Have you ever dreamt of leaving your dull office job to become a farmer? Chances are, you won’t be dropping everything to live the country life any time soon. But life sims can give you a taste of what it would be like to call it quits, if only virtually. And farming sims are far from the only games on the menu. From spooky takes on the management genre to heart-wrenching interactive stories, here come five top life sims on Xbox.
Graveyard Keeper
If you have a strange passion for visiting cemeteries, you might want to try living the Graveyard Keeper life. In this gritty life sim full of dark humor, you play as a medieval grave digger aiming to expand his business. To assist you in this ambitious endeavor, a talking donkey drops off bodies in your morgue every other day. So, build yourself up for your business to thrive.
Discover valuable alchemy ingredients in mysterious dungeons and gather resources to craft useful items. Provided you’re willing to enter somewhat murky territory, you may even make bank selling skins and organs to the local butcher. For all its ethical dilemmas, this gothic tale sure is a deeply captivating experience.
My Child Lebensborn
A story-driven life sim set in the aftermath of World War II, My Child Lebensborn puts you in the shoes of the adoptive parents of a Lebensborn child in Norway. Parenting either Klaus or Karin, you care for your child’s well-being. You also help them cope with the bullying and hostility that come their way, as they carry the genes of German soldiers.
You offer your child’s guidance and cheer them up to give them the courage to stand up for themselves. But you must remain careful your child doesn’t lose hope because of the hatred of an abusive society lashing out at innocent victims. This harrowing twist on the survival genre can be emotionally taxing to play. Still, My Child Lebensborn is one impactful game, if any.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
For as long as you can remember, you’ve always been a Disney fan. You’ve watched The Lion King about a hundred times. Every time you throw a party, you’re bound to end up shouting the lyrics of Disney songs past midnight. Well, you’re in for a magical ride with Disney Dreamlight Valley.
This life simulation meets adventure game takes you to a whimsical valley inhabited by tons of Disney and Pixar characters, heroes and villains alike. Yet, a curse erased all of their memories, forcing them to retreat within the Dream Castle. Long story short, it is up to you to bring this once-idyllic land back to its former glory.
My Time at Portia
My Time at Portia takes you to a post-apocalyptic future where humanity has turned its back on technology. Landing in the enchanting town of Portia, your goal is to restore your grandfather’s rundown workshop. You quickly take to cultivating plants and fulfilling villagers’ requests to bond with them.
But many more activities await. Explore quarries, beaches, caves, and forests. You may also mine for archaic relics in long-lost ruins and combat the monsters lurking around before relaxing at the local medieval-themed restaurant’s gaming hall. So, start a new life with this wholesome sandbox simulation RPG.
Stardew Valley
Selling over 20 million units worldwide, Stardew Valley barely needs an introduction. But if you haven’t tapped into the ultimate cozy game and its insane amount of content, now may be the time. An update even introduced additional areas to explore, including a tropical island teeming with new mysteries and quests. You may either expand your estate to become a farming tycoon, fight your way to the deepest ends of the local mines or hit the casino hidden in the desert. Slot machines and blackjack minigames involve no real gambling, though.
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Care to forge friendships with your favorite Disney princesses? Or will you take on the slightly macabre challenge of running a graveyard? Playing pretend has never been more fun with these unique life sims.
