal substances.In the Windows version of the game, player...
Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
Windows XP/98/952002protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, business simulation
Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 is a simulation game developed by Chris Sawyer Productions and published by Infogrames. It was released in 2002 as the sequel to the original classic Roller Coaster Tycoon. In Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 players take on the role of an amusement park manager and are tasked with designing, building, and managing their own th...
Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons
DOS19954.2/5
Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons is an abandoned simulation game, sequel of Uncharted Waters, developed and released by KOEI in 1995. The Uncharted Waters series is set in the Age of Discovery and gives the player the freedom to set sail with their ship and go wherever you want exploring, fighting, trading, privateering, etc.
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Windows XP/98/952000protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
Machiavelli the Prince
DOS1995protected4.2/5 kingdom simulation, business simulation
Murders in Space
DOS1990protected4.1/5
SimCity
DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951989protected4.1/5 sandbox strategy, city building
SimCity (or SimCity Classic) is a popular city building simulation in which you, the mayor of a city, have to build a metropolis from the ground up. You can build police and fire departments, assign industrial, residential or commercial areas, manage power distribution, build ports and airports. Grow your city from village to metropolis and try to ...
Infiltrator 2
DOS19884.1/5 flight simulation, third-person shooter
The Oregon Trail Deluxe
DOS19924.1/5 life simulation
Patrician 2: Quest for Power
Windows XP/98/952000protected4.1/5 business simulation
Constructor
DOS1997protected4.1/5 business simulation
Global Effect
DOS19924.1/5 city building
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition
Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 political simulation
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...
Wild West World
DOS19914.1/5 business simulation
SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony
DOS19914.1/5
Sid Meier's Covert Action
DOS1990protected4.1/5 political simulation
Uncharted Waters
DOS19904.1/5
Princess Maker 2
DOS19934.1/5 life simulation, JRPG
Princess Maker 2 is a life simulation anime-style game developed by Gainax in 1993. In Princess Maker 2, the player is the father of a young princess and must tutor and raise her to the age of 18 by scheduling jobs, school classes and programming other activities. The princess is defined by attributes (strength, cooking, etc.) that will change depe...
Epidemic!
DOS1983protected4.1/5 board game
The Sims
Windows XP/98/9520004.1/5 life simulation
The Sims, released in 2000, marked the beginning of the iconic life simulation series. Developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright, the game quickly became a cultural phenomenon and a best-selling title.In The Sims, players create and control virtual characters known as Sims. They can customize their Sims' appearance, personality traits, and asp...
Lego Loco
Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 city building
Zoo Tycoon
Windows XP/98/9520014.1/5 business simulation
A-Train
DOSMac OS19924.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
Alter Ego: Female Version
DOS19864.1/5 life simulation
SimFarm
DOS19934.1/5 business simulation
SimTower
Windows 3.x19944.1/5 sandbox strategy, business simulation
SimTower is an old Windows 3.x (1994) building and business simulation game where the player is tasked with the management of a skyscraper nonetheless. Raise floors, build apartments, shops, offices and try to avoid bankruptcy if you can. SimTower spawned some similar games for mobile devices, most notably the wonderful Tiny Tower, It's surprisingl...
Railroad Tycoon
DOSMac OS1990freeware4.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation