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SimTown

SimTown is a 1995 video game published by Maxis, much like the best selling SimCity but on a smaller scale. SimTown allows the player to construct a town consisting of streets, houses, businesses and parks and…

31 December 1995

SimTown is a simulator developed by Maxis, released 31 December 1995 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What SimTown is

SimTown is a simulator game developed by Maxis and released in 1995. It was published by Levande Böcker. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

SimTown is a 1995 video game published by Maxis, much like the best selling SimCity but on a smaller scale. SimTown allows the player to construct a town consisting of streets, houses, businesses and parks and then control the people in it. SimTown was one of the many 'Sim' spin-offs at the time, and was targeted more towards children.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Sim series

SimTown is the 18th of 64 entries we hold in the Sim series. The next entry was SimPark in 1996.

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What it launched against

SimTown launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

SimTown — frequently asked questions

When did SimTown come out?
SimTown was released on 31 December 1995 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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