life sim
Digital living game
A life sim is a video game that simulates aspects of everyday existence—managing relationships, careers, households, or personal growth.
The genre emphasizes open-ended play over specific objectives: I spent six hours on my life sim just redecorating my character's apartment.
The Sims franchise is the defining example.
Short for life simulation.
- character customizationModifying player appearance options
- dream homeImagined perfect residence
- daily routineRecurring set of activities
- goal achievementFulfilling a set aim
- relationship buildingForming interpersonal connections
resource management · urban environments · personal growth · strategy games · career advancement · adventure games · The Sims · creative expression · family dynamics · visual novels · skill progression · rural settings · community building · social networking · fantasy realms · house · pet · historical periods
- video gamesvideo games, gameplay, Fortnite, mobile game, arcade
- immersive experiencesvirtual reality, VR, augmented reality, AR, mixed reality
life simfirst-person shooter
Combat game, protagonist's viewpoint
fighting game · bullet hell · battle royale · rhythm game · racing game
life simwar game
Mock military operation
horror game · dungeon crawler · Call of Duty · DOOM · Mortal Kombat
life, sim, lives, live, lived, living, lively, livelihood, lifelong