Games like SimCity, Archon, and Sid Meier's Pirates!, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 16, 2026

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  SimCity

  1989October 1989 by Maxis

  Simulator, Strategy, Business

  Simulator, Strategy, Business

  6.55 Good- 147 ratings Add
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  Archon

  1983November 1983 by Free Fall Associates

  Strategy, Tactical, Fantasy

  Strategy, Tactical, Fantasy

  5.68 Okay+ <100 ratings Add
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  Sid Meier's Pirates!

  1987May 1987 by MicroProse Software, Inc.

  RPG, Simulator, Strategy

  RPG, Simulator, Strategy

  5.68 Okay+ <100 ratings Add
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  Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance

  1988October 1988 by Strategic Simulations

  RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

  RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

  5.67 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  Rogue

  1980December 1980 by Artificial Intelligence Design

  RPG, Strategy, Adventure

  RPG, Strategy, Adventure

  5.59 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  Romance of the Three Kingdoms II

  1989December 1989 by Koei

  Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

  Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

  5.56 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  The Chessmaster 2000

  1986June 1986 by Software Country

  Puzzle, Sport, Strategy

  Puzzle, Sport, Strategy

  5.56 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  Airborne Ranger

  1987December 1987 by MicroProse Software, Inc.

  Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

  Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

  5.55 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  Carrier Command

  1988July 1988 by Realtime Games Software Ltd.

  Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

  Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

  5.55 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  Where Time Stood Still

  1987December 1987 by Denton Designs

  Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

  Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

  5.54 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  The Castles of Doctor Creep

  1984December 1984

  Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

  Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

  5.52 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  12

  Romance of the Three Kingdoms

  1985December 1985 by Koei

  Strategy, Retro, Pixel Graphics

  Strategy, Retro, Pixel Graphics

  5.45 Okay <100 ratings Add
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  Pipe Dream

  1989June 1989 by The Assembly Line

  Puzzle, Strategy

  Puzzle, Strategy

  5.44 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  The Seven Cities of Gold

  1984December 1984 by Ozark Softscape

  Simulator, Strategy, Tactical

  Simulator, Strategy, Tactical

  5.44 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  Zany Golf

  1988December 1988 by Sandcastle Productions

  Simulator, Sport, Strategy

  Simulator, Sport, Strategy

  5.40 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  The Great Escape

  1986December 1986 by Denton Designs

  Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

  Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

  5.39 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  Nobunaga's Ambition

  1986December 1986 by Koei

  RPG, Simulator, Strategy

  RPG, Simulator, Strategy

  5.37 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  18

  Populous

  1989June 1989 by Bullfrog Productions

  Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

  Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

  5.37 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  Gain Ground

  1988November 1988 by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

  Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Strategy

  Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Strategy

  5.31 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  Bubble Ghost

  1987December 1987 by ERE Informatique

  Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade

  Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade

  5.31 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  M1 Tank Platoon

  1989December 1989 by MPS Labs

  Simulator, Strategy, Tactical

  Simulator, Strategy, Tactical

  5.29 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  Bandit Kings of Ancient China

  1989December 1989 by Koei

  Strategy, Turn-Based, Fantasy

  Strategy, Turn-Based, Fantasy

  5.28 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  Hostages

  1988December 1988 by New Frontier

  Shooter, Simulator, Sport

  Shooter, Simulator, Sport

  5.28 Okay- <100 ratings Add
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  Battle Chess

  1988October 1988 by Interplay

  Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game

  Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game

  5.16 Okay-- <100 ratings Add
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  Impossible Mission II

  1988December 1988 by Novotrade

  Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

  Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

  5.15 Okay-- <100 ratings Add
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  Defender of the Crown

  1986November 1986 by Master Designer Software, Inc.

  Strategy, Adventure, Fantasy

  Strategy, Adventure, Fantasy

  5.07 Okay-- <100 ratings Add
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  Defender

  1981March 1981

  Shooter, Strategy, Science fiction

  Shooter, Strategy, Science fiction

  4.16 Mediocre- <100 ratings Add
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  Sword of the Samurai

  1989December 1989 by MicroProse Software, Inc.

  RPG, Simulator, Strategy

  RPG, Simulator, Strategy

  Needs more reviews Add
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  Othello

  1982May 1982

  Strategy, Board Game, Isometric

  Strategy, Board Game, Isometric

  Needs more reviews Add