Slice of life
Genre
Slice of life games focus on mundane, casual, and/or relaxing day-to-day activities or tasks rather than exciting action or heavy plot. The genre is typically relaxing or comfortable, providing a feeling of relatability to and escapism from the hectic everyday through atmosphere and texture over mechanics. Often, slice of life games may use their simplicity or minimalism of plot to impress complex emotions in the player.
Mechanically, conflict is minimal, easily avoided, or non-existent, and players are given a large amount of freedom to become immersed in the virtual world presented. Because of this, the mechanics of slice of life games often cross over with simulation games, graphic adventures, and, due to the popularity of the slice of life anime genre, visual novels.
While the style is generally considered niche due to their lack of action and slow pace, a few slice of life games have crossed into mainstream popularity, including Stardew Valley, and the Animal Crossing [どうぶつの森] and Harvest Moon [牧場物語] franchises.
Mechanically, conflict is minimal, easily avoided, or non-existent, and players are given a large amount of freedom to become immersed in the virtual world presented. Because of this, the mechanics of slice of life games often cross over with simulation games, graphic adventures, and, due to the popularity of the slice of life anime genre, visual novels.
While the style is generally considered niche due to their lack of action and slow pace, a few slice of life games have crossed into mainstream popularity, including Stardew Valley, and the Animal Crossing [どうぶつの森] and Harvest Moon [牧場物語] franchises.
Themes
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Slice of life
Games 56
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Reviews
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- Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town [牧場物語 ミネラルタウンのなかまたち]2003 18 apr 2003 Farming simulator Slice of life
- Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times [とんがりボウシと魔法の365にち]2008 12 nov 2008 Slice of life Social simulation
- Boku no Natsuyasumi 4 [ぼくのなつやすみ4 瀬戸内少年探偵団「ボクと秘密の地図」]2009 02 jul 2009 Slice of life Graphic adventure
- Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book [ソフィーのアトリエ~不思議な本の錬金術士~]2015 19 nov 2015 Turn-based RPG JRPG
- Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout [ライザのアトリエ ~常闇の女王と秘密の隠れ家~]2019 26 sep 2019 Fantasy JRPG
- Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey [クレヨンしんちゃん 『オラと博士の夏休み』 ~おわらない七日間の旅~]2021 15 jul 2021 Graphic adventure Slice of life