Abandonware DOS title

The most popular abandonware simulation games

Simulation games are designed to convey realism in every aspect, from gameplay to visuals. Simulation games have a number of sub-genres according to their main goals, for example building cities, managing business companies, leading a social life, or campaigning for president.
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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...
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Caesar

DOS19923.9/5 sandbox strategy, city building
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Pirates! Gold

DOSWindows 3.xMac1993protectedremakedemo4/5 life simulation
Pirates! Gold is an open world game designed by Paul Murphy, developed and released by MicroProse Software in 1993 for DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac and also Sega Genesis and Amiga CD32. Pirates! Gold is a remake of the game Pirates, created by Sid Meier in 1987. Pirates! Gold gameplay is a unique mix of action, strategy, pirate life simulation, ...
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Port Royale

Windows XP/98/952002protected4.2/5 business simulation
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SimSafari

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 business simulation
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Transport Tycoon Deluxe

DOS19954.3/5 sandbox strategy, traffic and transportation, business simulation
Transport Tycoon Deluxe 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 ...
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Business Simulator

DOS19873.9/5 business simulation
Business Simulator is an abandoned business simulation game developed and released by Reality Development in 1987 for DOS only. Business Simulator is a text-based management simulation designed by an university professor.
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Life & Death

DOSMac19883.9/5
Life & Death is a medical simulation game developed by Software Toolworks and released in 1988 for MS-DOS computers. It aimed to provide players with a realistic simulation of the life of a surgeon. The game puts players in the role of a surgeon at a hospital, where they must diagnose and treat various medical conditions, perform surgeries, and...
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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...
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Holiday Island

Windows 3.x19964/5 sandbox strategy, city building
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Patrician 2: Quest for Power

Windows XP/98/952000protected4.1/5 business simulation
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Afterlife

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac1996protected3.7/5 god game, city building
Afterlife is a simulation strategy game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1996 for Microsoft Windows and later made available on other platforms. The game was designed by Michael Stemmle and was known for its unique take on the simulation genre.Afterlife puts players in the role of a semi-divine being responsible for developi...
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Industry Giant 2

Windows XP/98/952002protected4/5 traffic and transportation, business simulation
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Theme Park

DOS1994protected3.9/5 business simulation
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Theme Hospital

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4/5 business simulation
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Free Enterprise

Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 business simulation
Dehumanizing offices? Check. Depressing environment? Check. No windows in the whole place? Check. Good, I'm ready to exploit my workers and become great entrepreneur. All of this thanks to Free Enterprise, a simulation for Windows by Tsunami Media, published in 1996.
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Rockstar!

DOS19894/5 business simulation, life simulation
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Mad TV

DOS1991freeware3.8/5 business simulation
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China Sea Trader

DOS19893.5/5 business simulation
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Pizza Tycoon

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac1994protected4/5 business simulation
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SimEarth

DOSWindows 3.x19904.2/5 sandbox strategy, god game
SimEarth is a simulation in which you can shape and mold a planet in almost every way you can imagine. In SimEarth our planet is simulated as a whole: life, climate, atmosphere are all aspects of a single Gaia-like Earth. SimEarth can be played in two modes: game and experimental. In game mode, you have to to develop (and preserve) Earth with limit...
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Outpost

Windows 3.x19943.9/5 city building
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A-Train

DOSMac19924.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
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Jones in the Fast Lane

DOS19914/5 life simulation
Jones in the Fast Lane is the kind of game that you don't see often these days. It's a mix between a digital board game and a modern day life simulation. The goal of the game is to live the life of Jones, making choices about school, work, your home, etc. Graphics is a mix of cartonish and digitized characters, very reminishent of some of the best ...
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Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5 space exploration, space simulation
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Yoot Tower

Windows XP/98/9519994/5 sandbox strategy, business simulation
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Gloriana

DOS19964.2/5 business simulation
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High Seas Trader

DOS19953.9/5 business simulation
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Ports of Call

DOS19894.1/5 business simulation