Are you tired of video games that involve shooting everything in sight or jumping from platform to platform? If you prefer more realistic scenarios in video games, and are looking for some romance, then dating simulators might be for you.
Game slated for 2nd quarter of 2015 Sony's PlayStation Blog announced on Monday that Hato Moa's pigeon dating simulator Hatoful Boyfriend will get a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita release in. Windows PS4 'Mojo” is a new version of the famous game “2048”, an original approach to this well-known puzzle. Several beautiful girls will keep you company during the game. The more points you get, the less clothes remain on the girls. I thought this game would be messing around as a Pigeon Dating Simulator but Hatoful Boyfriend was a high quality game from the start to the end. A game that only gets better each and everytime. I would recommend this game to anyone who was once like me a lost soul looking for love but realised sometimes life isn't all about the love.
- A visual novel pigeon dating game. Just roll with it. The next day i log into my ps4 and i says i dont have PS+ but it says i redeemed the code in my transaction.
- The story of the dating simulation portion of the game follows the protagonist, and the inter-species love and hijinks—of both the mundane high school and quasi- anthropomorphic bird-specific varieties—that ensue as she draws the attention of and attempts to romance one of a number of eligible birds she comes in contact with over the course of the year.
If you're not familiar, dating sims involve playing as a character as they try to navigate the world of relationships. What you say and do could lead to you romancing that special someone. Let's look at some of the best games that feature dating and relationships prominently.
1. Florence
Florence is a short-but-sweet game that focuses on the eponymous young woman. She's growing tired of her routine life and wishing for something more. Eventually, she meets a man named Krish who changes her outlook on life.
The game is a minimalist experience, lasting about 30 minutes and only offering interaction in the form of small minigames. It's more of a short story than a proper game, but tells a relatable tale that you should enjoy.
Buy: Florence for PC | Switch | Android | iOS
2. Table Manners
Simulate a laughable love life in Table Manners, which describes itself as a 'physics-based dating game.' You're tasked with taking dates out to a variety of restaurants, but there's a catch---you play as a disembodied hand and must deal with crazy physics.
Simple tasks such as ordering food, pouring drinks, and even eating are much more difficult in this world. You'll have to work to impress your date while contending with these limitations and the wild restaurant locations, like a rocking boat.
If you enjoy games with silly physics like Surgeon Simulator and Octodad, you'll have a good time with Table Manners. Despite the looks, it's not a VR game.
Buy: Table Manners for PC
3. My Candy Love
This free dating simulator lets you play as a female protagonist who's just moved to a new high school. In the first episode, you'll meet several boys. These include Nathaniel (the class president), Castiel (the 'bad boy'), and Ken (a geek). As you progress, you decide how to treat these boys and other people at the school.
The game features over 30 episodes, each with multiple endings and different scenarios for you to discover. You'll meet new characters along the way, and must juggle the drama of school with the challenge of starting and keeping a relationship. Your choices will affect how each episode goes, so make a plan and follow your heart for success!
Play:My Candy Love
Download: My Candy Love for Android | iOS | PC
4. Hatoful Boyfriend
If other dating simulators are too serious for your tastes, Hatoful Boyfriend is the game for you. In it, you play as the only human student at a school that's entirely for pigeons. Yes: pigeons, as in the birds.
Nearly every review of this game mentions that they bought it as a joke and ended up really enjoying it. Unless you have an extreme fear of pigeons or take your dating sims uber-seriously, this is a perfect entry point into the genre.
After some time at St. Pigeonation's Institute, you'll find the bird for you and hopefully fall in love. With a huge amount of replay value and plenty of ways to take the story, don't judge this book by its feathery exterior.
Buy: Hatoful Boyfriend for PC | PS4 | Android | iOS
5. Emily Is Away
Don't like games that give you too many choices and possible dates to choose from? Simplify your romance with Emily is Away. This is a much more linear visual novel that takes you through five chapters representing five years of your player's relationship with Emily.
Using a Windows XP and AOL Instant Messenger-styled interface, you communicate with Emily from your high school graduation to your senior year of college. The game offers you dialog choices regularly, but aside from a few minor differences, the ending is always the same.
This means it doesn't offer much replayability, but the 30 minutes to an hour it takes to play through is well worth it anyway. The developer created an interesting title that will remind many of chatting with their crushes over AIM.
Jim Lange
If you like this game, be sure to try the sequel, Emily is Away Too. It lets you choose between two girls and features interactive elements outside the chat interface. A third game is also in the works.
Download: Emily is Away for PC (Free)
Buy: Emily is Away Too for PC
Semi-Dating Games
The above titles make dating the primary focus of the game. If you're looking for something lighter and want to pursue a relationship in games that offer other elements too, these should interest you.
6. Stardew Valley
This indie farming simulator game came out of nowhere to become a smash hit. In it, you play as a new farmer in a small town who inherits their grandfather's land. There's plenty to do, including growing and selling crops, fishing, exploring mines, and crafting new goods.
During all of this, you also get involved in the nearby town and build relationships with the townsfolk. Whether you're playing as a guy or girl, you can get to know other singles and give them gifts to build a relationship with them. Once you've won someone's heart, you can marry them and they join you to work on your farm.
Dating isn't at the forefront here, but it's an important part of building your life in Stardew Valley. If you enjoy simulation games, it's certainly one to check out.
Buy: Stardew Valley for PC | Switch | PS4 | XBO | Android | iOS
7. The Sims 4
The Sims is a super-popular simulation game that lets you oversee a variety of characters, known as Sims. You help them build their dream houses and direct their lives however you like in an open-ended sandbox experience.
As you'd expect, romance is one of the facets of Sim life you can control. As compatible characters talk and spend time with each other, their romance meters will increase. They can perform various activities, such as telling stories or dancing, that will bring them closer together.
If you'd rather orchestrate romance between other people than participate in it yourself, then The Sims is a great option for you. The Sims 4 has tons of expansion packs that add more content, too.
Buy: The Sims 4 for PC | PS4 | XBO
8. Persona 4 and Persona 5
The Persona series offers two different types of gameplay. Part of the game is living as a high school student---going to class, taking tests, and hanging out with friends. The other half involves dungeon-crawling and battling enemies in typical RPG style. Thus, Persona is not a dating simulator, but those interested in pursuing relationships can do so.
In your social time, you choose which friends to spend time with and thus boost your relationship with them. After a certain point, you can choose to express your interest in one of the female social links and romance them. While this has little effect on gameplay, Persona is so great regardless that you'll be invested in someone before long.
Persona 5 Royal is the definitive edition of the newest title in the series, while Persona 4 Golden is also an excellent game---particularly if you don't have a PS4. Just be aware that, like the best RPGs, both games take some time to complete.
Buy: Persona 5 Royal for PS4
Flirting Game
Buy: Persona 4 Golden for PC | PS Vita
Digital Dating for Everyone
These games let you woo virtual lovers at your discretion. Whether you prefer a simple romance story, want to date a pigeon, or like pursuing relationships across different genres, you should find something to satisfy you here.
Hopefully, everything works out in the end and you don't suffer heartbreak. And if you do, at least you can use these games as practice for something more real.
From controlling cities to transportation railways, the PlayStation 4 has a number of great simulation video games to enjoy right now. We’ve selected some of our personal favorite simulation video games on the console.
With that said, we want to know your favorite simulators on the PS4 and titles to consider for a future update to this article. Let us know your favorite video game simulators by leaving a comment down below. Likewise, because this list is pretty diverse with the different video games we did not rank these in any particular order.
Without further ado, here are our picks for the best PlayStation 4 simulation video games.
#20 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2
Tony Hawk Pro Skater has never been a realistic simulation game. It’s more of a less an arcade game, but at the same time, it would be amiss not to at the very least mention Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2. The remakes of the first two Tony Hawk Pro Skater games bring the franchise back to its roots and thankfully it’s done incredibly well. Let’s be honest here, the past few Tony Hawk video games were letdowns but this iteration offers gamers a look back to the past installments and levels with a massive overhaul.
Graphically it’s a great-looking game and the gameplay mechanics feel more or less the same, but the developers obviously gave a slightly more modern twist. The result is a fast and more aggressive Tony Hawk game. You’ll be able to pull off some great combo tricks, skate with friends, attempt to unlock various in-game content such as hunting down all the skate letters. Additionally, there is not only a slew of iconic professional skaters you can take control of but you can also create your own custom skater. Unfortunately, the create a skater option is limiting so don’t go in expect slider options to adjust your body type or facial features.
#19 Project Cars 2
Slightly Mad Studios has had a pretty good track record when it comes to racing games as they got their start in 2009 with Need For Speed: Shift and has continued with a variety of other titles that ranged from more arcade-style racers to simulation games. You likely are aware of the Project Cars franchise as it started in 2015 but has since gone on to receive a sequel in 2017. This is a motorsport racing simulator that features over 100 different rack layouts, 60 unique locations, and nearly 200 cars to pick from.
With a variety of elements playing a factor in racing such as track temperature or dynamic weather effects, playing Project Cars 2 felt even more realistic compared to the first installment. There was even the bonus of featuring off-road driving for those that prefer rallycross. While this is one game that made our list, we may soon see it get traded in for the next installment of Project Cars.
#18 Farming Simulator Series
Farming Simulators always seem to do a solid job within the gaming market. From Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley to the Farming Simulator, there’s certainly a market for these manual labor simulation games. Within Farming Simulator, players will experience more of a modern feel of being a farmer.
Players will work on hundreds of acres with over 250 farming vehicles and equipment. Within the game, you will tame the ground to bring out a healthy harvest of crops while also taking care of the various livestock on their farm. Likewise, a big portion of the game will be selling your goods to help expand your land and equipment.
#17 The Sims 4
The Sims franchise has maintained a strong following over the decades and the fourth main installment of The Sims happens to be the latest. As always, the gameplay still remains around controlling a group of individuals who live in the same house.
Players can also tweak the household to replicate a design that they particularly enjoy whether that be décor to fully rearranging the house blueprint. Outside of the construction side of things, gamers within The Sims 4 will still be able to adjust the everyday activities of their characters.
Likewise, The Sims 4 has received four expansion packs to help bring in new content for players to include in their designed homes along with adjusting gameplay aspects such as the introduction to the toddler life stage into the game which was previously dropped before launch.
#16 Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines may not have been developed by EA Maxis, but it’s certainly what most of its players and fans of the simulation/tycoon genre would consider being the true successor to the Sim City series of games.
Similar to the Sim City series, Cities: Skylines is a simulation title in which players can build up and maintain a city, full of buildings and civilians. The game will put gamers in control of various zoning’s, road placements, taxation, transportation, and even public services.
Of course, the game will throw players a few problems as well. This could be as simple as focusing on desires from your civilians to natural disasters wrecking sections of the city. Much like The Sims 4, Cities: Skylines have also received a number of expansion packs.
For instance, the Mass Transit expansion pack introduced new transit systems into the game such as cable cars and blimps along with a mini-expansion called Concerts which allowed gamers to bring in new event venues for concerts and festivals.
#15 Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program puts players in control of a space program where your sole purpose and duty is to create functional ships for a crew of Kerbals. With a collection of parts that will play an effect through the build of a spacecraft, players will learn how to successfully develop a spacecraft capable of going into space and landing back down to Earth.
There are a few game modes that are worth trying out. Not only is there a sandbox mode that will give players the ability to be creative and consistently conduct trials and errors of various spacecraft build but also modes that will give players objectives and missions while traveling through space.
With a realistic physics engine, crafting a spacecraft can be a challenge. Each part will need to be carefully placed which may mean playing around with your crafts for quite some time until they are fully ready for action.
#14 Prison Architect
Prison Architect is a construction and management simulation video game. Players are in total control of designing a private prison used to host several inmates. This is a top-down 2D video game where not only players are tasked with designing and building a prison, but to also manage the facilities.
Some of the management processes will include hiring staff such as a warden, guards, along with other workers to keep the prison, neat, orderly and maintained. Furthermore, players can adjust their prison to include a reform program to help with a prisoner’s rate of success when leaving.
#13 Tropico 5
The Tropico series has always put players in control of a country with an emphasis on being a government simulator. Within the game, players will go through four different eras while Tropico tosses a number of objectives to complete.
As the leader of a country, gamers will have to handle various aspects from maintaining the order of the countries people to bringing bliss and prosperity. However, if you’re not looking to go through a campaign or facing against other players, the game does offer a sandbox mode.
Within this sandbox mode, a pre-generated island will be created for players to tweak and control.
#12 Aven Colony
Overall, the narrative around Aven Colony is based on a human colonization of an alien planet. Because of this, there are various hazards you will have to deal with such as freezing night temperatures, alien plagues, and keeping your residents happy.
Essentially, Aven Colony is a futuristic take on something similar to the Sim City franchise. Players will be building a number of structures that will not only help with providing resources to keep your colony well fed and safe, but also a means of entertainment to keep civilians morale positive.
Outside of providing water, oxygen, crops, and electricity, gamers will have to maintain a means of commute, crime control, and employment. As mentioned, the city colony as a whole will have to fight against the various plagues and diseases that will spread across the planet which may mean tweaking how your city is overall built and controlled.
#11 UFC 3
UFC has blown up over the years and fans all over the world tune in to see the various mixed martial arts fighters compete for a belt in this MMA franchise. Likewise, we’ve seen some big household names come up such as Conor McGregor. The video game market may not have a long line of UFC video games to look back on, but the latest entry, UFC 3, is one that has managed to gain quite a bit of attention. Similar to other sports games, each new entry seems to just make some fine adjustments for fans, but UFC 3 feels like a better overall experience.
As you can imagine, there are the usual game modes you’ll find in any fighting game, but where you’ll likely spend most of the time is through the career mode. This is where you’ll make a character attempt to make it big in the UFC. Outside of fighting which feels overall fluid, there are a bunch more aspects that go into your fighter. You’ll have to train in various areas of fighting along with selling the fight itself. This is done through the likes of social media where you can overall just hype up the fight or feud with another fighter.
#10 Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley has been a huge hit that acts very much like the Harvest Moon franchise. This is a farming style simulation title where players take on the role of a character who inherits their grandfather’s dilapidated farm.
Again, much like Harvest Moon, the game will have players tending to crops and their livestock while also introducing craft goods, mining, among other social activities. Since its release back in 2016 the video game became a massive hit and has sold over three million units by the end of 2017. Now the video game is looking to be tweaked for future enjoyment.
For instance, there are plans for a co-operative play which at the time of writing this article, completion of this multiplayer update is coming up in the near future.
#9 Railway Empire
Railway Empire is all about transportation using the railway network. Players will have control of the 40 different trains with the ability to build a railway station and maintenance buildings. Likewise, the game will allow complete control of railway services, but the competition will be thick.
Gamers will need to go against rival railway services which may mean keeping up with the technologies that surround railroads to using various tactics to help attack your opponents business.
#8 PC Building Simulator
The PC Building Simulator had been a hit for not only enthusiasts that enjoy building computers, but newcomers as well. It’s quite a useful tool to help newcomers understand building computers as well. Overall, the game follows players opening up shop and attempting to turn a profit by fixing and upgrading customers’ computers. This is done through email where a client will message in and request certain changes or is uncertain what the problem may be. You then purchase the various parts required and start tinkering away with the computer.
Everything from opening up the case, taking out different components, replacing parts, and ensuring that the work is done before you send out the PC to the customer. Some upgrade pathways can be had such as automatically wiring up the computer rather than plugging each wire into its dedicated port. Furthermore, you can get additional workbenches to work on multiple computers rather than one in a given time.
#7 Elite: Dangerous
If you enjoy open exploration and freedom then Elite: Dangerous may become an interest right from the start. This is a video game developed by Frontier Developments where players will set off on a massive open world experience.
The game starts players off with a bit of cash and a spaceship, the rest is up to you. Players will be able to go on space adventures, trade with other players in this open world galaxy, and of course, go head to head in a space combat simulation.
There are a plethora of ways to earn money both legally and illegally in the game. Speaking of, there’s a number of servers which allows for various roleplay. As a result, the game can be quite challenging or a relatively easy experience.
#6 World of Tanks
Chuck Barris
World of Tanks is an MMO that puts players into the mid-20th century. Overall, the game is an action title that features vehicle combat. Players will be fighting within a variety of tanks that will vary in stats and as players progress within the game, new tanks can be collected to use in online matches. Best of all, the game is available for free to enjoy right now on the PlayStation 4.
#5 Job Simulator
Job Simulator has become a hit online and one of the more recommended VR titles to pick up. With that said, the PlayStation VR is required to enjoy the game. Within the title, players take on the role of a human in a robot driven world.
The game offers a variety of everyday jobs to take on such as a standard office job to a car mechanic or even a convenient store clerk. Regardless of the job, players will have to do various tasks while interacting with the various objects and sets. It’s a fun game for all ages and one of the best early game pick ups you’ll want to cross off when you first purchase a PlayStation VR system.
#4 Jurassic World Evolution
When it come to building and running a park, there are a few different titles available but one of the more unique takes on the genre is Jurassic World Evolution. This is a game developed under Frontier Developments in which players take control of managing a dinosaur theme park.
In a lot of ways, this game is similar to the Zoo Tycoon franchise where players will be choosing out the decor, the live species exhibit and the staff that takes control of it all. The gameplay is easy to understand as well so if you find yourself not enjoying other similar titles that take the city building aspect into some very fine details in order to fully work then you may want to give this game a try.
#3 Planet Coaster
Frontier Developments has been around since 1994 and the studio has worked on several iconic video game titles. One of those classic title hits was RollerCoaster Tycoon and after a decade since its release, the studio opted to make a spiritual successor with Planet Coaster. It’s overall a buffed up version of RollerCoaster Tycoon as you’re thrown in charge of an amusement park where your goal is to make a thrilling park for guests.
Everything from the different customized roller coaster builds to the way your theme park is designed can be tweaked. You can even see where your guests are having the most fun on your rides to ensure that not only new guests will find them enjoyable but take out any of the problematic areas for a new fresh attempt. Likewise, another big area to the game is profit, you’ll need to turn a profit to keep the amusement park running and you’ll have a variety of areas as well to ensure that loans are paid off and you can keep the rides going. These areas include rides, tickets, shops, among other facilities that can sell goods for guests.
#2 Surviving Mars
Within Surviving Mars players will be on the cold red planet where their sole goal is to manage and oversee the colonization of the new world. Of course, there will be some challenges that will come up giving players some tough obstacles to pass through.
This is a city-builder type game as well where players will have to build up their colony and gather resources to maintain their colonization. As a result, the game will have a bit of a strategy element to the gameplay similar to the early point in our list, Aven Colony.
#1 Dirt Rally 2.0
When it comes to racing games there are really two sub-genres. You have your arcade-style titles that are easy to pick up and play. However, there are the more simulation title racers that offer enthusiasts to a particular sport or just racing in general that greatly tweaks the gameplay for a more realistic approach. Dirt Rally 2.0 is definitely part of the latter with players getting a real simulation heavy racing title. This is a game that offers a wide range of rally cars, stages and modes that would be aimed at those who generally love rally racing.
You’re going to find the ability to make tweaks to your car that is aimed at the course you’re dealing with, manage your crew, and simply race to face mostly the time rather than other racers. Codemasters have been around for some time now and they have proven to be a great development studio when it comes to racing titles and it really shows in this game. We’ve already taken a crack at the title and offered our pros, cons along with a few personal opinions in a Before You Buy episode which you can view up above.