A surge of simulation and sandbox game releases in 2026 is showcasing trends toward player agency, creative freedom, and emergent social interaction. Titles like S&box, Paralives, Witchbrook, and ...

The first Tomodachi Life game, Tomodachi Life, released in Japan on April 18, 2013, and was later released in North America ...

Anime-influenced design is increasingly shaping 2026’s simulation and narrative-driven games, blending stylized visuals with deeper emotional storytelling. Titles like the darkly comedic life sim ...

Pokémon is an escape from the real world for many. But in 2026 Nintendo is going to let gamers recreate real life with Pokémon. During the company’s latest Nintendo Direct presentation it announced ...

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are similar in many ways, but Tomodachi Life feels less ...

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 ...

Carla is a writer from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, now based in Atlanta. She’s an Emory alum with both a BA and MA in English, but more importantly, she’s a Pisces with lots of opinions about video games.

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 ...

Pocketpair has announced Palworld: Palfarm, a “cozy farming life” simulation game spin-off of Palworld. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced. Here is an overview of ...