Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

SimCity

Title	SimCity
First release	1989
Developers	Maxis, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publishers	Broderbund, Electronic Arts, Maxis, Superior Software
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, NEC PC-98, PC (Windows), SNES / Super Famicom, ZX Spectrum
Genres	city-building game, construction and management simulation
Also known as	Micropolis
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Amiga: 1989-01-01 Amstrad CPC: 1989-01-01 Commodore 64: 1989-01-01 DOS: 1989-01-01 (NTSC), 1989-02-01 ZX Spectrum: 1990-01-01 Atari ST: 1990-01-01 (PAL) SNES / Super Famicom: 1991-04-26 (NTSC-J), 1991-08-13 (NTSC), 1991-08-13 (PAL)
Wikidata ID	Q7798922

Zoning land and managing taxes allows you to grow a small town into a massive metropolis. You can consult your assistant, Dr. Wright, to help navigate critical issues like crime, transportation, and education. Players must also mitigate sudden catastrophes, such as earthquakes and fires, to prevent the city from collapsing under the weight of its own growth.

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REG-Vault (snes/simcity) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

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REG-Vault (zxspectrum/sim-city) · last updated 2026-10-08 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

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Box art (2): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Broderbund · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Broderbund · internal use only.

Image: Xardox at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“SimCity-Indigo.gif”)

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Videos

SimCity (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 8:10:47auto-matched
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SimCity for the BBC Micro

Highretrogamelord · BBC Micro version · gameplay · 17:35auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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