In all its cute and whimsical summer vibe, Vivarium has already stolen my heart pre-release. And since I’m impatient to wait ...

Build an empire, pilot a jumbo jet, or try your hand at industrial power-washing with these engrossing sim and sandbox games. In 2014, I began my career at PCMag as a freelancer. That blossomed into a ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Simulation games manage to convert the mundane into something ...

A brand-new Steam game with Stardew Valley-esque mechanics also throws some Pokemon Pokopia spice into the mix, creating a ...

If you’re going to discuss immersive gaming, then few genres or games in general hit harder than these best open world RPGs with simulation elements. You don’t merely get to play these games, you get ...

Hand-drawn life simulation adventure game Vivarium, first announced in December 2023, will launch for Xbox Series and PC via ...

Sandbox games are the definition of freedom. Though it's a pretty wide genre with very different titles peppered throughout it, they all share the same core idea of player agency. You're plopped into ...

The Sims works great as a playground for taking your OCs, or even pre-established characters, and building little worlds for them where all sorts of shenanigans can take place. Except sometimes, you ...

Paralives is gaining attention on Steam with its free DLC approach, strong sales, and growing reputation as a major life simulation game competing with The Sims. Steam/Photo While the game's advanced ...

With the PlayStation 5 (PS5) taking the gaming experience to new heights, players are now able to immerse themselves in virtual worlds like never before. The ability to live out alternate lives, build ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Seeing new simulation sandbox game RoadCraft in action has me very eager to get stuck into its gorgeous heavy-industry construction projects. It's a spiritual follow up to Saber Interactive's ...