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Its been a long wait forThe Sims 5.

A few more months (fingers crossed) shouldn’t hurt.

Stardew Valley

Picture this.

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Youve moved to the countryside.

Virtually, of course.

Once there, you gotta start building a new farming life.

Stardew Valley Trailer

Most players feel like theyre returning home when they go back to saved versions of their cultivated lives.

Stardew Valleyis a content-packed role-playing life simulation game that takes you on overwhelmingly fun adventures.

Whichever life youd like to build is entirely up to you.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019

And you could always restart a new game to switch things up a bit.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossinghas been around since 2001.

Its a social simulation game where you build a home and socialize with charming animal villagers.

My Time At Portia - Launch Trailer | PS4

Rather than decorating just your home, you’re free to go out decorating the whole island.

Alternatively, you could travel to other islands via Dodo Airlines.

Youll experience a friendly charm that lets you relax but still have fun.

SECOND LIFE TRAILER 2018

The gameplay is also pretty easy to pick up with the freedom to do anything youd like to.

The cool aspect of the game is there is no strict plot to follow.

It also helps that the look and the feel of the game are polished and well detailed.

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Some graphics may even look unrealistic but in a good, enticing way.

At the start, you might mine for resources to build items in Portia.

With time, youll gain experience, make new friends, and find creative ways to earn a living.

Player facing hostile robots in sandbox Steam game

Second Life

While controlling other sims can be fun, imagine controlling a virtual representation of yourself.

Its whatSecond Lifeoffers: a virtual world where real-life people can interact as avatars.

You may find it thrilling to meet and build relationships with virtual simulations of real-life people worldwide.

Player facing hostile robots in sandbox Steam game

Keep in mind that with freedom comes the possibility of extremes.

So adults should play it.

Unfortunately, the issues faced in the real world are also transmitted to the virtual one.

Player power washing dirty sign in Game Pass simulation game

Hence, the outcome of a free-form environment hasnt had the best outcome.

Virtual Families 2

Virtual Familiesis pretty similar to the Sims except for adopting an adult to take care of.

A significant factor is you dont need to constantly play the game to provide the best care.

Player power washing dirty sign in Game Pass simulation game

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