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This is a list of notable simulation games for all video game platforms.


Biological simulation

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Creatures Creature often refers to: * An animal, monster, or Extraterrestrial life, alien Creature or creatures may also refer to: Film and television * Creature (1985 film), ''Creature'' (1985 film), a 1985 science fiction film by William Malone * Creat ...
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Creatures 2 ''Creatures 2'' is the second game in the '' Creatures'' artificial life game series made by Creature Labs, and the sequel to the 1996 game '' Creatures''. It features three species: the cute, dependent Norns, the cantankerous Grendels and the ...
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Creatures 3 ''Creatures 3'' is the third game in the '' Creatures'' a-life game series made by Creature Labs. In this installment, the Shee have left Albia in a spaceship, the Shee Ark, to search for a more spherical world. The Ark was abandoned by the Shee ...
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Dragonseeds ''Dragonseeds'', released in Japan as , is a video game where the player must clone a dragon and train it to fight. The player gets to choose from five basic dragon types and two secret dragons. The game also allows the player to receive extra drag ...
'' * '' Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs'' * '' E.V.O.: Search for Eden'' * '' Eco'' * ''
Empire of the Ants "The Empire of the Ants" is a 1905 short story by H. G. Wells about the littleness of humanity and the tenuousness of the dominion ''Homo sapiens'' enjoys on Earth. A 1977 film, '' Empire of the Ants'', was loosely based on Wells' story. Plot ...
'' * '' Evolution: The Game of Intelligent Life'' * ''
Lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
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Monster Rancher 2 ''Monster Rancher 2'', known in Japan as , is a 1999 PlayStation video game, and the second installment in the ''Monster Rancher'' series. It is the first game in the franchise to be released in Europe and PAL region, where it was published in ...
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Monster Rancher Battle Card Game ''Monster Rancher Battle Card GB'', known in Japan as is a handheld game released in 1999 for the Nintendo Game Boy Color system. It is the first game in Tecmo's ''Monster Rancher Battle Card'' series, featuring a card game incorporating the pop ...
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Monster Rancher Explorer ''Monster Rancher Explorer'' (known as in Japan) is a Game Boy Color puzzle game released in 2000. It features the same game play of ''Solomon's Key'' but includes ''Monster Rancher'' characters. Gameplay The player controls Cox, who must naviga ...
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Monster Rancher 4 ''Monster Rancher 4'' (known in Japan as ) is a monster breeding and management game that was released by Tecmo for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. Gameplay Like the previous installments, this game involves the raising, breeding, and fighting of m ...
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Monster Rancher EVO ''Monster Rancher EVO'' ( in Japan) is a PlayStation 2 game in the ''Monster Rancher'' series. It was released in Japan on December 8, 2005, and in North America on April 11, 2006. The game was not released in PAL territories. Gameplay ''Monste ...
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Monster Rancher Advance ''Monster Rancher Advance'' (known in Japan as ) is the first of the ''Monster Rancher'' games to be released on Game Boy Advance. Gameplay Similar to the other Monster Rancher games, gameplay revolves around creating, raising, and fighting monst ...
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Monster Rancher Advance 2 ''Monster Rancher Advance 2'' (known in Japan as ) is the second of the ''Monster Rancher'' games to be released on Game Boy Advance. It is the sequel to '' Monster Rancher Advance''. Gameplay Gameplay in ''Monster Rancher Advance 2'' involves t ...
'' * Niche – a genetics survival game * '' Odell Lake'' * '' Saurian (video game)'' * ''
Science Horizons Survival ''Science Horizons Survival'' is a ZX Spectrum video game developed by Five Ways Software. It was published by Sinclair Research in association with Macmillan Education in 1984. It is an educational game in which the player takes on the role of on ...
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Seventh Cross Evolution ''Seventh Cross: Evolution'', known in Japan as simply , is a video game for the Sega Dreamcast video game console. It was released in Japan on December 23, 1998. A sequel titled ''Ninth Will'' was announced shortly after the game's North Americ ...
'' * '' SimAnt'' * '' SimEarth: The Living Planet'' * '' SimLife'' * ''
Spore In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
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Social simulation

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Aa Yakyū Jinsei Itchokusen This is a list of games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) home video game console. Some games have been officially licensed by Nintendo, and some are unlicensed. The final licensed NES game released was the PAL-exclusive ''The Li ...
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Alter Ego An alter ego (Latin for "other I", " doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a differen ...
'' * '' America Daitōryō Senkyo'' * '' Animal Crossing'' series *''
Chibi-Robo! is a series of adventure video games developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo. The franchise follows a series of tiny Robotic units known as Chibi-Robo, whose purpose is to spread Happiness. Recurring game elements of the franchise inc ...
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Chibi-Robo! is a series of adventure video games developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo. The franchise follows a series of tiny Robotic units known as Chibi-Robo, whose purpose is to spread Happiness. Recurring game elements of the franchise inc ...
'' **'' Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol'' * '' Crime and Punishment'' * '' Desperate Housewives: The Game'' * '' Executive Suite'' * '' GiFTPiA'' * '' Gossip'' * ''
Jones in the Fast Lane ''Jones in the Fast Lane'' is a social simulation game for MS-DOS compatible operating systems. It was developed and published by Sierra Entertainment in 1991. Using a board game motif, the objective is to attain certain amounts of money, happin ...
'' * '' Little Computer People'' * '' My Life My Love'' * ''
Real Lives Real Lives may refer to: * Real Lives (video game), a 2001 educational video game * Real Lives (TV channel), a British television channel owned by Sky See also * Sky Real Lives Sky Real Lives was an in-house channel from BSkyB that showed exten ...
'' * '' The Sims'' series ** '' The Sims'' (2000) *** '' The Sims: Livin' Large'' (2000) *** '' The Sims: House Party'' (2001) *** '' The Sims: Hot Date'' (2001) *** '' The Sims: Vacation'' (2002) *** '' The Sims: Unleashed'' (2002) *** '' The Sims: Superstar'' (2003) *** '' The Sims: Makin' Magic''(2003) ** '' The Sims 2'' (2004) *** '' The Sims 2: University'' (2005) *** '' The Sims 2: Nightlife'' (2005) *** '' The Sims 2: Open for Business'' (2006) *** '' The Sims 2: Pets'' (2006) *** '' The Sims 2: Seasons'' (2007) *** '' The Sims 2: Bon Voyage'' (2007) *** '' The Sims 2: FreeTime'' (2008) *** '' The Sims 2: Apartment Life'' (2009) ** '' The Sims 3'' (2009) *** '' The Sims 3: World Adventures'' (2009) *** '' The Sims 3: Ambitions'' (2010) *** '' The Sims 3: Late Night'' (2010) *** '' The Sims 3: Generations'' (2011) *** '' The Sims 3: Pets'' (2011) *** '' The Sims 3: Showtime'' (2012) *** '' The Sims 3: Supernatural'' (2012) *** '' The Sims 3: Seasons'' (2012) *** '' The Sims 3: University Life'' (2012) *** '' The Sims 3: Island Paradise'' (2013) *** '' The Sims 3: Into the Future'' (2013) ** '' The Sims 4'' (2014) *** '' The Sims 4: Get to Work'' (2015) *** '' The Sims 4: Get Together'' (2015) *** '' The Sims 4: City Living'' (2016) *** '' The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs'' (2017) *** '' The Sims 4: Seasons'' (2018) *** '' The Sims 4: Get Famous'' (2018) *** '' The Sims 4: Island Living'' (2019) *** '' The Sims 4: Discover University'' (2019) *** '' The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle'' (2020) *** '' The Sims 4: Snowy Escape'' (2020) * Singles series ** '' Singles: Flirt Up Your Life'' ** '' Singles 2: Triple Trouble'' * '' Space Colony'' * '' Trust & Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot'' * Stardew Valley * Viva Piñata series ** ''
Viva Piñata ''Viva Piñata'' is a video game franchise created and produced by Xbox Game Studios and Rare. The series' first game, ''Viva Piñata'' (2006), was conceived as a mobile gardening game before Rare was acquired by Microsoft. It was released on ...
'' (2006) ** '' Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise'' (2008) ** '' Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise'' (2008) * ''
Wall Street Kid ''Wall Street Kid'' is a video game released by SOFEL for the NES. It was originally released in Japan as , which was the sequel to ''The Money Game''. The storylines of the two versions are different but the layout and the scheme of the office ...
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Construction and management simulation


Business simulation

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Virtonomics ''Virtonomics'' is a massively multiplayer business simulation video game developed by Cyprus indie developer Gamerflot. It allows the players to be in charge of fictional start-ups in several industries. There are three different versions availa ...
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Airport management

* ''Airline Tycoon'' (series) ** (1998) ''Airline Tycoon'' ** (2001) ''Airline Tycoon First Class'' ** (2002) ''Airline Tycoon Evolution'' ** (2003) ''Airline Tycoon Deluxe'' ** (2011) ''Airline Tycoon 2'' * '' SimPort''


City-building

* ''Anno'' (series) ** (1998) ''
Anno 1602 ''Anno 1602: Creation of a New World'', entitled ''1602 A.D.'' in North America, is a 1998 construction and management video game developed by Max Design and published by Sunflowers Interactive. Set in the early modern period, it requires the p ...
'' (in the US and Australia released as 1602 A.D.) ** (2003) '' Anno 1503'' (known in the US as 1503 A.D.: The New World) ** (2006) ''
Anno 1701 ''Anno 1701'', also marketed as ''1701 A.D.'', is a real-time strategy and city building video game, part of the ''Anno'' series. It is developed by Related Designs and published by Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software. It revolves ...
'' ** (2007) '' Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon'' ** (2007) '' Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery'' ** (2009) ''
Anno 1404 ''Anno 1404'', known as ''Dawn of Discovery'' in North America, is a city-building and economic simulation game with real-time strategy elements, part of the ''Anno'' series. Released in 2009, it was developed by Related Designs, produced by B ...
'', known in North America as ''Dawn of Discovery'' ** (2009) '' Anno 1404: Venice'' ** (2009) '' Anno: Create A New World'' ** (2011) '' Anno 2070'' ** (2013) ''
Anno Online ''Anno Online'' was a free-to-play strategy browser game A browser game or a "flash game" is a video game that is played via the internet using a web browser. They are mostly free-to-play and can be single-player or multiplayer. Some browse ...
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Anno 2205 ''Anno 2205'' is a city-building and economic simulation game, with real-time strategy elements, developed by Blue Byte and published by Ubisoft. ''Anno'' ''2205'' is the sixth game of the ''Anno'' series, and was released worldwide on 3 Nove ...
'' ** (2019) '' Anno 1800'' * Cities XL series **''
Cities XL ''Cities XL'' (originally ''Cities Unlimited'') is a city-building video game developed by Monte Cristo as a sequel to their earlier title '' City Life''. It was originally scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2009, but was eventually r ...
'' ** '' Cities XL 2011'' ** '' Cities XL 2012'' * '' Cities: Skylines'' (2015) * ''
Constructor (video game) Constructor is a 1997 video game released originally for MS-DOS computers and later ported to the PlayStation, macOS and Microsoft Windows-native DirectX 3. It was developed by System 3 and published by Acclaim Entertainment. In the game, packe ...
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Islanders (video game) ''Islanders'' (stylized in upper case, all uppercase) is a Casual game, casual city-building game developed and published by German indie game studio Grizzly Games. It was initially released on Steam (service), Steam for Microsoft Windows on 4 A ...
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RimWorld ''RimWorld'' is a construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Montreal-based developer Ludeon Studios. Originally called ''Eclipse Colony'', it was initially released as a Kickstarter crowdfunding project in earl ...
'' * The SimCity series – PC (1989–present) ** '' SimCity'' ** ''
SimCity 2000 ''SimCity 2000'' is a City-building game, city-building Simulation game, simulation video game jointly developed by Will Wright (game designer), Will Wright and Fred Haslam (game designer), Fred Haslam of Maxis. It is the successor to ''SimCity ( ...
'' ** '' SimCity 3000'' ** '' SimCity 4'' ** '' SimCity 5'' * '' Surviving Mars'' – 2018 * '' Outpost'' * '' Outpost 2'' * ''
Townscaper ''Townscaper'' is an indie city builder video game. It was released for PC and Mac on the Steam platform in August 2021 by developer Oskar Stålberg. A port to the Nintendo Switch was released in August 2021, alongside which the Steam version l ...
'' – 2020 * '' Utopia: The Creation of a Nation'' – 1991


God games

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Black & White Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white in a continuous spectrum, producing a range of shades of grey. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. H ...
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Dyson Sphere Program ''Dyson Sphere Program'' is a factory simulation game developed by Youthcat Studio released for Microsoft Windows in January 2021 in early access. Gameplay ''Dyson Sphere Program'' takes place in a futurist science fiction where a society exis ...
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Godus ''Godus'' is a god video game developed by the independent company 22cans and published by DeNA. The company launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds and met their funding goal of () on 20 December 2012. ''Godus'' was designed by Peter Mol ...
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Government simulation

* '' Balance of Power'' * '' Commander in Chief'' * '' Masters of the World (video game)'' * ''
CyberJudas ''CyberJudas'' is a presidential simulation video game for MS-DOS-compatible computers, and is the sequel to '' Shadow President''. ''CyberJudas'' contains many of the same cyberpunk/dark science fiction elements of the original game, but adds th ...
'' * ''Democracy series'' ** '' Democracy'' ** '' Democracy 2'' ** ''
Democracy 3 ''Democracy'' is a government simulation game that was first developed by Positech Games in 2005, with a sequel released in December 2007, a third game in 2013 and a fourth in 2022. The player plays as if they are the president or prime minister ...
'' * '' eRepublik'' * '' Floor 13'' * '' Geo Political Simulator series'' * '' Global Domination'' * ''
Hidden Agenda Hidden Agenda or Hidden Agendas may refer to: Video games * ''Hidden Agenda'' (1988 video game), a 1988 text-based game * ''Hidden Agenda'' (2017 video game), a thriller video game developed by Supermassive Games for the PlayStation 4 Film * ...
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President Elect An ''officer-elect'' is a person who has been elected to a position but has not yet been installed. Notably, a president who has been elected but not yet installed would be referred to as a ''president-elect'' (e.g. president-elect of the Unit ...
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President Forever 2008 + Primaries President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
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The Cardinal of the Kremlin ''The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' is an espionage thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and released on May 20, 1988. A direct sequel to ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1984), it features CIA analyst Jack Ryan as he extracts CARDINAL, the agency's ...
'' * '' The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter'' * ''
The Political Machine ''The Political Machine'' is a government simulation game from Stardock and the first game in the '' Political Machine'' series, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal b ...
'' * '' Tropico'' series ** '' Tropico'' ** '' Tropico 2'' ** '' Tropico 3'' ** ''
Tropico 4 ''Tropico 4'' is a city management and political manipulation game. The game was developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. Like the first and third games in the series, it centers on a customizable main character titled "El ...
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Tropico 5 ''Tropico 5'' is a construction and management simulation video game developed by Haemimont Games. It was released for Microsoft Windows in May 2014, with versions for Linux, OS X and Xbox 360 released later in 2014 as well as versions for PlayS ...
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Tropico 6 ''Tropico 6'' is a construction, management and political simulation game in the '' Tropico'' series, developed by Limbic Entertainment, published by Kalypso Media, and announced at E3 2017. Originally intended for a 2018 release, ''Tropico 6'' ...
'' * '' Europa Universalis series'' **'' Europa Universalis'' **''
Europa Universalis II ''Europa Universalis II'' is a grand strategy game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Strategy First, based on world history spanning a timeline between 1419 through 1820. It was released on December 11, 2001. Gameplay In ...
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Europa Universalis III ''Europa Universalis III'' is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in January 2007, and was later ported to OS X by Virtual Progra ...
'' **'' Europa Universalis: Rome'' **'' Europa Universalis IV'' * ''Superpower series'' **''
Superpower A superpower is a state with a dominant position characterized by its extensive ability to exert influence or project power on a global scale. This is done through the combined means of economic, military, technological, political and cultural s ...
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Superpower 2 ''SuperPower 2'' is a real-time strategy wargame developed by Canadian based GolemLabs and published by DreamCatcher Interactive in 2004, following ''SuperPower''. It was released between October 12 and November 19, 2004, in North America and Eur ...
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Sports management


Baseball

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Baseball Mogul ''Baseball Mogul'' is a series of career baseball management computer games created by game designer Clay Dreslough. The product was first published in 1997. The 25th and latest installment is ''Baseball Mogul 2022''. A proprietary database, i ...
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Diamond Mind Baseball Diamond Mind Baseball is a computer baseball simulation game, created by Canadian baseball expert Tom Tippett, who released the first commercial version of the game in 1987. The game can be considered a descendant of dice-and-charts baseball simul ...
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MicroLeague Baseball ''MicroLeague Baseball'' is a 1984 baseball simulation video game. It was developed by MicroLeague and published by MicroLeague It was released on Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and IBM PC compatibles. Summary ...
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Out of the Park Baseball ''Out of the Park Baseball'' (abbreviated as ''OOTP'') is a text-based baseball simulation for career, historical, and fictional play. Starting with ''OOTP 16'', the game has licenses for Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball. Games ...
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Cricket

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International Cricket Captain ''Cricket Captain'', formerly ''International Cricket Captain'', is a series of cricket management video games by Empire Interactive, and by Childish Things since '' International Cricket Captain 2009'', before which Empire went into administration ...
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Football (American)

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Football Mogul ''Football Mogul'' is a series of sports simulation, sports-simulation games that allows a player to play the owner, head coach or general manager of a National Football League (pro American football) franchise. The most recent version is ''Foot ...
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Front Office Football ''Front Office Football'' is a series of sports management games where the player directs an NFL football team. It was designed by Jim Gindin, as part of his one-man company, Solecismic Software, founded in Redmond, Washington on February 20, ...
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Front Page Sports Football Front Page Sports Football (or FPS Football), first released in 1992, was the first in a series of American football simulations released by Sierra Online. The Front Page Sports series was notable for being one of the first football simulations to i ...
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Madden NFL '96 ''Madden NFL '96'' is a football video game designed for the 1995 NFL season, licensed by the NFL. The AI has been boosted and can now hurry in two-minute drill situations, spike the ball, and cover the receivers with better efficiency. In addi ...
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NFL Head Coach ''NFL Head Coach'' is a National Football League video game that was released on June 20, 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. The game allows the player to control an NFL team and become the greatest coach in NFL history. It features then ...
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Football (Association)

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Championship Manager ''Championship Manager'' is a series of association football, football-management simulation video games, the first of which was released in 1992. The ''Championship Manager'' brand and game was conceived by brothers Collyer brothers (game desig ...
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Championship Manager ''Championship Manager'' is a series of association football, football-management simulation video games, the first of which was released in 1992. The ''Championship Manager'' brand and game was conceived by brothers Collyer brothers (game desig ...
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Championship Manager 2 ''Championship Manager 2'' is a football management computer game in the Sports Interactive's Championship Manager series. It was released in September 1995 for PC. An Amiga version was released in 1997. New features ''Championship Manager 2 ...
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Championship Manager 96/97 ''Championship Manager 96/97'' is a game in the Championship Manager series of football management computer games. It was released in September 1996, for the PC and Amiga computers. This was the last Championship Manager game to be released for ...
'' **'' Championship Manager: Season 97/98'' **'' Championship Manager 3'' **'' Championship Manager: Season 01/02'' **''
Championship Manager 4 ''Championship Manager 4'' is a football management game in the Championship Manager series. Publication history It was the penultimate game in the series to be developed by Sports Interactive before they and publishers Eidos decided to go t ...
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Championship Manager 5 ''Championship Manager 5'' is the fifth installment of the popular Championship Manager series of football management computer games. It is the first game in the series to be developed by Eidos, after the much publicised split between Eidos and ...
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Championship Manager 2006 ''Championship Manager 2006'' is a computer game in Eidos' ''Championship Manager'' series. It is essentially a seasonal update for ''Championship Manager 5''. The game was developed by Beautiful Game Studios (BGS) and was released on Windows on M ...
'' **'' Championship Manager 2007'' **'' Championship Manager (PSP)'' * '' FIFA Manager'' series ** ''
FIFA Soccer Manager ''FIFA Manager'' is an association football series of sports management games published by Electronic Arts. The games were developed by the German studio Bright Future and EA Sports. The game was called ''Total Club Manager'' until the name cha ...
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FIFA Manager 06 ''FIFA Manager'' is an association football series of sports management games published by Electronic Arts. The games were developed by the German studio Bright Future and EA Sports. The game was called ''Total Club Manager'' until the name changed ...
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FIFA Manager 08 ''FIFA Manager'' is an association football series of sports management games published by Electronic Arts. The games were developed by the German studio Bright Future and EA Sports. The game was called ''Total Club Manager'' until the name cha ...
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FIFA series ''FIFA'', also known as ''FIFA Football'' and to be rebranded as ''EA Sports FC'' from 2023, is a series of association football video games developed and released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label. As of 2011, the ''FIFA'' fr ...
'' * ''Football Manager'' series ** '' Football Manager'' ** '' Football Manager 2005'' ** '' Football Manager 2006'' ** ''
Football Manager 2007 ''Football Manager 2007'' (also known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007'' in North America) is a 2006 football management simulation game. Commonly known as ''FM2007'', it is the third game in the ''Football Manager'' series overall, following ...
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Football Manager 2008 ''Football Manager 2008'' (also known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008'' in North America, and ''Fútbol Manager 2008'' in South America) is the principal title of the 2008 edition of the football management simulation game series ''Football ...
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Football Manager 2009 ''Football Manager 2009'' (abbreviated to ''Football Manager 09'' or ''FM09'') is a football manager simulation video game. It was released on PC, Mac and PlayStation Portable on 14 November 2008 in Europe and on 18 November 2008 in North Ameri ...
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Football Manager 2010 Football Manager 2010 (abbreviated to ''FM10'') is a football manager simulation video game and the sixth instalment in the ''Football Manager'' series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on Microsoft Windows, ...
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Football Manager 2011 ''Football Manager 2011'' (often abbreviated to ''FM11'') is a football manager simulation video game. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X on 5 November 2010. It was also released for PlayStation Portable on 26 November 2010. A ve ...
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Football Manager 2013 ''Football Manager 2013'' (often abbreviated to ''FM13'') is a 2012 football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on Microsoft Windows and OS X on 2 November 2012. ''Football Man ...
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Football Manager 2014 ''Football Manager 2014'' (commonly abbreviated to ''FM14'') is a football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux on 30 October 2013. A handhel ...
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Football Manager 2015 ''Football Manager 2015'' (abbreviated to FM15) is a football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms on 7 November 2014, and on iOS ...
'' ** '' Football Manager 2016'' ** '' Football Manager 2017'' ** '' Football Manager 2018'' ** '' Football Manager 2019'' ** '' Football Manager 2020'' ** '' Football Manager 2021'' * ''
Gazza's Superstar Soccer ''Gazza's Superstar Soccer'' is a football game released for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Amiga 500/600, Atari ST and Commodore 64 platforms. It was created in 1989 by Empire Interactive, and was named after the popular English footballer ...
'' * '' Hattrick'' * '' Let's Make a Soccer Team!'' * ''
LMA Manager series ''LMA Manager'' is a football management video game series developed and published by Codemasters. Developed primarily for consoles, the franchise differs from the PC-based ''Football Manager'' and '' Championship Manager series'' by focusing on ...
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O'Leary Manager 2000 ''O'Leary Manager 2000'' is a Football (soccer), football player-manager game developed by LiveMedia and published by Ubisoft, Ubi Soft released in 2000 in games, 2000 for the Game Boy Color. The player can choose whether they want to focus on th ...
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Player Manager A player-coach (also playing coach, captain-coach, or player-manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. A player-coach may be a head coach or an assistant coach. They may make changes to the sq ...
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Premier Manager ''Premier Manager'' is a series of a football management video games started in 1992. Published by Gremlin Interactive, it was first developed by Realms of Fantasy, later passed to Spanish company Dinamic Multimedia. The later games were later pub ...
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Premier Manager ''Premier Manager'' is a series of a football management video games started in 1992. Published by Gremlin Interactive, it was first developed by Realms of Fantasy, later passed to Spanish company Dinamic Multimedia. The later games were later pub ...
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Premier Manager 2 ''Premier Manager 2'' (also known as ''PM2'') is a football management simulator video game for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS platforms. It was released in 1993 by Gremlin Interactive. The objective of the game is to manage a football club successf ...
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Premier Manager 3 Premier Manager 3 (also known as PM3) is a football management simulator video game for the Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. It was released in 1994 by Gremlin Interactive. The objective of the game is to manage a football club successfully within the ...
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Premier Manager 64 ''Premier Manager: Ninety Nine'' is a football management simulation game, for PC, PlayStation, Windows and Nintendo 64 (with the latter version known as ''Premier Manager 64''). It was released in Europe in 1999 and was developed by Dinamic Mu ...
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Tactical Manager ''Tactical Manager'' is a football management simulator video game for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS platforms. It was developed by Camy Maertens of the then-defunct Essex-based UK developer ''Talking Birds'' and published by Black Legend Softw ...
'' * '' Ultimate Soccer Manager'' * '' Winning Eleven''


Hockey

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Eastside Hockey Manager Eastside Hockey Manager, commonly known as EHM or NHL EHM is a video game series about managing an ice hockey team. The series started out as a popular freeware game and later evolved into the commercial NHL Eastside Hockey Manager games developed ...
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Eastside Hockey Manager Eastside Hockey Manager, commonly known as EHM or NHL EHM is a video game series about managing an ice hockey team. The series started out as a popular freeware game and later evolved into the commercial NHL Eastside Hockey Manager games developed ...
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NHL Eastside Hockey Manager ''NHL Eastside Hockey Manager'' is an ice hockey management simulation game developed by Sports Interactive (SI Games) and published by Sega. It was the first commercial release in the Eastside Hockey Manager series started by the freeware game Ea ...
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NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 ''NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005'' is an ice hockey management simulation game in the Eastside Hockey Manager series. It was developed by Sports Interactive (SI Games) and published by Sega. The European version of the game was released on M ...
'' ** '' NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007'' * '' Franchise Hockey Manager''


Racing

* '' Formula One'' series * '' F1'' series (Codemasters) * ''Grand Prix Manager'' series ** ''
Grand Prix Manager ''Grand Prix Manager'' (GPM) is a Formula 1 management game released in December 1995 by MicroProse. It featured the 1995 Formula One season, 1995 Formula 1 season. Description The goal of this game is to manage a successful Formula 1 Grand Pr ...
'' ** '' Grand Prix Manager 2'' ** '' Grand Prix World'' * '' Motorsport Manager''


Miscellaneous

* '' Blockland'' * '' Blocksworld'' * ''
Chaos League ''Chaos League'' is a fantasy-based sports management game developed by Cyanide Studios and published by Digital Jesters. It was released in Europe on 8 August 2004 and later in North America on 8 March 2005. The game is a spin on American footba ...
'' * '' Extreme Warfare / Extreme Wrestling'' * '' Farming Simulator'' * '' FortressCraft'' * '' Gladius'' * '' Minecraft'' * '' Roblox'' * '' Title Bout Championship Boxing'' * ''
Total Miner ''Minecraft'' is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java (programming language), Java programming language. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made pub ...
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Vehicle simulation


Bus simulation

*'' The Bus'' *'' Bus Driver'' *''
Bus Simulator 16 ''Bus Simulator 16'' is a bus simulator game developed by stillalive studios and published by Astragon Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is powered by Unity and was available on 3 March 2016 worldwide. It is the fourth game in th ...
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Bus Simulator 18 ''Bus Simulator 18'' (also known as ''Bus Simulator'' on consoles) is a vehicle simulation game, bus simulator game developed by Stillalive Studios and published by Astragon, Astragon Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox On ...
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Bus Simulator 21 ''Bus Simulator 21'' is a bus simulator game developed by Stillalive Studios and published by Astragon Entertainment. It is developed on the Unreal Engine 4 Unreal Engine (UE) is a 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games, ...
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City Bus Simulator ''City Bus Simulator 2010'' is a game by TML Studios. It was released in the 3rd quarter of 2009. There is a demo version of the game which is available on their website. It simulates the M42 bus line, operated by the MTA, from the Circle Line or ...
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Desert Bus ''Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors'' is a canceled minigame compilation developed by Absolute Entertainment and starring the magician duo Penn & Teller. It comprises six minigames used to play practical jokes on others: Two party tricks, t ...
'' *'' Fernbus Simulator'' *'' Tourist Bus Simulator''


Car simulation

*'' BeamNG.drive''


Tank simulation

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World War II Online ''WWII Online'' is the very first massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) ever created and holds three Guinness World Records. It is in active (continuous) development by Playnet, Inc.'s internal game studio, "Cornered Rat Soft ...
'' (2001–2012, virtual battlefield) * '' M4'' (1992) * ''
Panzer Front is a World War II tank simulation game first released in 1999 in Japan by Enterbrain for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation and Dreamcast game consoles. Gameplay Players perform the role of a tank commander during the war using one of six fi ...
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Steel Beasts ''Steel Beasts'' is the name for a family of tank simulators created by eSim Games for Microsoft Windows. Its subject is contemporary combined arms tactics (with emphasis on modern armoured fighting vehicles) at a company scale. As a consumer ...
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Steel Fury ''Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942'' is a World War 2 vehicle simulation game, tank simulation computer game, set during the Second Battle of Kharkov, Kharkov offensive of 1942. It was made by the Ukraine, Ukrainian game developer team Graviteam and Russ ...
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Wild Metal Country ''Wild Metal Country'' is an action video game developed by DMA Design. The game was published by Gremlin Interactive and released for Microsoft Windows in May 1999. A Dreamcast port, known as ''Wild Metal'', was released in February 2000 by Roc ...
'' (''A.K.A. Wild Metal'') * '' World of Tanks'' * '' War Thunder''


Truck simulation

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18 Wheels of Steel ''18 Wheels of Steel'' is a series of trucking simulators developed by SCS Software and published by ValuSoft from 2002 to 2011, as a spin-off of '' Hard Truck'', with the first game becoming the third ''Hard Truck'' game released. Games ...
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Hard Truck ''Hard Truck'' is a series of trucking simulators and racing video games published in the United States by ValuSoft. The series consists of three main titles and a spin-off. Games Main series ''Hard Truck'' (original Russian title "Дальн ...
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Euro Truck Simulator ''Euro Truck Simulator'' (known as ''Big Rig Europe'' in North America) is a 2008 truck Simulation video game, simulation game developed and published by SCS Software, set in Europe. The player can drive a variety of semi-trucks and trailers ac ...
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 ''Euro Truck Simulator 2'' is an open world truck simulator game developed and published by SCS Software for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS and was initially released as open development on 18 October 2012. The game is a direct sequel t ...
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German Truck Simulator SCS Software s.r.o. is a Czech video game development company based in Prague, Czech Republic. It primarily produces simulation games for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, including the '' 18 Wheels of Steel'' and ''Truck Simulator'' serie ...
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UK Truck Simulator SCS Software s.r.o. is a Czech video game development company based in Prague, Czech Republic. It primarily produces simulation games for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, including the ''18 Wheels of Steel'' and ''Truck Simulator'' series. ...
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Rig 'n' Roll ''Rig'n'Roll'' is an open world truck driving simulation and racing video game released on 27 November 2009 in Russia and during 2010 in the rest of the world. It simulates truck driving and management along with associated business strategic ...
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Rigs of Rods ''Rigs of Rods'' (''RoR'') is a free and open source vehicle-simulation game which uses soft-body physics to simulate the motion destruction and deformation of vehicles. The game uses a soft-body physics engine to simulate a network of interco ...
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Street Cleaning Simulator ''Street Cleaning Simulator'' (originally titled in German ''Kehrmaschinen-Simulator 2011'') is a simulation game developed by TML Studios for Windows and released in 2011 by publishers Astragon and Excalibur Publishing. The game received attenti ...
'' * '' Spintires'' * '' MudRunner'' * ''
SnowRunner ''SnowRunner'' is a 2020 off-road simulation video game developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive. Following on from ''Spintires'' and the sequel '' MudRunner'', the game was announced as ''MudRunner 2'' in August 20 ...
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Flight simulation

* '' Ace Combat'' series ** ''
Air Combat ''Air Combat'' is a 1995 combat flight simulator developed and published for the PlayStation by Namco. Players control an aircraft and are tasked with completing a series of missions, with objectives ranging from destroying formations of enemie ...
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Ace Combat 2 is a 1997 air combat video game developed and published for the PlayStation by Namco. It is the sequel to ''Air Combat'' and the second in the ''Ace Combat'' franchise. The player controls one of 24 different fighter jets through 21 different ...
'' ** '' Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere'' ** '' Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' ** '' Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' ** '' Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation'' ** '' Ace Combat Advance'' ** '' Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception'' ** '' Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War'' ** '' Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown'' * ''
Su-27 Flanker (video game) ''Su-27 Flanker'' is a combat flight simulator released for the PC ( DOS and Microsoft Windows) in 1995 on CD. Developed in Russia by Eagle Dynamics and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc (SSI), the game takes part in Crimea and allows p ...
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Flanker 2.0 Flanker 2.0 (russian: Фланкер 2.0) is a combat flight simulator developed by Eagle Dynamics and released in 1999. It is a direct sequel to ''Su-27 Flanker''. The game allows players to fly the Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-33 in combat missions. In ...
'' * '' Flanker 2.5'' * '' Lock On: Modern Air Combat'' * ''
Digital Combat Simulator ''Digital Combat Simulator'', or ''DCS'', is a combat flight simulation game developed primarily by Eagle Dynamics and The Fighter Collection. Several labels are used when referring to the ''DCS'' line of simulation products: ''DCS World'', ''Mo ...
'' * ''Falcon'' series ** '' Falcon 4.0'' ** '' Falcon 4.0: Allied Force'' * '' FlightGear'' * ''Fly!'' series ** ''
Fly! ''Fly!'' is a flight simulator video game for Windows and Macintosh developed by Terminal Reality and published by Gathering of Developers. Gameplay It includes simulation of air traffic control features as well as aircraft's on-board systems, ...
'' ** '' Fly! II'' * '' Flight Unlimited series'' ** ''
Flight Unlimited ''Flight Unlimited'' is a 1995 aerobatic flight simulator video game developed and published by LookingGlass Technologies. It allows players to pilot reproductions of real-world aircraft and to perform aerobatic maneuvers. They may fly freely, ra ...
'' ** '' Flight Unlimited II'' ** ''
Flight Unlimited III ''Flight Unlimited III'' is a 1999 flight simulator video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It allows players to pilot simulations of real-world commercial and civilian aircraft in and around Seattle, Washi ...
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IL-2 Sturmovik The Ilyushin Il-2 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-2) is a ground-attack plane that was produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. The word ''shturmovík'' (Cyrillic: штурмовик), the generic Russian term ...
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Kerbal Space Program ''Kerbal Space Program'' (''KSP'') is a space flight simulation video game developed by Mexican developer Squad for Microsoft Windows, macOS macOS (; previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a Unix operating system de ...
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Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator ''Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series'' is the first version of all three combat flight simulation games from Microsoft. It was released on 28 October 1998 and it is set in the European Theatre of World War II, European Theatre ...
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Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator ''Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series'' is the first version of all three combat flight simulation games from Microsoft. It was released on 28 October 1998 and it is set in the European Theatre of World War II, European Theatre ...
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Combat Flight Simulator 2 ''Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater'' is a combat flight simulator game by Microsoft released in October 2000 for the Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to ''Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator''. The game takes place in the Pacific ...
'' ** '' Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe'' * ''SubLogic Flight Simulator series'' ** FS1 Flight Simulator **
Flight Simulator II (Sublogic) ''Flight Simulator II'' is a video game written by Bruce Artwick and published by Sublogic as the sequel to ''FS1 Flight Simulator''. It was released in December 1983 for the Apple II, in 1984 for Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64, in 1986 for the Ami ...
* '' Microsoft Flight Simulator'' series ** '' Flight Simulator 1.0'' ** '' Flight Simulator 2.0'' ** '' Flight Simulator 3.0'' ** '' Flight Simulator 4.0'' ** '' Flight Simulator 5.0'' ** '' Flight Simulator 5.1'' ** '' Flight Simulator 95'' ** '' Flight Simulator 98'' ** ''
Flight Simulator 2000 ''Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000'', abbreviated commonly as ''FS2000'', is a flight simulator video game. It was released in late 1999 for Microsoft Windows. A ''Professional Edition'' was released alongside the standard edition. It added two air ...
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Flight Simulator 2002 ''Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002'' also known as ''FS2002'', is a video game released in October 2001, and is the 8th installment of the ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' video game series. A version called ''Professional Edition'' was released at ...
'' ** '' Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight'' ** ''
Microsoft Flight Simulator X ''Microsoft Flight Simulator X'' (abbreviated as ''FSX'') is a 2006 flight simulation video game originally developed by Aces Game Studio and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to '' Microsoft Flight S ...
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Microsoft Flight ''Microsoft Flight'' is an amateur flight simulation from Microsoft Studios created as a spin-off of the ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' series. The game is offered "free-to-play"; charging players for downloading extra content, aircraft or s ...
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Flight Simulator 2020 ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' (colloquially known as ''Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020'') is an amateur flight simulation, amateur flight simulator developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is an entry in the ''Microsof ...
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Microsoft Space Simulator ''Microsoft Space Simulator'' is a space flight simulator program, based on ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' for MS-DOS. It was one of the first general-purpose space flight simulators and it incorporated concepts from astrodynamics, motion, and ce ...
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X-Plane The X-planes are a series of experimental United States aircraft and rockets, used to test and evaluate new technologies and aerodynamic concepts. They have an X designator within the US system of aircraft designations, which denotes the exper ...
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Miscellaneous

* '' FlightGear'' * '' Infinite Flight'' * '' Top Gun: Danger Zone'' * ''
World of Warplanes ''World of Warplanes'' (''WoWp'') is a free-to-play aerial combat massively multiplayer online (MMO) game developed by Persha Studia and published by Wargaming.net. The game was originally released in November 2013 in CIS countries, North America ...
'' * '' War Thunder'' * ''
Prepar3D ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' is a series of amateur flight simulator programs for Microsoft Windows operating systems, and earlier for MS-DOS and Classic Mac OS. It was an early product in the Microsoft application portfolio and differed sig ...
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WarBirds ''WarBirds'' is a series of massively multiplayer online and offline World War II combat flight simulation video games originally developed by Interactive Creations of Grapevine and published by iEntertainment Network in 1995. The game includ ...
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Farming Simulation

* Farming Simulator


Ship simulation

*'' Ship Simulator'' series **''
Ship Simulator Extremes ''Ship Simulator'' is a ship simulator, a type of vehicle simulation game, vehicle simulation computer game which simulates maneuvering various ships in different environments, although without the effects of wind and current. It was developed by ...
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Virtual Sailor Virtual Sailor, created by Ilan Papini and published by Quality Simulations and Hangsim, is a shareware Shareware is a type of proprietary software that is initially shared by the owner for trial use at little or no cost. Often the software has ...
'' * '' Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm'' * '' World of Warships'' (2015)


Racing simulation

* '' ARCA Sim Racing'' *''Assetto Corsa Series'' **''
Assetto Corsa ''Assetto Corsa'' (Italian for "Race Setup") is a sim racing video game developed by the Italian video game developer Kunos Simulazioni. It is designed with an emphasis on a realistic racing experience with support for extensive customization an ...
'' **'' Assetto Corsa Competizione'' * '' Codemasters F1 Series'' **'' F1 2010'' **'' F1 2011'' **''
F1 2012 The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 66th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 63rd FIA Formula One World Championship, a motor racing series for Formula One cars, recognised by the Fédération Internatio ...
'' **'' F1 2013'' **'' F1 2014'' **''
F1 2015 The 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. It was the 66th Formula One World Championship recognised by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( ...
'' **'' F1 2016'' **'' F1 2017'' **'' F1 2018'' **''
F1 2019 The 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship was the motor racing championship for Formula One cars which marked the 70th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the F ...
'' **'' F1 2020'' **'' F1 2021'' * '' Colin McRae Rally'' Series ** '' Colin McRae Rally'' ** ''
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 ''Colin McRae Rally 2.0'' is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance. Description ''Colin McRae Rally 2.0'' features the works-entered cars and rallies of the 2000 Wo ...
'' ** '' Colin McRae Rally 3'' ** ''
Colin McRae Rally 04 ''Colin McRae Rally 04'' is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. Gameplay There are six championships to complete in the game. There are 4 classes of cars: 4WD, 2WD, Group B an ...
'' ** '' Colin McRae Rally 2005'' * '' Dirt'' Series ** '' Colin McRae: Dirt'' ** '' Colin McRae: Dirt 2'' ** ''
Dirt 3 ''Dirt 3'' (stylised as ''DiRT 3'') is a simcade racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was the first game in the series without the ''Colin McRae'' moniker. A sequel, DiRT 4 ...
'' ** '' Dirt 4'' ** ''
Dirt 5 ''Dirt 5'' is a simcade racing video game developed and published by Codemasters. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on 6 November 2020, for Xbox Series X/S on 10 November, and for PlayStation 5 on 12 November (for No ...
'' ** '' Dirt: Showdown'' ** '' Dirt Rally'' ** ''
Dirt Rally 2.0 ''Dirt Rally 2.0'' (stylised as ''DiRT Rally 2.0'') is a racing simulation video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. It was released on 26 February 2019. A version for Amazon Luna followed on 3 Ju ...
'' * '' EA Sports F1'' Series **'' F1 Challenge '99–'02'' * '' Enthusia Professional Racing'' * ''Forza Motorsport'' Series ** ''
Forza Motorsport ''Forza Motorsport'' is a 2005 simulation racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox gaming system. The word ''Forza'' is Italian for strength. The game is the first installment in the ' ...
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Forza Motorsport 2 ''Forza Motorsport 2'' is a 2007 simulation racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios for the Xbox 360 console. It is the second title in the ''Forza'' series, and is the sequel to the original ''Forza Motorsport'' (2005) and was followed by ...
'' ** '' Forza Motorsport 3'' ** ''
Forza Motorsport 4 ''Forza Motorsport 4'' is a 2011 racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the fourth installment in the ''Forza'' series. It is the first title in the series to support the Kinect ...
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Forza Motorsport 5 ''Forza Motorsport 5'' is a 2013 racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One. The game was released on November 22, 2013 as a launch title. The game was revealed on May 21, 2013 during the Xb ...
'' ** '' Forza Motorsport 6'' ** ''
Forza Motorsport 7 ''Forza Motorsport 7'' is a 2017 racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Studios, serving as the tenth installment in the ''Forza'' series. It was released on Windows 10 and the Xbox One family of consoles on Octo ...
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Geoff Crammond Geoff Crammond is a computer game designer and programmer who specialises in motor racing games. A former defence industry systems engineer, he claims to have had little interest in motor racing before programming his first racing game (Revs) ba ...
's Grand Prix'' Series ** '' Formula One Grand Prix'' ** ''
Grand Prix 2 ''Grand Prix 2'', released in North America as "Grand Prix II", is a racing simulator released by MicroProse in 1996. It is a sequel to '' Formula One Grand Prix''. It was made under an official FIA license that featured the Formula One 1994 ...
'' ** '' Grand Prix 3'' ** '' Grand Prix 3 2000'' ** ''
Grand Prix 4 ''Grand Prix 4'', commonly known as ''GP4'' is a Formula One racing simulator game co-developed by Geoff Crammond's development studio Simergy and Infogrames' Chippenham development studio, and published by Infogrames. Released for the PC on June ...
'' * '' Gran Turismo (series)'' Series ** '' Gran Turismo'' ** ''
Gran Turismo 2 ''Gran Turismo 2'' is a 1999 racing game developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to '' Gran Turismo''. It was well-received critically and financially, shipping 1.71&nbs ...
'' ** '' Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec'' ** '' Gran Turismo Concept'' ** ''
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue ''Gran Turismo 4'' is a 2004 racing video game for the PlayStation 2, the fourth installment in the main ''Gran Turismo'' series and the sixth for the overall series. It was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertain ...
'' ** '' Gran Turismo 4'' ** '' Gran Turismo HD Concept'' ** '' Gran Turismo 5 Prologue'' ** '' Gran Turismo 5'' ** '' Gran Turismo 6'' ** '' Gran Turismo Sport'' * '' Grand Prix Legends'' * ''
GT Legends ''GT Legends'' is a sports car racing simulator for the PC developed by SimBin Studios (later Sector3 Studios) and published by 10tacle Publishing. It is based on the 2005 FIA Historic Racing Championships for GTC and TC cars of the 1960s and 19 ...
'' * ''GTR'' Series ** '' GTR - FIA GT Racing Game'' ** '' GTR - FIA GT Racing Game 2'' * '' Indianapolis 500: The Simulation'' * ''IndyCar Racing'' Series ** '' IndyCar Racing'' ** ''
IndyCar Racing II ''IndyCar Racing II'' is a racing game developed by Papyrus Design Group. It is the sequel to IndyCar Racing, and was released in 1995 for the DOS, Mac OS and Windows. A little over a year later, the game was re-released, with a few minor upgrade ...
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iRacing.com ''iRacing'' is a subscription-based online racing simulation video game developed and published by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations in 2008. All in-game sessions are hosted on the publisher's servers. The game simulates real world cars, tr ...
'' * '' Live For Speed'' * ''
Mobil 1 Rally Championship ''Mobil 1 Rally Championship'' is a rally video game which is part of the ''Rally Championship'' series. It is a sequel to ''International Rally Championship'' (1997). The game was released for Windows in 1999. PC version was developed by Magne ...
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NASCAR Racing ''NASCAR Racing'' is a series of car racing video games originally developed by Papyrus Design Group in the 1990s. The series started in 1994 and ended with the release of ''NASCAR Racing 2003 Season'' in 2003. Later NASCAR games were released b ...
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NASCAR Racing ''NASCAR Racing'' is a series of car racing video games originally developed by Papyrus Design Group in the 1990s. The series started in 1994 and ended with the release of ''NASCAR Racing 2003 Season'' in 2003. Later NASCAR games were released b ...
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NASCAR Racing 2 ''NASCAR Racing 2'' is a video game developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Sierra On-Line for Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS in late 1996. Gameplay ''NASCAR Racing 2'' improved upon its predecessor by introducing a new game engine. Th ...
'' *** ''NASCAR Grand National Series Expansion Pack'' ** '' NASCAR Legends'' ** ''
NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition ''NASCAR Racing: 1999 Edition'' is a racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Sierra On-Line in 1998 for Microsoft Windows. Players can race in all three premier NASCAR series (NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Busch ...
'' ** ''NASCAR Craftsman Truck Racing'' ** '' NASCAR Racing 3'' ** '' NASCAR Racing 4'' ** ''
NASCAR Racing 2002 Season ''NASCAR Racing 2002 Season'' is the successor to ''NASCAR Racing 4'', released in 2002. Reception The game received "generally favorable reviews", just one point shy of "universal acclaim", according to the review aggregation website Metacri ...
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NASCAR Racing 2003 Season ''NASCAR Racing 2003 Season'', or ''NR2003'' for short, is a computer racing simulator released in February 2003 by Papyrus Design Group for Windows and Mac OS X. The game was the last to be released by the company before EA Sports bought the N ...
'' * ''NASCAR Heat'' Series ** ''
NASCAR Heat ''NASCAR Heat'' is a 2000 racing video game for the PlayStation, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Color. It was developed by Monster Games and published by Hasbro Interactive. The PlayStation version was co-developed with Digital Illusions CE. ...
'' ** '' NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona'' * ''
netKar Pro ''netKar Pro'' (also stylized as ''nKPro'') is an multiplayer, online racing simulator that is developed with an emphasis on realism. It provides advanced features such as a complex tire model (visible dirt, tire wear and flat spots, that influenc ...
'' * '' Project CARS series'' **'' Project CARS'' **''
Project CARS 2 ''Project CARS 2'' is a motorsport racing simulator video game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published and distributed by the Bandai Namco Entertainment group. It was released worldwide on 22 September 2017 for Microsoft Windows, Play ...
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Project CARS 3 ''Project CARS 3'' is a racing video game developed by Codemasters subsidiary Slightly Mad Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was first released on 28 August 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game ...
'' * ''Need For Speed'' Series * ''RACE'' Series ** '' RACE - The Official WTCC Game'' ** ''
RACE 07 - The Official WTCC Game ''Race 07'' is a racing simulator computer game from SimBin Studios (later Sector3 Studios). The game is the sequel to the 2006 title ''Race – The Official WTCC Game''. Like the original ''Race'', the title is officially licensed by the World To ...
'' *** '' Formula Raceroom'' *** '' GTR Evolution'' *** ''
STCC – The Game ''Race 07'' is a racing simulator computer game from SimBin Studios (later Sector3 Studios). The game is the sequel to the 2006 title ''Race – The Official WTCC Game''. Like the original ''Race'', the title is officially licensed by the World To ...
'' * ''rFactor'' Series ** ''
rFactor ''rFactor'' is a computer racing simulator designed with the ability to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle from street cars to open wheel cars of any era. ''rFactor'' aimed to be the most accurate race simulator of its time. Released in Novem ...
'' ** '' rFactor 2'' * '' Richard Burns Rally''


Miscellaneous

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My Summer Car ''My Summer Car'' is a vehicle simulation game in development by Amistech Games. It was released in early access in October 2016. Gameplay and setting ''My Summer Car'' is set in the fictional area of Peräjärvi, Finland, during the summer of 19 ...
'' * '' Racer'' * ''
Raceroom ''RaceRoom Racing Experience'' is a free-to-play racing simulator for Microsoft Windows, developed by Sector3 Studios, (formerly known as SimBin Studios) and published by RaceRoom Entertainment AG. Their aim is to provide an authentic racing exper ...
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Rally Trophy ''Rally Trophy'' is a 2001 historic PC rally simulation, developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by JoWooD Productions for the Microsoft Windows operating system in 2001. Reception ''Rally Trophy'' received "favorable" reviews accordi ...
'' * '' Richard Burns Rally'' * ''
Simraceway ''Simraceway'' is an online racing simulation that hosted live, multiplayer racing events. The race environment was developed by Ignite Game Technologies, Inc. The service used a client-server software model similar to popular online games such as ...
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SODA Off-Road Racing ''SODA Off-Road Racing'' is an off-road racing simulation released for both DOS and Windows PCs. The game was based on the SODA series but featured only fantasy vehicles and tracks. The game was developed by Software Allies, a collaboration of c ...
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Spirit of Speed 1937 ''Spirit of Speed 1937'' is a racing video game developed by Broadsword Interactive. The game was originally released in 1999 exclusively in Europe by Hasbro Interactive, who released the game under the MicroProse brand name. In 2000 the game w ...
'' * '' Stunt Car Driver'' * '' The Open Racing Cars Simulator'' * ''
Viper Racing ''Viper Racing'' is a Dodge Viper, Dodge-licensed 3D computer graphics, 3D Racing video game, car racing game, released in 1998 on the Microsoft Windows, Windows Personal computer, PC platform. It was the first commercially released game develope ...
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Submarine simulation

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688 Attack Sub ''688 Attack Sub'' is a submarine simulator video game designed by John W. Ratcliff and Paul Grace and published in 1989 for MS-DOS and in 1990 for Amiga by Electronic Arts. A Sega Genesis version developed by MicroProse was released in 1991 by Se ...
'' * ''Jane's Combat Simulations:
688(I) Hunter/Killer ''Jane's 688(i) Hunter/Killer'' is a 1997 submarine simulator video game, developed by Sonalysts Inc. and published by Electronic Arts and more recently by Strategy First for Windows 95 compatible operating systems. It is named after the 688 (Imp ...
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Aces of the Deep ''Aces of the Deep'' is a World War II submarine simulator game developed by Dynamix for MS-DOS in 1994. The game was re-released by Sierra On-Line for Windows in 1995 as ''Command: Aces of the Deep''. ''Aces of the Deep'' was the last install ...
'' * '' AquaNox'' * ''
Dangerous Waters Dangerous Waters may refer to: * Dangerous Waters (video game) * Dangerous Waters (1936 film), American film * Dangerous Waters (1995 film) ''Dangerous Waters'' ( no, Farlig farvann) is a 1995 Norwegian action film directed by Lars Berg. Refe ...
'' * '' Enigma: Rising Tide'' * ''
Gato (computer game) ''GATO'' is a real-time submarine simulator first published in 1984 by Spectrum HoloByte for DOS. It simulates combat operations aboard the Gato-class submarine in the Pacific Theater of World War II. ''GATO'' was later ported to the Apple II ...
'' * ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1987) * '' Red Storm Rising'' * ''
SSN-21 Seawolf ''SSN-21 Seawolf'' is a submarine simulator game designed by John W. Ratcliff and published for MS-DOS systems by Electronic Arts on April 3, 1994. A 3DO Interactive Multiplayer version was planned but never released. The player takes command o ...
'' * '' Shells of Fury'' * '' Silent Hunter'' * ''
Silent Hunter II ''Silent Hunter II'' is a World War II U-boat combat simulation published by Ubi Soft for PCs with Windows 95/ 98/ ME. Gameplay ''Silent Hunter II'' gives the player the command of a German U-boat during the Second Battle of the Atlantic. The ...
'' * '' Silent Hunter III'' * '' Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific'' * '' Silent Hunter 4: The U-Boat Missions'' (add-on expansion pack) * '' Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic'' * '' Silent Service (video game)'' * ''
Silent Service II ''Silent Service II'' is a submarine simulation game developed and published by MicroProse for MS-DOS in 1990 and for the Amiga in 1991. It is a sequel to 1985's '' Silent Service'', also set in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Tommo pur ...
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Silent Steel ''Silent Steel'' is a 1995 submarine simulator computer game by Tsunami Games. It was created during the influx of interactive movies during the 1990s. The game is composed almost entirely of live-action full motion video, with sparse computer-gen ...
'' * '' Sub Battle Simulator'' * ''
Sub Command ''Sub Command'', subtitled ''Akula Seawolf 688(I)'' is a submarine simulator computer game designed by Sonalysts Combat Simulations and published for Windows systems by Electronic Arts in 2001. The player commands one submarine: a United States ...
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Tom Clancy's SSN ''Tom Clancy's SSN'' is a submarine simulator of the 688i ( Improved ''Los Angeles''-class nuclear hunter/killer submarine). The game player is in command of in a limited war against China over the Spratly Islands. Gameplay is limited to a 15 mi ...
'' * '' Treasures of the Deep'' * '' WolfPack'' * '' Sub Hunt''


Train simulations

* '' Mini Metro'' * '' Microsoft Train Simulator'' * ''
OpenBVE BVE Trainsim (originally Boso View Express) is a Japanese three-dimensional computer-based train simulator. It is notable for focusing on providing an accurate driving experience as viewed from inside the cab, rather than creating a network of oth ...
'' * '' Train Fever'' * '' Train Simulator 2013'' * '' Trainz Simulator 12'' * '' Train Simulator'' * '' Train Sim World'' * '' World of Subways'' * ''
Densha de Go! is a Japanese train simulation game series originally produced by Taito and more recently by Square Enix (who purchased Taito) and Railfan Holdings Co., Ltd. The series started with a 1996 arcade version and was first released in a home versi ...
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Programming Games

* '' Colobot'' * ''
TIS-100 ''TIS-100'' is a programming/puzzle video game developed by Zachtronics Industries. The game has the player develop mock assembly language code to perform certain tasks on a fictional, virtualized 1970s computer that has been corrupted. The ga ...
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Trade simulation

* '' Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus'' * '' High Seas Trader'' * ''
Merchant Prince ''Merchant Prince'' is a turn-based 4X strategy video game franchise set in the Republic of Venice during the Renaissance. The first was published in Europe in 1993, and North America in 1994; in 1995; and in 2001. All three were developed by ...
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Merchant Prince ''Merchant Prince'' is a turn-based 4X strategy video game franchise set in the Republic of Venice during the Renaissance. The first was published in Europe in 1993, and North America in 1994; in 1995; and in 2001. All three were developed by ...
'' ** '' Machiavelli: The Prince'' ** ''
Merchant Prince II ''Merchant Prince II'' is a 2001 turn-based strategy game of economic, political, and military conquest. The game is developed by Holistic Design and published by Take-Two Interactive under TalonSoft label. It is the sequel to the 1994 video game ...
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The Patrician Patrician may refer to: * Patrician (ancient Rome), the original aristocratic families of ancient Rome, and a synonym for "aristocratic" in modern English usage * Patrician (post-Roman Europe), the governing elites of cities in parts of medieval ...
'' *'' Patrician II: Quest for Power'' *'' Patrician III'' *''
Port Royale 2 ''Port Royale 2'' is the sequel to the business simulation game '' Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates''. It is set in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Created by Ascaron Entertainment in 2004, it combines a business simulator with real-tim ...
'' * '' Uncharted Waters'' series ** '' Uncharted Waters'' ** '' Uncharted Waters: New Horizons'' *** '' Mobile Uncharted Waters II'' ** '' Daikoukai Jidai Gaiden'' ** '' Daikoukai Jidai III: Costa Del Sol'' ** '' Daikoukai Jidai IV: Porto Estado'' *** '' Daikoukai Jidai IV: Rota Nova'' ** '' Uncharted Waters Online'' *** '' Uncharted Waters Online La Frontera'' * ''
Trade Empires ''Trade Empires'' is a pausable real-time strategy game developed by Frog City Software in San Francisco and published by Take-Two Interactive and Eidos Interactive. In the game, players build transportation and trade networks that evolve over the ...
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Photo simulation

*'' Afrika'' ( PlayStation 3) *''
Pokémon Snap is a 1999 first-person photography game with rail shooter style gameplay mechanics developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in Japan in March 1999 and was later released in July 1999 in N ...
'' ( Nintendo 64) *'' Gekibo: Gekisha Boy'' ( PC Engine) *'' The Cameraman: Gekisha Boy Omakefu'' (
PlayStation is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a divisi ...
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Polaroid Pete Polaroid may refer to: * Polaroid Corporation, an American company known for its instant film and cameras * Polaroid camera, a brand of instant camera formerly produced by Polaroid Corporation * Polaroid film, instant film, and photographs * Pol ...
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PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia on 3 ...
) *'' Rilakkuma na Mainichi'' ( Game Boy Advance) *'' Wild Earth: African Safari'' (
Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...
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Sea Life Safari ''Sea Life Safari'' is an underwater exploration video game originally developed by WildTangent for Microsoft Windows in 2007. Sierra Online released the game on Xbox Live Arcade on June 18, 2008. Reception The Xbox 360 version received " ...
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Medical simulation

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Emergency Room An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of pati ...
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Hospital Tycoon ''Hospital Tycoon'' is a business simulation video game developed by DR Studios and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows. It was released in 2007 on June 5 in North America, June 8 in Europe and August 12 in Australia. The game lets the ...
'' *'' LifeSigns: Surgical Unit'' *'' Life & Death'' *'' Life & Death II: The Brain'' *
Plague Inc. ''Plague Inc.'' is a real-time strategy simulation video game, developed and published by UK-based independent video game studio Ndemic Creations. The game was inspired by the 2011 film '' Contagion'' and the 2008 Adobe Flash game ''Pandemic 2' ...
*'' Theme Hospital'' *'' Trauma Center'' series **'' Trauma Center: Under the Knife'' **'' Trauma Center: Second Opinion'' **'' Trauma Center: New Blood'' **'' Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2'' **'' Trauma Team'' *'' Surgeon Simulator 2013'' *'' Microsurgeon (video game)''


Motion simulators with screens

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Typhoon (simulator) Typhoon (also expanded as Typhoon "Mad Wave" Motion Theater Deluxe) is a coin-operated media-based motion simulator created by Triotech. It is a 3D arcade machine with 2 seats for people to sit in including 15 films where it can shake and drop. ...
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See also

* List of city-building video games * List of business simulation video games *
List of roller coaster related video games The following are video games dedicated to the management or simulation of theme parks. Construction simulators Many titles are construction and management simulation games. Players must construct roller coasters and sometimes other fairground att ...
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Simulated reality The simulation theory is the hypothesis that reality could be simulated—for example by quantum computer simulation—to a degree indistinguishable from "true" reality. It could contain conscious minds that may or may not know that they live i ...


References

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