Abandonware DOS title

The most popular 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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Hill Street Blues

DOS1991
Hill Street Blues is an old DOS "driving" game developed by Krisalis in 1991. The gameplay it's similar to a Grand Theft Auto clone (we're talking about GTA 1 or 2) in which you are the police and you have to apprehend criminals. Hill Street Blues is a rare example of game based on a TV series.
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Mad TV

DOS1991freeware business simulation
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SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony

DOS1991
SimAnt is a life simulation and strategy game developed by Maxis, released in 1991, and part of the "Sim" series. Created by Will Wright, SimAnt focuses on simulating the life of an ant colony. In SimAnt, you play as the black ant colony in a backyard and household environment, competing against the red ants, environmental hazards, and even hu...
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Oil Imperium

DOS1989 business simulation
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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, created by Sid Meier in 1987. Pirates! Gold gameplay is a unique mix of action, strategy, pirate life simulation, ...
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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 by Tsunami Media, published in 1996.
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Pharaoh

Windows XP/98/951999protected sandbox strategy, city building
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Caesar 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected city building, sandbox strategy
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SimSafari

Windows XP/98/951998 business simulation
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Ports of Call

DOS1989 business simulation
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The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS1992 life simulation
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Caesar

DOS1992 sandbox strategy, city building
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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 Macintosh, Amiga, Windows 3.x and Amiga.
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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 its unique take on the simulation genre.Afterlife puts players in the role of a semi-divine being responsible for developi...
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A-Train

DOSMac OS1992 business simulation
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Wall Street Raider

DOS1986 business simulation
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Theme Hospital

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo business simulation
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Wild West World

DOS1991 business simulation
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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 various goods using trucks, trains and planes. The game became a cult and a few talented fans created some of the best remakes...
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Global Effect

DOS1992 city building
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The Amazon Trail

DOS1993 point and click adventure, life simulation
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Designasaurus

DOS1988
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AIV Networks

DOS1995 business simulation
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Infiltrator 2

DOS1988 flight simulation, third-person shooter
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Hacker

DOSMac OS1986
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Life & Death

DOSMac OS1988
Life & Death is a medical simulation game developed by Software Toolworks and released in 1988 for MS-DOS computers. It aimed to provide players with a realistic simulation of the life of a surgeon. The game puts players in the role of a surgeon at a hospital, where they must diagnose and treat various medical conditions, perform surgeries, and...
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Jones in the Fast Lane

DOS1991 life simulation
Jones in the Fast Lane is the kind of game that you don't see often these days. It's a mix between a digital board game and a modern day life simulation. The goal of the game is to live the life of Jones, making choices about school, work, your home, etc. Graphics is a mix of cartonish and digitized characters, very reminishent of some of the best ...
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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 computer systems of the time, including the Apple II, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS.In Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers, players take...