Well, video games are there to escape from everyday life. For a change, with the help of the games, we can forget about watering flowers, shopping at the supermarket or other people. But what if we just slip into a different everyday life and virtually water flowers, go to the supermarket and make friends? This is where life simulation games come into play!
Obviously, the Sims series sits on the throne – but there are a number of exciting games around it that add their very own touch to virtual everyday life. From cyberpunk to post-apocalypse to sunny island, this is our round-up of some of the best life simulations for the PC that are great sims alternatives.
Release: tbd | Developer: Alex Masseé | Platform: PC | Steam page
While Paralives is not yet released, it is the absolute hottest candidate for long-time Sims fans – who, in spite of all their love, also have a lot of criticism to offer for the mother of all life sims ganes. After all, Paralives seems like the Sims dream come true: endless design possibilities for characters and buildings that will make even The Sims 3 jealous. Plus free new content. And plenty of gameplay details that Sims players have been wishing for for years:
As of yet, there’s no telling if the one-man project can really become the ultimate life simulation utopia it looks like in its numerous trailers. However, genre fans should definitely put the game at the top of their watch list as it is going to be one of the best Sims alternatives.
