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When gaming first originated,\u00a0not many people would have predicted the form of entertainment would be used by people who wanted to spend their spare time delving into business ventures. However, business sims aren’t even the most mundane sounding games to release in the modern-day, as games like Forklift Simulator\u00a0<\/em>have made the genre sound thrilling in comparison.<\/p>\n

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Although business simulators may not sound like the most exciting games on paper, many of them have provided players with engrossing, enjoyable, and\u00a0immersive experiences<\/a>. For anyone looking to get into the business simulator genre or for those who are already fans and want something new to play, here are\u00a0some\u00a0of the best games available.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Tropico 4<\/h2>\n
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Tropico 4<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was released on Xbox 360 and PC in 2011 before coming to Mac just under two years later. The game\u00a0is the first, but certainly not the last city-building game<\/a> to appear on this list, though\u00a0Tropico 4\u00a0<\/em>differentiates itself from the other games with its emphasis on politics.<\/p>\n

Tropico 4\u00a0<\/em>was fairly well-received by fans and critics, exemplified by its impressive PC and Xbox 360 Metascores of 78 and 77, respectively. The non-Mac iterations of the game were developed by Bulgarian-based development studio Haemimont Games, the team behind 2018’s\u00a0Surviving Mars<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Zoo Tycoon 2<\/h2>\n
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Arguably the second most well-known business simulator series behind\u00a0RollerCoaster Tycoon<\/a>, <\/em>the\u00a0original\u00a0Zoo Tycoon<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>game was released in 2001 by Microsoft to impressive commercial success.\u00a0Zoo Tycoon 2\u00a0<\/em>was released just over three years later and\u00a0continued the series’ trend of achieving excellent sales figures.<\/p>\n

Despite the success,\u00a0Zoo Tycoon\u00a0<\/em>wasn’t a huge hit with critics, as many of them felt that the Campaign mode was too easy and simplistic. It’s hard to argue against this point, though it’s not what most fans spent their time doing in the game. Instead of playing the campaign, many\u00a0Zoo Tycoon 2\u00a0<\/em>players spent their time in the Freedom mode, which allowed them to flex their creative muscles and build the best, or in most cases, worst Zoo imaginable.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>RollerCoaster Tycoon 2<\/h2>\n
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As\u00a0alluded to before,\u00a0RollerCoaster Tycoon\u00a0<\/em>is by far the most universally recognized business simulator that the genre has to offer, so much so that many people who have virtually no interest in video games are aware of the theme park management title and often have fond memories of it.<\/p>\n

Similar to Zoo Tycoon<\/em> 2<\/em>, players can either complete set objectives in the Scenario mode or create their own experience using the Scenario Editor. Impressively,\u00a0RollerCoaster Tycoon 2\u00a0<\/em>was designed and programmed by just one person,\u00a0Chris Sawyer.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Cities: Skylines<\/h2>\n
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Cities: Skylines<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is one of the most successful business simulators released in the last decade.\u00a0As well as its commercial success, the game has also received praise from fans and critics, exemplified by its PC Metascore of 85<\/a> and Steam All Reviews mark of Very Positive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cities: Skylines\u00a0<\/em>adopts a more serious approach than the previous two\u00a0Tycoon\u00a0<\/em>games on this list, though it can still be great fun to play. To be successful in the game, players need to build a city that takes realistic factors into account, such as pollution, travel, employment, and finances.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Harvest Moon: Back to Nature<\/h2>\n
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The farming business has been one of the business sim genre’s most successful institutions, and the\u00a0Harvest Moon<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>series, now known as\u00a0Story of Seasons<\/a>,<\/em> was one of its pioneers.\u00a0Harvest Moon: Back to Nature\u00a0<\/em>was the third game in the franchise to be released on home console, following\u00a0Harvest Moon 64\u00a0<\/em>and the original SNES game simply titled\u00a0Harvest Moon.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Like many games in the farm management genre,\u00a0Harvest Moon: Back to Nature\u00a0<\/em>begins with the player inheriting a farm from a relative before being tasked with restoring the farm to its former glory.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Game Dev Story<\/h2>\n
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A video game about making a video game may sound like an odd concept at first. However, the Japanese development team Kairosoft did a fantastic job at making\u00a0Game Dev Story<\/em> an\u00a0enthralling experience.<\/p>\n

Game Dev Story\u00a0<\/em>was initially released on PC exclusively in Japan all the way back in 1997. However, the game finally got a worldwide release over ten years after it initially hit stores in Asia, as it came to iOS and Android devices in 2010.\u00a0Game Dev Story\u00a0<\/em>was then released on Nintendo Switch in 2018, making the classic Japanese game available to even more players.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Motorsport Manager<\/h2>\n
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Motorsport Manager\u00a0<\/em>was initially released on iOS devices in 2011 before coming to Android, PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch in the years that followed. The racing business and management game<\/a> is among the most in-depth simulators available on mobile devices, leading to the game’s impressive critical reception and subsequent 88 Metascore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sports fans may also want to check out Sports Interactive’s\u00a0Football Manager<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>series, which can certainly compete with\u00a0Motorsport Manager\u00a0<\/em>in terms of quality, though\u00a0it doesn’t feature on this list due to its lack of business elements.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Two Point Hospital<\/h2>\n
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Running a hospital may sound like the most stressful task in the world, though ironically,\u00a0Two Point Hospital<\/em>\u00a0is one of the most enjoyable and bizarrely entertaining entries on this list. The game begins with players needing to create normal hospital facilities such as\u00a0reception areas,<\/em> wards,\u00a0<\/em>and pharmacies, before swiftly requiring players to build\u00a0peculiar rooms such as a Clown Clinic after a circus comes to town.<\/p>\n

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Two Point Hospital<\/em>‘s main strength is that it never takes itself too seriously but still offers a well-balanced game that is rewarding to play.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Sim City 4<\/h2>\n
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The iconic city-building series\u00a0SimCity<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>first hit stores back in the late 80s<\/a> with\u00a0Maxis’ original\u00a0game.\u00a0<\/em>As the title suggests,\u00a0SimCity\u00a0<\/em>was the fourth major release in the series following the original game,\u00a0SimCity 2000\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0SimCity\u00a0<\/em>3000. However, a Japanese exclusive game was released on the Nintendo 64DD before\u00a0SimCity 4\u00a0<\/em>in the year 2000.<\/p>\n

American developer Maxis returned once again to create\u00a0SimCity 4<\/em>, and the game was quickly regarded as one of their best works yet when\u00a0it was released in January 2003.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Stardew Valley<\/h2>\n
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The game that tops this list is also the most recent one to release,\u00a0Stardew Valley<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Recent bias certainly isn’t the only reason why the farm simulator sits atop this list, as the game has been flooded with praise from both fans and critics since it first hit stores in 2016.<\/p>\n

Stardew Valley<\/em>‘s high praise is exemplified by its impressive Metascores, which range between 86 and 89. Moreover, the\u00a0Stardew Valley\u00a0<\/em>Steam page<\/a>\u00a0has both an All Reviews and Recent Reviews mark of overwhelmingly positive, and the game’s designer, Eric Barone, was granted the\u00a0Breakthrough Award at the Golden Joystick Awards<\/a> in 2016.<\/p>\n

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