Category
Retro Simulation Games
Try a cockpit, a fishing boat or a growing city. This collection combines older DOS simulations with homebrew projects for handheld systems. Their goals vary: some ask for careful vehicle handling, while others reward planning resources or watching a system develop. Check each game's input setup before starting.
Browse all 17 games ↓A few places to start
- Vertigo
Fly version 0.26 with configurable realism; select mouse flight control when an analogue joystick is unavailable.
- µCity
Build a Game Boy Color city by planning roads, power, services and zoning.
- BassTour
Manage tackle and boat travel while aiming for a five-fish limit and returning in time for weigh-in.
Archive entries
↑↓ Select · Enter Open| Game | Platform | Year | Genre | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BassTourFish timed tournaments in BassTour, choosing tackle, positioning a boat and keeping the heaviest five-fish catch for weigh-in. | DOS | 1988 | Simulation | PLAY |
Chopper CommandoFly combat missions in Chopper Commando, managing weapons, landing gear and a pilot who can survive by ejecting. | DOS | 1990 | Simulation | PLAY |
Create-a-CreatureBuild a small creature in Create a Creature, changing its shape, colour, eyes, mouth and limbs before revealing the finished character. | DOS | 2025 | Simulation | PLAY |
EGA TrekCommand the U.S.S. Lexington in EGA Trek. Explore a sector grid, manage shields and energy, and enter commands to confront the Mongol fleet in this DOS simulation. | DOS | 1988 | Simulation | PLAY |
Game (Boy) of LifeDraw cells in Game (Boy) of Life, then switch on the simulation to watch Conway’s patterns evolve on a compact grid. | Game Boy | 2024 | Simulation | PLAY |
Jaguar GR1: Strike Force Delta ZuluFly a Jaguar GR1 through military scenarios, track contacts on the situation map and manage throttle, weapons and navigation aids. | DOS | 1997 | Simulation | PLAY |
Joerg's Flight-SimFly Joerg’s Flight-Sim with separate engine, brake, navigation and weapon commands, plus cockpit and external views. | DOS | 1994 | Simulation | PLAY |
PiropaRaise a virtual frog by catching bugs, growing flowers and caring for its needs in Piropa for Game Boy. | Game Boy | 2023 | Simulation | GUIDE |
Pizza PalaceDrive pizza deliveries around New Quadrant City and reinvest the takings before fuel costs empty your funds. | Game Boy | 2023 | Simulation | PLAY |
SDL SopwithFly a biplane, attack enemy targets and return home for supplies in SDL Sopwith, the open-source port with a forgiving practice mode and computer opponents. | DOS | 2001 | Simulation | PLAY |
SipsWatch a small street-side cafe earn money, then spend it on furnishings and other upgrades in this relaxed GBA idle game. | Game Boy Advance | 2023 | Simulation | PLAY |
Skyhawk AttackDefend a fictional island group in a Skyhawk, with combat sorties, tanker approaches and carrier-landing practice. | DOS | 1997 | Simulation | PLAY |
uCity AdvanceBuild roads, supply power and guide the growth of residential, commercial and industrial areas in uCity Advance for Game Boy Advance. | Game Boy Advance | 2022 | Simulation | GUIDE |
VERITECH: Variable Flight SimulatorFly a transforming Veritech in this Flight Sim Toolkit creation, switching between Fighter and Guardian configurations during combat. | DOS | 1994 | Simulation | PLAY |
VertigoExplore aircraft handling in Vertigo 0.26, a flight simulator with configurable realism, carrier operations and mouse flight control. | DOS | 1995 | Simulation | PLAY |
Wings of ThunderHunt Mandroid targets across 22 locations, following homing frequencies and returning to captured airfields for repairs and ammunition. | DOS | 1994 | Simulation | PLAY |
µCityPlan roads, power, services, and zoning in a complete open-source city-building simulation made for Game Boy Color. | Game Boy | 2017 | Simulation | PLAY |
