- Price$1.99
- CategoryGames
- SubgenreFamily
- First releasedJune 25, 2009
- Versions4 archived
- Installable3 of 4
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerLast Day of Work
- Bundle IDcom.ldw.vf
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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Report an issueVirtual Families is a casual family sim that runs in true real time. Adopt a little person from the thousands of choices of little people who live inside your iPhone. Encourage them to work in their chosen career to earn money for necessities and luxuries, help them choose a suitable mate, start and raise a family, let them kick back with a variety of leisure activities, and take care of and improve their home. Along the way, there will be many different random events to respond to, house malfunctions to repair, and mini-puzzles to solve, all of them adding an unexpected element to the daily routine. This is the same sensational game that became a smash Windows and Mac hit!
The game continues to progress in true real time, even when your iPhone is turned off, so don’t forget to check in regularly to care for your little people.
More about Virtual Families:
* Real-time game play, with new surprises every time you turn on the game! * Fully trainable people: shape and adapt their personalities through praising and scolding! * Marry for love; marry for money – the choice is yours. * Raise children and enjoy them as they grow up and go off to college. * Dynamic illness system. Play doctor! * Solve hidden puzzles around the house. * Improve the house and pass it to successive generations. * Random Events: unique and unpredictable email and house events that bring everything from the tax man to free stuff! * Collectibles: dozens of unique collectibles for your family to collect and sell. * Trophies: over 100 trophies that can be earned for almost every area of game play. * Weather ranging from sunny days to thunderstorms.
Recommended for people who enjoy Virtual Villagers, and other life sims!
LDW games have been awarded with:
* Sim Game of the Year – Game Tunnel * The Zeebys – Gamezebo * Parents Choice Recommended Award * iParenting Media Award
Check out our other hit games: Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children, Virtual Villagers, and Fish Tycoon!
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 8 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2010 | — | — | 5,047 | $1.99 |
| December 11, 2011 | — | — | 17,308 | $1.99 |
| January 9, 2012 | — | — | 17,571 | $1.99 |
| July 1, 2013 | — | — | 19,115 | $1.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25You need some black or different races in this game. Doesn’t be racist. Thank you. Update your game.
This is a great game overall but I would like it if the pets and babies had to eat. Also, why do you only get one small house when the before-game story says one BIG house? I think that with every generation, an old broken house gets sold to the new generation. Also, make the parents do all of the work, I am not happy that they do nothing but nap and watch television! I would like the developer to reply to this and PLEASE update this game. I keep deleting it because it keeps taking too long for the kids to grow up! Also, make more rooms, no kid should share a room with 5 of their siblings!!! Thanks! Ps: I gave it three stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ because it is boring but ok.
I love this game. However, I have more money than options to spend. I haven’t had my adult work in over 6 generations, my fridge is full 3000+ units, all upgrades complete. I just wish there were some more options. OR like in VF 3, have a hotel or bed and breakfast to travel too, or even the RV!
Where’s Virtual Families 3 at that you keep holding off?
I like this game very much but I think it’s time for an update I think it would be nice if we made are own characters like hair color eye color and how are hair looks skin color how we want are outfit to be and for all ages as well, and an open world like schools, jobs, store, parks, other stuff like that and add more stuff to the house, and WE PICK THE NAMES, the names are so bad I can’t even pronounce them… so PLEASE LET US PICK THE NAMES FOR THE KIDS AND PARENTS! (Thank for this time I hope this is an update!)
I’ve been playing your game for years and I love it ! However do you think you guys could add a feature where “family” can visit ? Like the people from past generations who would actually still be alive time wise? Just a suggestion to make it more fun and family like !
Ah, I remember this game when I was 7. Very fun. Playing it now and It’s giving me nostalgic vibes. Love it!!!
Oh how I loved playing this game and wish there was a new update. I enjoyed all the different stories but this was my favorite!
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.