Social simulation video games
36 entries in the Social Simulation Video Games compendium.
Social simulation gameA subgenre exploring social interactions between artificial lives.Alter Ego (1986 video game)A life-simulation game based on psychological research.Amber IsleA social simulation game set in a prehistoric island town.America Daitōryō SenkyoA 1988 Famicom simulation of the U.S. presidential race.Animal Crossing (video game)A nonlinear life simulator about community and mortgage repayment.Animal Crossing: City FolkThird Animal Crossing game for Wii, with online voice chat.Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA 2020 social simulation game for the Nintendo Switch.Animal Crossing: New LeafFourth main Animal Crossing game with player as mayor.Animal Crossing: Pocket CampA free-to-play mobile Animal Crossing game with microtransactions and loot boxes.Animal Crossing: Wild WorldSecond Animal Crossing title, first with online play.Castaway ParadiseA social simulation game about island restoration and animal villagers.Cozy GroveA life simulation game about helping bear spirits pass on.Crime and Punishment (video game)A 1984 legal simulation where players act as sentencing judge.Diggles: The Myth of FenrisA dwarf colony sim with quests to chain Fenris.DōseiTactics' debut adult social simulation game with Key's future founders.Executive Suite (video game)Text-based career simulation set at Mighty Microcomputer Corporation.Fire Emblem: Three HousesA tactical RPG set in Fódlan with school and time-skip mechanics.FlirtboatEarly avatar-based dating game with data collection.GiftpiaA Japanese GameCube game about debt, curfews, and community.Gossip (video game)Unreleased Atari social simulation by Chris Crawford.HabboA virtual hotel and social game launched in 2000.Highrise (video game)A mobile virtual world for avatar customization and social interaction.Hokko LifeA social simulation game compared to Animal Crossing.The Hundred Line: Last Defense AcademyA tactical RPG with 101 endings across 21 routes.ICarly 2: iJoin the Click!A 2010 social simulation game based on the TV series.Iced!Role-playing game educating players on immigration issues.Jones in the Fast LaneA board game-like social simulation for MS-DOS.Kind Words (video game)Anonymous letter-writing game with lo-fi music.Kudos (video game)A life simulation game spanning ten virtual years.Kudos: Rock LegendA spinoff where players start a rock/pop band.Lego Friends (2013 video game)A social simulation game set in Heartlake City.Little Computer PeopleA 1985 social simulation with a unique character in a house.Long Live the Queen (video game)A princess must survive 40 weeks to be crowned queen.Make It Rain: The Love of MoneySatirical incremental game about greed and corruption.Metaphor: ReFantazioA 2024 RPG set in a medieval fantasy realm mirroring the real world.MiitopiaA role-playing game with customizable Mii avatars and life simulation elements.
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