The early reactions to My Time at Portia weren't convincing enough for me to drop whatever I was playing at the time, but I've left the crop-growing, ruin-exploring, relationship-navigating life sim on my low-priority backlog. I'll get to i...

House Flipper may seem like a throwaway Steam game at first glance, and for many people, that's probably an accurate assessment. But me? I dug it. I really did. House Flipper is a laid-back simulation game in which you buy houses, tidy up d...

After years of wading around on its own hosted website and supporting itself through Patreon, the mother of all rogue simulations Dwarf Fortress is making its way to Steam and Itch.io in the near future. Part-management-sim, part-rogue, Dwa...

Those of you still cruising through the deep reaches of outer space in epic intergalactic adventure Elite Dangerous might have to get comfortable whilst you wait for some new content, as it appears the next major update won't be coming unti...

For a limited time, the otherworldly farming adventure sim Slime Rancher is free to claim from the Epic Games Store. If you're looking for a chill PC game to unwind with, Monomi Park has your back. The developers have continued to expand a...

My only real hangup with Job Simulator is that it had to end. It's a silly game about day-to-day tasks like office work and cooking, but through the lens of robots who don't know the finer details of humanity's distant past. When everything...

The folks responsible for designing the Nintendogs boxes sure did earn their paychecks. It's a pleasant enough series of games, don't get me wrong, but I ended up with way too many versions. If you were able to turn down those precious face...

Stardew Valley first launched on PC three long years ago, and its creator hasn't slowed down since. The farming life sim is now gearing up for another release: the Android version is due out March 14, 2019 for $7.99. If you're the type of p...

The Sims 4 has been building up to something strange as of late, and that strangeness has culminated in StrangerVille, an upcoming game pack centered around an "odd desert town." There's loose talk of unusual weather, government agents, a s...

Two Point Hospital has received an update that adds Steam workshop integration to the mix. Through the power of modern-day wizardry, fans can create and share their own mods through Steam's network to augment their experience. To kick off y...

Amazon's Alexa is pretty handy for getting a party started. Just shout out a random genre and it will start playing songs from its user-generated playlists. If you're in an "I hate the world" mood, you can shout Taking Back Sunday and let y...

March is starting to look like a super busy month for gaming. Tropico 6 was originally scheduled for a January 25, 2019 release date, but will now be shipping on March 29, 2019. The reason for the delay came after a closed beta session last...

Civilization VI on iOS is one of the best examples of how to translate a hit PC title to tablets and phones, as well as one of the most expensive. The $60 asking price for the mobile port is far beyond what most other apps charge upfro...

A new expansion is getting ready to hatch in Frontier Developments' dino-based management title Jurassic World Evolution. The Secrets of Dr. Wu is a paid DLC add-on that will bring new missions, facilities and, of course, dinosaurs to the a...

Atari has announced that the upcoming Switch adaptation of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series will be heading to European store shelves next month via Bigben Interactive. atGames will be publishing the title for US gamers in Q1 2019. Despite h...

Good-game maker Blendo Games is making what looks to be another good game. Placing you inside a spaceship full of dusty ventilation systems that cause sneezing and broken glass that tends to get caught in bare feet, Skin Deep pulls elements...

The next DLC for Cities: Skylines is said to be one of the game's "most in-depth expansions" yet. Industries is coming first to PC and Mac on October 23 with the newfound ability for players to manage supply chains. You'll be able to harves...

I like computer books. I have a shelf packed with programming textbooks, stories about the industry, and a library of eBooks on various languages I learn and work with. I also have one oddity published by O'Reily called Getting Started With...

Rise and shine, it's nearly time to get to work. PC players have been farming with friends in Stardew Valley for a few months now, but the pastures are about to get bigger and greener. The Switch version should be getting cooperative m...

If anyone was going to rep a marijuana tycoon game, it was bound to be Devolver Digital. The publisher is working with Oh... Sir! The Insult Simulator developer Vile Monarch on Weedcraft Inc, a game about turning a humble weed business into...

While not being a particularly powerful console, the Nintendo Switch has managed well with demanding games. You can somehow play both 2016’s Doom and last year's Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus on the device and it isn’t an abso...

I've never dipped my toes into the truck-driving-simulation life, but then, American Truck Simulator has never spoken to me as directly as it does with the soon-to-launch Oregon expansion. I want to drive over Portland's many bridges withou...

Folks have been clamoring for Slime Rancher in virtual reality, and I definitely see the appeal. The aesthetic is simple enough that it wouldn't lose much in the transfer, the gameplay is a natural fit in terms of pacing, and the slimes wou...

A little city management might just hit the spot on Nintendo Switch. During today's Nintendo Direct, Paradox and Tantalus announced a surprise release for Cities: Skylines - Nintendo Switch Edition. The new version sports a user interface ...

When you play an urban planning simulator like SimCity or Cities: Skylines, you probably don't give much thought to the structures themselves, other than trying to place them where they'll do the most good. Indie developer Blackstaff Games ...