Abandonware simulation games sorted by title, from Z to A
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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Zoo Tycoon
Windows XP/98/952001 business simulation
Ever dreamed of running your own zoo without needing a shovel for elephant poop? Zoo Tycoon lets you do exactly that. Build the ultimate animal empire - until the lions escape, the penguins riot, and your guests storm out because ...
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Windows XP/98/952000protected sandbox strategy, city building
Move over, Caesar — Zeus: Master of Olympus is here to show you that ancient city-building is better with gods throwing tantrums. In this mythological city sim, you don’t just deal with taxes and unemployment; you&rsqu...
Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky
DOS1995 business simulation
Ever dreamed of running a transatlantic zeppelin empire during the golden age of flight? Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky lets you do just that — and it’s every bit as niche and charming as it sounds. You build, manage, and...
Yuppi's Revenge
DOS1988
Yuppi's Revenge is what happens when ‘80s satire meets office rage. You’re a disgruntled ex-yuppie on a rampage through the corporate world—armed with a golf club, a fax machine, and pure, unfiltered resentment. ...
Yoot Tower
Windows XP/98/951999 sandbox strategy, business simulation
The spiritual sequel to SimTower, Yoot Tower asks the important question: what if you were god, but only over elevators, sushi bars, and the occasional alien invasion? It’s a sandbox of capitalism, letting you build the vert...
Yes, Prime Minister
DOS1988 political simulation
You thought running a government was hard? Try doing it with a smug civil servant and a budget crisis every five minutes. In Yes, Prime Minister, you play as Jim Hacker, the PM himself, in a game based on the cult British sitcom. ...
Wild West World
DOS1991 business simulation
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS2005protected space exploration, real-time tactics, roguelike
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a science fiction roguelike game developed by Digital Eel. Originally released in 2005, it is the sequel to Strange Adventures in Infinite Space. The game puts you in command of a sta...
Wall Street Raider
DOS1986 business simulation
Visual Star Trek
DOS1990 space exploration
Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown
DOS1988 life simulation
Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown is an abandoned simulation game with role-playing elements developed by Mindscape and released in 1988 exclusively for DOS. Visions of the Aftermath is one of the few early examples of games ...
Video Trek 88
DOS1982 real-time tactics
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 ga...
Uplink: Hacker Elite
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001protected
Uplink is a computer hacking simulation game released in 2001 by Introversion Software. The game allows players to take on the role of a hacker for hire and engage in various hacking activities.In Uplink, players perform tasks suc...
Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons
DOS1995
Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons is an abandoned simulation game, sequel of Uncharted Waters, developed and released by KOEI in 1995. The Uncharted Waters series is set in the Age of Discovery and gives the player the freedom to s...
Uncharted Waters
DOS1990
TV Mogul
DOS1988 business simulation
Transworld
DOS1990 business simulation
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
DOSWindows XP/98/951995 sandbox strategy, business simulation
Transport Tycoon Deluxe is a business simulation game where players take control of a transport company, competing against rivals. Players can build stations, airports, and railroads to transport passengers, mail, and various good...
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 variou...
Traders
DOS1992 business simulation
Tracon: Air Traffic Control Simulator
DOS1989 civilian flight simulation, flight simulation
Tracon 2
DOS1990 flight simulation, civilian flight simulation
Theme Park
DOS1994protected business simulation
Theme Hospital
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo business simulation
The Sims
Windows XP/98/952000 life simulation
The Sims, released in 2000, marked the beginning of the iconic life simulation series. Developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright, the game quickly became a cultural phenomenon and a best-selling title.In The Sims, players cre...
The President is Missing
DOS1988protected political simulation
The Oregon Trail Deluxe
DOS1992 life simulation
The Oregon Trail
DOS1990 life simulation
The Clue!
DOS1994freeware point and click adventure