Microcosm Industries
Microcosm Industries is devoted to fostering simulation toys: software that allows you to play with a complex miniature world. We are inspired by computing history, interdisciplinary science and mathematics, and open-ended play (read more here).
If you are building a simulation toy that Microcosm Industries can help with, please reach out. And if you are interested in submitting one that should be included on this page, please let us know.
All Simulation Toys<br>Playable in the Browser
Cities: Skylines<br>A sophisticated city simulation
Dwarf Fortress<br>Detailed simulation for dwarf shenanigans
Earth: A Primer<br>Interactive earth science
Everything<br>A simulated universe
Factorio<br>Construction and management simulation
Gene Pool<br>Swim evolution in the browser
Golly<br>Run cellular automata
Infinite Craft<br>Build with words. Forever.
IsoCity<br>City building in the browser.
Junxions<br>Create roads and simulate traffic
Kerbal Space Program<br>Run a space program
Metropolis 1998<br>Modern city simulation with a retro appearance
MicropolisJS<br>The original SimCity in the browser
Minecraft<br>Digital LEGO bricks
Mini Motorways<br>Draw roads and manage traffic
NUKEMAP<br>Nuclear attack simulator
OpenConstructor<br>Springs, beams, and motion
Orb Farm<br>Tend to a tiny ecosystem
Poly Bridge<br>Make bridges
Rainy City<br>A small rainy city
Ryukin<br>An iOS aquarium
Sandbox Science<br>Play with artificial life simulations, including Conway's Game of Life
Sandboxels<br>A falling-sand game
Sandspiel<br>An elegant falling-sand game
SimCity 2000<br>Play an emulated version of the classic city simulator
Soup of Life<br>Evolve and collect organisms
Subway Builder<br>Make your own subway system for a city
Survive the Politburo<br>Survive Soviet politics
The Life Engine<br>Artificial Life fun
Tiny Glade<br>Build a little castle village
towers.world<br>Reverse-engineered SimTower
Townscaper<br>Create a little town
Universe Sandbox<br>Physics space simulator