The most popular abandonware vehicle simulation games
Vehicle simulation games put the player right in the pilot’s seat, for an immersive and realistic game experience. Vehicles can be cars, airplanes, spaceships, or tanks. Simulation is often based on details in order to augment realism, like full-features dashboards, controls, gauges, and indicators.
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Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries
DOSWindows XP/98/951996 mech simulation
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries is a standalone expansion to MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, released in 1996 by Activision. Part of the larger BattleTech universe, the game puts players in control of a customizable BattleMech as they assume the role of a freelance mercenary pilot in the turbulent 31st century. MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries introd...
Conqueror
DOS1990 tank simulation
Ka-50 Hokum
DOS1995 naval simulation
Subhunt
DOS1997 naval simulation, submarine simulation
Strike Commander
DOS1993protected flight simulation
Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS.
After Burner
DOS1989 flight simulation, rail shooter
After Burner is an abandoned DOS combat flight simulation game with elements of rail shooters, with similarities to earlier Sega titles like Space Harrier. After Burner was designed by Yu Suzuki and developed by Sega as a coin-op and then converted to various home computers and consoles in 1989.
Archimedean Dynasty
DOS1996protected naval simulation, submarine simulation
F-15 Strike Eagle II
DOS1989 flight simulation
First Expedition
DOS1988 naval simulation
F29 Retaliator
DOS1990protected flight simulation
SSN-21 Seawolf
DOS1994 submarine simulation
1942: The Pacific Air War
DOS1994protected flight simulation
Millennia: Altered Destinies
DOS1995 space exploration, space simulation
Great Naval Battles vol. 2: Guadalcanal 1942 - 43
DOS1994protected naval simulation
Apache Longbow
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected flight simulation, helicopter simulation
MiG-29M Super Fulcrum
DOS1989 flight simulation
SimCopter
Windows XP/98/951996 civilian flight simulation, helicopter simulation, flight simulation
The Dam busters
DOS1985 flight simulation
Wing Commander
DOS1990freeware space combat, space simulation
Wing Commander 1 is a space combat simulator video game; the first game in the Wing Commander series. Wing Commander 1 was developed and published by Origin Systems in 1990. The game was created by Chris Roberts and became known for its innovative use of cinematic storytelling and cutting-edge graphics at the time.In Wing Commander, playe...
Navcom 6: The Persian Gulf Defense
DOS1988 naval simulation
Team Yankee
DOS1990 tank simulation
Frontier: First Encounters
DOS1995 space exploration, space combat, space simulation
F-15 Strike Eagle
DOS1985demo flight simulation
PHM Pegasus
DOS1987 naval simulation
Comanche: Maximum overkill
DOS1992 helicopter simulation, flight simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0
DOSMac OS1989 civilian flight simulation, flight simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 (MSFS 4.0) is a flight simulation game released by Microsoft in 1989 for MS-DOS. It was the fourth major version of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series and introduced several improvements over its predecessor, Flight Simulator 3.0. Flight physics were more realistic, incorporating wind effects, turbulence, and ...
Tornado
DOS1993protected flight simulation
Red Storm Rising
DOS1989 submarine simulation
Red Storm Rising is a submarine simulation video game developed and published by MicroProse in 1988, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy and Larry Bond. The game is set during a hypothetical World War III scenario, focusing on naval combat between NATO and Warsaw Pact forces. Players command a modern nuclear submarine from a first-per...
ATAC: The Secret War Against Drugs
DOS1992 flight simulation
Frontier: Elite 2
DOS1993 space exploration, space combat, space simulation
Frontier: Elite II is a classic space simulation and trading game released in 1993, developed by David Braben and his company Frontier Developments. Frontier is the sequel to the pioneering 1984 game Elite and is often considered a landmark title in the space simulation genre.