The most popular abandonware simulation games
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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...
Caesar
DOS19923.9/5 sandbox strategy, city building
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...
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe
DOS19934.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
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, ...
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.
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 ...
High Seas Trader
DOS19953.9/5 business simulation
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.
Alter Ego: Male Version
DOS19864/5 life simulation
Sid Meier's Pirates!
DOS1987protected4.1/5
Holiday Island
Windows 3.x19964/5 sandbox strategy, city building
Port Royale
Windows XP/98/952002protected4.5/5 business simulation
A-Train
DOSMac19924.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
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...
Theme Park
DOS1994protected3.9/5 business simulation
Mad TV
DOS1991freeware3.8/5 business simulation
SimFarm
DOS19934.1/5 business simulation
Theme Hospital
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4.1/5 business simulation
Iron Seed
DOS1994freeware3.8/5 space simulation, 4x, space exploration
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...
1869
DOS19923.9/5 business simulation
Outpost
Windows 3.x19944/5 city building
Ascii Sector
WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5 space exploration, space simulation
China Sea Trader
DOS19893.5/5 business simulation
Crisis in the Kremlin
DOS1991protected3.9/5 political simulation
The Amazon Trail
DOS19933.6/5 point and click adventure, life simulation
Rockstar!
DOS19894/5 business simulation, life simulation
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.
Space Federation
DOS19944.2/5 shoot 'em up, business simulation