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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Reelect JFK
Windows 3.x1994 political simulation
SimHealth
DOS1994 business simulation
SimTower
Windows 3.x1994 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 ...
Space Federation
DOS1994 shoot 'em up, business simulation
The Clue!
DOS1994freeware point and click adventure
Theme Park
DOS1994protected business simulation
Transport Tycoon
DOS1994 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 variou...
AIV Networks
DOS1995 business simulation
Released in 1995, AIV Networks dares to ask: what if the real hero of industrialization was... logistics? Here, you’re not conquering worlds - you’re routing freight. Build railroads, connect factories, and ensure that...
Biing!
DOS1995NSFW business simulation
Hospital management has never been so weirdly German. In Biing!, you hire nurses based on looks, run a completely dysfunctional clinic, and try not to get arrested. It's part strategy, part business sim, and part fever dream. Some...
Caesar 2
DOS1995 sandbox strategy, city building
Dime City
DOS1995NSFW business simulation
High Seas Trader
DOS1995 business simulation
Machiavelli the Prince
DOS1995protected kingdom simulation, business simulation
Ocean Trader
DOS1995 business simulation
SimTown
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1995 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 cit...
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
DOSWindows XP/98/951995 sandbox strategy, business simulation
Transport Tycoon Deluxe is a business simulation game where players take control of a transport company, competing against rivals. Players can build stations, airports, and railroads to transport passengers, mail, and various good...
Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons
DOS1995
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 s...
Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky
DOS1995 business simulation
Afterlife
DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1996protected 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 it...
Free Enterprise
Windows XP/98/951996 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...
Gloriana
DOS1996 business simulation
Hamurabi remake
DOS1996freewareremake kingdom simulation
Holiday Island
Windows 3.x1996 sandbox strategy, city building
Lords of the Realm 2
DOSWindows XP/98/95Windows 10/11Mac OS1996protected kingdom simulation
Lords of the Realm II is a medieval-themed real-time strategy (RTS) and turn-based strategy game developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line. Released in 1996, it is the second game in the "Lords of the Realm" s...
Capitalism Plus
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected business simulation
Constructor
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OSLinux1997protected business simulation
Constructor is a simulation and strategy video game developed by System 3 and first released in 1997. In the game, players take on the role of a property developer with the goal of building and managing a city while dealing with v...
Entrepreneur
Windows XP/98/951997 business simulation
Lula: The Sexy Empire
Windows XP/98/951997protectedNSFW business simulation
Quandaries
DOS1997 life simulation
Theme Hospital
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo business simulation