Virtual Families (2009)
- Developer
- Last Day of Work
- Publisher
- Fulqrum Publishing
- Genres
- Casual, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 75 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A gentle, hands-off family simulation that plays out in real time, where you care for virtual people and watch their lives unfold
casualrelaxingreal-timenurturinggenerationssimulationlow-stakeslife simulator
What players say
Players are overwhelmingly nostalgic, having grown up playing it. They describe it as a simpler, stress-free Sims where the family lives on even when offline. Many call it a perfect background game to check in on, but some consider the price too high for its age.
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- Virtual Villagers: A New Home (2008)
- Fish Tycoon (2008)
- Virtual Families 2: Our Dream House (2018)
- Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium (2018)
- Virtual Villagers Origins 2 (2018)
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