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This is a comprehensive index of business simulation games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.
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| Year | Game | Developer | Setting | Platform | Notes |
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| 1963 | Intopia | Modern | Various | ||
| 1964 | The Sumerian Game | Mabel Addis | Historical | Mainframe | Text-based economic simulation game based on the ancient Sumerian city-state of Lagash. [1] |
| 1973 | Lemonade Stand | MECC | Modern | Mainframe, APPII | Created in 1973, ported to Apple II in 1979 |
| 1980 | Windfall: The Oil Crisis Game | David Mullich | Modern | APPII | |
| 1981 | Cartels & Cutthroats | Strategic Simulations | Modern | APPII, DOS, C64 | |
| 1982 | Airline | CCS | Modern | ZX, BBC | |
| 1982 | Autochef | CCS | Modern | ZX | |
| 1982 | Corn Cropper | CCS | Modern | ZX, BBC | Released as Farmer for the ZX81. Acorn Electron version. |
| 1982 | Dallas | CCS | Modern | BBC | |
| 1982 | Inheritance | Simon Hessel Software | Modern | BBC | |
| 1982 | J.R. | Software for All | Modern | BBC | |
| 1982 | Millionaire: The Stock Market Simulation | Blue Chip Software | Modern | APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, MAC | Won the 1985 Arkie Award for "Best Electronic Money Game". [2] |
| 1983 | Bankrupt | KW Software | Modern | ZX | |
| 1983 | British Lowland | CCS | Modern | ZX | |
| 1983 | Business Games | Acornsoft | Modern | BBC | Contains Stokmark and Telemark. |
| 1983 | M.U.L.E. | Ozark | Sci-fi | ATR, C64, MSX, NES, PC88, PCJR | |
| 1983 | Oil Barons | Epyx | Modern | APPII, C64, DOS | |
| 1984 | Drug Wars | John E. Dell | Modern | DOS | |
| 1984 | Dodgy Dealer | O.I. Consultants Ltd | Modern | ZX, BBC | |
| 1984 | Kaiser | Ariolasoft | Historical | ATR, C64, CPC, AMI | |
| 1984 | Millionaire | Incentive Software | Modern | ZX, BBC | |
| 1984 | Mugsy | Melbourne House | Historical | ZX | |
| 1984 | The Biz | Virgin Games | Modern | ZX | |
| 1984 | Make Millions | Tom Snyder Productions Inc. | Modern | MAC | |
| 1984 | Run for the Money | Tom Snyder Productions Inc. | Sci-fi | APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, MAC | |
| 1985 | American Dream: The Business Management Simulation | Blue Chip Software | Modern | DOS | Also known as Managing for Success |
| 1985 | Project Space Station | Human Engineered Software | Modern | APPII, C64, DOS | |
| 1985 | Stockmarket | Amsoft/Argus Press Software | Modern | CPC | |
| 1986 | Mugsy's Revenge | Beam | Historical | C64, ZX | Sequel to Mugsy . |
| 1986 | Ports of Call | Aegis | Historical | AMI, DOS | |
| 1987 | Earth Orbit Stations | Karl Buiter | Sci-fi | APPII, C64 | |
| 1988 | Fugger, Die | Ballhaus | Historical | AMI, C64 | First title in the series. |
| 1989 | Black Gold (a.k.a. Oil Imperium) | reLINE | Historical | AMI, C64, DOS, ST | |
| 1990 | Big Business | DigiTek | Modern | AMI, DOS, ST | |
| 1990 | Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon | MicroProse | Historical | AMI, DOS, MAC, ST | First title in the series. |
| 1991 | Mad TV | Rainbow | Modern | AMI, DOS | First title in the series. |
| 1991 | Merchant Colony | Impressions | Historical | AMI, DOS, ST | |
| 1992 | A-Train | Artdink | Modern | AMI, DOS, MAC, PS1 | |
| 1992 | Aerobiz | Koei | Modern | GEN, SNES | |
| 1992 | Patrician, The | Ascaron | Historical | AMI, DOS, ST | First title in the series. |
| 1993 | Aerobiz Supersonic | Koei | Modern | GEN, SNES | Sequel to Aerobiz . |
| 1993 | Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space | Strategic | Historical | DOS | |
| 1993 | Detroit | Impressions | Historical | AMI, DOS | |
| 1993 | DinoPark Tycoon | MECC, Manley & Associates | Sci-fi | 3DO, DOS, MAC, WIN | |
| 1993 | Merchant Prince | Holistic | Historical | DOS | |
| 1993 | Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon Deluxe | MicroProse | Historical | DOS | Re-release of Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon . |
| 1993 | SimFarm | Maxis | Modern | DOS, MAC, WIN3X | |
| 1994 | Gazillionaire | LavaMind | Modern | WIN, ONLINE | |
| 1994 | Airlines | Interactivision | Modern | DOS | |
| 1994 | Planer, Der | Greenwood | Modern | DOS | |
| 1994 | Flamingo Tours | Sayonara | Modern | AMI, DOS | |
| 1994 | Hanse: Die Expedition | Ascaron | Historical | AMI, DOS | |
| 1994 | Mad News | Ikarion | Modern | AMI, DOS | |
| 1994 | Motor City (a.k.a. Oldtimer in Germany) | Max Design | Historical | DOS | |
| 1994 | Pizza Tycoon (a.k.a. Pizza Connection) | Software 2000 | Modern | AMI, DOS, WIN | First title in the series. |
| 1994 | SimHealth | Thinking Tools | Modern | DOS | |
| 1994 | SimTower | OPeNBooK | Modern | MAC, WIN3X, WIN9X | |
| 1994 | Theme Park | Bullfrog | Modern | 3DO, AMI, DOS, DS, GEN, MAC, JAG, PS1, SAT, SCD, SNES | |
| 1994 | Transport Tycoon | Chris Sawyer | Modern | DOS, PS1 | |
| 1995 | Capitalism | Enlight | Modern | DOS, MAC | |
| 1995 | Elisabeth I. | Ascaron | Historical | DOS | |
| 1995 | Hillsea Lido | Vulcan | Modern | AMI | |
| 1995 | Kaiser Deluxe | Linel | Historical | DOS, WIN | Remake of Kaiser . |
| 1995 | Kosmos | AK | Sci-fi | DOS | |
| 1995 | Machiavelli the Prince | Holistic | Historical | DOS | |
| 1995 | Transport Tycoon Deluxe | Chris Sawyer | Modern | DOS, WIN9X, PS1 | Remake of Transport Tycoon . |
| 1995 | SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest | Maxis | Modern | DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac OS | |
| 1996 | Zapitalism | LavaMind | Fantasy | WIN | |
| 1996 | Capitalism Plus | Enlight | Modern | WIN | Remake of Capitalism . |
| 1996 | Fugger II, Die | Sunflowers | Historical | DOS, WIN | Sequel to Die Fugger . |
| 1996 | Harvest Moon | Pack-In-Video | Fantasy | GBC, SNES, VC | First title in the series. |
| 1996 | Holiday Island | Sunflowers | Modern | DOS, WIN | |
| 1996 | Mad TV 2 | Greenwood | Modern | DOS | Sequel to Mad TV . |
| 1996 | Free Enterprise | Tsunami Games | Modern | WIN | |
| 1997 | Entrepreneur | Stardock | Modern | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 1997 | Harvest Moon GB | Victor | Fantasy | GB, GBC | |
| 1997 | Herrscher der Meere | NovaTrix | Historical | DOS | |
| 1997 | Hollywood Mogul | Hollywood Mogul Co. | Modern | WIN | |
| 1997 | Industry Giant | JoWood | Modern | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 1997 | Legal Crime | Byte Enchanters | Historical | WIN | |
| 1997 | Industry Giant: Expansion Set, The | JoWood | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Industry Giant . |
| 1997 | Maid's Story, The | C's Ware | Modern | WIN | |
| 1997 | Theme Hospital | Bullfrog | Modern | DOS, PS1, PSN, WIN | |
| 1998 | Airline Tycoon | Spellbound Entertainment | Modern | LIN, OSX, WIN, ZETA | |
| 1998 | Anno 1602: Creation of a New World | Max | Historical | WIN9X | First title in the series. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 1998 | Constructor | Acclaim | Historical | DOS, WIN, PS1, PS3, PS4, Xbox | |
| 1998 | Gangsters: Organized Crime | Hothouse | Historical | WIN | |
| 1998 | Lula: The Sexy Empire | CDV | Modern | WIN | |
| 1998 | Profitania | LavaMind | Fantasy | WIN | |
| 1998 | Railroad Tycoon II | PopTop | Historical | DC, LIN, MAC, PS1, WIN | Sequel to Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon . |
| 1998 | Yoot Tower | OpeNBooK9003 | Modern | MAC, WIN9X | Unofficial sequel to SimTower . |
| 1999 | Harvest Moon 2 | Pack-In-Video | Fantasy | GBC | Sequel to Harvest Moon . |
| 1999 | Harvest Moon 64 | Toy Box, Victor | Fantasy | N64 | |
| 1999 | Harvest Moon: Back to Nature | Victor, Marvelous | Fantasy | PS1, PSP | |
| 1999 | RollerCoaster Tycoon | Chris Sawyer | Modern | WIN, Xbox | First title in the series. |
| 1999 | RollerCoaster Tycoon: Corkscrew Follies | Chris Sawyer | Modern | WIN | Expansion to RollerCoaster Tycoon. |
| 1999 | Simutrans | Hansjörg Malthaner, Various | Modern | CROSS | Open source Transport Tycoon Deluxe clone. A development version is available for download. |
| 1999 | Wet Attack: The Empire Cums Back | Interactive Strip | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Lula: The Sexy Empire . |
| 1999 | X: Beyond the Frontier | Egosoft | Sci-fi | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2000 | Airport Tycoon | Krisalis | Modern | WIN | |
| 2000 | Business Tycoon | Stardock | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Entrepreneur . |
| 2000 | Fast Food Tycoon (a.k.a. Pizza Syndicate) | Software 2000 | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Pizza Tycoon . |
| 2000 | Harvest Moon 3 | Victor, Natsume Inc. | Fantasy | GBC | Sequel to Harvest Moon 2 . |
| 2000 | Harvest Moon for Girls | Victor, Natsume Inc. | Fantasy | PS1 | |
| 2000 | Patrician II: Quest for Power | Ascaron | Historical | WIN | Sequel to The Patrician . |
| 2000 | RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes | Chris Sawyer | Modern | WIN | Expansion to RollerCoaster Tycoon. |
| 2000 | Start-Up 2000 | Monte Cristo | Modern | WIN | |
| 2000 | Traffic Giant | JoWood | Modern | WIN | |
| 2000 | X-Tension | Egosoft | Sci-fi | WIN | Expansion to X: Beyond the Frontier . |
| 2001 | Casino Tycoon | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Fast Food Tycoon 2 (a.k.a. Pizza Connection 2) | Software 2000 | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Fast Food Tycoon . |
| 2001 | Gadget Tycoon | Monte Cristo | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Gangsters 2: Vendetta | Hothouse | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Gangsters: Organized Crime . |
| 2001 | Golf Resort Tycoon | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland | Victor | Fantasy | PS2 | |
| 2001 | Heist | Virgin | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Merchant Prince II | Holistic | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Merchant Prince . |
| 2001 | Monopoly Tycoon | Deep Red | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Moon Tycoon | Legacy | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2001 | Oil Tycoon | Soft | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Skateboard Park Tycoon | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Ski Resort Tycoon | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | StarTopia | Mucky Foot | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2001 | Corporate Machine, The | Stardock | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Business Tycoon . |
| 2001 | Trevor Chan's Capitalism II | Enlight | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Capitalism . |
| 2001 | Tropico | PopTop | Modern | MAC, OSX, WIN, WIN9X | Play as a dictator running a small tropical island nation. |
| 2001 | TV Tycoon | Niels Bauer | Modern | WIN | |
| 2001 | Zoo Tycoon | Blue Fang | Modern | DS, MAC, WIN | Build and manage a zoo. First title in the series. |
| 2002 | Airlines 2 | InterActive | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Airlines . |
| 2002 | Beach Life | Deep Red | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Big Biz Tycoon | Animedia | Modern | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2002 | Casino Mogul | Monte Cristo | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Casino Empire | Sierra | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Dino Island | Monte Cristo | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2002 | Dino Island (a.k.a. Dyno Tycoon) | Monte Cristo | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2002 | Donald Trump's Real Estate Tycoon! | Red Cap | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Europa 1400: The Guild | 4HEAD | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Die Fugger II . |
| 2002 | Golf Resort Tycoon II | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Golf Resort Tycoon . |
| 2002 | Industry Giant II | JoWood | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Industry Giant . |
| 2002 | Lemonade Tycoon | Hexacto, Jamdat | Modern | PALM, PPC, MOBI, WIN | |
| 2002 | Mall Tycoon | Holistic | Modern | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2002 | Maximum Capacity: Hotel Giant | Enlight | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Miniconomy | Trade Games | Modern | BROW | |
| 2002 | Rock Manager | PAN | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 | Chris Sawyer | Modern | WIN | Sequel to RollerCoaster Tycoon. |
| 2002 | Shopping Centre Tycoon | Holistic | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Snowboard Park Tycoon | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Trailer Park Tycoon | Jaleco | Modern | WIN | |
| 2002 | Tropico: Paradise Island | BreakAway | Modern | WIN, WIN9X | Expansion to Tropico . |
| 2002 | Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs | Blue Fang | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Zoo Tycoon . |
| 2002 | Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania | Blue Fang | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Zoo Tycoon . |
| 2003 | Airport Tycoon 2 | Sunstorm | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Airport Tycoon . |
| 2003 | Airport Tycoon 3 | InterActive | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Airport Tycoon 2 . |
| 2003 | Anno 1503: The New World | Max | Historical | WIN9X, WIN | Sequel to Anno 1602: Creation of a New World . Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2003 | Anno 1503: Treasures, Monsters and Pirates | Max | Historical | WIN | Expansion to Anno 1503: The New World . |
| 2003 | Atlantis Underwater Tycoon | Activision | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | Big Biz Tycoon 2 | 2head | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Big Biz Tycoon . |
| 2003 | Car Tycoon | Vectorcom | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | Casino, Inc: The Management | Hothouse | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Casino, Inc. . |
| 2003 | Casino, Inc. | Hothouse | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | Cruise Ship Tycoon | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | Deep Sea Tycoon | Anarchy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | Eve Online | CCP | Sci-Fi | LIN, OSX, WIN | Space sim. MMORPG. |
| 2003 | Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life | Marvelous | Fantasy | GCN, PS2 | |
| 2003 | Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town | Marvelous | Fantasy | GBA | |
| 2003 | Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town | Marvelous | Fantasy | GBA | "Female" version of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town . |
| 2003 | Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis | Blue Tongue | Sci-fi | PS2, WIN, Xbox | Build and manage your own Jurassic Park. |
| 2003 | Mall Tycoon 2 | Fusion Digital, Virtual Playground | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Mall Tycoon . |
| 2003 | Patrician III | Ascaron | Historical | WIN | Add-on to Patrician II , released internationally as a sequel. |
| 2003 | Planer 3, Die | MadCat | Modern | WIN | Third title in the Der Planer series. |
| 2003 | Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates | Ascaron | Historical | WIN | |
| 2003 | Railroad Tycoon 3 | PopTop | Historical | MAC, WIN | Sequel to Railroad Tycoon II . |
| 2003 | Restaurant Empire | Enlight | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister | Frontier | Modern | WIN | Expansion to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. |
| 2003 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Wacky Worlds | Frontier | Modern | WIN | Expansion to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. |
| 2003 | SeaWorld Adventure Parks Tycoon | Deep Red | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | Tropico 2: Pirate Cove | Frog City | Historical | OSX, WIN | Sequel to Tropico. Gameplay revolves around running a "pirate island". |
| 2003 | Vegas Tycoon | Deep Red | Modern | WIN | |
| 2003 | Wildlife Park | JoWood, Encore | Modern | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2003 | X2: The Threat | Egosoft | Sci-fi | LIN, OSX, WIN | Sequel to X: Beyond the Frontier . |
| 2003 | Space Colony | Firefly Studios | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2004 | A-Train 6 | Artdink | Modern | PS2 | Sixth game in the A-Train series. |
| 2004 | Carnival Cruise Line Tycoon 2005: Island Hopping | Artex | Modern | WIN | |
| 2004 | Chris Sawyer's Locomotion | Chris Sawyer | Modern | WIN | |
| 2004 | Fish Tycoon | Last Day | Modern | DS, iPod, iPhone, MOBI, PALM, PPC, OSX, WIN | |
| 2004 | Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life | Marvelous | Fantasy | GCN | "Female" version of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life . |
| 2004 | Holiday World | Island Games | Modern | WIN | Unofficial sequel to Holiday Island . |
| 2004 | John Deere: American Farmer | Gabriel | Modern | WIN | |
| 2004 | Lemonade Tycoon 2 | Jamdat | Modern | MAC, WIN | Sequel to Lemonade Tycoon . |
| 2004 | OpenTTD | Various | Modern | LIN, WIN, OSX | Open source game engine based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe . Version 1.0 released April 1, 2010. |
| 2004 | Port Royale 2 | Ascaron | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates . |
| 2004 | Railroad Tycoon 3: Coast to Coast | PopTop | Historical | WIN | Expansion to Railroad Tycoon 3 . |
| 2004 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 | Frontier | Modern | OSX, WIN | Sequel to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. |
| 2004 | GameBiz | Velocigames | Modern | WIN | |
| 2004 | School Tycoon | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2004 | Zoo Empire | Enlight | Modern | WIN | |
| 2004 | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Blue Fang, MacSoft | Modern | MAC, WIN | Sequel to Zoo Tycoon . |
| 2005 | Caterpillar Construction Tycoon | Gabriel | Modern | WIN | |
| 2005 | Cinema Tycoon | Tikgames | Modern | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2005 | Coffee Tycoon | Jamopolis | Modern | WIN | |
| 2005 | Geniu$: The Tech Tycoon Game | Radon Labs | Modern | WIN | |
| 2005 | Harvest Moon DS Cute | Marvelous | Fantasy | DS | "Female" version of Harvest Moon DS . |
| 2005 | Harvest Moon DS | Marvelous | Fantasy | DS | |
| 2005 | Harvest Moon: Magical Melody | Marvelous | Fantasy | GCN, Wii | |
| 2005 | Mall of America Tycoon | 4HEAD | Modern | WIN | |
| 2005 | Mall Tycoon 3 | Cat Daddy | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Mall Tycoon 2 . |
| 2005 | Marine Park Empire | Enlight | Modern | WIN | |
| 2005 | Playboy: The Mansion | Cyberlore | Modern | PS2, WIN, Xbox | |
| 2005 | Prison Tycoon | Virtual Playground | Modern | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2005 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! | Frontier | Modern | WIN | Expansion to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. |
| 2005 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! | Frontier | Modern | WIN | Expansion to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. |
| 2005 | Software Tycoon | Linux Game Publishing | Modern | LIN | |
| 2005 | Tabloid Tycoon | ValuSoft | Modern | WIN | |
| 2005 | Movies, The | Lionhead, Robosoft | Modern | OSX, WIN | |
| 2005 | Tower SP, The | Vivarium | Modern | GBA | Remake of SimTower . |
| 2005 | Wildlife Tycoon | Pocketwatch Games | Modern | WIN, MAC | |
| 2005 | X3: Reunion | Egosoft | Sci-fi | LIN, OSX, WIN | Sequel to X2: The Threat . |
| 2005 | Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species | Blue Fang | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Zoo Tycoon 2 . |
| 2005 | Zoo Tycoon DS | Blue Fang | Modern | DS | DS port of the original Zoo Tycoon. |
| 2006 | Anno 1701 | Related | Historical | DS, WIN | Sequel to Anno 1503: The New World Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2006 | Virtonomics | Marilana UAB | Modern | WIN | Browser based business simulation |
| 2006 | Game Tycoon | Try Synergy | Modern | WIN | |
| 2006 | HotDogs HotGals | Fuzzyeyes | Modern | WIN | |
| 2006 | Lionel Trains: On Track | Black Lantern | Modern | DS | |
| 2006 | Prison Tycoon 2: Maximum Security | Virtual Playground | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Prison Tycoon . |
| 2006 | Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | Neverland | Fantasy | DS | First title in the series. Hybrid with RPG elements. |
| 2006 | Sid Meier's Railroads! | Firaxis | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Railroad Tycoon 3 . |
| 2006 | GameBiz 2 | Velocigames | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Gamebiz . |
| 2006 | Movies: Stunts & Effects, The | Lionhead, Robosoft | Modern | OSX, WIN | Expansion to The Movies . |
| 2006 | Tycoon City: New York | Deep Red | Modern | WIN | |
| 2006 | Chart Wars 3 | Osiris Games | Modern | WIN | |
| 2006 | Wildlife Park 2 (a.k.a. Wildlife Zoo) | Deep Silver | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Wildlife Park . |
| 2006 | Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure | Blue Fang | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Zoo Tycoon 2 . |
| 2006 | Zoo Tycoon 2: Dino Danger Pack | Blue Fang | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Zoo Tycoon 2 . |
| 2006 | Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania | Blue Fang | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Zoo Tycoon 2 . |
| 2006 | A-Train HX | Artdink | Modern | X360 | Eighth game in the A-Train series. |
| 2007 | Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery | Keen | Historical | DS | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2007 | Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon | Related | Historical | WIN | Expansion to Anno 1701 Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2007 | Catan | Big Huge | Fantasy | XBLA | |
| 2007 | Chocolatier | Big Splash | Modern | OSX, WIN | |
| 2007 | Freight Tycoon | 1C Company | Modern | WIN | |
| 2007 | Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness | Marvelous | Fantasy | DS | |
| 2007 | Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility | Marvelous | Fantasy | Wii | |
| 2007 | Hospital Tycoon | DR | Modern | WIN | |
| 2007 | IndustryPlayer | Thomas Lehnert | Modern | BROW | |
| 2007 | Plant Tycoon | Last Day of Work | Modern | WIN | |
| 2007 | Prison Tycoon 3: Lockdown | Virtual Playground | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Prison Tycoon 2: Maximum Security . |
| 2007 | Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale | EasyGameStation, Carpe Fulgur | Fantasy | WIN | |
| 2007 | Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals | Blue Fang | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Zoo Tycoon 2 . Hybrid with FPS elements. |
| 2007 | Tycoon Online | Modern | WIN | ||
| 2008 | BossInGame Business Game | Advanccing | Modern | BROW | |
| 2008 | Cinema Tycoon 2: Movie Mania | Tikgames | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Cinema Tycoon. |
| 2008 | Prison Tycoon 4: Supermax | Virtual Playground | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Prison Tycoon 3: Lockdown . |
| 2008 | Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | Neverland | Fantasy | DS | Sequel to Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon . Hybrid with RPG elements. |
| 2008 | CarBiz | Velocigames | Modern | WIN | |
| 2008 | Rune Factory Frontier | Neverland | Fantasy | Wii | Hybrid with RPG elements. |
| 2008 | X3: Terran Conflict | Egosoft | Sci-fi | OSX, WIN | Sequel to X3: Reunion . |
| 2008 | Zoo Tycoon 2 DS | Blue Fang | Modern | DS | Sequel to Zoo Tycoon DS . |
| 2009 | Anno 1404 | Related, Ubisoft, Blue Byte | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery . Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2009 | Eco Tycoon: Project Green | ValuSoft | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2009 | Restaurant Empire 2 | Enlight | Modern | WIN | |
| 2009 | Tropico 3 | Haemimont Games | Modern | WIN, X360 | Sequel to Tropico 2: Pirate Cove. Successor to the original Tropico. |
| 2009 | MMA Tycoon | Virtual Designs | Modern | WIN, MAC, iOS | |
| 2009 | Simbusiness.com | Modern | Internet | Multiplayer online business simulation game. | |
| 2009 | Merchant | Fantasy | WIN, MAC, iOS | ||
| 2010 | Hotel Tycoon Resort | Claw Design Software | Modern | Mobile phones (J2ME) | |
| 2010 | Gameday Tycoon | 28wins | Web | CROSS | |
| 2010 | Patrician IV | Gaming Minds Studios | Historical | WIN | A trading and economics game focused around sea freight. |
| 2010 | GameBiz 3 | Velocigames | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Gamebiz 2 . |
| 2010 | M.U.D. TV | Realmforge Studios | Modern | WIN | |
| 2010 | Top Tycoon | TNT Interactive, LLC | Web | BROW | Facebook Application. |
| 2011 | Tropico 4 | Haemimont Games | Modern | WIN, X360 | Sequel to Tropico 3. |
| 2011 | Cities in Motion | Colossal Order | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | |
| 2011 | Anno 2070 | Related Designs, Blue Byte | Sci-Fi | WIN | |
| 2011 | Airline Tycoon 2 | b alive, Kalypso | Modern | WIN | |
| 2011 | A-Train 9 | Artdink | Modern | WIN | Also known as The Train Giant in English and Der Bahn Gigant in German. |
| 2011 | Wildlife Park 3 | Deep Silver | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Wildlife Park 2 |
| 2011 | Cars Incorporated | David Klande | Historical | WIN | Alpha-version available. |
| 2012 | Ski Park Tycoon | Ski Park Tycoon | Modern | WIN | |
| 2012 | CorsixTH | Various | Modern | WIN, LIN, iOS | Open source implementation of Theme Hospital |
| 2012 | Game Dev Tycoon | Greenheart Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Single Player Video Game Company Simulator |
| 2013 | Cities in Motion 2 | Colossal Order | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Sequel to Cities in Motion |
| 2013 | StudioTcn | StudioTcn | Modern | BROW | |
| 2013 | Cook, Serve, Delicious! | Vertigo Gaming Inc. | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | |
| 2013 | Adventure Park | B-Alive | Modern | WIN | |
| 2013 | Music Wars Rebirth 2 | Wolverine Studios | Modern | WIN | |
| 2013 | World Basketball Manager Tycoon | icehole | Modern | WIN | |
| 2013 | The Business Sim | Various | Modern | WIN | |
| 2013 | Zoo Tycoon | Frontier | Modern | XONE, X360 | Sequel to Zoo Tycoon 2. |
| 2014 | GamersGoMakers | gnifrebel Games UG | Modern | WIN | |
| 2014 | GearCity | Visual Entertainment And Technologies | Historical | WIN, LIN, MAC | |
| 2014 | A-Train 3D | Artdink | Modern | 3DS | Titled A-Train: City Simulator in Europe and North America. |
| 2014 | Tropico 5 | Haemimont Games | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Tropico 4. |
| 2014 | Train Fever | Urban Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | First game crowdfunded via Gambitious |
| 2014 | Orcish Inn | Steven Colling | Fantasy | WIN | Public pre-alpha version available. |
| 2015 | Automation | Camshaft Software | Modern | WIN | |
| 2015 | AdvertCity | VoxelStorm | Sci-fi | WIN, LIN, MAC | An "advertising tycoon game". |
| 2015 | Software Inc. | Coredumping | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Software and hardware focused sandbox business simulation game. |
| 2015 | Big Pharma | Twice Circled | Modern | WIN, MAC, STEAMOS | A pharmaceutical conglomerate management simulator. |
| 2015 | Prison Architect | Introversion | Modern | WIN MAC LIN | |
| 2015 | Empire TV Tycoon | Dreamsite Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | |
| 2015 | Game Corp DX | Endless Loop Studios | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | |
| 2015 | Anno 2205 | Blue Byte | Modern | WIN | Sixth title in the series. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2016 | Stardew Valley | ConcernedApe | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN, XONE, PS4, NX, iOS | |
| 2016 | RollerCoaster Tycoon World | Nvizzio | Modern | WIN | Successor to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 |
| 2016 | Blueprint Tycoon | Endless Loop Studios | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | |
| 2016 | Prison Architect | Introversion Software | Modern | WIN, PS4 | 2D top view prison building and management game. |
| 2016 | Project Highrise | SomaSim | Modern | WIN, MAC | |
| 2016 | Planet Coaster | Frontier | Modern | WIN | Competitor against RollerCoaster Tycoon World |
| 2016 | Youtubers Life | U-Play Online | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN, iOS | |
| 2016 | Gladiator School | Raptor Claw Games | Historical | WIN | Gladiator management sim with RPG and tycoon elements. |
| 2016 | Transport Fever | Urban Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Successor to Train Fever, BUT it's a transport-focused tycoon game. |
| 2016 | Mad Games Tycoon | Eggcode Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | |
| 2017 | Weed Shop 2 | ADHD Studios | Modern | WIN | |
| 2017 | Automobile Tycoon | Silver Lemur Games | Modern | WIN | Car industry simulator. |
| 2017 | Interstellar Transport Company | MT Worlds | Sci-fi | WIN, MAC, LIN | Space based transportation tycoon / management game. |
| 2017 | Airport CEO | Apoapsis Studios | Modern | WIN, MAC | Airport management and building game. |
| 2017 | Startup Company | Hovgaard Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Business simulation sandbox game. |
| 2017 | Computer Tycoon | Progorion | Modern | WIN | Computer hardware grand strategy simulation game. Public alpha. |
| 2017 | Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator | Scott Cawthon | Modern | WIN | Mixed with survival-horror |
| 2018 | Virtonomics Business War | Virtonomics | Modern | BROW | MMO browser-based business simulation game (PvP). Mafia, economy, business development, espionage. |
| 2018 | Jurassic World Evolution | Frontier | Sci-fi | WIN, PS4, XONE | Build and run a Jurassic World dinosaur park. Similar in gameplay to Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis. |
| 2018 | Two Point Hospital | Two Point Studios | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN, PS4, XOne, Switch | A spiritual successor to Bullfrog Productions' 1997 game Theme Hospital, players are tasked with constructing and operating an empire of hospitals in the fictional Two Point County, with the goal of curing patients of fictitious, comical ailments. |
| 2018 | Virtonomics Entrepreneur | Virtonomics | Modern | BROW | MMO browser-based business simulation game for entrepreneurs and startups |
| 2018 | X4: Foundations | Egosoft | Sci-fi | WIN, LIN | A dynamic sandbox space simulation game. Sequel to X Rebirth . |
| 2018 | Parkitect | Texel Raptor | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Amusement Park Management/RollerCoaster Tycoon |
| 2018 | Railway Empire | Gaming Minds Studios | Historical | WIN, LIN, PS4, XOne | Railroad tycoon game |
| 2018 | Project Hospital | Oxymoron Games | Modern | WIN | Run a hospital with all the business aspects where the patients have real life conditions and treatments. |
| 2019 | Tropico 6 | Limbic Entertainment | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S | Sequel to Tropico 5. |
| 2019 | Rise of Industry | Dapper Penguin Studios | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Industry business tycoon game |
| 2019 | Planet Zoo | Frontier | Modern | WIN | Spiritual Successor to the Zoo Tycoon franchise. |
| 2019 | Business Magnate | Ambiera | Modern | WIN | Industry business tycoon game |
| 2019 | Shakedown: Hawaii | VBlank Entertainment | Modern | WIN, 3DS, SWITCH, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSV, WII, WII U | Sequel to Retro City Rampage, a Grand Theft Auto type game, but you also focus on conquering the real estate market in a Hawaiian city. |
| 2019 | Transport Fever 2 | Urban Games | Modern | WIN, LIN | Sequel to Transport Fever, also like its prequel, it's a transport-focused tycoon game. |
| 2019 | SimAirport | LV Game Dev | Modern | WIN, MAC | SimAirport is an airport-focused tycoon game. |
| 2020 | Another Brick in the Mall | The Quadsphere | Modern | WIN | Shopping center management |
| 2021 | Dyson Sphere Program | Youthcat Studio | Sci-fi | WIN | Constructing a Dyson sphere from resources in a star cluster in outer space |
| 2021 | City Game Studio | Binogure Studios | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | A "Game Development Simulation" game. |
| 2021 | Arcade Tycoon | Vincent Ltd. | Modern | WIN | Build and Manage an arcade. |
| 2021 | NIMBY Rails | Carlos Carrasco | Modern | WIN | Railroad-focused tycoon game. |
| 2021 | Jurassic World Evolution 2 | Frontier | Sci-fi | WIN, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S | Sequel to Jurassic World Evolution , incorporating gameplay elements from the film Jurassic World Dominion. |
| 2022 | Prehistoric Kingdom | Blue Meridian | Sci-fi | WIN, MAC | Build and manage a zoo of extinct animals. Currently in early access. Full release expected in 2023–2024. |
| 2023 | Final Profit: A Shop RPG | Brent Arnold | Fantasy | WIN | Shop simulator game that expands with many economic systems. |
A play-by-mail game is a game played through postal mail, email, or other digital media. Correspondence chess and Go were among the first PBM games. Diplomacy has been played by mail since 1963, introducing a multi-player aspect to PBM games. Flying Buffalo Inc. pioneered the first commercially available PBM game in 1970. A small number of PBM companies followed in the 1970s, with an explosion of hundreds of startup PBM companies in the 1980s at the peak of PBM gaming popularity, many of them small hobby companies—more than 90 percent of which eventually folded. A number of independent PBM magazines also started in the 1980s, including The Nuts & Bolts of PBM, Gaming Universal, Paper Mayhem and Flagship. These magazines eventually went out of print, replaced in the 21st century by the online PBM journal Suspense and Decision.
Pole Position is an arcade racing simulation video game released by Namco in 1982 and licensed to Atari, Inc. for US manufacture and distribution, running on the Namco Pole Position arcade system board. It is considered one of the most important titles from the golden age of arcade video games. Pole Position was an evolution of Namco's earlier arcade racing electro-mechanical games, notably F-1 (1976), whose designer Sho Osugi worked on the development of Pole Position.
Zaxxon is a scrolling shooter developed and released by Sega as an arcade video game in 1982. The player pilots a ship through heavily defended space fortresses. Japanese electronics company Ikegami Tsushinki was also involved in the game's development.
Racing games are a video game genre in which the player participates in a racing competition. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to fantastical settings. They are distributed along a spectrum between more realistic racing simulations and more fantastical arcade-style racing games. Kart racing games emerged in the 1990s as a popular sub-genre of the latter. Racing games may also fall under the category of sports video games.
Simulation video games are a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate real world activities. A simulation game attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such as training, analysis, prediction, or entertainment. Usually there are no strictly defined goals in the game, and the player is allowed to control a character or environment freely. Well-known examples are war games, business games, and role play simulation. From three basic types of strategic, planning, and learning exercises: games, simulations, and case studies, a number of hybrids may be considered, including simulation games that are used as case studies. Comparisons of the merits of simulation games versus other teaching techniques have been carried out by many researchers and a number of comprehensive reviews have been published.
This is a list of all video game lists, sorted by varying classifications.
A sports video game is a video game that simulates the practice of sports. Most sports have been recreated with video games, including team sports, track and field, extreme sports, and combat sports. Some games emphasize playing the sport, whilst others emphasize strategy and sport management. Some, such as Need for Speed, Arch Rivals and Punch-Out!!, satirize the sport for comic effect. This genre has been popular throughout the history of video games and is competitive, just like real-world sports. A number of game series feature the names and characteristics of real teams and players, and are updated annually to reflect real-world changes. The sports genre is one of the oldest genres in gaming history.
Choplifter is a military themed scrolling shooter developed by Dan Gorlin for the Apple II and published by Broderbund in 1982. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family the same year and also to the VIC-20, Commodore 64, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, MSX, and Thomson computers.
Tennis is a sports video game developed by Nintendo in 1983, and released for the Family Computer (Famicom) in 1984. The arcade game version Vs. Tennis was also released for the Nintendo VS. System in 1984, becoming a hit at Japanese and American arcades that year; it was the sixth top-performing arcade game of 1984 in the United States. Tennis is one of 17 launch games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America and Europe. The game was re-released for the Game Boy as a launch game in North America.
TX-1 is an arcade racing simulation game developed by Tatsumi and released in 1983. It was licensed to Namco, who in turn licensed it to Atari, Inc. for release in the United States, thus the game is considered a successor to Pole Position and Pole Position II. It was also released in the United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe via Atari Ireland.
Combat flight simulators are vehicle simulation games, amateur flight simulation computer programs used to simulate military aircraft and their operations. These are distinct from dedicated flight simulators used for professional pilot and military flight training which consist of realistic physical recreations of the actual aircraft cockpit, often with a full-motion platform.
Business simulation games, also known as economic simulation games or tycoon games, are games that focus on the management of economic processes, usually in the form of a business. Pure business simulations have been described as construction and management simulations without a construction element, and can thus be called simulations. Indeed, micromanagement is often emphasized in these kinds of games. They are essentially numeric, but try to hold the player's attention by using creative graphics. The interest in these games lies in accurate simulation of real-world events using algorithms, as well as the close tying of players' actions to expected or plausible consequences and outcomes. An important facet of economic simulations is the emergence of artificial systems, gameplay and structures.
Construction and management simulation (CMS), sometimes also called management sim or building sim, is a subgenre of simulation game in which players build, expand or manage fictional communities or projects with limited resources. Strategy video games sometimes incorporate CMS aspects into their game economy, as players must manage resources while expanding their project. Pure CMS games differ from strategy games, however, in that "the player's goal is not to defeat an enemy, but to build something within the context of an ongoing process." Games in this category are sometimes also called "management games".
Social simulation games are a subgenre of life simulation game that explore social interactions between multiple artificial lives. Some examples include The Sims and Animal Crossing series.
A space flight simulation is a genre of flight simulator video games that lets players experience space flight to varying degrees of realism. Common mechanics include space exploration, space trade and space combat.
A flight simulation video game refers to the simulation of various aspects of flight or the flight environment for purposes other than flight training or aircraft development. A significant community of simulation enthusiasts is supported by several commercial software packages, as well as commercial and homebuilt hardware. Open-source software that is used by the aerospace industry like FlightGear, whose flight dynamics engine (JSBSim) is used in a 2015 NASA benchmark to judge new simulation code to space industry standards, is also available for private use. A popular type of flight simulators video games are combat flight simulators, which simulate combat air operations from the pilot and crew's point of view. Combat flight simulation titles are more numerous than civilian flight simulators due to variety of subject matter available and market demand.
Hyborian War is a play-by-mail game published by Reality Simulations, Inc. It takes place during the Hyborian Age in the world of Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. The game has been continuously available for worldwide play since its inception in 1985 and has changed little in its overall format. It uses a computer program to adjudicate player orders. Although it relies on postal mail or email and has turnaround times which are relatively long for the digital age of video games, Hyborian War has remained active into the 21st century.