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Constructor is a business simulation game released in 1997 for MS-DOS. Developed by System 3 Software Ltd. and published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., the game presents a real-time managerial experience from a bird's-eye view. Players operate a construction company in a competitive urban environment.

The player begins with a headquarters, a construction team, and a repairman on a single plot of land. Initial objectives involve constructing basic lumber mills and housing for the lowest social class, known as slobs. Progression is structured around building more advanced facilities, such as cement yards and gadget factories, which in turn allow for the development of better buildings and the education of citizens into higher social tiers. Key gameplay systems include managing construction teams to erect various property types, from wooden huts to luxury apartments, and utilizing specialized units like gangsters from a pizza parlor to sabotage or capture rival buildings. Players must also address the needs of tenants by improving rooms and adding amenities to maintain happiness and prevent decay.

Beyond construction and tenant management, the game incorporates elements of economic and social warfare. Players can deploy various undesirable characters, including hippies, ghosts, and thieves, to disrupt opponents by damaging properties, stealing resources, or stressing tenants. Defensive measures include assigning police patrols to key areas. Players must carefully balance their economy, tenant output, and worker supply to avoid bankruptcy or council disapproval. The game's difficulty settings determine available maps and the actions computer-controlled opponents can take, with higher difficulties requiring competition against more rival companies.