SSI
Founded in 1979
Status: bought
aka(s): Strategic Simulations, Inc., Strategic Simulations, Strategic Simulations Inc
Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) was a publisher of wargame and computer games. It was especially notable for its numerous wargames, and for the groundbreaking Panzer General series. It was also a computer game developer and publisher with over 100 titles to its credit since its founding in 1979.
SSI was acquired by Mindscape in 1994, spent time as part of Mattel, and finally became part of Ubisoft (in March 2001), which has since retired the brand name.
It is known for Archon, Dark Colony, Earth 21xx, Eye of the Beholder, Heroes of Dragonlance, Neverwinter Nights, Panzer General, Phantasie, Pool of Radiance, Roadwar, Silent Hunter, SSI's Gemstone, Steel Panthers, When Superpowers Collide
Releases per year
Gametypes frequency
Top platforms
| MS-DOS |  | 114 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple II E | | 93 | |
| C64 | | 71 | |
| Amiga | | 42 | |
| Atari 400/800 | | 37 | |
| Windows | | 28 | |
| Atari ST | | 22 | |
| Mac OS Classic | | 20 | |
| Linux | | 19 | |
| PS | | 3 | |
| TRS-80 | | 3 | |
| 3DO | | 2 | |
| Apple IIGS | | 2 | |
| NEC PC9801 | | 2 | |
| Mega Drive | | 2 |
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SSI best rated games
| Panzer General | 1994 | dos |  |  | |
| Pools of Darkness | 1991 | dos | |  |  |
| Champions of Krynn | 1990 | dos | | | |
| Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon | 1992 | ocs | | | |
| Sword of Aragon | 1989 | dos | | | |
| Eye of the Beholder | 1991 | ocs | | | |
| Eye of the Beholder | 1991 | dos | | | |
| Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor | 1993 | dos | | | |
| Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession | 1994 | dos | |  | |
| Secret of the Silver Blades | 1990 | dos | | | |
SSI worst games
| World of Aden: Thunderscape | 1995 | dos | | |  |
| Great Naval Battles 4: Burning Steel | 1995 | dos | | |