raising sim

plural raising sims

1. video gamesA life simulation game in which the player acts as the custodian of a subordinate non-player character (typically a child, student, pet, etc.) and manages and develops this character's stats with the goal of achieving a specific outcome.

   Those who play these Raising sims are responsible for characters’ clothing, as well as their battle training.

   2021, Selen Çalık Bedir, “Combinatory Play and Infinite Replay: Underdefined Causality in the Neon Genesis Evangelion Anime Series and Games”, in Jose Andres Santiago Iglesias, Soler Baena, editors, Anime Studies: Media-Specific Approaches to Neon Genesis Evangelion, page 316

   2 more examples

   Thankfully, it was fan-translated in 2001, and should be familiar enough even for those who've never dabbled in raising sims.

   2011 June, “Wonder Project J”, in Retro Gamer, number 91, page 59

   The long-running Princess Maker series is a good example of a raising sim, requiring the character to raise a daughter to become a princess.

   2021, Matt Barnes, Dazz Brown, Greg S-C, Region Locked: The Key To Gaming's Buried Treasure, page 208