The most popular abandonware simulation games
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Zoo Tycoon
Windows XP/98/9520014.1/5 business simulation
Railroad Tycoon 2
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac19984.2/5 traffic and transportation, business simulation
Railroad Tycoon 2 is an abandoned train simulation game designed by Phil Steinmeyer, developed by Pop Software and released by Gathering of Developers for Windows, Linux and Mac in 1998. As the title suggests, Railroad Tycoon 2 is the sequel of the acclaimed train management simulation Railroad Tycoon designed by Sid Meier in 1990.
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Windows XP/98/952000protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
SimCity 2000
DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951993protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
SimCity 2000 is a classic city building simulation, part of the popular SimCity series, developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. SimCity 2000 is a huge step up from the 2D predecessor SimCity and boasts improvements like: isometric view, underground, water pipes, subways, new buildings like prisons, schools, libraries, museums, etc.
Pharaoh
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
The Oregon Trail
DOS19904.2/5 life simulation
Princess Maker 2
DOS19934.1/5 life simulation, JRPG
Princess Maker 2 is a life simulation anime-style game developed by Gainax in 1993. In Princess Maker 2, the player is the father of a young princess and must tutor and raise her to the age of 18 by scheduling jobs, school classes and programming other activities. The princess is defined by attributes (strength, cooking, etc.) that will change depe...
Dope Wars
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 business simulation
Life & Death 2: The Brain
DOS19903.6/5
SimCity 3000
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 sandbox strategy, city building
Entrepreneur
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 business simulation
SimCity
DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951989protected4.1/5 sandbox strategy, city building
SimCity (or SimCity Classic) is a popular city building simulation in which you, the mayor of a city, have to build a metropolis from the ground up. You can build police and fire departments, assign industrial, residential or commercial areas, manage power distribution, build ports and airports. Grow your city from village to metropolis and try to ...
Caesar 3
Windows XP/98/95Mac1998protected4.3/5 city building, sandbox strategy
Lula: The Sexy Empire
Windows XP/98/951997protectedNSFW3.8/5 business simulation
Capitalism 2
Windows XP/98/95Mac2001protected4.3/5 business simulation
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.
SimuSex
DOS1992NSFW3.9/5
Railroad Tycoon
DOSMac1990freeware4.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
SimEarth
DOSWindows 3.x19904.2/5 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...
Dime City
DOS1995NSFW4/5 business simulation
Lego Loco
Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 city building
Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons
DOS19954.2/5
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.
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, business simulation
Caesar 2
DOS19954.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
SimTower
Windows 3.x19944.1/5 sandbox strategy, business simulation
SimTower is an old Windows 3.x (1994) building and business simulation game where the player is tasked with the management of a skyscraper nonetheless. Raise floors, build apartments, shops, offices and try to avoid bankruptcy if you can. SimTower spawned some similar games for mobile devices, most notably the wonderful Tiny Tower, It's surprisingl...
SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony
DOS19914.1/5
SimTown
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19954.2/5 city building, business simulation
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
DOS19954.3/5 sandbox strategy, traffic and transportation, business simulation
Transport Tycoon Deluxe 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 various goods using trucks, trains and planes. The game became a cult and a few talented fans created some of the best ...
Alter Ego: Female Version
DOS19864.1/5 life simulation
SimSafari
Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 business simulation
Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
Windows XP/98/952002protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, business simulation
Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 is a simulation game developed by Chris Sawyer Productions and published by Infogrames. It was released in 2002 as the sequel to the original classic Roller Coaster Tycoon. In Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 players take on the role of an amusement park manager and are tasked with designing, building, and managing their own th...