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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Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition

Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 political simulation
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...
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Caesar

DOS19923.9/5 sandbox strategy, city building
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Transport Tycoon

DOS19944.2/5 sandbox strategy, traffic and transportation, 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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Railroad Tycoon Deluxe

DOS19934.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
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Pirates! Gold

DOSWindows 3.xMac1993protectedremakedemo4/5 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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SimLife

DOSMacWindows 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.
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Jones in the Fast Lane

DOS19914/5 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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High Seas Trader

DOS19953.9/5 business simulation
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Free Enterprise

Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 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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Alter Ego: Male Version

DOS19864/5 life simulation
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Sid Meier's Pirates!

DOS1987protected4.1/5
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Holiday Island

Windows 3.x19964/5 sandbox strategy, city building
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Port Royale

Windows XP/98/952002protected4.5/5 business simulation
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A-Train

DOSMac19924.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
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Afterlife

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac1996protected3.7/5 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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Theme Park

DOS1994protected3.9/5 business simulation
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Mad TV

DOS1991freeware3.8/5 business simulation
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SimFarm

DOS19934.1/5 business simulation
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Theme Hospital

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4.1/5 business simulation
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Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware3.8/5 space simulation, 4x, space exploration
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Shadow President

DOS19934/5 political simulation
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United States, tasked with managing both domestic and international affairs. The game provides a realistic simulation of the challenges faced by a world leader during the Cold War er...
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1869

DOS19923.9/5 business simulation
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Outpost

Windows 3.x19944/5 city building
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Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5 space exploration, space simulation
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China Sea Trader

DOS19893.5/5 business simulation
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Crisis in the Kremlin

DOS1991protected3.9/5 political simulation
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The Amazon Trail

DOS19933.6/5 point and click adventure, life simulation
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Rockstar!

DOS19894/5 business simulation, life simulation
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Balance of the Planet

DOSMac19903.8/5 political simulation
Balance of the Planet is an environmental simulation game designed by Chris Crawford and self published under the Incredible technologies label in 1990. Its almost unique (for the time) and serious theme contributed to the game to stand out. Balance of the Planet is part of the Balance of Power series.
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Space Federation

DOS19944.2/5 shoot 'em up, business simulation