life sim
noun1
Video games Synonym of life simulation.
- Although there are other life sims such as Theme Park, Sim City and so on, they've all had a gameplay objective, a purpose for playing.2003 November, “The Usual Suspects”, in Cube, UK, page 35:
- In fact, as far as full-fledged life sims go, The Sims has pretty much been it for most gamers.2005, Sean Carton, 2005 Gamer's Almanac, page 282:
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- Kynseed: The most Fable-y of the games on this list, Kynseed is a life sim currently in early access, from ex-Fable devs PixelCount Studios.2019 November 21, Jack Yarwood, “Leaving Albion: The epic making of Fable”, in Wireframe, page 25: