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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Sleuth: A Murder Mystery

DOS1983freeware4.2/5

Lincity NG

WindowsLinuxMac OS2005freeware3.7/5 city building, sandbox strategy

Lincity-NG is an open-source city simulation game and a continuation of the original Lincity game. The "NG" stands for "New Generation." The game is designed to be a city-building and management simulation where players take on the role of a city manager and must balance various factors such as population growth, resource management, environmental ...

Murders in Space

DOS1990protected4.1/5

Railroad Tycoon Deluxe

DOS19934.1/5 business simulation

Crime City

DOS19934/5

Gloriana

DOS19964.2/5 business simulation

Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware4/5 space exploration, space simulation

Hacker 2: The Doomsday Papers

DOS19863.7/5

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...

Global Effect

DOS19924.1/5 city building

Balance of the Planet

DOSMac OS19903.8/5 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.