farming sim

farming sim (plural farming sims)

1. (video games) A simulation game which centers on running a farm and/or raising crops and livestock.

   Synonyms: farm sim, farm simulator, farming simulator

   • 1999 December, “Arcade's Top 10 Game Boy games”, in Arcade, page 119:

     Down on the farm... Clear your land, till the soil, plant some seeds – there aren't many farming sims out there, but Harvest Moon proves that they should be more popular than Lara.

   • 2010, "The Cheat Mistress, The Games of the Decade, unnumbered page:

     While many millions of people are wasting away their life on social game Farmville,^[sic] many of us have been there, done that with the master of the farming sim, Harvest Moon.

   • 2020 February, “Interactive: Spirittea”, in Wireframe, page 25:

     Created by Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone, Stardew Valley is an inspiration to indie developers everywhere. Not only did Barone create his much-loved farming sim entirely by himself, but the game's also gone on to become a storming success, with over ten million copies sold to date.

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