SimulationFit check
Is Virtual Families worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of family simulations who want to raise a household across generations
- Players who prefer real-time simulations that continue between play sessions
- Players interested in shaping characters through praise and scolding
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for fast-paced gameplay rather than a real-time family simulation
- Players who prefer a fixed cast of characters over adoptees with varied combinations
- Players seeking a business-management or survival-crafting game
Our take on Virtual Families
The household continues across generations: the home passes from one family generation to the next.
What is Virtual Families?
Virtual Families is a family simulation that runs in real time.
Adopt a character, care for them, help them find a partner, and start a family. The house passes to later generations. Praise and scolding can shape characters’ personalities, and a changing illness system lets players care for sick family members. The game also has trophies and puzzles hidden around the house. Its day and night cycle follows the computer’s system clock, so the in-game time matches the time of day on the computer. Adoptees come in many different combinations.
How Virtual Families plays
- 01Generational household
- The house passes from one family generation to the next.
- 02Character development
- Praise and scolding can shape the people’s personalities.
- 03Illness care
- A dynamic illness system gives players a role in caring for sick characters.
- 04Clock-synced cycle
- In-game day and night follow the computer’s system clock.
- 05Hidden house puzzles
- Puzzles are hidden around the family home.
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Virtual Families: platforms & release
Is Virtual Families worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of family simulations who want to raise a household across generations. Skip it if: players looking for fast-paced gameplay rather than a real-time family simulation.
Where can I download Virtual Families?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Virtual Families's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Virtual Families on?
Windows only.
