List of Maxis games

This is a list of games created by Maxis. Maxis is an American video game developer that was founded in 1987 and became a division of Electronic Arts (EA) in 1997. Maxis' second software title was the seminal SimCity, a city simulation and planning game. Maxis is the creator of the best-selling PC game of all time, The Sims, and its sequel, The Sims 2. These three titles and their related products are the brand's most popular and successful lines.

Most of the Maxis titles are simulation-based, though none are considered traditional simulations. Maxis founder Will Wright likens them as "digital dollhouses". Maxis has also released games developed by other production houses, such as A-Train and SimTower.

Games


Year	Title	Platform(s)	Notes
1988	SkyChase	Amiga, Atari ST
1989	SimCity	Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh
1990	SkyChase	DOS
	SimCity	Atari ST
	SimEarth: The Living Planet	DOS, Macintosh
1991	Mysterium	Game Boy
	RoboSport	Macintosh, Amiga, Microsoft Windows
	SimAnt	DOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
1992	SimAnt	Amiga
	SimEarth: The Living Planet	Amiga
	SimLife	DOS, Macintosh
1993	El-Fish	DOS, Macintosh	Published by Maxis
	Rome: Pathway to Power	DOS	Published by Maxis
	SimCity 2000	DOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
	SimCity: Enhanced CD-ROM	DOS
	SimFarm	DOS, Macintosh	Published by Maxis
	SimLife	Amiga
	SimRefinery	DOS	Unreleased prototype made to simulate Chevron's Richmond refinery,
	Unnatural Selection	DOS
1994	SimCity 2000	Amiga, OS/2 Warp
	SimHealth	DOS	Published by Maxis
	SimTower: The Vertical Empire	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows	Published by Maxis
	Wrath of the Gods	Microsoft Windows	Distributed by Maxis
1995	Read-A-Rama	Microsoft Windows
	Spell-A-Rama	Microsoft Windows
	Marty and the Trouble with Cheese	Macintosh	Published by Maxis
	Tony La Russa Baseball 3	DOS
	SimCity	Microsoft Windows
	SimCity 2000	Sega Saturn
	SimCity: Enhanced CD-ROM	Macintosh
	SimFarm	Microsoft Windows
	SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest	DOS	Published by Maxis
	SimTown	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
	Full Tilt! Pinball	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows	European title: Pinball '95
	Widget Workshop: The Mad Scientist's Laboratory	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows	Published by Maxis
1996	A-Train	PlayStation	Published by Maxis
	SimCity 2000	PlayStation
	SimCity 2000: Network Edition	Microsoft Windows
	SimCopter
	SimGolf
	SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows	Published by Maxis
	SimPark	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
	SimTunes	Microsoft Windows
	Full Tilt! 2 Pinball	Microsoft Windows	European title: Pinball '97
	The Crystal Skull	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows	Published by Maxis
1997	Fathom: The Game of Tiles	Microsoft Windows
	Kick Off 97	DOS, Microsoft Windows	Published by Maxis
	Marble Drop	Microsoft Windows
	Streets of SimCity
	Tony La Russa Baseball 4		Published by Maxis
1998	SimSafari	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
1999	SimCity 3000	Microsoft Windows
2000	SimCity 3000 Unlimited
2000	The Sims
2002	The Sims Online
2003	SimCity 4
	The Sims	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox	Assisted Edge of Reality
	The Sims: Bustin' Out	Game Boy Advance	Assisted Griptonite
	The Sims: Bustin' Out	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2004	The Sims 2	Microsoft Windows
2004	The Urbz: Sims in the City	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2005	The Sims 2	Macintosh, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo DS
2007	The Sims: Pet Stories	Microsoft Windows
2008	Spore	Microsoft Windows
	Spore Creature Creator	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
	Spore Creatures	Nintendo DS	Assisted Griptonite
2009	The Sims 3	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
2010		PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii
2011		Nintendo 3DS
2011	Darkspore	Microsoft Windows
2013	SimCity	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
2014	The Sims 4	Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Working on updates and expansions packs after initial release
2018	The Sims Mobile	iOS, Android	In 2019, development of the game and its updates has been transferred from Maxis to Firemonkeys Studios

Cancelled games


Cancellation year	Title	Platform(s)	Notes
1997	Crucible	Unknown	Developed by Maxis South.^[1] A dungeon crawler similar to Diablo.^[2]
	Nightfall		Developed by Maxis South.^[1]
	Remnants		Developed by Maxis South.^[1]
	The Mindwarp	PC^[3]	A 3D shooter similar to Descent, was set to be released in mid-1996.^[4]
Unknown	SimCastle	Unknown	Cancelled in favor of The Sims. Targeted towards a young demographic.^[5]
Unknown	SimMars	PC	Cancelled in favor of The Sims. Realistic Mars colonization simulation game.^[5]^[6]
2001	SimsVille	Windows

References

^ ^a ^b "Maxis South Titles Canceled". GameSpot. July 30, 1997. Archived from the original on February 21, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
^ Keighley, Geoff. "SIMply Divine: The Story of Maxis Software: But It's 3D!". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
^ "The Mindwarp [PC – Cancelled]". Unseen64. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ Olafson, Peter (May 1996). "A Break in the Action - Inside Action". Computer Gaming World. No. 142. Ziff Davis. p. 143.
^ ^a ^b Breckon, Nick (12 October 2009). "New Images of Maxis' Cancelled SimMars, SimCastle Games Revealed". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "SimMars". IGN. Ziff Davis. 20 July 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

External links

[gamespot1-1] "Maxis South Titles Canceled". GameSpot. July 30, 1997. Archived from the original on February 21, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2022.

[gamespot2-2] Keighley, Geoff. "SIMply Divine: The Story of Maxis Software: But It's 3D!". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.

[3] "The Mindwarp [PC – Cancelled]". Unseen64. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[CGW-4] Olafson, Peter (May 1996). "A Break in the Action - Inside Action". Computer Gaming World. No. 142. Ziff Davis. p. 143.

[shacknews-5] Breckon, Nick (12 October 2009). "New Images of Maxis' Cancelled SimMars, SimCastle Games Revealed". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[IGN-6] "SimMars". IGN. Ziff Davis. 20 July 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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Contents

Games

Cancelled games

See also

References

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