The life sim genre is in a slump. All the omens pointed to a life sim renaissance in 2025 that just didn't happen. Life By You got canned in 2024, Paralives is delayed until later this year, and Inzoi ...

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Both of these games fall into what I would consider the life simulator department. They are a bit deeper and more specific than the usual sim games that could have involve working at a shop (TCG Card ...

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...

With The Sims 4 now more than a decade old, it feels like there's certainly space for challengers in the life game space. While 2024 saw the cancellation of promising rival Life By You, I'm looking ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After loads of rumors, delays, and brief glimpses of the game, the Korean-made life simulator known as InZoi is almost here. This detailed (and ...

The first hotly-anticipated farm sim of this year is here and it's a scorcher. Starsand Island is a crafting-forward life and farming sim where you'll return to the sunny island of your youth to ...

Indie games! They're rad, aren't they? We're keeping closer tabs on what's going on in that scene with our new weekly roundup. We've got a jam-packed edition for you ...

The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, ...