[{"n": "Capitalism II", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/capitalism-ii/", "s": "Build and manage a business empire in this in-depth strategy sequel."}, {"n": "Chris Sawyer's Locomotion", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/chris-sawyer-s-locomotion/", "s": "A spiritual successor to Transport Tycoon with refined isometric gameplay."}, {"n": "Comanche 4", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/comanche-4/", "s": "A polygon-based flight sim with action-focused gameplay."}, {"n": "Combat Wings", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/combat-wings/", "s": "A four-game WWII flight simulation series by City Interactive"}, {"n": "Dangerous Waters (video game)", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/dangerous-waters-video-game/", "s": "A 2005 naval warfare sim with cooperative multiplayer."}, {"n": "Dream Pinball 3D", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/dream-pinball-3d/", "s": "A pinball sim with six themed tables and varied ball physics."}, {"n": "Evil Genius (video game)", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/evil-genius-video-game/", "s": "A real-time strategy game of villainous lair management and global domination."}, {"n": "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/microsoft-flight-simulator-x/", "s": "Tenth installment of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series, released in 2006."}, {"n": "Port Royale 2", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/port-royale-2/", "s": "Open-ended Caribbean trade and piracy simulation from 2004."}, {"n": "Rails Across America", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/rails-across-america/", "s": "A strategic railroad sim set in North America, 1830–2040."}, {"n": "Restaurant Empire", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/restaurant-empire/", "s": "A 2003 business sim about running a restaurant."}, {"n": "RollerCoaster Tycoon 3", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/rollercoaster-tycoon-3/", "s": "A 2004 3D amusement park simulation with sandbox mode."}, {"n": "SimCity 4", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/simcity-4/", "s": "A city-building sim with 3D graphics and regional gameplay."}, {"n": "Tachyon: The Fringe", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/tachyon-the-fringe/", "s": "A space combat sim with branching factions and Bruce Campbell."}, {"n": "Train Simulator Classic", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/train-simulator-classic/", "s": "A train simulation series with yearly updates since 2009."}, {"n": "Tropico (video game)", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/tropico-video-game/", "s": "A satirical simulation of ruling a Caribbean banana republic."}, {"n": "X2: The Threat", "u": "/e/simulation-games-of-the-2000s/x2-the-threat/", "s": "A space trading and combat simulator with an open-ended universe."}]