Simulation video game

Video game genre Part of a series onSimulation video games Subgenres Construction and management Business City-builder Government Life God game Social sim Dating Farm life Virtual pet Sports Fishing Racing Kart Sim Vehicle Flight Combat flight sim Space flight sim Space combat Space trading Submarine Train Vehicular combat Other Immersive sim Job sim Related genres Digital tabletop Deck-building Roguelike deck-building DCCG Topics Eroge Bishōjo game Otome game Lists Simulation Business sim City-builder God game Racing Space flight sim vte Simulation video games, also abbreviated as "sims", are a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate real world activities. A simulation game attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such as training, analysis, prediction, or entertainment. Usually, there are no strictly defined goals in the game, and the player is allowed to control a character or environment freely. Well-known examples of simulation games are war games, business games, and role play simulation. From three basic types of strategic, planning, and learning exercises: games, simulations, and cas