SimCity (1989)
| All time rank: | 121 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 6 of 105 |
| 1989 rank: | 1 of 15 |
| List appearances: | 35 lists |
| Developer: | Maxis |
| Platforms: | AmigaAmstrad CPCApple MacintoshCommodore 64/128DOSFM TownsSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemZX Spectrum |
| Genre: | City Building |
| Series: | SimCity |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~15h
Main+Extra: ~22h
100%: ~32h
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Source Lists
All time
28
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GameStar | Die 300 besten PC-Spiele: Das große Ranking | 163 |
| 2023 | The Times | 20 best video games of all time — ranked by an expert jury | 19 |
| 2021 | GamesRadar+ | The 50 best games of all time | 1 |
| 2020 | Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Video Games of All Time | 78 |
| 2018 | GameStar | Die 250 besten PC-Spiele aller Zeiten - Das große GameStar-Ranking | 145 |
| 2018 | GamesTM | The 200 Greatest Games of All Time | 96 |
| 2018 | Hyper | The 200 Games You Must Play | 1 |
| 2017 | Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 15 |
| 2013 | EP Daily | Top 100 Games & Movies Of All Time! | 51 |
| 2013 | GamingBolt | Top 100 greatest video games ever made | 30 |
| 2013 | NA | 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die | 1 |
| 2013 | PC and Tech Authority | 100 games to play before you die | 1 |
| 2012 | Gameswelt | Gameswelt Top 100 | 53 |
| 2011 | Stuff | Countdown of top 100 games | 46 |
| 2009 | Game Informer | The Top 200 Games Of All Time | 37 |
| 2008 | Stuff | 100 Greatest Games | 65 |
| 2005 | Yahoo! UK | The 100 Greatest Computer Games of All Time | 57 |
| 2003 | Entertainment Weekly | We rank the 100 greatest early video games | 37 |
| 2003 | GameSpot | The Greatest Games of All Time | 1 |
| 2003 | IGN | IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time | 93 |
| 2002 | The Sydney Morning Herald | Top 50 video games of all time | 33 |
| 2001 | GameSpy | GameSpy's Top 50 Games of All Time | 33 |
| 2000 | CNET | The Top 40 Games of the Millennium | 2 |
| 2000 | GameSpot | GameSpot's 100 Games of the Millennium | 7 |
| 1999 | Hyper | The Top 50 Games of All Time | 27 |
| 1997 | Hyper | The 50 Best Games Ever! | 1 |
| 1996 | Computer Gaming World | 150 Best Games of All Time | 6 |
| 1995 | Hyper | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 1 |
2023
GameStar
2023
The Times
2021
GamesRadar+
2020
Slant Magazine
2018
GameStar
2018
GamesTM
The 200 Greatest Games of All Time
#96
2018
Hyper
The 200 Games You Must Play
#1
2017
Polygon
2013
EP Daily
2013
GamingBolt
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2013
PC and Tech Authority
2012
Gameswelt
2011
Stuff
2009
Game Informer
2008
Stuff
100 Greatest Games
#65
2005
Yahoo! UK
2003
Entertainment Weekly
2003
GameSpot
2003
IGN
2002
The Sydney Morning Herald
2001
GameSpy
2000
CNET
2000
GameSpot
1999
Hyper
The Top 50 Games of All Time
#27
1997
Hyper
The 50 Best Games Ever!
#1
1996
Computer Gaming World
150 Best Games of All Time
#6
1995
Hyper
Top 100 Video Games of All Time
#1
Decade
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Edge | The 50 best games of the '80s | 7 |
| 2009 | GameSpy | The Greatest PC Games of All Time: The '80s | 1 |
2024
Edge
2009
GameSpy
Miscellaneous
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Den of Geek | 35 Best SNES Games of All Time | 29 |
| 2021 | Goomba Stomp | 50 Best SNES Games | 45 |
| 2017 | IGN | Top 100 SNES Games of All Time | 35 |
| 2005 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games | 163 |
| 1997 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's 100 Best Games of All Time | 40 |
2023
Den of Geek
2021
Goomba Stomp
2017
IGN
2005
Nintendo Power
1997
Nintendo Power