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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SimCity 3000
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 sandbox strategy, city building
SimCity 3000 is a city-building simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1999 as the third major installment in the SimCity series, following SimCity 2000.In SimCity 3000, players take on the role of mayor and are tasked with building and managing a city from the ground up. The game offers more detaile...
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...
SimFarm
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS19934.1/5 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 livestock, and dealing with natural disasters.Players start with a basic farm and a limited amount of resources, and they mus...
SimHealth
DOS19943.7/5 business simulation
SimLife
DOSMac OSWindows 3.x19924/5 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 Macintosh, Amiga, Windows 3.x and Amiga.
SimSafari
Windows XP/98/9519984/5 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...
SimTown
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS19954/5 city building, business simulation
SimTown is a city-building simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1995 as a spin-off of the immensely popular SimCity series. Unlike SimCity, which focuses on managing an entire city, SimTown allows players to build and manage a smaller town or neighborhood.In SimTown, players start with a blank canv...
SimuSex
DOS1992NSFW4.5/5
Sleuth: A Murder Mystery
DOS1983freeware4.1/5
Solidarnosc
DOS19913.4/5 political simulation
Space Federation
DOS19944.1/5 shoot 'em up, business simulation
Steel Thunder
DOS1989protected4/5 tank simulation
Subtrade: Return to Irata
DOS19933.9/5 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 clone of the classic M.U.L.E., set underwater on an oceanic world.
Taipan for Windows
Windows XP/98/952002freeware3.5/5 business simulation
The Amazon Trail
DOS19933.6/5 point and click adventure, life simulation
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
DOS19903.9/5 political simulation
The Cardinal of the Kremlin is an abandoned simulation game involving espionage, politics and govern management set in the cold war years. It was designed by Kenneth Rothschild, developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1990 for DOS and Amiga. The Cardinal of the Kremlin was based on the Tom Clancy novel of the same name.
The Clue!
DOS1994freeware4/5 point and click adventure
The Oregon Trail
DOS19904.2/5 life simulation
The Oregon Trail Deluxe
DOS19924.1/5 life simulation
The President is Missing
DOS1988protected3.3/5 political simulation
The Sims
Windows XP/98/9520004.4/5 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...
Theme Hospital
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4/5 business simulation
Theme Park
DOS1994protected3.9/5 business simulation
Tracon 2
DOS19903.3/5 flight simulation, civilian flight simulation
Tracon: Air Traffic Control Simulator
DOS19893.8/5 civilian flight simulation, flight simulation
Traders
DOS19924/5 business simulation
Transport Tycoon
DOS19944.2/5 sandbox strategy, 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...
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
DOS19954.3/5 sandbox strategy, 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 ...
Transworld
DOS19903.3/5 business simulation