- PriceFree
- CategoryGames
- First releasedAugust 5, 2009
- Versions2 archived
- Installable1 of 2
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerLast Day of Work
- Bundle IDcom.ldw.vflite
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! If you like Virtual Families Lite, try the full version, which supports a larger family, more shopping and home improvement choices, and more options for medical care, and is always 100% ad-free! Have families of up to 8 people living, working, and building a legacy of many generations, all in your iPhone! Virtual Families Lite features: * Unlimited game play and multi-generational support * Shopping for food and other necessities * Full access to collections * Small, close-knit families
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: the Virtual Villagers series, Virtual Town, and Fish Tycoon!
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 6 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2010 | — | — | 17,071 | Free |
| October 13, 2011 | — | — | 48,066 | Free |
| March 23, 2012 | — | — | 49,542 | Free |
| July 1, 2013 | — | — | 51,363 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25Could u add more kids? My kids feel a little blue sometimes because they don't really have tons of options or a companion so I was thinking what if u increase the max? To 3 or 2 just please so the kids can enjoy playing with each other having fun and probably some toys and pets aswell but the game is still so fun : )
I can’t drag the husband on the wife I’ve been trying for 30 whole minutes and I can’t do it no one get this game it’s very bad
I missed my little couple’s new baby, their 2nd, getting his first pictures, and gifts, those pictures, and Mommy’s Cuddles because of these terrible and rude and intrusive ads. It’s truly the ridiculous. Not even a minute goes by sometimes, before another ad interrupts what they’re doing AND I’M doing! I do love the upgraded Lite. They should, however, be 1. Able to have TWO children, and 2. Be able to get what they need, like duct tape to mend the hose, and pump to fix the birdbath, etc. Would make it MUCH more playful and fun!
There is a reward for praising somebody for turning off the tv and it’s called boob tube and that’s really inappropriate because it’s for ages 9 and up but trust me there’s always someone younger than that also they age to fast and I can’t even figure out how to have children on the game 😆 🍑💨 Happy Halloween 👻🎃👽
The ads pop up all of the time out of nowhere now. Extremely annoying.
I swear this is the best game I’ve ever played but it is a little confusing at first other than that it’s the beast I recommend👍🏻
Played this all the time as a kid and just redownloaded it…forgot how much I used to love it!!
I remember this game a few years back. You could have a plethora of children. Now, you can only have one. If you want more you have to buy a different version. 7 beds and 1 kid is allowed. Also, you are not able to do any home improvements (i.e. a pool, iPod, radio, etc) kind of annoying. Game resets fairly soon so if you’re looking to build generations this is not the game for that.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.