SimCity (1989)
| All time rank: | 126 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 7 of 109 |
| 1989 rank: | 1 of 15 |
| List appearances: | 34 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
29
| 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 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games | 163 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1997 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's 100 Best Games of All Time | 40 |
| 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
Nintendo Power
2005
Yahoo! UK
2003
Entertainment Weekly
2003
GameSpot
2003
IGN
2002
The Sydney Morning Herald
2001
GameSpy
2000
GameSpot
1999
Hyper
The Top 50 Games of All Time
#27
1997
Hyper
The 50 Best Games Ever!
#1
1997
Nintendo Power
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
3
| 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 |
2023
Den of Geek
2021
Goomba Stomp
2017
IGN