Abandonware DOS title

The most popular trading games

If buying and selling goods is your thing, give these games a try. Every one of them involve trading in some form: buying and selling goods and moving them by sea (Ports of Call), stock exchange (Acquire, Black Monday), smuggling items in deep space (Elite, Frontier).
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Entrepreneur

Windows XP/98/951997 Stardock Entertainment
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Dope Wars

Windows XP/98/951998 Beermat Software
Dope Wars is a text-based simulation game that originated as a DOS program in the early 1980s, but gained popularity in its Windows version released in 1998. The game puts players in the role of a drug dealer navigating the underground economy of buying, selling, and transporting various illegal substances.In the Windows version of the game, player...
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Railroad Tycoon

DOSMac OS1990freeware MicroProse Software
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Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons

DOS1995 KOEI
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 set sail with their ship and go wherever you want exploring, fighting, trading, privateering, etc.
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Capitalism 2

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected Ensemble Studios
Capitalism 2 is simulation game designed by Trevor Chan, developed by Ensemble Studios and released by UBI Soft in 2001 for Windows and Macintosh. Capitalism 2 is the quintessential capitalistic simulation and involves stock exchange, business management, marketing, etc.
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Oil Imperium

DOS1989 reLINE Software
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Pirates! Gold

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1993protectedremakedemo MicroProse Software
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, ...
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Seven Cities of Gold (Commemorative Edition)

DOS1993protected Ozark Softscape
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Frontier: Elite 2

DOS1993 Frontier Developments
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.
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Moonbase

DOS1990 Wesson International
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Port Royale

Windows XP/98/952002protected ASCARON Entertainment
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Patrician 2: Quest for Power

Windows XP/98/952000protected ASCARON Entertainment
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Railroad Tycoon Deluxe

DOS1993 MicroProse Software
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Frontier: First Encounters

DOS1995 Frontier Developments
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Elite

DOS1987freeware Firebird
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Space Rogue

DOS1989 Origin Systems
Space Rogue is a science fiction RPG developed by Richard Garriott's Origin and desined by Paul Neurath. Space Rogue combines a 3D space simulation with a top down view RPG gameplay. As a space pilot you can hunt bounties, buy and sell goods, land on starbases or outposts and talk to NPCs, do quests, etc.
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Acquire

DOS1989 IBM
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Xiphos

DOS1990
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Uncharted Waters

DOS1990 KOEI
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Sid Meier's Pirates!

DOS1987protected MicroProse Software
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Business Simulator

DOS1987 Reality Development
Business Simulator is an abandoned business simulation game developed and released by Reality Development in 1987 for DOS only. Business Simulator is a text-based management simulation designed by an university professor.
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Wing Commander: Privateer

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1993protected Origin Systems
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Ports of Call

DOS1989 International Software Development
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Ascii Sector

Windows 10/11LinuxDOS2007freeware
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Capitalism Plus

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected Enlight Software
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Nomad

DOS1993 Papyrus Design Group
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Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware Realtime Games
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Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected Holistic Design
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Patrician

DOS1992protected ASCARON Entertainment