This is a game designed to simulate and experience relativisitic distortion effects. The player navigates a world picking up a series of orbs. Each orb slows down the speed of light so that the player's walking speed generates increasing relativistic effects in the world around them.
A game wich allows you to recreate the entire apollo 11 and 15 missions. Liftoff, docking, eva, lunar landing, walking on the moon (in 15 also driving on the moon), reentry. Everything!
Sequel to military simulator ArmA: Armed Assault from 2006 by Bohemia Interactive. The game includes infantry and vehicle combat, and aims at tactics and simulation precision. The game has huge open world and big drawing distances.
ARMA III is the latest in the ARMA (formerly Armed Assault and Operation Flashpoint) series and a sequel to ARMA II. The game is a sandbox large-scale war simulation with focus on infantry, vehicular and airborne combat. Set in the mid-2030s, a fictional scenario depicts NATO and Iran warring over several Greek islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
A crazy distributed Startrek-themed simulator for a spaceship bridge. One computer is the main screen, each one of the rest is one bridge station like helm, comms, weapons etc.
AT1 is a 'mech game in development. With the help of the MechWarrior community, their staff members continue to make AT1 better and better. Under the guidance of AT1's founder Sake906, AT1 has the potential to become one of the best 'mech games yet. The current goal is to recreate the MechWarrior 2 series - Refusal War, Ghost Bear's Legacy and Mercenaries.
AtcWindows is an air traffic control simulation. You take the job of an air traffic controller and are responsible to maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic and help prevent mid-air collisions. You can choose your area of responsibility among different centers and sectors. New sectors can be designed and added with the sector editor tool AtcWindows Developer.
Audition é um game online com gráficos de tirar o fôlego e muitas atrações diferentes, em que você pode competir com seus amigos em diversos modos e ser o melhor dançarino no palco. Comandos descomplicados, através das setas direcionais e da barra de espaço, oferecem diversão com passos maravilhosos e incríveis coreografias.
Babylon 5: I've Found Her (IFH) is a freeware space combat simulator game project developed by Space Dream Factory (SDF) and set in the universe of Babylon 5.
This is a Baseball Simulation created by Sports Mogul Inc. Using the Lahman Database, you can manage a Major League Baseball team from 1901 to the Current year, depending on the version/year.
BioSys is a biology/environment simulation and "Myst"-like adventure game that gives you control over 4 different biospheres (a closed, self-regulating systems containing ecosystems) to experiment with.
Blockland is a multiplayer (network play) game were you build stuff with blocks. This game is usually played with mods such as BLM, TBM, AiO and RtB (more information is available at the forums).
Game where you have to build a bridge that's capable of being stable when a train passes over it. You are limited to a budget, and the less money you spend, the highest points you win.
Command: Aces of the Deep is a WWII submarine simulation game. Players get to take command of a German U-boat and patrol the Atlantic in search of enemy shipping. Even many years after its release it is regarded by some to be the best submarine simulation ever.
While many people try to compare it to DDR or ITG, Dance Praise is simply a unique dance game designed for beginners, including steps for new users and the experienced player.
Dangerous Waters is the latest naval combat simulation from the makers of "688(I) Hunter/Killer", "Fleet Command" and "Sub Command" classics. The game allows you to control over multiple air, surface and submarine platforms in a modern-day
Death worm is a simple and fun "simulator" game giving the player the opportunity to play the role of a death worm inside the desert eating people and animals while trying to survive the military.
Democracy is a computer game that was first developed by Positech Games in 2005, with a sequel released in December 2007. The player plays as if he/she is the president or prime minister
The player takes over the role of the president or prime minister of a country. He has to manage foreign policy, economy, and energy related ways of solving a countries problems. The player is given the chance of creating his personal utopia or dystopia :)
The main difference between this version and current versions is that this is acquired digitally only. It has been tweaked to work within Windows XP and Vista out of box. Also, the Laserlock DRM has been removed. No disc media is required to play this version.
Descent: FreeSpace —The Great War is a 1998 space combat simulationIBM PC compatiblecomputer game developed by Volition, Inc. when it was split off from Parallax Software. Published by Interplay Entertainment, it is also known as Conflict: FreeSpace — The Great War in Europe.
Great simulation of rescue & emergency squads. Doctors, fire fighters and policemen under your command save lives of disasters victims. Organize their work to prevent rescue operation from turning into chaos.
It's the year 1400. Europe sees the dawn of the "golden age of the new departures and the free spirit" - the late Middle Ages. Under the rule of the bourgeoisie and businessmen, more and more towns are emerging from the clutches of the aristocracy and are achieving independence, power and wealth.
In Evochron, you are free to seek your fortune as an independent mercenary in an adventure directed by your choices, abilities, and accomplishments. Each player can bring their unique skills and interests to the game, forming clans for cooperative goals or remaining solo to complete objectives on their own in true freeform space-sim gameplay.
Evolve 4.0 is a simulator of evolution using a simplified 2-dimensional universe. This software lets you create new simulations, run them, and visualize the behavior of the evolving creatures.
Fleet Command is a real-time tactics naval warfare simulator. Like "688i Hunter Killer" before it, and "Sub Command" and "Dangerous Waters" after, it was developed by Jane's Combat Simulations. (Now known as Sonalysts)
Foldit is a revolutionary new computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research. Proteins are the workhorses in every cell of every living thing. Your
This is the 2007 version of the football(soccer) management game from the creators of the Championship Manager series.Read the HOWTO for installing and running the gameRead the HOWTO for installing 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 patches
The setting for this "space opera" game is the 23rd Century, which in a galactic time-frame can be roughly described as just before the insanity that was Buck Rogers and just after the Space Odyssey.
Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard or controller as accurately as possible.
It can make cubes from 2x2x2 all the way to 20x20x20. It will shuffle the cube for you but will not show you how to solve it. It has a timer and move counter.
The sequel to Galaxy Angel. GA: Moonlit Lovers picks up the story where the first game left off, and features almost exactly the same gameplay. Not to mention the same girls (plus one newcomer).
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game and the third full installment in the Guitar Hero series (the fourth title overall). As with the previous Guitar Hero games, the player uses a guitar-shaped controller to simulate the playing of varying genres of music by playing notes
Guitar Hero World Tour (initially referred to as Guitar Hero IV) is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series.
From the creators of a successful hacker games series (Digital Hazard, BS Hacker, etc) Hacker Evolution is a new hacking simulation game, featuring unparalleled graphics and features.
You are a pilot in the barren moon of Titan, an abandoned colony, trying to get back to Earth. You'll have to fix up your moth with enough power to leave, working either as a scavenger, a trader, a pirate, a bounty hunter or whatever you choose. Controls are not as complex as other sims, and the whole economics of the moon make it a very replayable game. An atmospheric game that has been called the best of the Elite-types. All in all, a criminally underplayed masterpiece from the now-defunct Software Refinery.
Heavy Gear II is the epitome of Mech based combat games, featuring blazing fast combat, intuitive tactical interfac, customization, and excelent reviews from all mayor publishers. Some of them said that Heavy Gear II is the most impressive giant robot game out there.
Russian mission based "space-shooter", with very nice graphics and real physics. Quite buggy and very hard (because of dumb AI), but with very good and unpredictable plot (officially non-linear, but actually there is only a few "bonus missions"). Playing with joystick is much better than without it =).
A game where eventually hundreds of citizens, each with their own individual free will and lives, affect your city-building decisions and your ability to build and rule an empire.
You hold in your hands the ultimate power of creation and destruction. Design, build and rule your own thrilling theme park with real dinosaurs as the main attractions! Command everything from the ticket prices to the T-Rex. The world of Jurassic Park is yours.
A remake of the classic German strategy game "Kaiser". The aim of the game is to become an emperor by building marketplaces, windmills, a palace and a strong army.
2-player arcade 8-ball game with OpenGL 3D graphics, standard 8-ball rules, tunable (no professional rules, though), background music, sound in effects in less than 96k
Kuju's rail simulator, a sort of follow on to MSTS, but also a brand new simulator. The europe version includes 3 UK routes, one europe route with a range of steam, diesel and electric traction to choose from.
LEGO Loco is an interactive desktop train set that's fully Internet compatible. You can play with trains, place commuters and add sound effects and animations to bring your screen to life. Design your own postcards and deliver them on the mail train to other LEGO Loco users around the world.
LittleWing Pinball - Golden Logres is a pinball simulation set in the time of medieval England as told in Arthurian legend. The kingdom of Logres has been destroyed but a weakened King Arthur has survived. Arthur must revive the 11 Knights of the Round Table and restore the Kingdom of Logres. The game involves completing ten missions across three separate but connected game tables (Camelot, Fisher King and Land's End).
Use railroads, trucking lines, buses, airplanes and ships to outmaneuver ruthless competitors and see who is best at meeting the needs of a growing metropolis. Cash in on a world of opportunity moving raw materials, goods and people efficiently from one destination to another. Rake in huge profits as the years advance from 1900 to the year 2000 and beyond. Also commonly refered to as Transport Tycoon 3.
Mother is an all-italian "hacking simulation" videogame like Uplink that puts the player into a future where Internet is collapsed on itself and its successor, The Network, is divided into "Corporations", Hackers and "IntraPol" police. The player must hack several servers and PCs to earn money, respect and discover a global conspiracy.
Nicktoons Sports is a successful series of video games that play on both consoles and computers. It was based on characters from many Nickelodeonanimated series, which has no relation to the Backyard Sports series.
Drag racing game simulation in NFS style. You get a car to start with, and then you race, earn money and points, upgrade your car with aftermarket parts. You can sell a car and buy another. It's online game with over 250 000 players, so it guarantees a good time :)
A very large community-driven simulation program from Germany with a focus on 1980's Berlin, but with the option to create maps and buses for anywhere and anywhen you want, if you have the time and image-editing and coding patience. Many just add their own liveries. This app is intended to be paid for, although like with most paid apps, there do exist ways to circumvent this (which I doubt the developer would recommend). There is an SDK for creating your own maps and buses, timetables and liveries. There are also plugins available, such as the one for Google Earth integration. Version 2 is coming soon, which promises to introduce working bendy buses (articulated buses) and many performance improvements.
openBVE is a railway simulator compatible with routes and trains, developed for an existing simulator, BVE 2/4 by "Mackoy", but is a different programme, written by michelle.
Cleaner is a game where you run a demolition firm. You decide how much explosives and equipment you use, how much workers and bulldozers you need to run the firm. Everything costs, and you get money by leveling different kinds of buildings. You may select buildings from a list of offers.
ORBITER is a free flight simulator that goes beyond the confines of Earth's atmosphere. Launch the Space Shuttle from Kennedy Space Center to deploy a satellite, rendezvous with the International Space Station or take the futuristic Delta-glider for a tour through the solar system - the choice is yours.
On December 7, 1941, a major part of the U.S. Pacific navy stationed at Pearl Harbor was assaulted by Japanese planes. Japanese fighters were destroying American aircraft on land and in the air, without giving them a chance for a counterattack.
Patrician IV is a simulation which plays at the time of the HanseaticLeague. You have to build up your own business at this time and later you will also be able to be an major of an city.
Peacemaker is a simulation game where players take on the role of either the Israeli Prime Minister or the Palestinian Authority President. The goal is to make peace. It's based on real events and includes news footage.
Flight simulator for model helicopters, planes and gliders. Has realistic physics and dozens of models. Supports multiplayer over the Internet. Comes with a USB adapter supporting most popular radios.
Porrasurvat is simple but wickedly fun. To play the game, you push a nameless stick figure person down a flight of stairs. As he "realistically" falls, you are scored based on how badly they are injured. Push a little differently, and see if you can beat your high score. It may sound dull, but you can't help laughing as the guy topples down the stairs.
You're a witch that have to open a bar in which serve potions/alcoholic drinks... In every level you have to serve your clients faster and better (you can buy new ingredients/decorations) before they quit from your counter.
President Forever is a simulation game is where the player tries to win the 2004 election. Players can play as Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian.
Princess Maker 2 is the second installment in the life simulation game series developed by Gainax. In this game, you are a war hero who raises a girl to the age of 18. At
Life simulation game developed by the Japanese studio Gainax (famous for creating the best-known anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion). Its premise is raising a daughter from her 10th to her 18th birthday. You must send her to study, to work, to interact with lots of NPCs... You'll face the headaches and the rewards of being a father in a very realistic manner. The game has more than 50 different endings, and a lot of gaming paths and strategies.
This is a pretty good sequel to Wing Commander Privateer which won't even run on real Windows without crashing. It is a nice space sim shooter and would be big fun if it wouldn't crash constantly.
Game is based around a fluid simulation, in each level you have to bring enough liquid (water, fertilizer, hydrocarbon, etc.) to the end of the map to go to the next level; You control it just by tilting the screen.
A Fun on-line chinese music-simulation game similar to rock fever or pop'n music, except using a keyboard. Its free to download and play, but requires that you sign up for a QQ account (chinese instant-messaging program).
For the first time ever a game is focused on the hard hitting, intense action of the exciting WTCC championship which is exploding in popularity all over the world.
Control locomotives from the age of steam to the present day, recreated in incredible detail. Fabulous realism along 5 real-world and 3 fictitious routes with stunning scenery and exciting action. Simple to get going, but a challenge from the very start, with hundreds of hours of gameplay. Learn to drive quickly and easily with RS Cab Control ®. Compete with other drivers from around the world with the RS Career System ®. RailWorks 2 is the most detailed Train simulator to date.
Train simulation for driving trains. Since its predecessor, a new graphics engine was added that allows improved graphical detail. It also includes editors that can be used to create further content. Commercial DLC is available en masse.
In this sequel to Porrasturvat, you have to damage same figure, but this time you don't push him down the stairs - you place him in (or on) a truck, which is then driven in a concrete wall. The more damage you do, the bigger your score.
Ridge Racer Unbounded is a racing video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Part of the long-running Ridge Racer franchise, the game is published by Namco Bandai Games and developed by Bugbear Entertainment. Unbounded is the first game in the series (not including R: Racing Evolution) to receive a "Teen" rating by the ESRB.
Rigs of Rods is a vehicle simulation game with thousands of realistic user-submitted models of planes, trains, automobiles, heavy machinery, watercraft and fantasy vehicles. It allows users to test these vehicles in a rich variety of terrains, play with other users in network mode and participate in online races. The strongest feature of Rigs of Rods is the quality of its physics engine which allows for real-world effects such as vehicle stress, strain and damage, traction, waves, collisions.
A little game where Sally, the spa owner, pampers clients. She can get upgrades to her spa and travel around the world. Free trial. Available also on the iphone
Simulation of the overhead railway in the german town of Wuppertal. Detailed Simulation of railway models aswell as all 20 stations. Realistic simulation of time, weather and passengers.
Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads! comes home to its original creator, the legendary Sid Meier, who, together with his team at Firaxis Games, will take this game to a whole new level of fun!
Sid Meier's SimGolf was created by Firaxis Games and Maxis Software, and released in 2002. In the game, players must successfully design golf courses and play them with their professional golfer. It should not be confused with the earlier Maxis Software game, titled simply "SimGolf" and released in 1996, which had a similar premise.
Silent Hunter III features a fully dynamic campaign. Instead of giving the player a specific set of objectives for each mission, Silent Hunter III simply assigns the player a certain patrol grid, and appropriate naval traffic, such as convoys, destroyer escorts, and task forces
From the creators of SimCity 2000, pilot your own helicopter as you fly around cities preventing crimes, putting out fires, clearing traffic jams, and more. You can also fly around cities you've created in SimCity 2000.
Build your own farm, sim-style. Contend with all sorts of obstacles, from droughts to locusts. The closest you'll ever get to managing a farm (probably).
SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest is a simulation/strategy video game published by Maxis in 1995. It ranks among many relatively unsuccessful "Sim games" (from a sales view point) that Maxis produced in the 1990s between the various incarnations of SimCity. Like these dozen or so others, Maxis referred to the title not as a video game but as a "software toy" because it remained faithful to the open ended philosophy of the company.
Simraceway is a free online racing service that hosts live, multiplayer racing events. You can race live against online opponents, or participate in timed racing events against the clock. You can also practice on all/any tracks. You can buy extra cars using real cash, or by using credits which you accrue during races. The game itself is based upon the rFactor simulation racing engine.
Transform your Sims’ homes into sleek, edgy lofts with The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff. With a host of new items for the most lived-in rooms in your Sims’ homes, including slick gadgets for your high-tech home office, a next-gen gaming system for the killer game room, modern furniture for the most contemporary living room, and more, your Sims can now give their homes an ultra-modern makeover! After you modernize their homes, turn your attention to their wardrobes and give them an overhaul with sophisticated, cutting-edge fashions. Whether it’s your Sims themselves or their homes that needs a new look, The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff lets you catapult your Sims into a more modern, loft-inspired lifestyle!
Manage a sheep farm with a small lead sheep as your avatar. The lead sheep has various needs for fun, food, "toilet," sleep, and such. The other sheep can become friends, lovers, or enemies of the lead sheep. They can also fall ill and die: you can summon a tractor to clean up the farm of dead sheep and droppings. You can also build assorted devices for your needs, selling off other sheep for slaughter to pay for them.
A game where you can drive a bus or a trolleybus. This game includes only elementary objects and vehicles but it is possible to add new objects and vehicles. You can create your own objects in the directX9 format (.X) using e.g. Blender. The game is using direct3D.
It's a free (online) skiing game. SkiChallenge is a realistic simulation of the alpine ski world cup. While or after real cups, it's possible to download the real slopes.
Smugglers IV is a space trading and combat game. The player controls a pilot who can choose from multiple starting character types (i.e. pirate, trader, etc) and customize their skills as they advance in rank. The game is open-ended and the player can choose their own path as they progress.
The Sims-like simulation on the background of space colony. You should care of your colonists. Build entertainment, find food, manage social relations, defend against vicious aliens. Over twenty diferent characters with diferent abilities like fanatic scientist, stupid blonde, motorband gangster, young doctor, old drunk cleaning lady... wait for you in Space Colony. Game has good reviews but did not became as famous as The Sims, although it is incredibly funny and original.
Spore is a universe simulator in the same style as Sim City, and The Sims. It allows the player to create their own lifeform, and follow it through it's entire evolution.
A game of tactical starship combat set in Star Trek: Next generation era of the star trek universe. Single player campaign featuring conflicts between the Klingon, Romulan and Federation factions.
Star Wars T.I.E. Fighter Collector's CD-ROM is a spaceflight combat simulator developed by Totally Games and published by Lucasarts which takes place in the Star Wars universe. ; It is the sequel of X-Wing, and includes both T.I.E. Fighter and the Defender of the Empire expansion pack. The original T.I.E. Fighter game improved on X-Wing by including gouraud shading and 640x480 resolution, and the Collector's CD-ROM supports hardware 3D acceleration.
In Rogue Squadron, your missions will take place during the time period between Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Your superior officer, General Rieekan, will brief you on your mission objectives and advise you on tactics that will help you defeat your Imperial opposition. Wedge Antilles and other Rogue Squadron members will be your wingmen on your missions, which will range from rescue and reconnaissance to search-and-destroy-and more. You'll take on the Empire in air-to-air dogfights and air-to-ground combat over the far-flung planets of the Star Wars universe. As you improve your skills, you'll be able to pilot more advanced craft, fire more powerful weapons, and fly more challenging missions. In this struggle between the forces of freedom and the forces of darkness, your skill and daring will make all the difference!
Startopia is a strategy-management like game. where you run a space station, buy equipment. missions are varied - you have to attract tourists, detain prisoners, run a space-hospital, farm etc. etc.
Steel Beasts is a highly accurate simulator of the US M1A1 and German Leopard 2A4 tanks that is designed to let players create and play scenarios of modern armored warfare on their PCs. Steel Beasts can be played on many different levels: from gunner in a single tank to company commander. Any mission can also be played over a network (e.g., the Internet) with any combination of cooperative and competitive style of play, including multiple players in a single tank. Powerful and easy-to-use scenario and map editors allow players to create virtually any mission they can dream up.
Stranded is a 3D survival game. Stranded on a remote island, you must find water and food to survive. Create buildings to improve your life, and learn the skills you need to thrive.
One of the best submarine simulations created so far - a game from the makers of "688(I) Hunter/Killer", "Fleet Command" and "Dangerous Waters". The game features three modern nuke subs: Los Angeles 688(I) class, Seawolf class and Russian Akula - all modelled after real subs - one campaign, a dozen of single-player missions and multiplayer mode.
Superstars V8 Next Challenge will offer you access to a fast and exciting new racing experience! The game has been developed with the expert advice of race veteran and champion of the Superstars competition, Gianni Morbidelli. Gianni made it possible to make multiple improvements and integrate many real world features, regarding the fine tuning of each car performance.
The gamer controls a group of marooned characters on islands and has the objective of leading them to safety, using survival skill like building shelters, crafting tools, hunting, gathering food, fighting wild animals, etc.
Imagine you could make any movie you wanted to. Imagine you could pluck someone from obscurity and make him or her the hottest star in Tinseltown. Imagine that you had control of an entire movie studio, competing with others to create a string of box office smashes. Imagine being able to use your judgement alone, deciding whether success lies with epic action pictures or lots of low budget, hammy 'B' movies.
The Sims is a simulation game that simulates people. With various goals and objectives you control people called sims. These sims require the user to periodically replenish their needs, socialize, and buy new stuff. The game currently has 7 expansion packs, Livin Large, House Party, Hot Date, Vacation, Superstar, Makin Magic, and Unleashed.
The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game to date, The Sims. It was released on 2004-09-17 and sold a record one million copies in its first ten days. The Sims 2 has been released for Windows, Mac OS X, and several game consoles. Along with the core game, Electronic Arts has released five expansion packs and four stuff packs. Mark Mothersbaugh composed the music. The game builds on its predecessor by allowing Sims, the simulated human characters, to age through six stages of life and incorporating a more powerful 3D graphics engine. A sequel,The Sims 3, was announced in November 2006 by EA. - Wikipedia.
The Sims 3 is the latest iteration in the series of strategic life simulation video games. It was created and developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.
Create A World is a standalone application which allows users to create and develop new or existing communities for their Sims to play in within The Sims 3.
MMOG, an online people simulator like the original The Sims offline game. You can own your own lot or be a room mate in some one else's. You can learn skills, get a job, help run a lot to make simoleans, etc.
A simple utility that helps with launching Train Simulator. Train Store makes it much faster by moving unnecessary route- and car-files out of the Train Simulator root directory.
Traveller is a game like Backpacker, but this time you has a clear goal and can walk on the city map. During the game you get questions to answer both about the city you are curently in and about the different jobs you need to take.
Tropico 3 is an upcoming 2009 politics and city building video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media and it is a sequel to Tropico.
Tropico 3: Absolute Power is the first official expansion pack to the critically acclaimed Tropico 3 and provides all-new options as ruler of a small Caribbean island nation. It adds a new campaign, new missions, new island types, unique buildings and new powers to maximize the length and success of your term in power.
Tropico 4 sees you return as El Presidente, the tyrannical (or benevolent) dictator of the island paradise of Tropico. The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times – geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers — and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your Swiss bank account.
In Uplink (Uplink: Hacker Elite in North America) the player is a freelance underground computer hacker working for the well-known Uplink Corporation in 2010. The aim of the game is to use your Gateway (a secure stop-off point for communication to the Internet) to hack into various targets, and gain recognition among the hacker community. This leads to bigger and more lucrative jobs, which pay more and more money. This money can then be used to upgrade the users Gateway, or purchase new software and hardware to make hacking bigger targets a possibility.
Game from Last Day of Work, a replication of The Sims but with much easier gameplay. The characters have endless designs and customizations, but they come randomly. Allows you to have fun but still have a smaller, more enjoyable challenge than The Sims sometimes provides, and other similar games.
Virtual Sailor is an extendable sailing simulator for the PC. There are lots of boats (submarines, cargo ships, sail boats, ...) that can be maneuvered on and in the realistic water. It features a weather, wave and ship simulation systems.
In this simulation game, players lead a small group of isolated villagers to struggle and prosper by directly telling them what to do or setting their skill preference. There are 5 different skills for each villager to work with, which help to improve the their lives and solve the puzzles on the island. As the technologies advances, there will be more areas for the tribe to explore; meanwhile, the player has to ensure that food and housing problems are under control. Because the game runs in real-time, few actions will have impact immediately, although there're 3 different game speeds to choose from. In contrast to intensive play, the players can just check it once in several hours.
A simulation game where you control a tribe of virtual villagers, the game operates in real time so the villages keep working even while your computer is off.
Visual Pinball is a program that allows programmers to create and play pseudo-3D renditions of pinball machines on a home computer. It is unlike any pinball simulation program made previously in terms of realistic graphics and physics. This gives pinball players an opportunity to play renditions of real pinball machines that they might not otherwise ever be able to in real life.
A fan created space-flight simulator game, built on the Freespace2 Open Engine. For fans of the Wing Commander series, it is set around the same time as Wing Commander 3. For those not familiar, join the Terran Confederation in their fight verse the warlike Kilrathi Empire. The very survival of the human race is at stake...
A neutral family fights for its business -- and its survival -- and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company. Ultimately, you will join the Rebel Alliance for a series of covert assignments and uncover information about the Empire's second Death Star project. X-Wing Alliance puts you right in the middle of the epic Star Wars conflict -- and takes space combat excitement to new heights.
The Successor of of X-Wing and TIE-Fighter, and the Predecessor of X-Wing Alliance, this game was the wirst Star Wars space sim featuring Multiplayer and 3D Graphics, actually, it was developed to bring missions from X-Wing and TIE-Fighter into Multiplayer, therefore players of the older games will recognise some situations, though it does not feature the TIE-Defender and the Missile Boat from TIE-Fighter as well as the B-Wing form the B-Wing expansion of X-Wing due to balancing reasons, which also made this game feel a bit slow compared to TIE-Fighter.
The next part of the X-series, revealing the precursors to the upcoming title X-Rebirth, X3: Albion Prelude is the most interesting space action and adventure game. You have to Trade, Fight, Build and Think.
Many years have passed since Kyle Brennan left Earth in the X-Shuttle. The story however continues with Julian Gardna, the child who ran away from home has now grown up, but in an attempt to steal a ship, was arrested and sent to be rehabilitated. Unbeknown to him, his past holds many secrets and his future even more.
