life simulation
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A subgenre of simulation game that replicates real-world systems or experiences (such as businesses, communities, ecosystems, or social relationships).
Example Sentences
- "Activision's Autumn titles were up and running, and some Winter games were previewed, including Alter Ego, a "life simulation" game, and Fast Tracks, a slot car racing program."
- "Life simulations and dating games also influenced Yasuhiro Wada, the designer of the gentile farming sim series Harvest Moon, which first appeared in 1996 on the Super NES."
- "While the mechanics changed very little in the DS version, Nintendo's snarky little life-simulation title [Animal Crossing] found its perfect ally."
Inflected Forms
life simulations (plural)