Tag: sim

Well, it sure is ambitious: this game set in ancient China wants to be a city builder, farming and life sim, open world RPG, management tycoon, and 4X strategy all rolled into one

Well, it sure is…

I've always got my eyes peeled for interesting upcoming city builders, and the more ambitious the better. But sometimes…
I wish I could stomach Immortal Life’s clunky controls long enough to fall in love with a cultivation fantasy farm sim

I wish I could…

Farm life sims are one of my favorite genres, but they still don't offer a great variety of settings…
In October 2025, a full 205 months after the ill-fated life sim Spore first launched, someone walked into a store, found an old DVD copy on a shelf, and bought it

In October 2025, a…

Spore might be one of the highest-profile disappointments in all of PC gaming, but it’s also a game I…
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone says he’s ‘done adding major new content’ to the 1

Stardew Valley creator Eric…

The Stardew Valley 1.6 update is done! Done having new content added to it, that is. Creator Eric “ConcernedApe”…
Sims 4 build tips: 7 tricks for less boring builds

Sims 4 build tips:…

Every Sims player has, in their past, built a plain, box-shaped house with a single gabled roof and a…
Train Sim World 4 and how The Sims ironically inspired the simulator’s approach to community generated content

Train Sim World 4…

Features This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 392 in January 2024. Every month we run exclusive…
Tavern Keeper’s item design tool is so good one player made a tabletop D&D set where you can actually read the stats on the character sheets

Tavern Keeper’s item design…

I’ve fallen hard for Tavern Keeper, a sim where you manage an inn in a fantasy realm filled with…
Microsoft Flight Simulator isn’t just for nerdy dads anymore: Boeing will start using its tech to train actual pilots

Microsoft Flight Simulator isn’t…

The most recent incarnation of Microsoft’s long-running flight simulator series is a genuine marvel, whether you fancy yourself an…
Why I love driving around oddball Japan in Promise Mascot Agency

Why I love driving…

Everything in Japan has a mascot. Towns, sports, corporations, train stations—even prisons have mascots themed around local delicacies. In…
Surviving Mars: Relaunched is a solid but inessential remaster for one of the best city builders around, but I’m extremely excited about what comes next

Surviving Mars: Relaunched is…

Surviving Mars: Relaunched is an unusual remaster, though this is not particularly clear at a glance. Remasters tend to…