The best urban setting games
There are a lot of games that take place in urban environments. Cities from any epoch (both ancient and modern) were often used as the setting, or even for the purpose, for any kind of game: simulation, strategy, action, etc. Think about a medieval town, an ancient city, a modern metropolis, a futuristic megalopolis; you can bet that someone used one of these as the setting of a successful game.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
DOS1989 Konami
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is an arcade game released in 1989 by Konami. It is based on the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The game was initially released as a coin-operated arcade game and later adapted for various home gaming platforms. The game follows the adventures of the four anthropomorphic turtles who must emb...
Crime Wave
DOS1990 Access Software
AIV Networks
DOS1995 ERE Informatique
Lincity NG
Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS2005freeware
Lincity-NG is an open-source city simulation game and a continuation of the original Lincity game. The "NG" stands for "New Generation." The game is designed to be a city-building and management simulation where players take on the role of a city manager and must balance various factors such as population growth, resource management, environmental ...
Plan 9 From Outer Space
DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Street Sports Soccer
DOS1988 Epyx
The Three Stooges
DOS1987freeware Cinemaware
Beats of Rage
DOS2003freeware
Bargon Attack
DOS1992 Coktel Vision
Bouncing Babies
DOS1984
Borrowed Time
DOS1985 Interplay Productions
Borrowed Time is a graphic adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions. It was released in 1985 for various platforms, including the Apple Macintosh, Apple II, DOS, and Atari ST. The game is notable for its early use of digitized photos and a noir-style detective narrative.The game's story is set in the 1930s and foll...
Capitalism Plus
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected Enlight Software
Free D.C.!
DOS1991 Cineplay Interactive
Miami Vice
DOS1989 Capstone
The Miami Vice game developed by Capstone Software and released in 1989 for MS-DOS was an action-strategy game based on the popular TV show. Unlike other arcade-style adaptations, this version had a unique blend of driving, strategy, and action gameplay. The game was divided into two main phases: tactical planning and action sequences. Mi...
Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue
DOS1992 Alternative Software
Postman Pat 3 is a retro video game based on the popular British children's television series Postman Pat. Released in 1992 by Alternative Software, it was available for platforms like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. In Postman Pat 3, players take on the role of Pat Clifton, the friendly postman from the show. Unlike earlier ga...
Hostage: Rescue Mission
DOS1989 Infogrames
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions
DOS1991 Distinctive Software
Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy
Windows XP/98/951998 Trecision
Street sports basketball
DOS1987 Epyx
Surf Ninjas
DOS1994 Creative Edge Software
Hoverforce
DOS1990 Astral Software
The Godfather
DOS1991 Creative Materials
Chaos Overlords
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Stick Man Games
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on controlling the underworld of a city dominated by corrupt corporations and oppressive government forces. The player assumes the role of a crime lord, leading a gang with the go...
Street sports baseball
DOS1987 Epyx
Yellow Kid: Giallo al Circo
DOS1994 Holodream Software
Druglord
DOS1991
King of Chicago
DOSMac OS1987 Cinemaware
L'Eternauta: Gli Invasori della Città Eterna
DOS1994 Holodream Software