SimCity

PC 1989

6.9 / 10

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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight

8/10

Depth 12% weight

9/10

Challenge 15% weight

7/10

Graphics 8% weight

4/10

Music 8% weight

6/10

Story 11% weight

1/10

Multiplayer 8% weight

—/10

Impact 9% weight

9/10

Nostalgia 11% weight

9/10

            Score history
            
                7.03 → 6.86

2026-05-22 6.86

2026-05-04 7.03 Initial rating

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About

SimCity is a city-building simulation video game developed by Will Wright, and released for several platforms from 1989 to 1991. SimCity features two-dimensional graphics and an overhead perspective. The game's objective is to create a city, develop residential and industrial areas, build infrastructure, and collect taxes for further city development. Importance is placed on increasing the population's standard of living, maintaining a balance between the different sectors, and monitoring the region's environmental situations to prevent the settlement from declining and going bankrupt.

Source: Wikipedia

Highlighted Credits

Will Wright ↗ Designer
Maxis ↗ developer
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development ↗ developer
Broderbund ↗ publisher
Electronic Arts ↗ publisher
Superior Software ↗ publisher

Reviewed April 28, 2026 · Last updated May 22, 2026