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SimLife

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Also known as
SimLife: Der genetische Spielplatz SimLife: La Cour De Recreation Genetique SimLife: The Genetic Playground

Design your own planetary ecosystem and genetically engineer creatures to achieve a stable, Earth-like world in this complex simulation.

SimLife was originally released for DOS in 1992 by Maxis, making it the earliest commercial release on that platform and the original release year.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1992
Perspective
Top-down
Size
1,006.46 KB
Version
simlife.bat
Rating
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About SimLife

SimLife is a simulation game focused on ecosystem creation and management. Players design both plant and animal life, then observe their behaviors and interactions within the environment.

The core activity involves direct genetic manipulation, allowing for the creation of creatures with unusual or impossible traits. This includes editing DNA to induce mutations and designing animals with specific dietary needs or reproductive methods.

These designed organisms must then survive through processes like feeding, reproduction, and evolution. The simulation presents a challenging task of balancing these fictional lifeforms' needs within a functioning ecosystem.

SimLife Screenshots

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Setting parameters to make a custom world.
Adding killer penguins to my custom world.