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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Conflict
DOS1990 political simulation
Conflict is a turn-based war game where you get to play Commander-in-Chief and yell at your virtual generals when things go wrong (which they often do). It's part military sim, part lesson in frustration, with menus nested inside ...
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...
Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street
DOS1988protected
In Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street, you’re not sailing the high seas—you’re sinking companies from the comfort of an office chair. This business simulation turns hostile takeovers into an art form, wi...
Crime and Punishment
DOS1984
In Crime and Punishment, you’re not the criminal—you’re the detective, judge, and executioner rolled into one. Presented as a legal simulation, it tasks you with examining evidence, questioning suspects, and ulti...
Crime City
DOS1993
Crime City is an isometric action game that throws you into the role of a lone enforcer cleaning up the streets. Armed with a trusty weapon and a questionable sense of self-preservation, you’ll gun down wave after wave of pi...
Crisis in the Kremlin
DOS1991protected political simulation
Crisis in the Kremlin lets you step into the shoes of a Soviet leader during the late 1980s, facing the impossible task of guiding the USSR through economic collapse, political unrest, and the ever-present threat of the Cold War g...
Designasaurus
DOS1988
In 1988, kids with floppy disks instead of smartphones got Designasaurus, a quirky blend of education and prehistoric fantasy. The premise: design your own dinosaur and see if it survives the brutal test of Mesozoic life. You pick...
Detroit
DOS1994 business simulation
Forget muscle cars and highways—Detroit (1994) is all about running your own automobile empire. Starting in the early 20th century, you’ll design cars, juggle production lines, and try not to go bankrupt before Henry F...
Dime City
DOS1995NSFW business simulation
If Grand Theft Auto had a German uncle who worked in finance, it might look a lot like Dime City. Released in 1995 for DOS, this oddball title blends business simulation with underworld dealings. You manage a criminal empire, jugg...
Dinopark Tycoon
DOS1993 business simulation
Move aside, Jurassic Park—Dinopark Tycoon (1993, DOS) gave kids everywhere the chance to run their very own dinosaur zoo without the risk of being eaten alive. This educational sim disguised itself as entertainment, teaching...
Dope Wars
Windows XP/98/951998 business simulation
Dope Wars is a text-based simulation game that originated as a DOS program in the early 1980s, but gained popularity in its Windows version released in 1998. The game puts players in the role of a drug dealer navigating the underg...
Drug wars: a game based on the New York drug market
DOS1984 business simulation
Druglord
DOS1991 business simulation
EGA Trek
DOS1988remake space exploration
Entrepreneur
Windows XP/98/951997 business simulation
Epidemic!
DOS1983protected board game
Executive Suite
DOS1982 life simulation
Farming Simulator 2009 Gold
Windows XP/98/952009 business simulation
Floor 13
DOS1992 political simulation
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...
Galleons of Glory
DOS1990 naval simulation
Galleons of Glory is an abandoned educational historical simulation game developed and published by Broderbund in 1990. As Magellan your mission is to circumnavigate the world while managing your crew and ship.
Ghost Master
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected
Ghost Master is a strategy and simulation game developed by Sick Puppies and published by Empire Interactive. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2003 and later ported to other platforms. In Ghost Master, you ...
Global Effect
DOS1992 city building
Gloriana
DOS1996 business simulation
Grand Prix
DOS1989 racing: Formula 1, business simulation
Guns 'R' Us
DOS1993 business simulation
Hacker
DOSMac OS1986
Hacker 2: The Doomsday Papers
DOS1986
Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers is a video computer game developed by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision. It was released in 1986 and is a sequel to the original Hacker game. The game was available for various home comput...
Hamurabi remake
DOS1996freewareremake kingdom simulation
Hidden Agenda
DOS1989 political simulation