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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Alter Ego: Male Version
DOS1986 life simulation
Executive Suite
DOS1982 life simulation
Balance of the Planet
DOSMac OS1990 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.
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation
DOS1992 city building
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation is a simulation video game released in 1992 by Konami. It allows players to build and manage a colony on a distant planet, where they must ensure the survival and prosperity of their people. The game was originally released for various platforms, including the Amiga, DOS, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNE...
Air Traffic Controller
DOS1985 civilian flight simulation, flight simulation
President Elect: 1988 Edition
DOS1987protected political simulation
President Elect: 1988 Edition is a political simulation game developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and released in the mid-1980s. The game simulates U.S. presidential elections and allows players to take on the role of campaign managers in an effort to help their candidate win the election. Players can simulate U.S. presidential elect...
Gloriana
DOS1996 business simulation
Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky
DOS1995 business simulation
Big Sea: The Better One Will Win
DOS1994 business simulation
Oil Imperium
DOS1989 business simulation
SimEarth
DOSWindows 3.x1990 sandbox strategy, god game
SimEarth is a simulation in which you can shape and mold a planet in almost every way you can imagine. In SimEarth our planet is simulated as a whole: life, climate, atmosphere are all aspects of a single Gaia-like Earth. SimEarth can be played in two modes: game and experimental. In game mode, you have to to develop (and preserve) Earth with limit...
Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street
DOS1988protected
Uncharted Waters
DOS1990
Patrician
DOS1992protected business simulation
EGA Trek
DOS1988remake space exploration
Detroit
DOS1994 business simulation
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" series. Players manage their kingdom by balancing resources such as food, weapons, and gold, engaging in diplomacy w...
1869
DOS1992 business simulation
The Clue!
DOS1994freeware point and click adventure
Santa Paravia en Fiumaccio
DOS1988 kingdom simulation
Merchant Prince
DOS1993 business simulation, kingdom simulation
Dinopark Tycoon
DOS1993 business simulation
Space Federation
DOS1994 shoot 'em up, business simulation
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.
Ascii Sector
Windows 10/11LinuxDOS2007freeware space exploration, space simulation
Capitalism Plus
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected business simulation
Pizza Tycoon
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1994protected business simulation
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...
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe
DOS1993 business simulation
Port Royale
Windows XP/98/952002protected business simulation