Abandonware DOS title

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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  • railroad-tycoon-2-03
    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.

  • zoo-tycoon-07
    Windows XP/98/9520014.2/5 business simulation
  • oregontrail-2
    DOS19904.2/5 life simulation
  • simcity2000-1
    DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951993protected4.3/5 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.

  • railroadtycoon1-6
    DOSMac1990freeware4.1/5 business simulation, traffic and transportation
  • capitalism-2-01
    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.

  • caesar-3-09
    Windows XP/98/95Mac1998protected4.3/5 city building, sandbox strategy
  • roller-coaster-tycoon-2-05
    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...

  • zeus-poseidon-08
    Windows XP/98/952000protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
  • simcity3000-03
    Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 sandbox strategy, city building
  • dopewars-win-05
    Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 business simulation
  • simcity-6
    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 ...

  • piratesg_006
    DOSWindows 3.xMac1993protectedremakedemo4/5 life simulation

    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, ...

  • caesar2-3
    DOS19954.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
  • pharaoh-sierra-4
    Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, city building
  • lego-loco-04
    Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 city building
  • uncharted-waters-2-05
    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.

  • dime-city-01
    DOS1995NSFW4/5 business simulation
  • sim-tower-5
    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...

  • princessmaker2-3
    DOS19934.2/5 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...

  • roller-coaster-tycoon-1-07
    Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, business simulation
  • joensfastlane-1
    DOS19914.1/5 life simulation

    Jones in the Fast Lane is the kind of game that you don't see often these days. It's a mix between a digital board game and a modern day life simulation. The goal of the game is to live the life of Jones, making choices about school, work, your home, etc. Graphics is a mix of cartonish and digitized characters, very reminishent of some of the best ...

  • simlife-2
    DOSMacWindows 3.x19924/5 sandbox strategy, god game, life simulation

    SimLife is an abandoned simulation game focused on managing a ecosystems and experimenting with genetics. SimLife was designed by Ken Karakotsios, developed and released by Maxis in 1992 for DOS and later also published for Macintosh, Amiga, Windows 3.x and Amiga.

  • holiday-island-4
    Windows 3.x19964/5 sandbox strategy, city building
  • free-enterprise-07
    Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 business simulation

    Dehumanizing offices? Check. Depressing environment? Check. No windows in the whole place? Check. Good, I'm ready to exploit my workers and become great entrepreneur. All of this thanks to Free Enterprise, a simulation for Windows by Tsunami Media, published in 1996.

  • transporttycoon-2
    DOS19944.2/5 sandbox strategy, traffic and transportation, 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 various goods using trucks, trains and planes. The game became a cult and a few talented fans created some of the best remakes...

  • alteregof-1
    DOS19864.1/5 life simulation
  • simsafari-01
    Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 business simulation
  • themepark-3
    DOS1994protected3.9/5 business simulation
  • balance-of-power-1990-04
    Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 political simulation

    Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...