sports simulation
Virtual athletic competition
A sports simulation is a video game that models real-world athletic competition with attention to realistic rules, physics, and strategy.
The genre ranges from management games where you control team rosters and tactics to action games where you play as athletes: Madden, FIFA, NBA 2K.
Sports simulation can also refer to statistical models that predict game outcomes or generate fictional seasons.
- video gameElectronic interactive visual entertainment
- career modeSustained single-player progression
- franchise modeLong-term team simulation
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- foosballTabletop soccer game
game engine · FIFA · Madden NFL · air hockey · motion capture · physics engine · multiplayer mode · leaderboard · fantasy draft · dartboard · miniature golf · instant replay · play by play · season ticket · batting cage · shuffleboard · curling stones
- Exergamingexergames, workout games, VR fitness, Wii Fit, Just Dance
sports simulationoutdoor sports
Athletic pursuits done outside
gym workout · recreational sports · amateur athletics · professional sports · pickup game
sports simulationrole-playing game
Fictional character simulation
first-person shooter · platformer · horror game · arcade game · puzzle game
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