- PC

LUDEX game dossier

Simulator

SimLife

Maxis

3.5/51992

Release

1992

Player score

70/100

Platform families

Connected releases

Core game only

Game data from IGDB

Editorial overview

Inside SimLife

What it is

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.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Science fiction

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseSimEnter the franchise

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Maxis
Developer · Publisher

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
DOS
Amiga

Release history

1992DOS
1992PC (Microsoft Windows)
1993Amiga

Themes & modes

Science fictionSingle player

Community reviews

No reviews yet — be the first.