SimLife
SimLife was a genetic diversification simulator from Will Wright and Maxis. Create new life forms, introduce them to a planet's ecosystem, and watch them flourish or become extinct.
SimLife is a simulator developed by Maxis, released 31 December 1992 on Amiga, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What SimLife is
SimLife is a simulator game developed by Maxis and released in 1992. It is available on Amiga, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
SimLife was a genetic diversification simulator from Will Wright and Maxis. Create new life forms, introduce them to a planet's ecosystem, and watch them flourish or become extinct.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Sim series
SimLife is the seventh of 64 entries we hold in the Sim series. The next entry was SimCity 2000 in 1993.
What it launched against
SimLife launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.
Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.
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