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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 | The Guild 2 | 4HEAD | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Europa 1400: The Guild . |
| 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 | East India Company | Nitro Games | Historical | WIN | Combines trading, naval warfare, and management. |
| 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 | Merchant | Fantasy | WIN, MAC, iOS | ||
| 2010 | Commander: Conquest of the Americas | Nitro Games | Historical | WIN | Combines trading, naval warfare, and management. |
| 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 | Sequel to Anno 1404 . Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 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 | Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants | Gaming Minds Studios | Historical | WIN, X360, PS3 | Sequel to Port Royale 2 |
| 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 | Omerta – City of Gangsters | Haemimont Games | Historical | WIN, MAC, X360 | Crime simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. |
| 2013 | Rise of Venice | Gaming Minds Studios | Historical | WIN | |
| 2013 | The Business Sim | Various | Modern | WIN | |
| 2013 | Zoo Tycoon | Frontier | Modern | XONE, X360 | Sequel to Zoo Tycoon 2. |
| 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 | Big Pharma | Twice Circled | Modern | WIN, MAC, STEAMOS | A pharmaceutical conglomerate management simulator. |
| 2015 | Grand Ages: Medieval | Gaming Minds Studios | Historical | WIN | |
| 2015 | Prison Architect | Introversion | Modern | WIN MAC LIN | |
| 2015 | Empire TV Tycoon | Dreamsite Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Television channel company management game. [3] |
| 2015 | Anno 2205 | Blue Byte | Modern | WIN | Sequel to Anno 2070 . 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 | 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 | 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, NX | Game development simulator. [4] |
| 2017 | Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator | Scott Cawthon | Modern | WIN | Mixed with survival-horror |
| 2017 | Urban Empire | Reborn Games | Modern | WIN | You take control of a mayoral dynasty and lead your city and people through 200 years of history. |
| 2018 | Virtonomics Business War | Virtonomics Team | Modern | BROW | MMO browser-based business simulation game (PvP). |
| 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 | Hospital management game. |
| 2018 | Virtonomics Entrepreneur | Virtonomics Team | 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 game. |
| 2018 | Railway Empire | Gaming Minds Studios | Historical | WIN, LIN, PS4, XOne | Railroad tycoon game |
| 2018 | Project Hospital | Oxymoron Games | Modern | WIN | Hospital management game. |
| 2019 | Anno 1800 | Blue Byte | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Anno 2205 . Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 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 | A spiritual successor to the Zoo Tycoon franchise. |
| 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. |
| 2020 | Another Brick in the Mall | The Quadsphere | Modern | WIN | Shopping center management [5] |
| 2020 | Empire of Sin | Romero Games | Historical | WIN, MAC, PS4, XOne, NX | You take the role of a mob boss and build your empire through conquest and effective management. |
| 2020 | Port Royale 4 | Gaming Minds Studios | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants |
| 2020 | Startup Company | Hovgaard Games | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Business simulation sandbox game. [6] [7] |
| 2021 | Airport CEO | Apoapsis Studios | Modern | WIN, MAC | Airport management and building game. [8] [9] |
| 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 | GearCity | Visual Entertainment And Technologies | Historical | WIN, LIN, MAC | Car company management game. [10] [11] |
| 2022 | Two Point Campus | Two Point Studios | Modern | LIN, MAC, NX, WIN, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S | Successor to Two Point Hospital . University campus management game. |
| 2022 | The Guild 3 | Purple Lamp | Historical | WIN | Sequel to The Guild 2 . |
| 2024 | Galacticare | Brightrock Games | Sci-fi | PS5, WIN, XSX/S | Hospital management game. |
| TBA | Dyson Sphere Program | Youthcat Studio | Sci-fi | WIN | Constructing a Dyson sphere from resources in a star cluster in outer space |
| TBA | Prehistoric Kingdom | Blue Meridian | Sci-fi | WIN, MAC | Build and manage a zoo of extinct animals. Currently in early access. |
| TBA | Software Inc. | Coredumping | Modern | WIN, MAC, LIN | Software and hardware focused sandbox business simulation game. [12] |
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