Abandonware simulation games sorted by release date
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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SimLife
DOSMac OSWindows 3.x1992 sandbox strategy, god game, life simulation
SimLife is an abandoned simulation game focused on managing a ecosystems and experimenting with genetics. SimLife was designed by Ken Karakotsios, developed and released by Maxis in 1992 for DOS and later also published for Macint...
SimuSex
DOS1992NSFW
The Oregon Trail Deluxe
DOS1992 life simulation
Traders
DOS1992 business simulation
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation
DOS1992 city building
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation is a simulation video game released in 1992 by Konami. It allows players to build and manage a colony on a distant planet, where they must ensure the survival and prosperity of their people. The ga...
Bravo Romeo Delta
DOS1993 submarine simulation, political simulation
If you ever wanted to simulate being a helicopter pilot without leaving your MS-DOS comfort zone, Bravo Romeo Delta has you covered. This 1993 sim throws acronyms, radar screens, and very pixelated aircraft at you with military gu...
Coaster
DOS1993
Computer Underground
DOS1993freeware
Crime City
DOS1993
Dinopark Tycoon
DOS1993 business simulation
Guns 'R' Us
DOS1993 business simulation
Merchant Prince
DOS1993 business simulation, kingdom simulation
Pirates! Gold
DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1993protectedremakedemo 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,...
Princess Maker 2
DOS1993 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...
Rags to Riches
DOS1993 business simulation
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe
DOS1993 business simulation
Seven Cities of Gold (Commemorative Edition)
DOS1993protected
Shadow President
DOS1993 political simulation
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United States, tasked with managing both domestic and internat...
SimCity 2000
DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951993protected sandbox strategy, city building
SimCity 2000 is a classic city building simulation, part of the popular SimCity series, developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. SimCity 2000 is a huge step up from the 2D predecessor SimCity and boasts improvements like: i...
SimFarm
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1993 business simulation
SimFarm is a simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts in 1993. In SimFarm, players take on the role of a farmer and manage various aspects of running a farm, including planting crops, raising lives...
Subtrade: Return to Irata
DOS1993 business simulation
Subtrade: Return to Irata is an abandoned science fiction business simulation game developed by Century Interactive and published by Boeder Software in 1993 for Amiga and later ported to DOS. Subtrade is an updated multiplayer clo...
The Amazon Trail
DOS1993 point and click adventure, life simulation
Airlines
DOS1994 business simulation
Think running an airline is easy? Airlines (1994) says “think again.” This old-school management sim hands you a failing fleet and a world map, then laughs quietly as you go bankrupt in under 10 turns. Buy planes, open...
Big Sea: The Better One Will Win
DOS1994 business simulation
With a title that sounds like a deep-sea motivational poster, Big Sea: The Better One Will Win is a maritime strategy game where the stakes are high and the water’s pixelated. Outwit your foes on the high seas while trying t...
Detroit
DOS1994 business simulation
Iron Seed
DOS1994freeware space simulation, 4x, space exploration
Lords of the Realm
DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected kingdom simulation
Lords of the Realm is top-down kingdom simulation game set in medieval Europe (England and Germany), designed by Christopher J. Foster and David Lester, developed by Impressions Games and released 1994 for DOS, Windows and Amiga.
Motor City
DOS1994 business simulation
Outpost
Windows 3.x1994 city building
Pizza Tycoon
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1994protected business simulation