There are many different types of games in the gaming world and there are even games where you can parent if you want to. If we look at the general characteristics of such games, they can be life simulation or family management style games. Within these games, you can raise virtual children or fulfill your parental duties.
The Sims
is a game where you can create your own character and shape the lives of these virtual characters the way you want them to be. It is one of the most well-known life simulation games among people. In the game you can have pets, you can have children or you can have the job you want. You also manage the entire development of your virtual children in this game and if you fail in this, they will take your child away from you. You won't have to meet with an Annapolis child support attorney like in real life, but it will still be an unpleasant experience.
Stardew Valley
In this game you live a life on a farm and interact differently with the townspeople. Players can get married in the game if they wish and have children after marriage. They have to raise and raise their children in the game. This life simulation has fun elements and includes parenting elements.
My Time at Portia
In this game, your character is someone who goes to a new town to make a life for himself. In the town you go to in the game, you rebuild your life and, if you wish, you can start a family. Players can build complex relationships with their families and experiment with social bonds in the game.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players find themselves on a virtual island and try to survive there. In doing so, they have various tasks. Players have to build their homes, interact with other animals on the island, and collect fruit or fish for supplies. In this life simulation game, you can make home decorations and interact with your neighbors.
Two Point Hospital
In this game, you simulate the life of a character working in the health sector. Players can build their own hospitals and manage their staff if they wish. In doing so, they are responsible for organizing the treatment of patients. The main objective of the game is health management, but it doesn't fall short of life simulation elements.
Farming Simulator Series
Farming Simulator allows players to farm large areas of land, so essentially you become a farmer within the game. Players manage their farms by cultivating their land, raising animals, and harvesting when the time comes. Even though the game is mainly based on agriculture, this is also a simulation game, so we can say that it is in the category of life simulation. Games like this give players the feeling that they are living a different life, doing what they want to do that day and not facing any consequences.
