SimTower
Welcome to the building simulation game SimTower, which offers the chance to build and manage all the complex, interconnected operations of a modern skycraper. You build your empire from nothing and become the…
SimTower is a simulator developed by OpenBook Co., released 1 November 1994 on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Sega Saturn, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What SimTower is
SimTower is a simulator game developed by OpenBook Co. and released in 1994. It was published by Maxis. It is available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Sega Saturn, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Welcome to the building simulation game SimTower, which offers the chance to build and manage all the complex, interconnected operations of a modern skycraper. You build your empire from nothing and become the engineer and general manager of your structure. You can provide offices, coffee shops or apartments to anyone who is willing to pay.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are business and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Sim series
SimTower is the 14th of 64 entries we hold in the Sim series. It arrived 10 months after SimHealth. The next entry was SimCity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit in 1994.
What it launched against
SimTower launched on 1 November 1994, within three weeks of Donkey Kong Country, The Lion King, Super Punch-Out!! and Killer Instinct.
Released around the same time: Donkey Kong Country, The Lion King, Super Punch-Out!!, Killer Instinct.
Official trailer
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Quick answers
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