farming sim

plural farming sims

1. video gamesA simulation game which centers on running a farm and/or raising crops and livestock.

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

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

   2 more examples

   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.

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

   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.

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

   Synonyms: farm sim, farm simulator, farming simulator